The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-31

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counts Of the customs revenue and disbursements approp
atoms and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
private aets q Congress and reports the balances 10 the
Commissioner ot the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Asdior's 0iesPhip Clayton esq, Second Aud
counts relating the pay clothing recruiting the
army as well as armories arsena and ordnance, and all
balances the Second Comptroller his decision thereon
Third ABdor's 06ee.-Robert ). Atkinson esq, Third
AUDITOR and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army forthcatons Milf
tar Academy military roads and the Quartermasers de-
paFmen as wen as for pensons claims arising from mi
y services previous 10 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Compro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Auditor's 0gioe.-Aaron o. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor sal sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service Of the Navy Depar and reports
the balances 10 the Second Comptroller Tor his decision
thereon.
FlaA Aadifors Ogcs.-Josiah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks he receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
onatie aud similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department aud the balances TO the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
ssseeA Aaasor's 09ea---Wian T. Phillips ESQ.,, Sixth
auditor, and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department s decisions are final unless an appeal be Ia
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment
Treaa,arer's ORce- Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th Of August 1876 and paws
upon drawn by the Secretary Of 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 Disturbing
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks
Regisfsr's Office Finley Bigger, Register twenty
nine clerks he keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
penditures receives the returns and makes out the official
of commerce and navigation Of the United States
receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
OF Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their saie-k keeping.
Solicitors 0GiceFrancs b. Streoter Solicitor and six
United States and intructs the United States attorneys
MARSHALL clerks matters relating them their
results He 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
to the United States payment debts and has power
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,
Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institutions Commander s. E Dupont, United States
Capt Edmund l.. +. Hardcase United States army secre
tar and FIVE clerks Th; & board directs s the building and
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
coast Sarvey-Alexandcr D. Bache, esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &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 o. I Rana and boek
Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
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 therein:
seercarys O6foc--Hon James G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
s hs & a charge aaa
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cution of all laws relating thereto is nruted to him. under
the general direction the President the United States
who by the constitution commander of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squarons and
vessels all orders of officers, commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
Commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary their orders con.d
cred as emaaating him. The general superintendent
q the marine I forms also part Of the duties g Of the the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Docks.-Cornmodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer,
and one draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery IN and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendeuce this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management m of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, qnd Repair.Jobn
Lenthal, esq., chief OF the bureau, eht clerks and one
Daniel d. Martin esq, Is attached 70 this bureau who is as
sisted by engineers This bureau has charge
of the building aud repairs of all veaseofwar purchase
materials and the providing Of ali vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors water tanks, &C. The engineern-
n r the and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Provisons and Ciothipg.-H Bridge purser
United navy chief OF bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge oil TINS pureau
PHrea Of Ordnance md Hydyogrophy Commodore Chas.
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughsman
This bureau charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacu or purchase OF cannon guns powder shot shells
c and the equipment Of yessesofwar, with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baromeers &c together with such
books furnished ships-owar. The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general uperntendence Of the chief OF this bureau.
Bareaa Of Nrdcias and Surgery-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United navy chief Of bureau passed
ssan surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals, with
in the superintendence OF this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
il business may be the conveniently arranged and
pared final action, il il distributed among several bn
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge Of the
first Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the
Finance 0ce charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, In charge Of the chief
clerk.
Appoiutsuf Qace.-Horao King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this office
qned all questions which relate the establishment and
of post Offices changes Of sites and names
and Of postmasters and route and local
agents as the giving OF Instructions 70 postmaster
Pa.trs are furnished With marking and rating stamps
ana letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use Of the depart
nent and with the superinendeBee Of the several agencies
established or supplying postmasters with blanks. To this
bureau il likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean ma
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal