The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-03

First Aadior's Q6ee.-Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
tor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
oonnts Of the and Disbursements approp
atoms and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller re-
speetiEely, for their decision thereon.
Second Auditors 06oePhilp Clayton, esq Second
counts relating the pay clothing, and recruiting Of the
army, well armores arsenals and ordnance, and all
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aaditor's OGfee-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
AUDITOR and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
accounts for subsistence Of the army fortcatons Mill
tary Academy military roads, and tine Quatermasters de-
partnent, @e as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
tay services previous 70 lsi6 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acs Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fosrtk Aaditor 05lce-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, and xssd clerks. Tie receives and adjusts all
for the service OF the Navy Depar men and reports
the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fifth Audor's 06ioeJosiah Minot esq., Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omae and similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances TO the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirh A4dior's 0gicc.-william +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Once
Department His decisions final unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months 10 the First Comproler and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Once Depart
ment.
Tsasares 06ics. Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and Keeps the moneys Of
United States in his own office and that Of the deposore
created by the the 9th Of August Is46 and pays out
tne same UPON waIrants aieMh avn ~ .ne u @ .e i
drawn BY the Postmaster General and counersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant TO dbursng
officers, and pR~s out the upon their checks.
Registers 0bse, Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendtres receives the returns and makes out the official
statement of commerce and Of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their saie-kcepng.
Solieitor QRee,Francs D. streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
narsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment of debts and has to
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
light House Board--Hon james Guthrie, president !;
Com; W B. Shgbrck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
United States army Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund l.. f. Hardcaste, United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of lighthouses ght-vesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of OIL &c.
Coat Surrey Alexander D. Bache esq, superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists OF the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordinance and Hy
biography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties of each of these
Offices and OF the force employed therein:
Seurcqry's 0gfce-Hon James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cution of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President Of the United States
who by the constitution commandernchef of the army
navy. All commanders squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen from the Secrearys Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority the Secretary orders consid
cred emaRating from him. The general superintendent
e the marine & corps Tor forms % also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Docks.-Co Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and one draSghtsman AL the navyyards docks and
thing immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence of this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureaa Of Construction, Equipment and Repair.-John
entha esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughman The Office Of the engineer nchiefof the navy
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs OF all vessels purchase
men as Sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engneer-in
chief uperntend the construction of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureau of Prorisions and Clohting-H. Bridge purser
United States navy, chief bureau four clerks All
provisions for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau.
Bpreag Of Ordnance and Hydrogruphy Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
has charge ordnance ordnance
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c and the equipment of elsowar, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer 6c together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at ashng
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief Of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine aud SHrgerg.-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
san surgeon United States and two clerks Every
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
In the superintendent Of this bureau.
rosy DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws TO the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and
pared his action il is distributed among several bu
reaus follows: The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Oce in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge OF the chief
clerk.
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate TO the establishment and
Of post Offices changes Of sites and names
and removal of postmasers and route and local
agents. ALSO the giving of instructions 10 postmasters
Postmasters are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
ment with the superintendent OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision Of the mail
steamship lines and foreign and international postal