C94 



TIIK AS my. 



legal tender notes for the rewire fninl kept mi hand 



to replace Worn :md In'llilalcd notes nl the 



character which are from time to time redeemed ;md 

 red IVmii circulation : lie arts as agent lor the re 

 (lfiii|>tiiin f national lank notes; Iins entire chat 

 the payment of interest on I ho public del't . i 

 todi.in of bonds hold in tra-t fur various triUs of 

 Indian*, and of lionds purchased from lime to'time by 

 the Secretary of the TI - trustee of the sink- 



ing-fund c.-lalilishrd by !a for the liijuidation of the 

 debt* due th-- uovornmeiii from the I nion Pacific and 

 1 :, I'.iilway Companies, and is char-cd 



generally with the safe-keeping cd' all public funds. 

 The comnd-sionor of internal revenue, under tlie di- 

 ion of tin- Secretary of ihe Treasury, is invested 

 with the irmoi-;,l superintendence of the assessment 

 nd collection of internal revenue taxes, embracing 

 the preparation and distribution of all instructions, 

 regulations, forms, blanks, stamps, and other matters 

 pertaining the: 



The oili.v of comptroller of the currency was created 

 by the national banking act of ISiH. 'J'he comptroller 

 is charged, under the general direction of the Secretary 

 of ihe Treasury, with the execution of all laws relating to 

 the issue of a tint ional currency secured by I". S. bonds. 

 1 1. 'is appointed by the 1 'resident on I he recommendation 

 of the Secretary of the Treasury, by and with the con- 

 sent of the Senate, and holds office for a term of five 

 years, unless sootier removed by the President. lie is 

 by a deputy, who has the power and performs 

 the. functions and duties of tin- comptroller in ease of a 

 vacancy in the oflieo or during the absence of the 

 comptroller. Both officers give bond for the faithful 

 barge of their duties, and are prohibited by law 

 from being interested in any association trailing national 

 currency. The comptroller is required to make an 

 annual report to Conines upon the condition, resoii. 

 and liabilities of national banks, and upon all matters 



relating to banking institutions generally. The liireo- 

 tor of the Mint i.s the head of a bureau of the treasury 

 having charge of all U. S. mints and as.-ay offi.-,-s I le 



ives bit appointment from the President and holds 

 office fora term of live years, unless sooner removed. 

 lie is required to make an annual report at the dose- 

 of each liseal year, and from time to time such addi- 

 tional reports. s< tliiiL' forth the operations and condi- 

 tion of thc.-e institutions, as the Secretary of the 



:-ury may require. The IJurcau of Engraving and 

 Printing grew out of the necessity for the i.--m i.l 

 paper currency to meet the demands on the govcrn- 

 incnt in the early part of the war of the rcliell : on. and 



-incc attained such excellence that its work rivals 

 in arti-tie merit all former productions of like cli 

 ter. The chief o! the bureau is charged with the duty 

 of the engraving and printing of all I'. S. 1 



1 ten.ler notes, national bank notes, gold, silver, 

 and eurrcney certificates, ccrtiticales id' deposit, inter 



cheeks, disbursing officers' chucks, and internal 

 revenue stamps. 



_Thc supervising surgeon-general of the marine hos- 

 pital soi . M MtlNK Uosi'lTAl.) is eharucd with 

 :<! vision of all matters connected with the marine 

 hospital service, and with the disbursement of the fund 

 for the relief of sick and disabled seamen employed on 

 the vcs-eli of the mcicantile marine of the oceans, 

 lake.-, and rivers, and of the revenue cutter service, 

 ncr.ij .superintendence of the marine hospitals, 

 the purveying of supplies, the orders, details, and as- 



signinenl ot medical officers, and the examination of 



iy nimns. Tho supervising ius|> 

 of steamlxiiis stlturaisten the laws relating to the in- 

 iqioction nl v,-., I and i, aided ill the work by a board 

 of supei vi-ini: inspectors anil a eorp; of local inspec- 

 ablished .11 ihe different lions of the country. 

 ! lion i.s made of hulls and boilers of n'l vessels 



i in the tr.ui3|Mjrtatiun of goods L.id pas- 

 sengers. 

