The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-16

The present time the following, viz:
First. The direction of all appeals on land claims In California.
Second, The cOdinealion and revision of the laws of the District o.
Columbia.
INTERIOR pEPAErNksr.
Secretary Of the Department Of the Interior, Hon. Jacob Tbonp.
son, of the state Of Mississippi. ls clerical force consists Of ono chief
clerk, Qioses Kelly, esq two disbursing clerks, and ten other resn.
following branches Of the public service;
LIST The Public Lands. The chief of this bureau is called the Com
missioner of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau is charged
with the survey, management, aud sale Of the public domain, and tho
made by former governments by Gales, donations, Of grauts for schools,
military bounies, or public improvements, and likewise the revision
lieu thereof The Land oGce, also, 9adi.s Its own accounts The
oiral Off rs IRE a recorder, chief clerk, principal clerk Of surveys,
Desd' l~ruughaman, assistant drnughtsman, and some loo clerks
Of Va stades
"a tgaa-Tho present head Of this bureau T. George e
Whiaas, 4 virginia g,na a,,oa ne y co commissions omission er Is ehar gso W ,a , the EXAM N,
numerous laws passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions
wars III which the United States have been engaged. He has one
chief clerk, q: Cole, esqa9 and a permanent corps consisting OF some
Sd. Indians p Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Charles 4. Mix, Of
Georgetown, d. c. He Is provided with a ehiefel erk aud about hneen
4h. Patea 0Gce-To this bureau is committed the execution and
aug imrroy s ! - J me me- eo Ws a@ Of a sta uisun rsia,pp 70 ric cunu
te collection and distribution Of seeds, phuts, and cuttings. " has q
chief elerk-who y by law the aeiHng Commissioner Of Patents ip
sis,ant examiners Of patents, some dozen subordinate permanent
clerks, besides Q considerable number of temporary employees. Hon.
eek ss,sPh Holt : the Commissioner and Samuel = SA'E'''' esq eA''F
Besides these four principal branches Of this now executive depart,
ment, the organic ACT Of 1si0 transferred to it from the Treasury De.
partmcnt The supervision Of the accounts Of the United states inarahnls
dpu htepiH'Jhp any tp VII N VI '' c"tu -'uNo Nouinr INV hNueEe
ment of the lead and other mines of the United States, and the affairs
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suses of The United States, and Of supervising and directing the acts Of
the army and navy and Of the District Of Columbia is also undor the
management Of this department; in addition to which BY laws re.
strueion of the three wagon roads leading 20 the Pacific coast
The department requh es an additional building for It's accommoda
lion, and the rroe,ion " orc has been repeatedly recommended during
the last few years for that purpose. AZ present ne Pension Once 7
the other branches Of the department, including the secretarys Office,
Will be required ut an carly day for the use OF the Patent Dnice. for
Which II was originally Intended.
TREASURY pEpARrsEsr.
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices of the Secretary of
The Treasury, two comp,roiers, commissioner Of The customs, six au-
dlors, treasurer, register, solicitor, light house board, and coast sur
me foneying i a brief indication Of the duties of these several OH.
eesi aud @thnStofie egppYo.sf sshssreini respectively:
SocrAarys 0ges-Hon, Howell Cobb, Secretary Of ts ffsasury,
Hon ironh Philip pn Clayton ;srsr 5 AssM'sn, ssst smrSlo Il s aSploSsd = s Spa' sssn HHe
three clerks. The Secretary Of the Treasury is charged with the gem
execution of the laws concerning the commerce and navigation Of the
United States. He superintends the survey Of the coast the light house
strucdOn Of ceftaidpnoiic -builipzg Nr eustom.houses and other pr-
poses.
First oomptdle's QGee-Hon. william Medii, Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks. He pr6scribes the mode of keeping and rendering ae'
counts for the civil aud diplomatic service, as wei. as the public lands,
aud reyses gEd ceruhcs the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptyollgs OGcs-J H. Cuts, esq, Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks. He pesoribes The nqde Of kesFiHg and render
ing the accounts Of the army, navy, and Indian depqrlnepts Of the
public service, and reyises and certnes the balances arising thereon.
Commissioner, and eleven clerks, He prescribes the mode Of keeping
au shu'lhs tc a''uuh " 'o N"o''fha W." az" pNiS
ments, and for The building and repairing custom houses, &c, and re-
vises and ccrti6es the balances arising thereon.
Frs AUDITORS Q9ce-Tbomas /. Smith, esq, First Auditor, and
nnetecn clerks. lie receives aud adjusts the accounts OF the customs
revenue and disbursements, appropriations and expenditures on ao
the balances 70 the Commissioner Of tho Customs and the First Comp
uoler, respectively for their decision thereon.
Second Auddhrs OGeey-Thomna y d. Fuller, Second Auditor, and
twenty one clerks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts relating to
the pay, clothing, and recruiting Of the army, $ well as armorios,
arsenals, and ordnance, and all accounts relating TO the Indian depart
ment aud reports the balances to the second Comptroller for his dect-
sion thereon.
Third Andtor,s Oaee Robert J. Atkinson eso Third auditor and
aevepty eight clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for sub
and the Qaaitermasteris department, as wen as for pensions, claims
arising from military services previous to 1915, and for horses and
other property lost IN the military service, under various acts Of Con
gross, and reports the balances TO the Second Comptroller lr his de
oson thereon.
Fourth Aadap's 0@oe-Aarono G. 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 tho Second Comp
holler for his decision thereon,
FIfh Audbor's oGo.-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. ho receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
ment, and reports tho balances to the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon,
SiHh AUDITORS 0Goe-Dr. Thomas 81 Tate, auditor of the Treas.
airy for the Post ONCE Department, and one hundred and fourteen
clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts arising from the ser
appeal be taken in twelve months 10 the First Comptroller. He super.
intends he collection Of an debts due the Post ONCE Department, and
tractors for falling 70 DO Their duty be directs suits and legal proceed
Iheornzcd BY law to enforce the prompt payment Of moneys due to the
department ins,ruchng United States attorneys, marshais, aud clerks
Of the United States courts of The condition and progress Of such suits
sa y tdsSs uuiiSa States in II psymen, ., Of doSts due he Post Once
Department, and has power to sell and dispose Of the same for the
benefit OF the United States
Toeasuves oGcs--sapuel Casey, ESQ., Treasurer, and thirteen
clerks. lie receives and keeps the moneys of the United States III his
own Office, and that OF the repositories created by tho act OF The 9Th Of
August, 1sl6, and pays out tho same upon warrants drawn by tho
secretary ofths Treasury, counterHigned by the First Comptroller ana
upon warrants drawn by the Postmaster General, aud counterslgneh
by the sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrantto disbursing officers, and pays
out the same upon their checks.
Registrars OGce-Fnley Bigger, esq, Register, and twenty nine
clerks. He keeps The accounts Of public receipts and ezpendaaresi
receives the returns and makes out the official statement OF commerce
and navigation OF the United States; and receives from the tlrst
Comptroller and Commissioner OF Cuftoms all accounts and vouchers
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