The daily union., 1855-09-15

First Aadisors 06ice.Thomas J.. Smith, esq., First Aud-
itor, and nineteen clerks He adjusts the
counts of the revenue and appropr-
atoms and expenditures OF the civil s and
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner of the the First Comptroller re-
spectivey, for their decision thereon.
Second Auditor~ O6ce.Phip Clayton esq Second Aud
itor and clerks He receives and aduats all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well armoes, asenals, aud ordnance and all
accounts relating to the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
Third auditors OVee-obert j. Atkinson esd, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks. lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, forfeations Mill
tary Academy, military roads and the Quartermases de-
pai tnent well for pensions claims arising from mill
tary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in tho military service under various Of
Congress ard reports the balances TO the Second Comptol
Ter for his decision thereon
Fonrh auditors 0Ree.Aaron 0. Dayton, ESQ.,, Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the service OF the Navy Depar nen
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FyM Anditor's Ga7ce-s Murray Mcconnell, esq.,, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recton Of the State and reports the balances to
tho First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirh Auditors Oqce.-willixm r. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department His decisions 6naI unless appeal be tn
ken twelve months First Comptroller and be super
intends the collection all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
thirteen clerks He and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
the upon drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury counersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant TO disbusng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers Once. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He Keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes the official
of and navigation Of the United States
and the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors Office Francis b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
mara and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
He receives from each OF the United
States courts showing the and condition OF such
suits has charge OF all lands and ID other assigned
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light House Board-Hon. James Guthrie, president !;
J. G. Toten, United States army Col, James Kearney,
United army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Institution Commander +. F. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins, United States secretary
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light thouses ghtyesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &C.
Coast Alexander D. Bacho, esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughtsnen, &c.
NAVY 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 Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following n statement Of the duties Of each Of these
offices and OF the force employed therein:
Secretarys Occ.-IIon James G.. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles w s S chief lief s and ID
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
and navy All instructions to commanders Of squadrons and
Of vessels, all orders of officers of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF seamen emanate from the ecretarys Office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaRatng from him. The general superintendence
Secreary and ali the orders Of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks one civil engneer
warves, buildings and machinery yyards and
thing immediately connected with them under the
perntendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair--John
Lentha ESQ., chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
The of the engineer -chiefof the navy,
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building repairs of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
sails, anchors, water tanks, &c The engneer-in-
chief superntend the construction of all marine steam
pncs for the navy and with the approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
of Prorisioas and CIo,hing.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 contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and Chas.
Norris chief bureau clerks and draughtsman.
This bureau charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ocannon powder shot Shells
&c. and the equipment Of vessels with everything
Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers barometers &c. together with such
hrnE furp sI he
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief Of this bureau
Burcau of Medicine and Surgcry.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and of hospitals, with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
by the and laws the Postmaster General That
its be the nvenenty arranged and pre-
reaus as folow The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Once in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Thsd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Oce In charge OF the chies
clerk.
appointment OfceHoratio ffng esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this ohice are
post offices, changes OF sites and names
appointment and of postmasters and route and local
agents. aso, the giving of instructions TO posnasers
Posmasers furnished with marking and rating stamps
providing blanks and stationery for the of the depart
with superinendence OF the several agencies