The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-30


First Anditors ogce-Thomas l.. Smith, esq. First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs and disbursements appropr
atoms and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioners OF the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyey, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadiors Oefee.-Phip Clayton esq., Second Aud
itDr and twenty clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well armories, arsenas and ordnance and all
relating the Indian department reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audi,ors 0Gce.-Rober J. Atkinson esg, Third
Auditor and clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army fortifcaons Mill
tary Academy, military roads, and the Quarermastes de-
parment well for pensions, claims arising from mill
property lost in the military service, under various acts of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS 0Dice--Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud s;sssn clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts for the service Of the Navy and reports
the balances To the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FyA Aeditors O8ice.--Muray Mcconnell, esq, Filth
AUDITOR and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recon of the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sis,h Aaditos's Q1ieewliam 7. Phillips, esq, Sixth
AUDITOR and hundred and clerks ie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be Ia
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroer and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment-
Tyeasurers Office Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the Of the 9Th Of August 1896 and pays out
ury countersned by the First Comptroer and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. lie
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dbursng
officers, and pas out the upon their checks.
Registers 06,se Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts OF public receipts and
pendures receives the and makes out the official
statement of commerce and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
C. int
is charged by law with their safe-keeping
Solicitors OBec.-Francis b. Streeter, Solicitor and ak
clerks. He uperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and the United States attorneys
arsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns 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 in payment OF debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board.lIon. James Guthrie president
Com W. b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen
i G. TSen United p States army Col snn James kSar1o
Coast Survey; Prof Joseph Henry secretary of Smithsonian
institution Commander s. = Dupont United States
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund H. f. Hardcastle United States army secre
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of houses ghtveses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &C.
Coast SureyAexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent
and thirty assistant draughtsmen, DC.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the Office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
of Provisions and Clothing Bnreau of Ordnance and Hy
drography, and tile Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties OF each of these
Offices aud of the force employed therein
Secretarys OEcc.Hon. James G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto is nrused to him, under
the general direction of the President OF the United States
who by the constitution is commander chief of the
and navy All instructions to commanders of squarons and
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers commissions
officers both navy marine corps appointments of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen emanate from the Secrearys office
All the duties of the different bureaus are performed under
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emaaatng him. The general superintendent
of the marine FORMS aso part of the duties of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
bureau of Nary Yards and Docks--Commodore Joseph
Smith chief of the bureau clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman All the nayy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
of the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment. and Repair.-John
ESQ., eRei & a e % @ egia a ONE
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached to this bureau, who
sisted BY three M Ihs bureau has charge
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
mens sails, anchors, water tanks ac The engneer-in
chief supcrntends 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 Provisions and Clothng-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 of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography- Commodore Cha
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance tho
purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
CHARTS chronometers baromeers &c together with such
furnished ships "The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendenee of the chief of this bureau.
bureau of Medicine and Surgcry-Dr. William Whelan
surgeon United States 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
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu
eaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
Finance Office In charge of the Thcd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge OF the chief
clerk.
Appointment Odice-Ioratio Ring, esq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
post Offices changes of sites and names
appointment and OF posmasters and route and local
agents. as also, tho giving of instructions to postmaster
furnished With marking and rating stamps
balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use OF the depart
ment and with the supernendence OF the seyea agencies
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