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and six Clerks. He superntends all civil suits |
commenced by the United States, (ercept those
arising in he Post Office Depdrtmsnt) 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
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.
Liyht- House Board.--Hon. Howell Cobb, Sec
retary of the Treasury, ex-otFcio President; Com.
W. 8. Sbubrick, United States Navy, Chairman;
Commander Il. 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
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, light-vessels, beacons, and buoys, con-
tracts for supplies, and governs the personnel Of
the establishment.
United States Coast Surpey.-Professor A. D.
Bache, LII. D., Superintendent, and Superintend-
ent ofWeights 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
longiudes.
Assistant Chas. A. schot, 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, Dsbursing 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, 1t 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 Gen.
eral the Finance Office, in charge of the Third
Assistant Postmaster General and the Inspec-
tion Office, in charge Of the Chief Clerk.
appointment O6ice.-Horatio King, ESQ.,, First
Assistant Postma aster 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 instructions 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 for
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 O6fce-William 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.
tons for the government of the domestic mail
service of the United States. 1t prepares the
advertisements for mail proposals, receives the
bids, and takes charge of the annual and 6cca.
sional mail lettings, and the adjustment and exc.
cution of the contracts. All applications fol
the establishment or alteration of mail arrange
ments, and the appointment of Mail Messengers
should be sent to this Office. All claims should
be submitted to 1t for transportation service no
under contract, as the recognition of said servc,
is first to be obtained through the Contrac
Office, as a necessary authority for the proper
credits at the Auditors Office. From this offc,
all postmasters at the ends of routes receive tn,
statement of mail arrangements prescribed fol
the respective routes. 1t reports weekly to th,
Auditor all contracts executed, and all orderi
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 contracts
made, the new service originated, the curtal
ments ordered, and the additional allowances
granted within the year.
Finance OGce.-A. N. Zevely, Esq, Third As
sistant Postmaster General, and twenty Ion,
clerks. To this Office are assigned the supervis
ion and management of the financial bushes
of the Department. not devolved 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 t,
mail contractors and other persons, the supervis
ion Of the accounts of offices under orders t,
A.