The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-08

CITY
Fiy.t Audor,. Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts Of the and disbursements approp
aon and expenditures of the civil st and under
private Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectively, for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS O1feePhip Clayton esq. Second Aud
itor twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
relating the pay, cohing and recruiting OF the
army well armories, arsenas and ordnance and all
accounts relating Indian department and reports the
balances Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Auditors 0Gee.-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the army Notifications Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quartermasters de-
partmon well for pensions, claims arising from mill
tsry services previous 1916, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts OF
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth auditors ODce.--Aaron o. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all ac
service the Navy Depar tment and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIN Auditors Cee.Josah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor
aud six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omatc and similar services performed under the direction of
the State Department ard reports The balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirth Aadi,or's 0Bgee-W lliam r. Phillips ESQ., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
ken in twelve months 10 the First Comptroller and be super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Depart
ment.
Teqsurer's Ogicc.- Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys OF the
United States own Office and that of the repositories
o s aes ss drawn @ 81 % @ s Ps
ury countesgned by the First Comptroer and war
rants dawp y hs Postmaster deaefa m an and ed
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant TO dbursing
officers and ps"s out the upon their checks.
Registers 9nye-F Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
min IIa he pt
pondures receives the and makes out the official
statement of commerce and Of the United States
ard from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
il charged BY law with their safe keeping.
Socioy's 06ce.Francis B. streetor, Solicitor, and six
clerks He slperntend all civil suits commented by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
narsba and clerks in all matters relating them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States showing the progress and condition OF such
SUITS 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.-IIon. James Guthrie president;
]. g. Totten, United States army Col James keaney,
United States army; Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s. T. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United States navy aecretary
Capt Edmund H. f. Hardcastle United States
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
Coast swpeyAlexander 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
attached thereto Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair, Bureau
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement Of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein
Secretary's ORice-Hon James c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
cuton Of all laws relating thereto is inrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitution commander of the army
and navy All Instructions commanders squadons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seanen emanae from the Secrearys Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaRatng from him. The general superintendent
and al be Of a Of q a
corps should be approved by him.
Bureaa of Navy Yards and Docks--Commodore Joseph
smith chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer,
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
management Of the Naval Asylum
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repar.-John
Lentha esq chief Of the bureau eight clerks and one
Daniel B. Martin esq., is attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
mens, sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engineern-
chief supentends 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 Ctothing.H. Bridge purser
United States navy chief OF bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the navy clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and HydrographyC Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draugbsman.
has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase ocannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vesselso with everything
herewith IL also provides them with maps,
charts chronomeers barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shpsofwar. "Thc United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau.
bureau Of Medicine and Sargery.--Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
management OF the Post Office Department assigned
its business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared his final action it distributed among several bu
reaus as follows. The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge the Second Assistant Pe stster General the
Finance Oce charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
cIark