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and six Clerks. He superintends all civil suits
commenced by the United States, (ercept those
arising IN the Post Office Department. and nstructs
the United States attorneys, marslsals, and
clerks, in all matters relating 10 them and their
results. Ho receives returns from each term Of
the United States courts showing the progress
and condition of such suits has charge Of all
lands and other property assigned to the United
States in payment Of debts, (erespt Mo" assigned
in payment Of debts due the Post Office Dpartnient)
and has power to sell and dispose Of the same
for the benefit Of the United States.
Liyht-House Board-Hon Howell Cobb, Sec
retary Of the Treasury, er-oDfcio President; Com.
W. b. Shubrick, United States Navy, Chairman;
Commander +. G. Tilton, United States Navy;
Major A. II. Bowman, Corps Of Engineers, Uni
ted States Army Capt. A. A. Humphreys, Corps
Typographical Engineers, United States Army;
Prof. Joseph Henry, Secretary Of the Smith
sonian Institution ; Prof. A. ID. Bache, Super
intendent of the Coast Survey Commander Ra-
phsel Scmmes, United States Navy, and Captain
W. +. Smith, Corps Typographical Engineers,
United States Army, members, the last two being
also Secretaries and five Clerks. This board
directs the building and repairing of light
houses, light-vessels, beacons, and buoys, con-
tracts for supplies, and governs the personnel of
the establishment
Bache, LII. D., Superintendent, and Superintend-
ent of Weights and Measures.
Capt. William r. Palmer, Corps Typographical
Engineers, United States Army, in charge of the
Coast Survey Office; Lieut.. A. P. Hill, United
States Army, Assistant.
Assistant W. P. Trowbridge, computer of
longtudes.
Assistant Chas. A. schott, in charge of COM
putting division.
Aasistapt T. n pourtolao In cbo roo or ,;a.
division.
Lieut.. Thomas Wilson, United States Army,
in charge of drawing division.
Mr.. Edward Wharton, acting in charge of en-
craving division.
Lieut.. John n, Smead, United States Army, in
charge of miscellaneous divisions.
Samuel Helm, Dsbursing Agent.
George Matbiot, Electrotypist.
Joseph Saxton, Assistant to Superintendent of
Weights and Measures.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Joseph Holt, Postmaster General. The
direction and management of the Post Office De-
partment are assigned by the Constitution and
laws to the Postmaster General. That its busi-
ness may be the more conveniently arranged and
prepared for his final action, it is distributed
among several bureaus, as follows: The APP
pointment Office n'charge of the First Assistant
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral the Finance Office, in charge of the Third
Assistant Postmaster General and the Inspec-
ton Office, in charge of the Chief Clerk.
appointment OGce.-Horatio King, ESQ.,, First
Assistant Postmaster General, and nineteen
Clerks. To this Office are assigned all questions
which relate TO the establishment and discon-
tiuuance Of post Offices, changes of sites and
names, appointment and removal of postmasters
and route and local agents. as also the giving
OF instructions to postmasters. Postmasters are
furnished with marking and rating stamps and
letter balances by this bureau, which is charged
also with providing blanks and stationery for
the use Of the Department, and with the supern-
tendence Of the several agencies established for
supplying postmasters with blanks. To this
bureau is likewise assigned the supervision of
the ocean mail steamship lines, and of tho foreign
and international postal arrangements.
Contract OGee.-Wiliam II. Dundas, Esq
Second Assistant Postmaster General, and twen-
ty.six clerks. To this Office ia assigned the
business Of arranging tho mail service of the
United States, and placing the same under con-
tract, embracing all correspondence and proceed
ings respecting the frequency of trips, mode OF
conveyance, and times Of departures and arri-
walls on oil the routes the course of the mail
between the different sections of the country,
the points of mail distribution, and the regula-
| tiOns for the government of the domestic mail
service of the United States. 1t prepares the
advertisements for mail proposals, receives the
bids and takes charge of the annual and occa-
sonal mail lettings, and the adjustment and exc
| cution of the contracts All applications for
| the establishment or alteration of mail arrange
| ments, and the appointment of Mail Messengers
| should be sent to this Office. All claims should
be submitted to 1t for transportation service not
under contract, as the recognition of said service
| is first to be obtained through the Contract
| Office, as a necessary authority for the proper
| credits at the Auditors Office. From this office
all postmasters ut the ends of routes receive the
statement of mail arrangements prescribed for
the respective routes. 1t reports weekly to the
Auditor all contracts executed, and all orders
affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
pares the statistical exhibits of the mail service
and the reports of the mail lettings, giving a
statement of each bid also, of the contracts
made, the new service originated, the curtail-
ments ordered, and the additional allowances
granted within tho year.
Finance 0ffce-A.N N. Zevely, Esq, Third As
| sistant Postmaster General, and twenty one
clerks. 10 this Office are assigned the supervs-
ion and management of the financial business
| of the Department, not devolyed by law upon
the Auditor, embracing accounts with the draft
offices and other depositaries of the Department
the issuing of warrants and drafts in payment
OF balances reported by the Auditor to be due to
mail contractors and other persons, tho superys
| ion of the accounts of offices under orders 10