The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-07

Fir, Asdi,ors 00see.Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
or and clerks. He receives and adjusts the
Of the customs and disbursements approp
on and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectively, for their decision thereon.
Second Auditors QeePhlip Clayton, esq, Second Aud
tor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating the pay clothing and recruiting of the
army wen armores arseaas and ordnance, and all
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
4 Third Aadifers Robert j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence of the army, Notifications Mill
tary Academy military roads and the Quatermasters de-
patment, well for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
ary services previous TO 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
er for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aaditors OBiee-Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon. t.e
Fifth Aaditor's OfoeJ Josah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
omac and similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
sirth AUDITORS William !. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor hundred clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department. His decisions are final unless an appeal be ta
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
7redsarer's Samuel Casey, treasurer,
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9th Of s!e and pays out
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and pas out the upon their checks.
Rsja,s Finley Bigger, Register gist and twenty
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of and navigation Of the United States
nd
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping. e
Solicitors OGce-Francis B. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
marhas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
uts has charge Of a lands and other property assigned
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States. 4ea... e.gt 4e.
Light House Board.-Hon. James Guthrie, president;
United States arny Prof A. D. Sache, superintendent Of
sns
Lieut.. Thornton A. Jenkins, United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. f. Hardcastle United States army,
ary and five clerks Ths board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses light buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
Coast smrey. Alexander D. Bache esq superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
kAvY DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary nd Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyar and Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
biography, end The Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the dties of each Of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
Secre,arys O6ce-Hon. James c. Dobbin Secretary of
The Navy Charles " Welsh G esq., chief clerk and ID
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto is ntrued to him under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
Nv fhar nf
navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers commissions of
and warrant Officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of emanae from the Secretary Office
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
emaaatng from him. The general superintendent
Secretary and ali the orders Of the commandant of that
4 corps should be approved by him,
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
smith, chief Of the bureau clerks civil engineer,
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in navyyards and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perintendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
| management of the Naval Asylum
B.sSH q csas,yasstiss ,ss Esgnpme" s.d
% cs ba S s % s eight Snd
Daniel b. Martin es is attached 70 this bureau who is
sisted Sy three assistant This bureau has charge
Materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
aents sails anchors water tanks &C. The engineer
gnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction. stN -
Bureoa of Provisions and Ctothing-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the OF the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge Of this bureau. r4.5 .f#t
Barcuu of Ordnance and Hydrogrophy Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughsman.
This charge ordnance ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase fcannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c., and equipment Of vessesofwar, with everything
connected Herewith Il also provides them with maps,
charts chronometer baromeers, &c. together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. 'The United States
tom and the Naval Academy Annapolis under the
general superintendent of the chief Of this bureau.
Burean of Medicine and Srgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sistant surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
sick and wounded management hospitals
in the superintendence of this bureau. .
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
BY constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it Is distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office, in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge of the Thi,d Assistant Postmaster
enera and the Inspection Office In charge OF the chie
| clerk.
Appointment 06cc.-Horatio King, esq.,, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
assigned MI questions relate the establishment and
post Offices changes of sites and
and removal of pomasers and route and local