The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-31

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Fist Audi,or's Ogee-Thomas L. smith, esq, First Aud.
itor and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
counts OF the aud disbursements appropr
aons and expenditures OF the civil st and under
private acts of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner of the Customs and The First Comptroller re-
spectVely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aaaor's 06cs-phip Clayton, esq Second Aud
itor and clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army well armores arsenal, and ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the Indian department. and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Andtor's 0Dfce-Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, and sevenye clerks. lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the array iorcatons Mill
tary Academy, military roads, and the Quaermasers de-
partment, well for pensions claims arising from Mill
tsy services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various of
Congress ard reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourh Auditors OgfceAaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sr.een clerks He receives aud adjusts all
service the Nary Depar men and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fifth Apditor's 0@ce.-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor, and clerks He receives md adjusts all accounts
rccto Of tho State and reports the balances
The First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sieh AUDITORS O6ice.WilIiam +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department His decisions are na unless an appeal be a
the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer OGee. Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in bis Office and that Of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th of August 1876 and out
ury countersgned by Fist Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
also holds public moneys disbursng
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks.
Registers 06se.F Finley Bigger. Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
memo
statement of commerce and navigation of the United States
Customs all and vouchers decided by ten and
is charged by law with their saie-keeping.
Solicitors OiceFrancis b. Sreeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all relating to them and their
results lie receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in payment Of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light-Housc Board-Hon James Guthrie, president ;
Com W. b. Shubrck United States navy chairman; Cen
g. sa,a e. d. oo
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Institution; Commander s. Dupont United States navy
Capt. Edmund L. r. Hardcate, United States army, secre
tary and five clerks Th. board directs tho building and
contracts for supplies OF OIL dc.
Coast Surrey Alexander d. Bachc esq, superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
.A. e NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary and Of tive bureaus
attached thereto, viz: Bureau OF Navyyards and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
Of Provisions and Clohing Bureau OF Ordnance and Hy
dragraPhy and the Durean q Medicine and sargery
The following is statement OF the duties OF each of these
offices aud of the force employed therein
Seerearys 0eieemHon james c. Dobbn, 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 intrusted TO him under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions commander of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrous 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
and discharge OF seamen emanae from the Secrearys Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaAatng from him. The general superntendence
Of the marine corps FORMS ao part Of the duties of tho
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of NAVY Yards and Docss--Comrnoior Joseph
smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
perntendepce of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bweau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
draughtsman The office Of the engineer nchefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq, attached to sbureau who
Of the building and repairs of all vessowar purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
chief superintend the construction of all marine steam
gnes for navy md with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureau of Prorisons and Clohing.-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 contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge this bureau.
Bpreau of Ordnance and Hydroaphy. Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase ofcannon guns, powder shot shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels owar, with thing
connected Herewith. IL also provides them with maps
charts chrononeters barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief OF this bureau.
bureau of Medicine and Surgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United navy and clerks Every
sck wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent OF this bureau.
POST DEPARTMENT. ....
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and OF the Office Department assigned
by constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
It's business nav be conveniently arranged and
pared for his action il is distributed among several bu
reaus as follows The Appointment Office in charge OF tho
First Assistant Postmaster Generals tie Contract Oica in
charge of Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge of the Thisd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, In charge OF the chief
clerk
Aopointnent O8ce.-Horao Ring, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office are
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment ana
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