New-York tribune., 1871-07-26


bonds OF Custom House officers arc examined
and passed upeni al, general Custom, House
approved In short Mr.. James with his clerks, has
nearly every matter connected with the foreign
meroe OF the country to look AFTER review and pass
upon SOMETIMES Is necessary for Secretary Boutwell,
70 call In Solicitor Baneld and get opinion from
tions coming to this division are settled, and decs
Ions rendered. and rarely is Il found that Mr. James Is
cal law He about 40 years of age In very delicate
hcath. but OF surprising energy His salary IL ~ 900
olerks -.--
SPECIAL AGENCY AND NAVIGATION DIVISION.
Special Agent o. d. Madge is detailed as Supervising
Special Agent and placed in charge of this Division
II Is his duty to assign land detail special agents He
receives records and files away their reports and Ia In
constant communication with the Secretary and Solicitor
OF the Treasury in relation to prevention and dotec
ton OF frauds the revenues, etc The ways OF TINS
Quoted as the thieves and smugglers well attest
Mr.. d. Lyman. an old and experienced clerk OF tne
cSei OF the @ DIVISION Everything relating
TO ships and shipping under his supervision Inc
enroiInert and license OF vessels, the unnage tax,
marine papers. wrecked vessels fishing vessels insIec
Of this Division while every question relating to them is
considered and settled by Mr. Lyman aud his assistants
tonsrs etc. are examined here. All questions OF re-
missions Of 6nes, penalties, apd fprfetqres under the
generally all business connected with ships and shipping
and the Navigation laws are finally settled IN ,nls
Division before they promulgated by Tho secretary
Those who understand the importance Of these questions
viii the of this Division and the responsibilities
OF It's chief.
A. L. siurtevant has charge OF this Division. He s-
perntends purchase and supply Of stationery for the
Department SubTreasurles. U. s. Depositories, and
Custom-Houses. He prepares the advertisements for
proposals and assists in awarding the contracts and sees
that they arc faithfully observed. He provides all blanks
and blank books and attends TO the printing binding,
and ruling for all the places named above lo
hia nnrn oh
working tho presses. while complete Dndery l con
stanty in operation. He averages tho rates and pays ior
all advertisements authorized by the Treasury Depart
ment for any purpose whatsoever, and no small oD
to keep the country papers from charging double rates
lie is young, active, and excellent business man.
RECORDS FILES DIVISION.
Capt Johnson for ten years past Clerk In tho APP
pointment Office has been appointed Chief Of this Diyi
sion, and has already proved himself the man for the
place. The library snow perfectly arranged so that any
book may be found in few minutes. In this library
about % women employed oopyts and here docu-
mcnts Duplicated reports addressed Tor malung OF
distribution and documents and papers are quickly pre-
vouchers, etc. pertaining 10 the Treasury Department
arranged sheyod fled and any SGT OF papers can
eanzaton OF the Department down 10 the present time
This Division also includes the maroom-the receiving
distribution, and dispatching OF the mails
THE CHIEF CLERK.
Mr. James ii. Save, Chief Clerk Of the Treasury De-
parmen is about 20 years of age, and is promising
young man. lie has perfect acquaintance with all the
details and routine duties of the secrearys office proper
well of all the bureaus that to make up this i'm
mense Department He has thousand and one ques-
tiOns 10 answer day many points TO decide, ana
beside this has to make general review OF the business
transacted the day by the various division chiefs
above mentioned. Their letters decisions are reviewed
and checked by him, and then transmitted either TO As
sstant Secretary Hartley Secretary Boutwell, Tor sig
nature He has made the duties of the office clear aud
concise, but terribly Onerous 1t Is bit OF gossip that
he now bridal somewhere In California, and
that reported that when he returns he will AT once
arrange for his denartnre to Japan to establish Treas
country salary OF 900 per for five consecu
tive years.
The superintendent duties are now performed by
Mr. Savic, with the assistance OF Mr. Andrew Gibney.
These duties consisting in the buying OF
fuel and furniture, selling all old articles experimenting
tie watchmeD, messengers, sWeepcrs etc. MI Saylle
has but Photographic clerk to assist him in his
eral duties Secretary Boutwell, divides his labors with
Assistant Hartley and Richardson He has
an accomplished phonOgraphc clerk to write bis private
letters and act his Private secretary This comprises
the Secrctarys Office proper under the new ORGANIZATION
and reform ana altogether employs less man 20 eichs
at an expense OF $4,000 peg month less thdn formerly