The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-04

fva 4"d,ors ocs Thomas L. Smith, esq, Fhs, Aud
itor end pnceen clerks lie receives and ADJUST the
counts Of the customt apd dtnrenents nppropr
aiona and expenditures account Of The es let ard rter
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances TO le
Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Comptroer
spectivcly, for their decision thereon.
Seeoad Andfor's QeePhip Clay ton esq, Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts s
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army as well armories arsenas and ordnance and all
accounts relating The Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Andor's 0giee.Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, aud sevcnyeg clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army fortieations Mill
tay Academy military roads, and the Quartermaster de-
partmen as wen as for pensions claims arising from mill
tary services previous 10 1916 and for horses and other
property los n the military service, under various aets Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comprc
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Asditor's Ogee.--Aaron o. DAYTON esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts for the service OF the Navy and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FyfA Auditors C0ee.-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks lie receives and aduss all accounts
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the o
rectnn Of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Compno oiler for bis decision thereon.
Steth Andsto,ss Ofiee--Wiam r. Phillips esq Sixth
Auditor, and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post oce
Department His decisions final unless appeal be ta
twelve months the First Comptroller and be super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Oce Depart
ment
gssa.s,srs o@ss- Samuel Casey, esq Treasurer, and
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the Of the 9th Of August 1885, and out
the upon warrants drawn By the Secretary Of the Treas
ury counersigned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and cSunersigned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register lie
also holds public moneys advanced by to dbursing
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers 09ee Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of commerce and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Sclie;,os 06iee.Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He srperinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
narsha and clerks in all matters relating TO them and er
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits has charge of all lands and ether property assigned
cell and dispose Of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Boara.--Hon James Guthrie president;
Com W. b. Shubrck, United States navy, chairman Gen.
United States army Prof A. D. Bachc, Superintendent Of
Coast sarvey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund l. = ardeaste, United States army secre;
repairing of light houses ghtvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
Coast surrey Alexander d. Bache esq superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department. consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau Of Navyyads and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
o. ana G Ugg d o. and E
The following statement of the duties OF each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretary's 0bfcc-on james G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
of all laws relating him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who By the constitution commandern Of the army
and
commanders vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF seamen eanate from the Secretars Office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaaatng from him. The general superntcndence
s the marine ss RI for e s a. part art Of the duties e the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary yards and ocks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and drsughtsman. All the navy-ynrds, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in navy yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them are under the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment. and Repair.-John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and
Daniel b. Martini esq, attached this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ment sails anchors water tanks &C. The engineern-
chief superntend the construction of all marine steam
gnc for navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
bureau of Provisions and Clohipg.-H. Bridge, purscr
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau.
Of Ordnance and Hyd,ography Commodore ChsS.
Morris chief of bureau clerks and ghtsman.
This bureau has charge all ordnance aud ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
connected Herewith. It also provides them with maps
charts thermometers, baomcter &C., together with such
books furnished shps-ofw 'The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general supcrintendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bareau Of Medicine oad sprgery-Dr William whean,
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau passed
ssnn surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicine. and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded, and management of hospitals with
in the superntendence of this bureau
fosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and management of the Po Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arrangcd and
pared for his final action ii is distributed among several bu
reaus, oows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Pr stmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge the Thi,d Assistant Postmaster
Genera and the Inspection Oce IN charge OF the chie
clerk.
appointment O6icc.Horstio Efng esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
of post Offices changes of sites and names
appointment and removal of pomaers and route and local
agents. as also the giving Of instructions postnasers
are furnished with marking and rating stamps
letter BY this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use OF the depart
men and with superntendcnce OF the severa agencies
established supplying postmastcrs with blanks To this
likewise assigned the supervision of the mail
steamship ncs and Of the foreign and international postal