Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . and expenditures. Underthe act of 1789 it was the duty of the Treasurer of the UnitedStates to receive and keep the moneys of the United Statesand to disburse the same upoii warrants drawn by the Secre-tary of the Treasury, countersigned by the Comptroller, andrecorded by the Kegister. WAR depart:ment. The War Department {open every day^ Sunday excepted^from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.) lies W. of the Presidents House, andfronts on Pennsylvania av. In former d
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . and expenditures. Underthe act of 1789 it was the duty of the Treasurer of the UnitedStates to receive and keep the moneys of the United Statesand to disburse the same upoii warrants drawn by the Secre-tary of the Treasury, countersigned by the Comptroller, andrecorded by the Kegister. WAR depart:ment. The War Department {open every day^ Sunday excepted^from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.) lies W. of the Presidents House, andfronts on Pennsylvania av. In former days it was known asthe NW. Executive Building, It will be taken down to giveplace to the new department now being erected. The Sec-retarys office is at the E. end of the corridor on the secondfloor. Here may be seen a gallerj^ of portraits of tlie Secre-taries of War, by various artists, among whom are Sully,Healy, Weir, Huntingdon, Brackett, Young, and UllvC. Theportrait of Calhoun is an original, by Sully, and is very su-perior. It was taken from sittings. The rest are Headquarters of the General of the Army are on the first. WAR DEPARTMENT. floor, on the r., inside of the E. entrance. There are manyobjects of interest, including rare manuscripts, in the depart-ment ; but not in a condition to be seen. It is intended to WAR DEPARTMENT. 137 set apart a room for their exhibition in the new building. TheArsenal and Medical and Ordnance Museums, the latter inWinders building*, will b;3 found elsewliere. In rented build-ings are the Signal Office and Flag Room. The latter occupiestlie lirst floor of a small building ISTo. 616 W. side of 17th st.,opposite the War Department, {open from 9 a. m. to 3 p. ^ except Simdaij. In one room are tlie United Statesand State flags taken from tlie national forces and recoveredupon tJie capture of Richmond. In tlie back room are thecaptured Confederate flags. They represent every are associated with interesting histor
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