The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-10

VI i "
First Andtors 0Dies Thomas l.. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts the
counts Of the and dsbursements appropr
aons and expenditures OF the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress- aud reports the balances the
Commissioners OF the Customs and the First Comproer
spectivelys for their decision thereon.
sseoad Aadfors 0efee.phip Clayton esq, Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
relating 10 the pay, clothing and recruiting OF the
army well armories arsena and ordnance, and all
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
T4yd Audtors 0Dics.-Robert j. Atkinson, esq., Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence OF the army Notifications, Mill
tary Academy military roads and the Quartermasters de-
partmen well as fo pensions, claims arising from mill
services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts OF
congress and reports the balances to the Second compro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Auditor and sy.s-n srks lie receives and adjusts all
service Of The Navy and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
F.A Audtor'e 00fee.-M Murray Mcdonnell, esq, Fifth
AUDITOR and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for dipomse and similar services performed under the d.
recton OF the Sre Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller fof h decision thereon.
SirA Aaditor's 0giee.--Wilam r. Phillips, ESQ., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He rseeisss and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post oce
twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection OF all debts due the Ro once depart
ment
Treasurer's Office Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie and keeps the OF the
United his office, and that of the repositories
created by the 9th OF August 1885, and pays out
the same upon warrants by the Secretary of the Treas
ury counerigned By the First Comptroer and war
rants drawn by Postmaster General, and cJunersigned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dbursing
officers, and po-s out the same upon their checks
Registers Oec. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the Of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes cut the Official
of and OF the United Sstes
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe ekeepng.
Sotic.tos Ofee-Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
marba and clerks in all matters relating and their
results He receives returns each of the United
courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge of all lands property assigned
10 The United States in payment debts and has power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Lfgh,- House Board-Hon James Guthrie, president;
Com w. b. shubrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
J. g. Toen, United States army Col james hearney,
United States Prof A. Bache superntendent Of
Institution Commander $. f. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. Hardeastie, United States army secre
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses light vessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC
oast Surrey u. Bsche, esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen DC
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
Of Provisions ard Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following statement Of the dties OF each OF these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
ecrefaru's OhcsIon. James G. Dob5in, Secretary of
the Nevs Charles w Welsh esq., chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
Of all laws relating thereto is ntrused @ him under
Who by the constitution is commander nchef of the army
navy. All instructions to commanders OF qadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions OF
officers both in the and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of esmen emanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different burear- performed under
authority of the Secretary and their orders se copsa
cred as emahatng RON % s naSt If tb duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant OF that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau az Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
smith, chief Of the bureau clerks, civil engineer
and one draughtsman. ALI the uavy-yards, DOCKS anu
wharves buildings and machinery in and every
pernendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
| management of the Naval Asylum
BsresH Of cea.,y'osioa Equipment. and Rspoir-,John
draughtsman The office Of the the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq., is attached to this bureau who is
building and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
superntends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Prorisions ClotkingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief OF bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the Of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same, under
the charge ofhis bureau
Bsreau Of Ordnance aud hy.-Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks, and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon powder shot, Shells
&C., and the equipment of vesselsoiwar with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts cronomeers barometers &C., together with such
books furnished sbipsof-war. fThe United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographcal Office at ashng
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendcnce of the chief Of this bureau
bureau Of Medicine aud Sargerg.-Dr. William WbeIan,
surgeon United States and clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded manag of hospitals with
in the superintendence Of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
management of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for final action distributed among several bu
reaus folows The Appointment Office in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals tie Contract Office in
charge Of the Second Assistant l., Generals the
Finance ice in charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment 06fee-Horato King, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this Office are
Il a - LAT th. @tat -lt,aAf and