The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-12
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

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The Treasury Department consists q The ofnses q The Secretary Of
tho treasury, isp oomgtrollors, commissioner Of the customs, six au-
diors, treasurer, register, solicitor, lighthouse board, aud coast sur.
ne following is a brief indication Of hc duties Of these several on
scs, and Of the force employed therein, respectively;
Se7sarys ogo-Hon Howell Cobb, SECRETARY Of the Treasury,
Ion. Philip Clayton, Assistant Secretary; one engineer in charge; one
s hr@o oIe,b na the secrstsry Or the Treasury IS CHARGED m ID he gea,
eI supervision OF the Gscai transactions Of The government, and q The
United Soes. He superntends The survey Of the coast the Ighthouse
estabHshTnaIi, the marine hospitals Of The unNed States, and The con
slrucuon Of certain Fdoc baidngs for cuAtomlouses and other pur-
poses.
IFra Coartroilgs o6oe.-Ton. William ledll, Comptroller, and
counts Cor the civil and diplomatic service, as well as the public lands,
amd rcyses aud oeruacs the balances arising thereon.
Second Coarlolia's 0a4J a. Cuts, esq, Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks. He PRESERVES The iQnden Keeping and render
ing the accounts OF the army, navy, and Indian departments Of The
oGcl q comN@toTer q de cittonA-sampol lnshan, ESQ
Commissioner, and eleven Clerks. He prcsrribes the mode Of keeping
nrn,s IA ~, ,me HstMIag nnl reu,T5ng e1stet, boas,F 10 ana re-
ykcs and ceruhes che balances arising thereon.
Fgt Ariaps geoe Thomas 1 smith, esq Erai Auditor and
aueteen clerks, lie receives and adjusts the accounts o. the customs
tcycnno and disbursements, appropriations and expenditures on as-
tho balanans 10 he Commissioner d the Customs aud the First Comp
R0ler, respectively OR their decision thereon.
saoad Andlors oaee-Thomas J. D Fuller second Auditor, and
twenty one clerks. lie receives and adjusts al accounts relating 10
the pay, clothing, and recruiting Of tho army, as sel as ar9ores,
nent, and reports the balances % The second Comptroller @r bis dect
ssience o. the army, Qualifications, Military Academy, military roads,
dMu te lIafftrllAsfeIn tli4tufAAf az wei a. lN f-b-tal5i tMth5
arising from military services previous 10 1915, and for horses and
other property i0i ID The military service, under various acts Of Con
sross, and reports the BALANCES % The second Comptroller for bis De,
sson thereof.
Fourth Auiaars OEc.-Aaron o DAytoa, CSC, Fyurlh Auditor, and
sixteen clorks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts 81 tAa sesyBce Of
the Navy Department aud reports the balances to tho second Comp
luner for his decision thereon
Ffh Auiaoras oGo4-Murray Mcconnell, esq Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. he receives and adjusts all accounts Tor diplomatic and
gmlar services performed uhder The direction Of the State Depart
mont, and reports Tho bqanecs 70 TIE FirAt Comptroller for his decision
lbcreon.
Siah Asfaops 0gas-Dr. Tlornas ". ne, auditor Of DE Treas
airy for the Post Umcc Department, and oae hundred and fourteen
clerks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts arising from thn ser
vice OF he Post Office Department His decisions are GBal, unless an
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Omce Department. aud
ali pauaues and fOrfetuTes imposed on poStmastcrs and mail con-
tractors fg Ealing 70 DO their duty bC directs suits and legal proceed.
fns, civil and criminal, and takes all such measures as may be au-
department instruclng United Sges attorneys, marshah, and clerks
in an matters relating thereto aG fceeigcs returns from each term
Of tho United states courts Of tho condition and progress "a such suits
and legal proceedings has charge o. all lands and other properly
assigned toihe uuitoi staics IN payment Of debts due tho TO 81 Oncc
Depertmout, and has power to sell and dispose Of the same for tho
boncgtof ae unted States
r.-suysrs Q6N-SanGs Casey, esq, Treasurer, and thirteen
otests - --ociFos and keeps Tbs moneys Of tho United states IN his
~ an ~, - ths Repositories created BY the act u he Gh q
August, lS6, and pays out ~ same SpO n w FIr. arass ~ is
secretary fthe Tre.sury. coonteudrpea = INC fmst Vympfohcfr ana
upon warrants drawn by tho Postmaster Genera, IA,
by the sIh Auditor, and recorded BY The Register. He aise
public moneys advanced BY warrant 70 d2bdrsing officers and pays
out the same upon their checks.
.Rgtan's Oge-Finicy Bigger, esq, Register, ard twentyHine
receives The retsfus and makes out tho official statement Of commerce.
aHi navigation Of the United States and receives from the ths
Comptroller aud Commissioner q Customs all accounts aud vouchers
: t~Nedhg hem andis shaTecd by lsw with their safe keeping