The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17

Firs Auaior's 0ges-Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen cerk He receives and adjusts the
counts of the and disbursements apprcpr
aons ard expenditures of the civil list and under
private OF Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aador's 0GcePhilp Clayton, ESQ., Second Aud
itor and clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating 10 the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audidr's 05iee-Robert j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all subsistence the army Notifications Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
parment as well az for pensions claims arising from mill
tay services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
fowm Aaditsr's Office: e:Aaron 0. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks. He and adjusts all
for the service OF the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fyth Audors 0ce.Jo Josiah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
lomatc similar performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances TO the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirh AUDITORS Ogee.--WiIlam +. Phillips, esq., Sixth
auditor and hundred aud clerks, He receives aud
adjusts e accounts arising om the service OF ths Post once
Department His decisions are na anls. an appeal Ca Oe Ia
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treosurer's Office Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that OF the repositories
created by the of the 9th Of August 1876 and pays out
upon drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, countergned by the First Comptroller and upon war
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and euntergned
BY the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys by warrant to dsburng
officers, and pes the upon their checks.
Registers Ob.e. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the Official
statement Of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Solicitor 0eeFrancis b. Streeter, solicitor and six
clerks He sperintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United Ssses attorneys,
mashas and clerks all matters relating to them and their
courts showing the progress and cor iton OF such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in of debts and has
sell and dispose of he sane for tho benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board. Hon James Guthrie, president ;
j. G. Totten, United States army Col james Kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent of
s p n sfrsai naHn
Lieut.. Thornton 4 Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund I Hardoais Td Insa sses #z n
repairing of light houses ghtvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c
Coast Alexander D. Bache, esq., superintendent,
md thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c
NAVY pEpAaTmENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following sa statement of the duties of each Of these
offices and of the force employed thereini
Secrefdry's O6ce.Hon. James O. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles Welsh esq., chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the establishment and the eye
Of all laws relating thereto is ntrused to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
Who by the constitution chief of the army
instructions commanders
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers commissions of
officers both the navy marine corps appointments
and discharge of seamen emanate from the Secrcry Office
the authority Of the and their orders are consd
cred emanang from him. The general superintendence
the marine @ e0sP ,ago aso a par. art o. the dnes OF hs
corps should be approved BY him.
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman All the navyyards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing immediately connected with them under the
perntendence Of this bureau It is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repan--John
Lenha, esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
Daniel b. Martin, esq., is attached to this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs OF all vessesowar purchase of
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments as sails anchors, wnter tanks &c. The
che supernends the construction of all marine steam
nes the navy, and with the approval of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Prorisions and Ctotking.-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 ofthis bureau
Bureau Of Ordnance and Commodore Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks, and draughman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C.. au che equipment of vesselsofwar with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronomeers baromeers &c together with such
books furnished ships-of-war. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Iydrogrnphcal Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sugery.--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, treatment of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
by the and laws to the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu
reaus folows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Pc maser General the
Finance Office, in charge of the rh Assistant Postmaster