The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-05

Frsi 5..asr'. ~ .Tteaas l. smith, osq. Firsi Aud
Aor, and nineteen cek dc receives and aastn the
oonts q the and disbursement appfcp
sons and expenditures II the cF st and
Censaaissioner ~ he Cn.toms and t Fist emptrer re-
speetvely, for tbeir Gecisinn thereon
Ssros9 Asaiar's oasPhilip cIaytoB esg Second Aud
it0r and clerks He receives and ADJUSTS ali nc
relating tbe pay, clothing, and reeruitin of the
army, sell armoFi, arssnals, and ordnance and al
balances the Second Coup ptoler for his decision thereon
Third Aada0r's ogfoe.-Eabsrt j. Atkinson ESQ., Third
A1dtor, and eventyeght clerks He receives and adjusts
Al accounts fer Subsistence Of he army, ortaeacns Mill
rry Academy, military roads, and the aArern de-
tnent, well Is Tor pe1s0ns Chains arising from mi
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fosrth Auassors oios.AAron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sx.s=a e1rks He receives and adjusts all
the service Of the Navy Depsr tlnen reports
re balances g the Second Comptroller for his decision
fltA Aadstay's OgFoe.-M Murray McCouueI esd, Fifth
Auditor, and clerks de receives aad adjusts all
r,i- ~ ~ sat Trrar,,r, ana rs,or,s H. .snee to
the First Oomptroler for his decision sherson-
slh Aaaiar'. 06ies.S William y. Phillips. esd, Sixth
Auditor haadred clerks He and
adjusts all accounts arising oH tbs servor o tbs Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal DC ta
twelve months First Comptroller and be super
intends the collection o. al debts dRe the Post Office Depart
nsnr.
Teasrre- o5ee. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
United hs Office and thar Of tbs repositories
created BY the o the 5h of August ls4s and PAYS
ury eountsrsgDed by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn 81 the Postmaster General and c1nnersigned
also holds public moneys advanced by dbarsIg
officers, and pe~s the upon their checks.
Regtster's 0ge.F Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
Pepdiiures receives the and makes cat the official
Of and Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
ii Cnxtons all accounts vouchers decided by them
is charged b. law with their safe-keepng.
Solie;sor Qfos.-Frsncs b Streeter Solicitor and six
cerks lie superinends all civil suits by the
United States and nstuc the United States attorneys
rnarsha and clerks all relating them and their
courts showing the progress and condition Of such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
10 the United States eut Of debts and has power
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board.-Hon james Guthrie president
Com. W. B. shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. O. Totten, United States army Col James Kcarney
United army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast aryev Prof Joseph Henry secretary mthsona1
Institntiun Commander s T. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund Il r. Hardcaste United States army secre-
tary and five clerks This board directs The building and
repairing of hghthoase ghfyesse buoys and beaccns
contracts for supplies OF nii, de-
Coast srrUqy Alexander D. Baehe ESQ., superintendent
and tlrty-eight assistant draughtsuen, Ae.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
attached thereto. viz Barean Of NaFyards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
drograpky, and the Bureau Of Medicine and sargery
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein
Sseyasurv's OsFee-Hun James G. Dobbiu Secretary af
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary q The Navy has chsTge of every
cuton Of all laws elatng thereto intrus,ed h nacr
the general direction Of the President Of the United States
who bv the constitution uf the army
and All Instructions TO commanders of squadons and
commanders OF Eesses all orders Of ecers commissions of
officers both n the navy and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant ocers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of seamen emanate from the Secreary Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
authority of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred easating from him The general superintendence
secretary, and ali orders the oomrnandant Of thar
corps should be approved by him.
Bureaa ef Nary Yard and Doeks.-Coml Joseph
and one dranghtsmnn. An the navy-yards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery IN navyyards and every
perntendenoe Of bureau. 1t Il charged with
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bnreau Fl Construction, Eqaipment, and Repair.John
LenthA esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsnan The ofice Of the ngleeT the navy
Daniel b. Martin es attached this bureau who
gd b. three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
q the building and repairs Of all veses-owsr purchase
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
rif te construction 81 ali marine steam en-
for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
buTrdH rrDEhssoEH LtoaaiaJ.-ft.
United States nary chief Of bureau, and four clerks An
provisions for the Of the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau
Bareaa ef Ordnance and Hydrog-aaAg Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four cerk and draaghtsmsn.
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
mauufctue purchase Of guns powder shot, Shells
&c and the equipment Of vesselsowar, with everything
connected herewith. II also provides them with
charts chronometers barometerS &c together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar sThe United States
Naval observatory and Autographed 0ce Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence Of the chief Of this bureau.
BHreuu Of Medicine and Strgery.Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief ef passed
surgeon United States and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores Of
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
oFFlCE DEPARTMEsT.
Hon. james Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
management 1T the Post Office Department assigned
the constitution and laws The Postmaster Gcne-sl That
It's business be the cunveniently arranged aod