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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 instructs
the United States attorneys, marshals, 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
and has power to sell and dispose Of the same
for the benefit of the United States.
Light House Board.-Hon. Howell Cobb, Sec.
w. b. Shubrick, United States Navy, Chairman;
Commander 4. 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. Bacbe, Super
intendent of the Coast Survey; Commander Ra-
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, lght-vessels, beacons and buoys, con-
tracts for supplies, and governs the personnel of
the establishment.
United States Coast Suruey.-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
longitudes.
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, Disturbing 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 bus-
ness may be the more conveniently arranged and
prepared for his final action, it is distributed
among several bureaus, as follows: The Ap-
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 discon-
tinuance of post Offices, changes of sites and
names, appointment and removal of postmasters
and route and local agents, as also the giving
of'instructons 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 superin.
tendence Of the several agencies established fol
supplying postmasters with blanks. To this
bureau is likewise assigned the supervision Of
the ocean mail steamship lines, and of the foreign
and international postal arrangements.
Contract OGce.-Wiliam H. Dundas, Esq
Second Assistant Postmaster General and TWEEN.
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 o.
conveyance, and times Of departures and arri
walls on all the routes; the course of the mai
between the different sections Of the country
the points of mail distribution, and the regula
tions for the government of the domestic mai
service of the United States. 1t prepares th,
advertisements for mail proposals, receives tn,
bids, and takes charge of the annual and occa
sional mail lettings, and the adjustment and exc
cution of the contracts. All applications TO
the establishment or alteration of mail arrange
ments, and the appointment of Mail Messengers
should be sent to this Office. All claims shoult
be submitted to it for transportation service no
under contract, as the recognition of said service
is first to be obtained through the Contrac
| Office, as a necessary authority for the prope
credits at the Auditors Office. From this ofiic
all postmasters at the ends of routes receive tn
statement of mail arrangements prescribed 70
the respective routes. 1t reports weekly to th'
Auditor all contracts executed, and all order
affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
pares the statistical exhibits of the mail service
and the reports of the mail lettings, giving
statement of each bid also, of the contract
made, the new service originated, the curtail
ments ordered, and the additional allowance
granted within the year.
Finance OGce.-A. N. Zevely, Esq, Third As
sstant Postmaster General and twenty on
clerks. To this Office are assigned the supervis
ion and management Of the financial bushes
of the Department, not devolved by law upol
the Auditor, embracing accounts with the draf
offices and other depositaries 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 supervs