The national Republican., 1861-01-30
Besides these four pripcipal branches Of this

ment the supervision of the accounts Of the Uni
ted States Marshals ard Attorneys, and the
Clerks of the United States Courts, the m anage-
ment Of the lead and other mines of the United
States, AT d the affairs of the penitentary 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 Hosp-
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 tie construction of
the three wagon roads leading to the Pacific
coast.
Under act Of February 8, 1850, "providing for
keeping and distributing all public documents,
all the books, documents &c, printed or pnr-
chased by the Government" the Annals of Con-
gress, American State Papers, American Ar
ch yes, Jelferson's and Adams's Works, are
transferred to this Department from the state
Department, Library of CONGRESS, and else here
ALSO the Journals and Documents of the Thirty
fifth Congress. These valuable " works are dis
tribvted to those who are by Law entitled to re-
ceve them, and TO such colleges, public libra
ries, atheneums, literary and scientific institu-
tious, boards of trade, or public sssociations,"
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 CT the Department, including the
Secretary's 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 the Treasury, two Comp
trollers, Commissioner of the Customs, six Au-
ditors, Treasurer, Register, Solicitor Lighthouse
Board, and Coast Survey.
The following is a brief indication of the duties
Of these several Offices and of the force employed
therein, respectively:
Secretdry's C6cc-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
rine hospitals OF the United States, and the con-
struction of certain public Buildings for custom
houses and other purposes.
FIRST Comptroller's 06ice.-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
we'll as the public lands and revses and certifies
the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptroller's Q6fee.-J. NJ. CUTS, Esq,
Comptroller, and seventeen Clerks He prescribes
the mode OF keeping and rendering the accounts
of the Army, Navy, and Indian departments of
the public service, and revises and certifies 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
bursemepts, and for the building and repairing
custom houses &C., and revises and certfes the
balances arising thereon.
First Auditor's 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 J. D. Fuller
Second Auditor and twenty-on Clerks. He re-
ceives 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 OWce.-Robert ]. Atkinson,
Esq. Third Auditor, and seventy eight Clerks
He receives and adjusts all accounts for subsist-
ence of the army, Notifications, Military Acad-
emy, military roads, and the Quartermasters de-
partment, as well MS 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. O'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.
Filth auditors OGce.-Bartholomew Fuller,
Esq, Fifth Auditor, and six Clerks He re-
ceves 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.
Si1M auditors ONce.-Dr. Thomas M. Tate
Auditor OF the Treasury for the Post Office De-
partment, and one hundred and fourteen Clerks.
He receives and adjusts all accounts arising from
the service of the Post Office Department. His
decisions 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
forteitures 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; instructing 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
property assigned TO the United States in pay
ment of debts due the Post Office Department
and has q sell and diannsa Of tha nn.na