The national Republican., 1861-01-21
Beside these four principal branches of this |

1919 transferred TO IT from the Treasury Depart
ment the supervision of the accounts of the Uni
ted States Marsh ais ard Attorneys, and the
Clerks of the United States Courts, the IN snage-
ment of the lead and other mines Of the United
~ the affairs of the penitentiary of the
United States in the District of Columbia and
from the State Department the duty of taking
and returning the censuses Of the Uni'ed States,
and of supervising and directing the acts of the
Commissioner of Public Buildings. The Hospi-
tai for the Insane of the army and navy and Of
the District Of Columbia is also under the man
agement of this Department; in addition to
which, by laws recently passed, the Secretary of
the Interior is charged with the construction Of
the three wagon roads leading to the Pacific
coast.
Under act Of February 8, 1859, "providing for
keeping and distributing all public documents,
all the books, documents, &C., printed or pur-
chased by the Government" the Annals Of Con-
gress, American State Papers, American Ar
chives, Jefferson's nnd Adamss Works, are
transferred to this Department from the state
Department. Library of Con ress, and elsewhere;
also the Journals and Documents of The Thirty
fifth Congress. These valuable orks are dis
tributed to those who are by law entitled to re-
ceive them, and to such colleges, public libr,-
ries, atheneums, literary and scientific institu-
tions, boards Of trade, or public sssociatioHs,"
as shall be designated by the members OF Con-
gress.
The Department requires an additional build
ing for its accommodation and the erection of
one has been repeatedly recommended during
the last few years for that purpose. AT present,
the Pension Office is provided with rooms in what
is known as "Winder's Building" while the
other branches Of the Department, including the
Sccretarys office, are all crowded into the Patent
Office building, the whole OF which will be re-
quired at an early day for the use of the Patent
Office, for which it was originally intended.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the Off
ces of the Secretary Of u Treasury, two Comp
trollers, Commissioner Of the Customs, six Au-
dtors, Treasurer, Register Solicitor, Lighthouse
Board, and Coast Survey.
The following is brief indication of the duties
of these several Offices, and of the force employed
therein, respectively:
Secretary's OGce.-Hon. Howell Cobb, Secre-
tary of the Treasury; Hon. Philip Clayton, Assist
ant Secretary one Engineer in Charge; one
Architect and three Draughtsmen temporarily
employed, and twenty y-three Clerks. The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury is charged with the general
supervision of the fiscal transactions of the Gov
ernment, and of the execution of the laws con-
cerning the commerce and navigation of the
United States. He superintends the survey of
the coast, the lighthouse establishment, the ma
rne hospitals OF the United States, and the con-
struction of certain public buildings for custom
houses and other purposes.
FIRST ComptroNer's OGce.-Hon. William Me-
dill Comptroller and fifteen Clerks. He pre-
scribes the mode Of keeping and rendering ac-
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as
well as the public lands, and revises and certfes
the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptrollcr's OHce.-J. NJ. Cults, Esq,
H.
| the mode OF keeping and rendering the accounts
of the Army Navy, and Indian departments of
| the public service, and revses and certifes the
balances arising thereon.
| Office of Commissioner of Customs-Samuel
Ingham, Esq, Commissioner, and eleven Clerks.
| He prescribes the mode OF keeping and rendering
| the accounts Of the customs, revenue, and dis
bursements and for the building and repairing
custom. houses, &C., and revises and certifes the
| balances arising thereon.
| FIRST AUDITORS OGce.-Thomas L. Smith, ESQ.,,
First Auditor, and nineteen Clerks. He receives
| and adjusts the accounts of the customs revenue
| and disbursements, appropriations and expend-
| itures on account OF the civil list, and under
private acts of Congress, and reports the balances
to the Commissioner of the Customs and the
First Comptroller, respectively, for their decision
thereon.
Second auditors O6ice-Thomas ]. D. Fuller,
Second Auditor, and twenty one Clerks. He re-
| ceiyes and adjusts all accounts relating to the
pay clothing, and recruiting of the army, as well
as armories, arsenals, and ordnance, and all ac-
counts relating to the Indian department, and
reports the balances to the Second Comptroller,
| for his decision thereon.
Third auditors OGce.-Robert J. Atkinson,
Esq.,, Third Auditor, and seventy eight Clerks.
He receives and adjusts all accounts for subsist-
ence of the army, Notifications, Military Acsd-
emy military roads, and the Quartermasters de-
partment, as well as for pensions, claims arising
from military services previous TO 1916, and for
ho ses and other property lost in the military
service, under various acts of Congress, and re-
ports the balances to the Second Comptroller, for
his decision thereon.
| Fourth auditors OGce.-A. J. 0'Bannon, 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 Comptroller, for his decision thereon.
Fydh auditors O6ice.-Bartholome Fuller,
ESQ.,, Fifth Auditor, and six Clerks He re-
ceives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic
and similar services performed under the direc-
ton of the State Department, and reports the
balances to the First Comptroller, for his decision
| thereon.
Sirh Auditors ONce-Dr Thomas NJ Tate,
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De-
partment, and one hundred and fourteen Clerks.
lie receives and adjusts all accounts arising from
the service of the Post Othce Department. His
decisions are final, unless an appeal be taken in
twelve months to the First Comptroller. He
superintends the collection Of all debts due the
Post Office Department, and all penalties and
forfeitures imposed on postmasters and mail con-
tractors for failing to do their duty he directs
suits and legal proceedings, civil and criminal
and takes all such measures as may be author
lied by law to enforce the prompt payment OF
moneys due to the Department; instructng Uni
ted States attorneys, marshals, and clerks, on all
matters relating thereto; and receives returns
from each term Of the United States courts, of the
condition and progress of such suits and legal
proceedings; has charge of all lands and other