. A bird's eye view of our federal government . g foreign countries,trade, etc., (chiefly supplied by consuls), as it may think wiseto publish for the benefit of the American public. 33. Tlie Treasury Department. The treasury department has existed since 1789, when it was established to take the place of a similar office that had, in one form or another, existed since 1776. At first it was a small office, but it has,—especially since 1861—greatly in- 21. What are the duties of tfee bureau of rolls and library? 22. When was the treasury department established f Who is head of thisdepartment? Wh
. A bird's eye view of our federal government . g foreign countries,trade, etc., (chiefly supplied by consuls), as it may think wiseto publish for the benefit of the American public. 33. Tlie Treasury Department. The treasury department has existed since 1789, when it was established to take the place of a similar office that had, in one form or another, existed since 1776. At first it was a small office, but it has,—especially since 1861—greatly in- 21. What are the duties of tfee bureau of rolls and library? 22. When was the treasury department established f Who is head of thisdepartment? What can you say of the nature and extent of the work of thetrMtury? OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 21 creased in size and importance. There are now employed, bythe department at Washington, something over 3,000 persons,and its transactions affect,—often by their very magnitude,—business interests in all parts of the union. The treasury department is divided into the following officesand bureaus: Office of the secretary, including eight regular. CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD, Secretary of the Treasury. [Mr. Fairchild is a comparativelv vouug man. He was a resident ofNew York previous to his appointment, in 18^5. Was a well-knownadvocate of chil service reform, so that IMannings choice of him forthe assistant secretaryship did much to strengthen the Mugwimipsfaith in Mannings sincerity as a reformer. He was promoted to tnesecretaryship March 31,1887, on the retirement of Daniel Manning.] divisions; the chief clerks office; the office of the custodian ofthe treasury building; the special agents division; the secret 23 OUB FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, service; the bureau of statistics; the bnreau of cDgraving andprinting; the bureau of navigation; office of the sunervisingarchitect, the inspector general of steam vessels, the superin-tendent of the life-saving service; the light-house board; surgeongeneral of marine hospitals: 1st and 2nd comptroller ; commis-sioner of customs; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5
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