The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-25

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The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices of the Secretary of
the Treasury, two comptroners, commissioner of the customs, six au-
ditors, treasurer, register, solicitor, lighthouse board, and coast sur
The following is a brief indication Of the duties of these several ON
cs, and of the force employed therein, respectively:
Saraarys OFce--IIon. Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury,
Hon, Philip Clayton, Assistant Secretary one engineer in charge; one
Architect iGt ian ana three a1n draagnssm m a. temporarily n.or e em apaMsa am, and ~
eraf supervision Of the fiscal transactions OF the government, and OF the
United States. lie suporintends the survey Of the coast, the lighthouse
establishment, the marine hospitals of The United States, and the con-
structon of certain public buildings for custom houses and other puf-
poses.
First COmptol.r's 0Gce-Hon, william Medil, Comptroller, and
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as wen as the public hands,
and revises and certihes the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptulr's Office NJ. Cuts, esq, Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks. He presorbes the mode Of keeping and render
ing the accounts of the army, navy, and Indian departments of the
Office Of Commissioner q The Cuaoms-samuel Ingham, esq.
Commissioner, and eleven clerks, He proscribes the mode of Keeping
and rendering the accounts of the customs revenue and dsburse-
ments, and for the building and repairing custom.houses &c, and re-
vises and cegtihes tho balances arising thereon.
nineteen clerks. Hs receives and adjusts the accounts Of the customs
revenue and disbursements, appropriations and expenditures on ao-
the balances TO The Commissioner Of The Customs aud The First Comp
uoler, respectively for their decision thereon. (
Second AUDITORS OGe-Thomas J. d. Fuller, Second Auditor, and
twenty one clerks, lie receives and adjusts all accounts relating 10
the pay, clothing, and recruiting Of the army, as well as armorios,
ment, and reports the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his dcct-
sion thereon.
seventy eight clerks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts for sub
sstence OF The army, forhhcaiiona, Military Academy, military roads,
and the Quarternaster's department, as well as for pensions, claims
arising from military services previous to 1916, and for horses and
other property lost In the military service, under various acts OF Con
gress, and reports the balances to tho Second Comptroller for his de.
Csion thereon.
Fourth Audaor's 0gce-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth Auditor, and
sixteen clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for the service of
the Navy Department and reports tho balances TO tho Second Comp
tronor for his decision thereon
FVh Audior's OBhe-Murray Mcconnell, esq Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
similar services performed under the direction OF the State Depart
ment, and reports the balances to the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Sinh Audho's 06ce-Dr. Thomas NJ. Tate, auditor or tho Treas
ury for tho Post once Department, and one hundred and fourteen
clerks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts arising from the ser
vice Of the Post Office Department ns decisions arc final, unless an
Intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Department, and
all penalties aud forfohures imposed on postmasters and mail con
tractors for FILLING to do their duty he directs suits and legal proceed
ngs, civil and criminal, and takes all such measures ms may be nu-
thorizod by law TO enforce the prompt payment OF moneys due TO tho
department instrucing United States attorneys, marshals, and clerks
OF tho United States courts OF the condition and progress Of such suits
and legal proceedings has charge OF all lands and other property
assigned to the Unteistaies In payment Of debts due the Post omce
Department, and has power to sell and dispose of the same for the
benefit Of the United States
Tro1s1u1's Ofcc--samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and thirteen
clerks. He receives and keeps the moneys OF the United States IN his
own Office, and that OF the repositories created by the act Of the 9th OF
August, 1916, and pays out the same upon warrants drawn by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, countersgned by the First Comptroller, and
upon warrants dram by the Postmaster General, and counterstgned
by tho sixth Auditor, and recorded by tho Register. He also holds
public moneys advanced by WARRANTED disbursing officers, and pay
out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0goc-Finley Bigger, esq, Register, and twenty nine
receives The returns and makes out the official statement OF commerce
and navigation Of the United States; and receives from tho fTs
Comptroller aud Commissioner Of Customs all accounts and vouchers
decided by hem, and Is charged bylaw with their saiekeeptnE.