The national Republican., 1861-01-22
B.,;d,s these f.ur priucipal branches Of this

ted States Marshals and Attorneys, and the
Clerks of the United States Courts, the m snage-
ment of the lead aud other mines OF the United
a. the affairs of the penitentary 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 end 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
agemcnt 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 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, Jetfersons snd Adams's Works, are
transferred to this Department from the state
Department, Library of Con Iress, and elsewhere;
also, the Journals and Documents of The Thirty
fifth Congress. These valuable v orks are dis
tributed to those who are by Law entitled to re-
ceve them, and to such colleges, public librt-
ries, atheneums, literary and scientific institu-
tons, boards Of trade, or public associations"
as shall be designated by the members of Con-
gress.
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
Sccretarys 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
tro'lers, Commissioner of the Customs, six Au.
dtors, Treasurer, Register, Solicitor, Lighthouse
Board, and Coast Survey.
Tue following is a brief indication of the duties
of these several Offices, and of the force employed
therein, respectively:
ISecretary's 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 superntends the survey Of
the coast the lighthouse establishment, the ma
rms hospitals OF the United States, and the con-
Stfuctl0n OF certain puDIC DullulnBS lor CuStom-
houses and other purposes.
FIRST ComptrOAers 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 the public lands, and revises and certi6es
the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptroler's OHce.-J. NJ Cuts, ESQ.,,
Comptroller, and seventeen Clerks. He prescrbes
the mode of keeping and rendering the accounts
of the Army, Navy, and Indian departments of
the public service, and revises and certiies the
balances arising thereon.
Office of Commissioner Of Customs.-Samuel
Ingham, 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 certihes the
balances arising thereon
First AUDITORS O0ice.-Thomas L. Smith, Esq,
First Auditor, and nineteen Clerks. He receives
aud 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 OGce.-Thomas J. D. Fuller
Second Auditor, and twenty-one Clerks. He re-
ceiyes and adjusts all accounts relating TO the
pay, clothing, and recruiting of the army as well
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 OGce-Robert ]. Atkinson
ESQ.,, Third Auditor, and seventy eight Clerks
He receives and adjusts all accounts for subsst.
ence of the army, Notifications, Military Acsd.
emy military roads, and the Quartermaster's 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 Auditors 06ice.-A. J. O'Bannon, ESQ.,
Fourth Auditor, and sixteen Clerks. He receives
and adjusts all accounts for the service Of the
Navy Department, and reports the balances tc
the Second Comptroller, for his decision thereon
Filth AUDITORS OGce.-Bsrtholomew Fuller
ESQ, Fifth Auditor, and six Clerks. He re.
ceives 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 NJ. Tate
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De
partment, and one hundred and fourteen Clerks
lie receives and adjusts all accounts arising from
the service of the Post Office Department. Hi
decisions arg final, unless an appeal be taken il
twelve months to the First Comptroller. HI
superintends the collection of all debts due thu
Post Office Department, and all penalties ane
forfeitures imposed on postmasters and mail con
tractors for failing to do their duty he direct
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
moneys due to the Department; instructing Uni
ted States attorneys, marshals, and clerks, on al
matters relating thereto; and receives return
from each term of the United States courts, of tn
condition and progress of such suits and lega
proceedings; has charge of all lands and othe
property assigned to the United States in pay
ment of debts due the Post Office Department