The national Republican., 1861-01-24
Besides these four principal branches of this

lS49 transferred 10 ~ from the Treasury Depart |
ment the supervision Of the accounts Of the Uni
ted States Marsbals aud Attorneys, and the |
Clerks of the United States Courts, the manage
ment of the lead and other mines Of the United |
States, At the affairs of the penitentiary Of the
United States In the District 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 dis riouting 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, Jetferson's rnd 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 orks are dis
tributed 10 those who are by law entitled to re-
ceve them, and to such "colleges, public lbr l.
ries, athenaums, literary and scientific insttu-
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 Winder's Building" while the
other branches of 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:
Seeretarys O9iee.-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 Clubhouse establishment, the ma
rine hospitals OF the United States, and the con-
struction of certain public buildings for custom
houses and other purposes.
FIRST Comptrouer's OGce.-Hon. William Me-
dill, Comptroller, and fifteen Clerks. He pre-
scrbcs the mode Of keeping and rendering ac
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as
well rs the public lands and revises and certifes
the balances arising thereon.
Second ComptroLer's ONce.-J. NJ. Cutts 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 revses and certi6es the
balances arising thereon.
Office of G mmissioner Of Customs.-Samuel
Ingham, ESQ.,, Commissioner, and eleven Clerks.
He prescribes the mode oi keeping and rendering
the accounts of the customs, revenue, and dis
bursements, and for the building and repairing
custom houses, &c, and revises and certites the
balances arising thereon.
FIRST AUDITORS Ohice.-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 OGice.-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, 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 OGee-Robert ]. Atkinson,
ESQ.,, Third Auditor, and seventy eight Clerks.
He receives and adjusts all accounts for subsist-
ence of the army, Notifications, Military Acsd-
) emy, military roads, and the Quartermasters de-
partment, as well 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 Auditor's QGce.-A. J. OBannon, 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.
Fjhh auditors OEce.-Bartholomew Fuller,
Esq, Fifth Auditor, and six Clerks. He re-
ceves 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.
, Sirth auditors Ofce.-Dr. Thomas'M. Tate
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De-
| partment and one hundred and fourteen Clerks
He receives and adjusts all accounts arising from
the service of the Post Office Department. His
decisions are final. unless an appeal be taken in
twelve months to the First Comptroller. He
superintends the collection of all debts due the
Post Office Department, and all penalties and
, forietures imposed on postmasters and mail con-
tractors for failing to do their duty he directs
suits and legal proceedings, civil and criminal
, and takes all such measures as may be author.
, lied by law to enforce the prompt payment o
7 moneys due to the Department; instructing Uni.
ted States attorneys, marshas, and clerks, on al
matters relating thereto; and receives returns
from each term of the United States courts of the
condition and progress of such suits and lega
proceedings; has charge Of ali lands and othe
nronartu nssinned % the limited SIaies in nay,