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ment the supervision Of the accounts Of the Uni
ted States Marshals at Attorneys, and the |
Clerks of the United States Courts, the manage
ment of the lead and other mines Of the United
States a, d 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 aud 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
tue Interior is charged with the construction of
the three wagon roads leading to the Pacific
coast.
Under act of February 5, 1859, providing for
keeping and distributing all public documents,
all the books, documents, &c, printed or pnr-
chased by the Government" the Annals Of Con-
gress, American State Papers, American Ar
ch yes, Jetferson's and Adamss Works, are
transferred to this Department from the state
Department. Library of Con !ress, and elsewhere;
also the Journals and Documents of the Thirty
fifth Congress. These valuable works are dis
tribdted to those who are by law entitled to re-
ceive them, and to such colleges, public libra
ries, atheneums, 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 tf the Department, including the
Secretary's Office are all crowded into the Patent
Office building, the wnole OF which will he re-
CURED 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-
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 Office 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 y-three Clerks. The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury is charged with the general
supervision of the fiscal transactions Of the Gov
erument, 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
rne hospitals OF the United States, and the con-
structiOn of certain public buildings for custom
houses and other purposes.
FIRST ComptroiierS Obice-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, ms
well MS the public lands, and revises and ccrties
the balances arising thereon.
Second Comp'roier's Ohcr.-J. NJ Cults, 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 revses and certifes the
balances arising thereon.
Office Of C mmissioner 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 reyises and cerliies the
balances arising thereon.
First Auditor's OGce.-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 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 ]. 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 armores, 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 OGce-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 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 Ofce.-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
i FiGh AUDITORS O6ice.-Bartholomew 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 tn,
balances to the First Comptroller, for his decision
thereon.
, Sizh auditors OGce.-Dr Thomas NJ. Tate
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post Office De
/ partment, and one hundred and fourteen Clerks
Ilt TtCelNco huu huJuoto aSeouhS niioihB iiou
the service Of the Post Once Department. Hi
/ decisions are final, unless an appeal be taken il
twelve months to the First Comptroller. II
supcrintends the collection of all debts due tn
Post Office Department, and all penalties ant
, forieitures 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
, ized by law to enforce the prompt payment o
noneys dine to the Department: instructlup 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