The national Republican., 1861-02-14
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Besides these four principal branches Of this
new Executive Department, the organic act of
lS49 transferred TO 1t from the Treasury Depart
ment the supervision Of the accounts of tho Uni
ted States Marshals AID Attorneys, and the
Clerks of the United States Courts, the manage
ment of the lead aud other mines of the United
States a! 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 Il 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, Jeferson'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 vorks are dis
ceive them, and to such colleges, public libra
ries, athen@ums, literary and scientific institu-
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 Ct 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 use 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
trollers, Commissioner Of the Customs, six Au-
dtors, Treasurer, Register, Solicitor, Light
Board, and Coast Survey.
The following is q brief indication Of the duties
of these several Offices, and of the force employed
therein, respectively:
Secretary's OGee-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-
supervision Of the fiscal transactions of the Gov.
ernment and Of the execution of the laws con-
corning 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. .u. ..
Frsf Comptrouer's 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, az
we'll a. the public lands, and revses and certiies
the balances arising thereon. t..
Second Comptroller's OGee.-J. M. 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 revises and certifes the
balances arising thereon.
Office of CommisHoner 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 certifes the
balances arising thereon.
First AUDITORS Ofiee.-Thomas L. Smith, ESQ.,,
First Auditor, and nineteen Clerks. He receives
and adjusts the accounts of the customs revenue
itures on account Of the civil list, and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances
10 the Commissioner Of the Customs and the
First Comptroller, respectively for their decision
thereon.
Second AUDITORS O6fce.-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, as well
as armories, arsenals, and ordnance, and all ac-
counts relating to tho Indian department. and
reports the balances to the Second Comptroller,
for his decision thereon.
Third auditors OGes.-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 well as for pensions, claims arising
from military services previous 10 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 O6ee.-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 to
the Second Comptroller, for his decision thereon.
Fyih AUDITORS OEee.-Bsrtholomew Fuller
ESQ.,, Fifth Auditor, and six Clerks. He re-
csives 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 fer his decision
therel3.
Siz1 AuditoTs QGes.-Dr. Thomas N. 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 Orice Department. His
decisions are final, unless an appeal be taken in
Twelve months to the First Comptroller. He
the collection of all debts due the
Post Office Department and all penalties and
forfeitures imposed on postmssters 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 of
moneys due to the Department; instructing Uni
ted States attorneys, marshals, and clerks, on all