The national Republican., 1861-02-04

new Executive Department, the organic act Of
ls49 transferred to II from the Treasury Depart
ment the supervision Of the accounts Of the Uni
ted States Marshals aud Attorneys, snd the
Clerks Of the United States Courts, the manage
ment Of the lead and other mines of tho United
States, AID the affairs of the peniteRtaty of tAs
United States in the District Of Columbia and
from the State Department the duty Of taking
and returning the censuses Of the Unl'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
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 and Adams's Works, are
transferred to this Department from the state
Department, Library of Congress-, 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 libra
ries, atheneums, literary and scientific institu-
tions, boards Of trade, or public sssociations,"
as shall be designated by the members OF Con-
gress. .... ..os....... =. 49,
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
Secretarys 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 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
rine hospitals OF the United States, and the con-
struction of certain public buildings for custom
houses and other purposes. ..s
FIRST Comprollers 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 certifes
the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptroller's Ofce.-J. M. 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 certiHes the
balances arising thereon.
Office of C mn,issioner Of Customs.-Samuel
Ingbam, 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 O6fce.-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 undei
private acts Of Congress, and reports the balances
to the Commissioner Of the Customs and tht
First Comptroller, respectively, for their decision
thereon.
|
i Second Auditor, and twenty -one Clerks. He re-
! ceives and adjusts all accounts relating to th'
pay, clothing, and recruiting Of the army, as wei
as armories, arsenals, and ordnance, and all &C
0 counts relating to the Indian department, ant
reports the balances to the Second Comptroller
Q for his decision thereon.
D 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 Acad
= emy military roads, and the Quartermaster's de
:. partment, as we'll as for PENSIONS claims srisnI
y from military services previous 70 1915, and fo
y no ses and other property lost in the militar,
service, under various acts of Congress, and re-
ports the balances to the Second Comptroller, fol
his decision thereon.
=, Fourth AUDITORS Ofce.-A. J. O'Bannon, Esq.
! ! Fourth Auditor, and sixteen Clerks. He receive
and adjusts all accounts for the service of tn
Navy Department, and reports the balances II
the Second Comptroller, for his decision thereon
Filth Auditors OGce.-Bsrtholomew Fuller
ESQ.,, Fifth Auditor, and six Clerks. He re
ceiyes and adjusts all accounts for diplomat
and similar services performed under the drec
ton of the State Department, and reports tn
balances to the First Comptroller for his decisio
Il thereon.
o Sirh AUDITORS O6ce.-Dr. Thomas NJ. Tat,
k Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De
1t partment, and one hundred and fourteen Clerks
s He receives and adjusts all accounts arising fror
the service of the Post Office Department. Hi
u decisions are final, unless an appeal be taken i
+ twelve months to the First Comptroller. II
d superintends the collection of all debts due tn
l. Post Office Department. and all penalties an
IS forfeitures imposed on postmasters and mail con
i tractors for failing to do their duty he drec,
d suits and legal proceedings, civil and crimina
e and takes all such measures as may be author
n lied by law to enforce the prompt payment
q moneys due to the Department. instructing Uni
ted States attorneys, marshals, and clerks, on a
@ matters relating thereto; and receives return