The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-13

First Aadaors 0eee.Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
or and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
counts of the and disbursements appropr
atoms and expenditures account of the civil list and under
acts Of cHnssss and reports % F, the balances to the
spectivcy, for their decision thereon
Second Aaditoys @csPhilp Clayton, esq Second Aud
tor and clerks, He receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army, well armores arsenas, and ordnance and all
relating to the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller Tor his decision thereon
Third AUDITORS O6ee.-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor, and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence OF the army orticaons Mill
tary Academy, military roads and the Quarermastes de-
parment, well as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
tay services previous TO 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
ler for his decision thereon.
Eourh Aaditor's O6ice-Aaron o. Dayton, esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all ac
for the service of the Navy and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fith Auaors 09ce.Josiah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
iqnste and similar services under the direction Of
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirm Auditor's Office. 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 tn
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment
Treasurers ONce- Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie 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 August 1886 and pays out
the warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury counersgnei by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and counersigned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dbursng
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks.
Registers Q6c Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendtures 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 safekeeping.
Solicitors 0pice.Franc b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to 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. Shubrck, United States navy, charman Gen.
United States army Prof A. d. Bache Superintendent of
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry, secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut., Thornton Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund l. +. ardcase United States army,
repairing Of light houses vessels buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
Coast Alexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent,
and thirty-cght assistant draughtsmen, &c
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary Of five
attached thereto, viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau Of Construction Equipment and Repair, Bureau
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
the Navy Charles w Welsh, ESQ., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
cution all relating thereto intrusted him.
the direction of the President of the United States
who By the constitution, commander of the
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
and variant officers, for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen emanae from the Secrearys Office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders cond
cred emanatng from him. The general superntendence
e the marine eS R for s $ part of the dus o Of che
corps should be approved by hin
Bureau cf Navy Yards and Docbs.-Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
wharve buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them are under the s
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction Eq,ripmept, and Repar.John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks and
Daniel b. Martin, esq, is attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments, sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engineer
chei supermenas ,no M OF an marine steam en-
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Prorisions and Ciothing-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 this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance aud Hydrography Commodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase of cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C., and the equipment of vesseofwar, with everything
connected Herewith IL also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baromeers, &c together with such
books furnished shipsowar. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office" at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superinendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau of Medicine and .Surgeyy.-Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
business 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 Generals the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge OF the Thid Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
clerk.
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