The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-01
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Department OF the Interior, Hon. Jacob Thomp.
son, of the State Of Mississippi. Its clerical force consists Of one chief
lar clerks; and to It's supervision and management are committed the
following branches Of the public service;
missioner of the General land Office. The Land Bureau is charged
issuing of titles therefor, whether derived from combinations Of grants
made by former governments by sales, donations, Of grants for schools,
of virginia military bounty land claims, and the issuing Of scrip in
present Commissioner is Hon, T. A, Hendricks, Of Indiana. It's pnn.
cpal officers are a recorder, chief clerk, principal clerk of surveys,
besides a draughtsman, assistant draushtsman, and some $50 clerks
"a. Poaa@ms-Tho present head Of this bureau Is George G
Whiting, Of Virginia. The commissioner is charged with the exnmi
nation and adjudication OF all claims arising under the various and
for the military or naval services in the Revolutionary and subsequent
wars in which the United States have been engaged. He has one
Sd. ians-Commission of Indian Affairs, Charles z. Mix, Of
Georgetown, d c. He is provided with a chief clerk and about fifteen
other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent ogoe.-To this bureau is committed the execution and
performance Of all "acts and. things touching and respecting the grant
Ing lnsS and issuing Of , patents ta a for new a. and , useful discoveries discover inventions nii
the collection and distribution of seeds, plants, and cuttings. II has a
the absence of the Commssioner-tweve principal, and twelve as
ssiista, nt , examiners q patents, ,L some dozen &c subordinate permanent Rn
Joseph Holt Is the Commissioner. and Samuel 7. shugert, esq, Chief
Besides these four principal branches of this new executive depart
mcnt, the organic act Of lsio transferred to il from the Treasury, De
and attorneys and the clerks Of the United States courts, the manage
ofthe penitentiary of The United States in the District of Columbia; and
from the State Department the duty of taking and returning the cen
1 lSe co N nj G@sTa Of PUBL j" BuiSdin SSE"' T@'f hospital for %" Tie Il insane aSc o.
the army and navy and Of the District q Columbia X also under the
Gently passed So 1, m ,St Secretary ertaIy S1,d dhe o lSES,ig ,o :. e aangc en with the con,
The Departments requh Is an additional building for its nccommoda.
ton, and the erection q one has been repeatedly recommended during
provided with rooms in what IS known as 'wnder's Baidlng,o while
sGs S al eTo Srsefi i%o q ib ,HT p ssp%I'6 oSoe iB San Z ' ISe sS ShoiS IF % %hSs'
will be required at an early day for the use Of the Patent Once, for
which it was originally intended.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices OF the Secretary Of
tho Treasury, two comptrolers, commissioner Of tho customs, six au-
dtors, treasurer, register, solicitor, lighthouse board, and coast sur
The following $ a brief indication Of the duties Of theso several on
ss, and Of the force employed therein, respectively;
Secretary, ogo HoP. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
architect, and three draughtsmen temporarily employed, and twenty
erai supervision Of the fiscal transactions Of The government, and ofthe
execution of the laws concerning the commerce and navigation Of The
establishment the marine hospitals of the United States, and tho con,
struoton of certain public buildings for custom,housea and other Pr-
poses.
Pra Cozrptrorers ogoe-HOn. william Medn, Comptroller, md
fifteen clerks. lie preSorFbcs tho mode of keeping and rendering ac-
and roviscs and certihes the balances arising thereon.
Second COmpbole'S Office NJ. Cutts, esq., Comptroller, ind
ipg tbs accounts Of the army, navy, and Indian departments Of he
public seryce, and revises and certihes the balances arising thereon.
oge q oonsaiusoar e ts casom,nsaT nc ,I ISsh = p,,s 'sa;
and rendering the accounts of the customs revenue and disbqse-
ments, and for the building and repairing custom houses, &C., and re-
vises and certihesn the balances arising thereon.
Fgra AUDITORS oGse-Thomas l. Smith, esq, First Auditor, and
nineteep clerks. He receives and adjusts the accounts Of tho eassms
the balances TO the Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Cohpe
troncr, respectively for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS ogee-Thomas J. D. Fuller, Second Auditor and
twenty one clerks. lie receives and adjusts oil accounts relating TO
arsenals, and ordnance, and all accounts relating TO the Indian denrt
ment, and reports the balances to the Second Comptroller for his t%t
sion thereon.
Third Audaors OGe-Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third Auditor, md
seventy eight clerks. Ho receives and adjusts all accounts for ab'
and the Quartorrnasters department, as well as for pensions, claims
arising from military services previous to ISIS, and for horses md
gress, and reports the balances 70 the Second Comptroller for Inside
ckion thereon.
Fof4h Atsdito's oGoe,-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth Auditor Ind
sixteen clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for tho servfe Of
the Navy Department and reports the balances 10 the Second odnp-
troner for his decision thereon.
Fifh AUDITORS 0Goey-Murrsy Mcconnell, esq, Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatolnd
simDar services performed under The direction OF the state Denrt
ment, and reports the balances TO the First Comptroller for his docion
thereon.
Sinh AUDITORS OGoe-Dr. Thomas NJ. Tate, auditor of the Tres
ury for the Post omco Department, and one hundred and fourteen
clerks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts arising from the Ter
vice OF tho Post once Department Ills decisions are nnal, unlesI an
Intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Department, IND
ali penalties and forfeitnres imposed on postmasters and mail on
tractors for failing TO do their duty he directs suits and legal proceed
ngs, civil and criminal, and takes all such measures as may beau
s o@ar,Ga by lI ,w, 70 Saloro 9a N Pt s,atps p psio me- maTshsi., and osEs
In all matters relating thereto and receives returns from each urm
"a legal pToceodinas has charge Of all lands and other proytrty
assigned 70 the United States IN payment OF debts due the Post once
department, and has power TO sell and dispose OF inc same Q te
benefit Of thO United states
Tcsururg,s oGoe-samusl Casey, esq, Treasurer, and thiteen
clerks. He receives and keeps the moneys n tho United states y his
August, Isi6, and pays out the same upon werrants drawn olthe
secretary Ofths Treasury, oooniersignea by the ri1st osmparoner snS
by The sixth Auditor, and recorded by tho Register. He also plds
public moneys advanced BY warrant y diseursug officers AndVayS
out the same upon their checks.
RqSsaIs 0eoe-Finley Bigger, esq, Register, apd iwsng.ane
/ clerks. Ho keeps the accounts Of public receipts and expenditures,
anu .-yigaiiou Of Inc United States and receives from the Fsi
S %g nv ssPd COMMISSIONS Of Cgsions aS an ,s sS9oS sns t 2 E0u'Dy