The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-20

fsgsf Asdcr's Qee Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
ito and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
OF the and disbursements appropr
aon and expenditures Of the civil t and under
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiysiy, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadoy's oDieePhilp Clayton, esq, Second Aud
itor and twenty cerks He aud adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing and recruiting OF the
army well armories arsenas and ordnance and all
accounts relating TO the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third dadors 0Gfee.-Robert J. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor, and evenyegh, clerks e receives and adjusts
ali accounts for subsistence OF the ortcatuns Mill
tary Academy military roads and the uartermastes de-
partmen well for pensons claims arising from mill
y services previous 70 1916 and for horses and other
property loe in the military servcc under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aaaior's Ofee.--Aaron o. Dayton esq Fourth
Auditor and clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
Fh Auditors 0ee.Josiah sIinot, esq, Fifth Auditor
and x clerks He receives and adjusts al accounts Tor dp
the State Department. and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
ssxsA Asaissvs wiiss =. Phislips esq., Sixth
Auditor hundred aud clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department. Hs decisions are final unless an appeal be ia
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
T.sqsussy,s o6,ss samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
United States in his Office, and that of the repositories
created BY the &C. Of the 9Th o. August ls.e and out
the upon warrants drawn BY the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, countersgned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by The Postmaster General and eunersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant TO dbursng
officers, and pays out the upon their checks.
Registers 0aee Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
clerks he keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendtures receives the returns and makes out the official
Of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
OF Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
soe;tor's OGfoe-Francis b. streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He supcntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
marshals and clerks all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
the United States payment of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light House Boayd.--IIon james Guthrie, president ;
j. G. Totten, United States army Col. James Kearney
United States army Prof A. D. ache, Superintendent Of
Dupont United states
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins, United States navy, secretary
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghtvesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
Coasf rey-Alexander D. Bachc esq., superintendent
and hirty-eght assistant draughtsmen, dc.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of five
attached thereto, viz: Bureau Of Navy-yards and Docks
Of provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
Sscrcarys Odice-Eon James G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy charge Of every
thing with the naval establishment
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
the direction OF the President Of the United States
who constitution is commander chief of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadons and
commanders Of vessels all orders OF officers Commissions Of
of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of canate from the ecretarys Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus are performed under
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emanating from him. The general supernendence
Of marine corps FORMS also, part of the duties of the
Secretary and all the orders Of the commandant of that
corps should DO approved by him
Bureau OF Macy Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughsman. All the navy yards, docks and
wharvs budngs and machinery II navy yad and
OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
Bureau of Construction, Equip5ent, aud Repair-John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughtsman The Office Of the engineer the navy
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
the building and repairs Of all vessels owar purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
nents sals anchors water tanks DC The engineer
chief superintends 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 Prorisoms and Ctoaiag.-H. Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
for the Of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge Of this bureau.
Bureau If Ordnance and Hydrogrophy Commodore Chas
Norris chief OF bureau four clerks and draughsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance
manufacture purchase OF cannon powder shot, Shells
&C., and the equipment Of yessesofwar with everything
Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometers &C., together with such
books furnished hipsowar. '.The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office" Washing
on and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine ard .Sarqery-Dr. William Whelan
surgeon United States chief Of bureau passed
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendence Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon james Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
Of the Post Office Department assigned
the and laws the General That
be the conveniently arranged and
pared his fin action IL is distributed among bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge of the
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection 0ce, In charge of the chief
clerk
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
Of post Offices changes OF sites and
appointment and removal OF postmaers and and local
agents Also the giving Of instructions postmasters
are with marking and rating stamps
letter by this bureau whchs charged also with
providing and stationery for the Of the depart
with the supentendence OF the several agencies
bureau likewise assigned the supervision Of the ocean mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
sos,raf tlee-willam IT, Dundas, esq, Second Assist