The national Republican., 1861-02-08

ls49 transferred to l. from the Treasury Depart
ment the supervision Of the accounts of the Uni
ted States Marshals and Attorneys, and the
Clerks of the United States Courts, the m manage-
ment of the lead aud other mines Of the United |
States a. the affairs of the penitentisry Of the
United States in the Distrc, 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, Jetfersons and Adams's Works, are
transferred to this Department from the State
Department, Library Of Con ress, and elsewhere;
Also the Journals and Documents Of he Thirty
fifth Congress. These valuable v orks are dis
tributed to those who are by law entitled to re-
ceive them, and to such "colleges, public libra
ries, atheneums, literary and scientific institu-
tions, boards Of trade, or public associations"
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 "Winders Building" while the
other branches Of the Department, including the
Secretary Office are all crowded into the Patent
| Office building the whole OF which will be re-
qured at an early day for the use of the Patent
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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 brief indication Of the duties
of these several Offices and of the force employed
therein, respectively:
Secretarys 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 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 Comptroller's Ofce.-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 certifes
the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptrollers 06ee-J. NJ. Quits, 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 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 certfes the
balances arising thereon.
First AUDITORS OHce-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 O6fce.-Thomas J. D. Fuller
Second Auditor, and twenty-one 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 OGce.-Robert J. Atkins on
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 Quartermaster's de-
, partment, as we'll as for pensions, claims arising
from military services previous TO 1916, and for
) no 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 O1ce.-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
8 Fyth AUDITORS O6ce.-Bartholomew 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.
D SiIth auditors O6ce.-Dr. Thomas NJ. Tate
( Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De-
I partment, and one hundred and fourteen Clerks
He receives and djusts all accounts arising from
the service of the Post Ohlce Department. Hi
u decisions are final, unless an appeal be taken il
= twelve months to the First Comptroller. HI
4 superntends the collection of all debts due th'
: Post Office Department, and all penalties ant
8 forieitures imposed on postmasters and mail con
: tractors for failing to do their duty he direct
4 suits and legal proceedings, civil and criminal
G and takes all such measures as may be author
q lied by law to enforce the prompt payment o
2 moneys due to the Department; instructng Uni
ted States attorneys, marshals and clerks, on al
matters relating thereto; and receives return
from each term of the United States courts, of thu
= condition and progress of such suits and lega
proceedings has charge of all lands and othe
property assigned to the United States in pay
u ment of debts due the Post Office Department