The national Republican., 1861-02-02

commenced by the United States, (ercept those
arising in the Post Office Department. and instructs
the United States attorneys, mayshals, and
clerks, In all matters relating to them and their
results. He 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, (ercept those assigned
in payment Of debts due The Post Office Department.
and has power to sell and dispose OF the same
for the benefit Of the United States.
Light House Board-Hon. Howell Cobb, Sec
retary Of the Treasury, ex-oDcio President; Com.
W. b. Shubrick, United States Navy, Chairman;
Commander. E. 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. d. Bache, Super
inteudent Of the Coast Survey Commander Rs-
phael Semmes, United States Navy, and Captain
W. F. Smith, Corps Typographical Engineers,
United States Army, members, the last two being
also Secretaries and Eve Clerks. This board
directs the building and repairing Of light
houses, lfght-vessels, beacons, and buoys, con-
tracts for supplies, and governs the personnel of
the establishment.
United States Coast Smpey.-Professor A. D.
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
lopgitudes.
Assistant Chas. A. schott, in charge of COM
putting division.
Assistant L. F. Pourtales, in charge Of tidal
division.
Lieut. Thomas Wilson, United States Army,
In charge Of drawing division.
Mr. Edward Wharton, acting in charge Of en-
craving division.
Lieut. John r. Smead, United States Army, in
charge of miscellaneous divisions.
Samuel Helm, Disbursing Agent.
George Mathiot, 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 in charge of the First Assistant
Postmaster General; the Contract Office, in
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 dscon-
tinuance Of post Offices, changes Of sites and
names, appointment and removal of postmssters
and route and local agents. as also the giving
of instructions to postmasters. Postmasters are
f.,r. -.
Letter balances by this bureau, which Is charged
also with providing blanks and stationery for
the use Of the Department, and with the superin-
tendence Of the several agencies established for
supplying postmasters with blanks. To this
bureau Is likewise assigned the supervision of
the mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign
and international postal arrangements.
Contract OGce.-Wiliam H. Dundas, Esq
Second Assistant Postmaster General, and twen-
ty.six clerks. To this office Is assigned the
business of arranging the 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 all 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. It prepares the
advertisements for mail proposals, receives the
bids, and takes charge Of the annual and occa-
cution Of the contracts. AL. applications fol
the establishment or alteration of mail arrange.
ments, and the appointment of Mail Messengers
should be sent 10 this office. All claims should
be submitted to 1t for transportation service MOI
under contract as the recognition OF said service
is first to be obtained through the Contract
Office, as a necessary authority for the proper
- Al Al -. n A.
all postmasters at the ends of routes receive the
statement of mail arrangements prescribed fol
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 q
statement Of each bid also, Of the contracts
made, the new service originated, the curtail
ments ordered, and the additional allow ancel
granted within the year.
Finance OGce.-A. N. Zevely, Esq, Third As
sistant Postmaster General, and twenty-on,
clerks. To this Office are assigned the supervis
ion and management of the financial business
of the Department, not devolyed by law upor
the Auditor, embracing accounts with the draf
offices and other depostaries of the Department
the issuing Of warrants and drafts In paymen
of balances reported by the Auditor to be due Il
mail contractors and other persons, the supervis
ion of the accounts of Offices under orders t,
deposit their quarterly balances at designa' &C
points, and the superintendence of the rendition
by postmasters Of their quarterly returns O
postages. 1t has charge of the Dead-Lette
Office, Of the issuing of postage stamps ant
stamped envelopes for the prepayment of post
age, and of the accounts connected Herewith
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General al
postmasters should direct their quarterly return
OF postage; those at draft offices, their letter
reporting quarterly the net proceeds of thei
Offices; and those ut depositng Offices, their Ger
titcates of deposit; to him should also be di
rected the weekly and monthly returns Of tn
depositares of the Department, as well as al