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new Executive Department, the organic act of
l849 trans sferred 10 1t 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 mansge-
ment Of the lead aud other mines of the United
States, atd 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 6, 1859, "providing for
keeping and distributing all public documents
all the books, documents, &C., printed or pur-
cbased by the Government" the Annals Of Con-
gress, American State Papers, American Ar
chives, Jefersons and Adams's Works, are
tru usferred to this Department from the State
Department, Library Of Convress, 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-
ceve them, and to such "colleges, public libra
ries, atheneums, literary and scientific institu-
tons, boards of trade, or public sssocatiOns,"
as shall be designated by the members Of Con-
gress.
The Department requires 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 IF the Department, including the
Secretary's Office, are all crowded into the Patent
Office building, the whole OF which will be re-
quired at an early day for the pse of the Patent
Office, for which 1t was originally intended.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the Off
ces of the Secretary OF the Treasury, two Comp
troers, 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 Obicc-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.
FIRST Comptroiier's OGce.-Hon. William Me-
dill, Comptroller, and fifteen Clerks. He pre-
scrbes the mode of keeping and rendering ac-
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as
well rs the public lands, and revses and certifes
the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptroiler's OGce.-J. N. Cults, 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 prescrbes 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 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 O6ice.-Thomas J. D. Fuller
Second Auditor, and twenty Clerks. He re.
ceives and adjusts all accounts relating to the
pay clothing, and recruiting Of the army, as vel
as armories, arsenals, and ordnance, and all &C.
counts relating TO the Indian department, and
reports the balances TO the Second Comptroller
for his decision thereon.
! Third AUDITORS 0Gee.-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 Quartermaster's de-
, partment, as we'll as for pensions, claims arising
from military services previous TO 1915, and fol
) ho 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 O6fce.-A. J. O'Bannon, Esq.
Fourth Auditor, and sixteen Clerks. He receives
and adjusts all accounts for the service Of tbt
Navy Department, and reports the balances tC
the Second Comptroller, for his decision thereon
, FIN AUDITORS observation-disclosures Fuller
ESQ.,, Fifth Auditor, and six Clerks He re
ceves and adjusts all accounts for diplomats
and similar services performed under the direc
ton OF the State Department, and reports th,
balances to the First Comptroller, for his decision
, thereon.
, Sirth Auditor's O6ce-Dr. Thomas NJ. Tate
Auuipof VI tho iiooeuiy ioi thc 1 oot ohSo be
t partment, and one hundred and fourteen Clerks
He receives and adjusts all accounts arising iron
the service OF the Post Ohce Department Hi
i decisions are final, unless an appeal be taken il
twelve months to the First Comptroller II
1 superintends the collection of all debts due tn
Post Office Department, and all penalties ant
3 iorfeitures imposed on postmasters and mail con
tractors for failing to do their duty he direct
| suits and legal proceedings civil and criminal
3 and takes oil such measures as may be author
, lied by law to enforce the prompt payment o
, 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 th