The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-11
INTERIOR

Secretary Of the Department Of the Interior, Hon, Jacob Thomp.
son, Of the State Of Mississippi. It's clerical force consists of one chief
clerk, Qoscs Kelly, esd two dsbursing clerks, and ten other regu-
lar clerks and to its supervision and management are committed the
following branches OF the public service:
It Ths Public Lands. The chief of this bureau is called the Com,
missioner Of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau Is charged
win ths zeryoy, management and sale Of the public domain, and tho
Issuing d tales therefor, whether derived from combinations Of grants
rlade by former governments by sales, donations, ofgrants for schools,
military bounties, or public improvements, and likewise the revision
of Virginia military bouny-and Chains, and the issuing Of scrip in
lieu thereof The Land Once, also, audits It's own accounts. The
cpal officers are a recorder, olisf cleykl principal CLERK OF surveys,
besides a draughtsmnn, assistant draughtsman, and some 100 clerks
"a. Penaqs-The present head of this bureau : George C.
Whiting, OF Virginia The commissioner is charged with the exani,
nation and adjudication of all claims arising under the various and
numerous laws passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions
wars in which the United States have been engaged. He has one
chief clerk, g: Cole, esq,0 and a permanent corps consisting ofsomo
sd. Indians conmisoner Of Indian Anais, Charles Z. Mix, Of
Georgetown, D C. He Is provided with . chief clerk and about hneen
9Th. Pabut oGn,TO this bureau is committed the execution and
Ing and issuing Of patents is for new and useful scil discoveries Inventions na
The collection and distribution Of seeds, plants, and cuttings, ithas a
chief clerk-who is by law the acting Commissioner OF Patents In
the absence of the Comiussioner-,woly principal, and twelve as
sstaut examiners Of patents, some dozen subordinate permanent
clerks, besides a considerable number Of temporary employees. Hon,
Ccri.
ment, the organic act Of l8i9 transferred % IL from the Treasury De-
pntnent the supervision Of the accounts Of the United states maraials
pento 81 rho lead and other mines Of the United states, and The affairs
hmp The State Department the duty Of taking and returning the cen
sases Of tho United States, aud Of supervising and directing the acts Of
The army and navy aud Of he pstic Of columba . also under the
management of this department; in addition 10 which, bylaws re-
Gently passed, ihe Secretary of the Interior Is charged with tie con
structon Of the three wagon roads leading TO ihc Pacific coast
The department requn es an additional building for its accommoda.
ton, and tho erection of one has been repeatedly recommended during
the Last fey years fer .h@t purpose. AZ present geysn a the Pension once Is
the other branches q the department mont, 'na anaR ihs seeyetarys oacS,
viii be required at an early day for the use Of the Patent oacc, for
Which Il was originally intended.
rnsAsrRy DrrArraEsr.
Tho Treasury Department consists Of the oGos 0. the Secretary Of
tho Treasury, two conptrolers, commissioner % The customs, six nu.
| dlprs treasurer. Feeistpr. solicitor, lighthouse board, and coast sur
yeys ~ -os is o bror indication Of the duties Of thoao several OH
= om aT, 20 ", ,uoo "NNubyed therein, respectively
Go. om.. rn ~. cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
Hon, rIapp cayton, Assistant Secretary; : '-aaaSS need T. and ssi't tsSa a9
nrcld'cet and three d~raaghtsncn temporarily emp. ae esh,
eral supervision of the fiscal transactions OF The government, ana Of the
United states. He superntends the survey of the coast, the light house
establishment the marine hospitals of the United States, aud the con.
structon of certain public buildings for custom houses and other pur-
poses.
fBa C~ouptroJes QGee-Ion. William Sedm, Comptroller, and
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as wen as the public lands,
and rcvises and coruhes the balances arising thereon.
Second ComItyollaas 0Goe-J NJ. Cuts, esq, Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks. He prescribes the mode of keeping and render
ing the accounts Of the army, navy, and Indian departments Of the
Office Of Commissioner Of the caaons-samuel Ingham, esq.
Commissioner, and eleven clerks He proscr5es the mode of keeping
and rendering the accounts of the customs revenue and dsburse-
nents, and for the building and repairing custom houses, sc, and re.
vises and cert6os The balances arising thereon.
f,s Agdaa'' 9aos-Thoma l. smith, esq, First Auditor, aud
revenue and disbursements, appropH atoms and expenditures on ac.
NUM- OF lbC NU Ut anu hut private ACT M congress, AMI reports
the balances to the Commissioner OF tho Customs aud the First Comp
troler, respectively FOR their decision thereon.
Seond AUDITORS oGoe-Thomas j. D. Foner, Second Auditor, and
twenty one clerks. lie receives and adjusts llsccounts relating to
the pay, clothing, and recruiting of the army, as well as armories,
arsenas, and ordnance, and all accounts relating TO the Indian depart
ment, and reports the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his dcci
sion thereon.
Third AUDITORS oEce-Robert ]. Atkinson, esq, Third Auditor, aud
s~eventyeight clerks. lilo receives and adjusts all accounts for sub
sstcncc OF tho army, fOruGcatons, Military Academy, military roads,
and the Quartermaster's department, as wen as for pensions, claims
uthcr property lost in the military service, under various acts of Con.
grcss, and reports the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for hts dc
cision thereon.
Fourth Auadbrs 0Hbe-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth Auditor, and
sixteen clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts FOR the service Of
The Navy Department and reports the balances TO the Second Comp
rUlcr for his decision thereon
Ffh AUDITORS 0Gce-Murruy Mcconnell, esq, Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
ment, and reports the balances TO the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Siah Auaaors ogoe-Dr. Thomns NJ Tate, auditor of the Treas.
ury for tho Post ONCE Department, and one hundred and fourteen
clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts arising from the ser
vice Of the Post Office Department. ns decisions arc final, unless an
appeal be taken In Twelve months 70 the FIRST Comptroller He super
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Department, and
tractors for failing to DO their duty he directs suits and legal proceed.
ings, civil and criminal, and takes all such measures as nny be au-
department instrucung United states attorneys, marshalL, and clerks
IN all matters relating thereto add receives returns from each term
and legal proceedings has charge of all lands and other property
assigned 20 the United States In payment Of debts due the Pc st omco
benefit OF the United States
Trousp1s oGo--samuel Casey, ESQ. Treasurer. and thirteen
clerks ne receives she Keeps te moneys Q to United states IN his
own Office, aud that Of the repositories created by the act Of the 9th Of
August 1916, and pays out the same upon warrants drawn by tho
upon warrants drawn by the Postmaster General, and countarsignod
by tho sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He also holds
| public moneys advanced by warrant 20 dsbursing officers, and pays
out the same upon their checks,
Registers o6c-Finley Bigger, esq, Register, and tweniynine
clerks. He keeps the accounts Of public receipts aud expenditures;
and navigation Of the United States; and rcceives from the First
Comptroller and Commissioner % Customs all accounts and vouchers
de''iedb y hem ana 10 charged bylaw with ueir shekeepng