The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-26

f'rsf asdsior. Thausas L. Smith, esq, First aud
oT, and cesks- He and adjusts the
cclas Of the aud Disbursements apPropi-
aona and ezeneare q account q the civil st and under
Commissioner Of Customs and the First Comptroller
SPoetisey, fer their decision thereon
ssaDsd A.dors 0ossPhiiip Clayton, ess Second nd
or and clerks lie receives snd adjusts ali
relating the pay clothing, and recruiting of the
ary wel aroses, arsenals, and ordnance, and al
relating Indian department. and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TAira Andis0rs oYFes--Robert j. Atkinson esq Third
Auditor and seveniyeght clerks He receives and adjusts
al accoants for Subsistence army fortiic@ton Mill
ary AeadeHy, military roads, and Quarermasiers de-
psTtmsut web a. for PENSIONS claims arising from iii-
property LOST q the military service under various acts
Congress and reports the balances the Second Cnmptro
ler for his decision thereon
Eesyfk Arditor 0fce-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Audito aud sisssa ssrks He receives and adjusts all ac
of the Navy Depsr rtnen and reports
The balances 10 the Second Comptroller for hs decision
thereon
F,yiA Audsor's OceJosiah Minot esq Fifth Auditor,
clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
onae and Similar services performed under the direction o.
Comptroller for has decision thereon.
sirA Aadior'. William r. Philips, esq, Sixth
auditor hundred ana clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of ths Post Office
Department His decisions nal unless appeal be la
ken IN twelve months TO the First and De super
intends the collection q al debts due the Post ONCE Depart
nent.
Teaurevs 0gcs.- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen -lerss He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United states his Office and that OF the repositories
created by the act o the 9Th q August is46 and pays ont
a. & arn & e Iaa aRa
bv the sixth ABdor and recorded BY the Register He
also holds public advanced BY dsbnrsng
clicsfs, and ps-s out the same npon their cheeks
Registers 0Ase. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
peadures receives the returns and makes ont the official
statement Of conerce and navigation Of the United States
ard from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
4 Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged BY law with their safe-keepng-
Soseior's 0sesFrancis b. sreeter, Solicitor and SIX
Serks lie superinienas al esn sua.s eonnencea ny he
nashas and clerks in s matters relating to them and their
results lie receives returns from each term q the United
suits has charge of all lands ard other property assigned
the United States in Of debts and has to
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit Of the United
states.
LIGHT House Board-tion james Guthrie, president ;
Com. W. b. shubriek United States navy, chairman Gen
United States army Prof D. B4che, Superintendent
Coast sarveF Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Ieut Thornton A jenkins United States navy secreary
Can't Edmund + Hardcastle, United States army, secre
repairing Of light houses lghtvssses, buoys and beaeons
contracts for supplies Of oil, ae,
Coast sppeyAIezander D. Baehr 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 burenns
attached thereto viz Bureau OF Navyyards and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and by
drogrzphy, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
The following of the duties of each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretary. 0eefon- James C. Dobbin. Secretary Or
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chief clerk; eleven
The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
OF all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
general direction of the President Of the United States
who by the constitution commander chief Of the army
and navy All instructions TO commanders OF suadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders Of officers commissions of
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments of
and warrant oceS orders for the enlistment
and discharge seanen, Secretxrys Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders corsd
cred emnssng from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine corps forms also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved BY him.
Bareuu Of Nary Yards and Doehs.--Comnodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
wharres buildngs and machinery yards and every
thing inodistey connected with them are under the su
management Of the Naval Asylum
Barsan Of Construction, Equipment and Reouir-John
Lenha esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
drangbtsman The ONCE Of the engineer n-ieof the
Daniel b. Martin, esq attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
the building and repairs q all vessels purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ents SAILS anchors, tanks &c The engineer
chief superinends the construction Of all marine steam
nes for the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bareau a Prorissons and Ciothsag.-H Bridge purser
United States chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge Of this bureau
BArear 81 Ordnance aud Hydrograyhy- Chas
has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
nanuacturs purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C. and the equipment OF yessesofwar with everything
connected herewith IL also provides them with maps,
charts chronnmeter barometers together with such
books furnished shipsof-war- 1.-THE United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office = ashing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general supcrinendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Burouu II hedseiae and Swgery.-Dr. William Whelan.
surgeon United states navy chief OF bureau passed
sstant United states and clerks Every
sick and wounded and Of hospitals comes with
Ia the superinfendence Of this burean.
pEPARTMEST.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
BY the constuion and General That
be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action distributed several tu-
reaus follows The Appointment oce, in charge Of the
First General the Contract ocs, in
charge Of the Second ASSISTANT Pc cSaster General the
Finance Office, in charge Of the Thid Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office In charge Of the ce
/ clerk
ApposafHest oScs.Horatio King ESQ., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
assigned a questions which relate the establishment and
scontinuancc Of post Offices, changes Of sites and
appointment and removal Of and route and local
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