The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-06

First Asdiors 0gee-Themas l.. Smith, ESQ.,; First Aud
ior and nineteen cieks lie receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs and Disbursements approp
atoms and expenditures account of the civil list and under
private acts of Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller re-
spectively, for their decision thereon.
, Second Aaaior's php Clayton sseond Aud
con, s ,;n ee @ h;n IA aa aaas'a a ne
army, well armores arsenas and ordnance, and all
balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third AUDITORS OGice.-Robert j. Atkinson ess Third
Auditor, and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
tary Academy, military roads, and the Quartermasers de-
parment well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
tay services previous 70 1916, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, Under various
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
| ler for his decision thereon.
Fourth Anditor's O6ee.Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision
thereon.
/ FvtA AUDITORS OGoc.-M Murray Mcconnell, esq Fifth
Audor and six clerks He receives and adjusts oil accounts
,scson If tie State pesToa aud rcpogs .ho balances 10
the Firat Comptroller for his decision thereon.
/ .Sirh Audtor's OGfee.-Wiam 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 on, are final unless an appeal De ia
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
7yeosurcrs OGee- Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives Keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act Of the August 1896 and pays
the same upon warrants drawn BY tie Secretary tie Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to disburg
officers, and PAYS out the same upon their cheeks.
Registers OHee.F Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the Of public receipts and
pcndure receives the returns and makes out the official
and the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors Ofce-Francs b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks. He snperinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
masbas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each Of tho United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
to the United States in payment Of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Com W. b. shubrck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
j. G. Toten United States army Col James kearney
joseph Henry
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont, United States navy
Capt. Edmund H. f. Hardcase, United States army secre
tay and five clerks This board directs the building and
contracts for supplies OF oil, de-
Coast SuyreyAlexander D. Bache esq.,, superintendent,
and thirty-eig assistant draughtsmen, DC.
i 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
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and Iy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following is statement of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed theren
Secretary's Office Hon James G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
clerks The Secretary the Navy has charge Of
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cution all laws relating thereto intrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is commanaernehief Of the army
and navy. All instructions to commanders of sqarons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
discharge of seamen, from the Secrearys Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emanang from him. The general superintendent
Of the marine corps forms so 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 four clerks one civil engnee
wharves buildings and machinery and every
thing Immediately connected with them are under the M su
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repar.John
Ienha esq, chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of building repairs Of all vessels purchase of
materials the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors water tanks &C. The cngineern-
chief superntends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes navy and with the approval Of the Secretary,
1 decides upon plans for their construction.
Btreau Of Provisions and Ciotaing-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making of for furnishing the same under
| the charge of this bureau.
Bureaa Of Ordnance and Hydrography Cbas.
Morris chief bureau four clerks and draughsman
This has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase of cannon powde shot, Shells
&c. the equipment of vessels -ofwar with thing
connected Herewith. II also provides them with
charts cronoeers, barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-owar. "The United States
Naval Observatory photographed Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau of Medicine and SurgeyDr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
thing relating medicines and medical sore treatment OF
sick and wounded and of hospitals, with
in the superinendence Of this bureau
II 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 conveniently arranged and pre-
pared his final action is distributed among several bu-
reas as follows. The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
Finance Office charge Of the Thfd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge oil the ehiei
clerk.
appointment 05ice-Horao Fling, esq FIRST hssis'anl
Postmaster General nineteen clerks. To this Office are
assigned questions which relate to the establishment and
of post Offices changes OF sites and names
and removal OF postmaers and route ana local
agents also, tho giving of Instructions to potmasers
Postnaers furnished With marking and rating stamps
and balances by this bureau whics charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use OF the depart
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