 The LIFE SAVING SERVICE (q. P.) U under the 



'charge of a general superintendent. His duties em- 

 brace the establishment i\ing and lite boat 

 siatioiis ami lioii-es of reliije at proper points along 

 the coast, tor affording aid to shipwrecked \i 

 thereon, and measures neiieraily calculated to pro: 

 the hunianc pin -poses of the law : al.-o the selection of 

 sites for the ttatioiut and houses of refuge; the prepara- 

 tion of plans and specification,- for buildings; the mak- 

 ing ot contracts for their construction ; the testing, eree- 

 tioii. and purchase ol their ai luipment. and 

 supplies; the orgttllizuliun Ot lie and tin; 

 preparation of regulations for the government of its 

 officers and employe.-; l!ie employment oi crews of 

 experienced surfmcn, and the regulation of l! 

 and duties; the supervision ot all evpendiiuiv- and 

 lUUtS Connected With the service, and the prepara- 

 tion of estimates for i'.s support. They also embrace 

 tin' award of medals for the saving of life from the 

 perils of the sea : the collection of statistics of marine 

 disa-ters ; the investigation of ciivumstances alien 

 shipwrecks, and the preparation of the annual reimit; 

 of the operations of the si i 



The office of the COAST ASH (Ir.niii: 1 ! 

 (7. r.), like the l.ight-llonse Hoard. Ix-canse of i: 

 Connection in its labors and purposes with the in: 

 of comment- and navigation, has become by pro. 

 lime alla'-hed to this department. Tl'e service wan 

 originally provided for by the act of I-Yh. In, |X ; >7. 

 authori/.ing the President to cause a survey to bo n .ide 

 of the coastsof the Cnited Slates. Theac-t ol' March :;. 



l s-i:;. jn-ovidcil for the organization of a board to adopt 



a plan of reorganizing the mode of executing the sur- 

 vey, and authorized the employment of as many of the 



ot the army and navy as might IK; found com- 

 patible with the successful prosecution of the work, 

 the officers of the navv to be employed on the hydro- 

 graphical pails and llio.-e of the army on the 1 topo- 

 graphical parts of the work. The results of the sur- 

 veys of the coasts, and of the labors and ob.-ervations 

 incident thereto, are exhibited in maps and charts pre- 

 pared and engraved by skilful draughtsmen and en- 

 gravers employed for this special purpose and in iho 

 annual reports to CoiiL-ress. The i;. neral operations 

 of the bureau are at present directed by a superin- 

 tendent appointed from civil life. 



The- duties of the chief of the rtureau of Statistics 

 'leet. arrange, and classify statistical infor- 

 mation showing the condition of the agriculture, 

 manufactures, and domestic trade of the .several S: 

 and Territories. lie is required to repnrl annually 

 on the statistics of commerce and navigation of the 

 I'nited Stales with foreign countries, and piihli-h an- 

 nually, quarterly, monthly, and occasional reports em- 

 bodx ing information relating to imports and exports, 

 imn.igration, shipping, and other matters relating to 

 the foreign and domestic trade of the country. The. 

 supervising architect of the treasury prepares planf 

 and designs for cu-tom houses, court houses, po.-t- 

 - -ub treasuries, minis, appraise. ware- 



. and all other public buildings under the con- 

 trol of the department, and supervises their eoi 

 lion and repair. The I'ureaii of Navigation was 

 (reated by the act of July /i. 1SS|. and placed under 

 the immediate control of a Commissioner of navigation, 

 who i- charged with the general superintendence of iho 

 commercial marine and merchant seamen of the 

 I'nited States, so far and seamen are not 



to the supervision of any other officer of the 



L'ovcrnmont. lie is required to decide all question! 



relating to the i.-sue of registers, enrolments, and li- 



ind to tin- lilin- and preservation of 



ocument-. He is charged with the supervision 

 of the laws relating to the admeasurement of \. 



and the nl of signal letters thereto, and ot de- 



termining all questions growing out of the execution 

 of the laws relating to and those relating to 



the collection of t . He is also required to 



prepare and publish annually n list of the steam and 



