The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-22

itor, aHe nineteen eek He receives aud adjusts the ac
e1peBdifHres on account q tie ey m aId under
private acts q Cangre and rePorts the balances 70 the
sPeoiFeiy, for thsir decision thereon
Second Audior's Philip Clayton esq. Second Aud
itar and tWenyune clerks He receives and adjusts all
es2t relating = ne pas clothing and rssTasg = ths h
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances % the Second Comptroller Tor bis decision thereon
Tkird 4adsr's Qoe.-Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and serentyht clerks he receives ard adjusts
al aec0unts for subsistence q the army fohc4t0as, A
tary Acadey military roads and the QuArtermAsters de-
partnent vel a. or pensions claims arising from mill
ay services previous 20 1876 and for horses and other
property lost "a the military sryse under various acts
Congress and reports the balances the Second ComPrc
lsg for his decision thereon.
Faartk Asaiiors OoS.-ARron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sx.ea clerks lie receives and ADJUSTS AL
the Nary Department and reports
The balances 70 the Second Comptroller for has decision
thereon
FlftA Aados's O5ae-Jasial Minot ESQ, Fiih Auditor,
and esrkss he receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
aate and similar services performed under the direction q
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
camptrollsr far his decision thereon
slxfA Aadaor's 0ssse.-Wiliau r. Philips esd, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
Departurnt Ills decisions ANAL unless appeal be
n months the First Comptroller and he super
Intends the collection q All debts dne the Post oaee Depart
Fsssarey's 0@ee- Samuel Casey esq Treasurer, znd
hiesn clerks he receives and keeps The noneys e the
United States IN bis uce and that Of the dpost0ries
created By the o the 9Th o August le and pays out
the upon drawn BY the Secretary o the Treas
Hry eountergned by the FIRST C0aptosr, and upon
rants by Postmaster General and eyuntersgned
By the sixth Auditor, and recorded BY the Register BE
also holds public moneys advanced BY warrant dbursng
ea.oers, and ps-s The upon their checks
Rsgi-ters 0g,se Finley Bigger Register and wenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
statement Of commerce and navigation Of the United States
srd receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged By law with their sate-keeping
Soirtors 0Foe-Francis b. streeter, Solicitor, and
clerks be superintens all civil suits commenced BY the
United States and the United attorneys
srshas and clerks al matters relating them and their
results he receives from each 81 the United
States eouS sheRng the progress and condition Of such
suits charge o all lands and other property assigned
to The United States payment Of debts and has
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Ligat- House Boara.-Hon- James Guthris president;
Com. w B. Shubric United States navy, chairman ten
Uuired States army Prof A. D. Bacbs Superintendent o
Coast SURVEY Pr Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
nstusen oom1nA9asr = r DlPoai United states navy
Lieut. Ihornttn Jenkins nliea states navy secretary
Capt Edmund l. HardeAstle, United States army, secre
tary and i've clerks lbs poard aees the basdng and
contracts Tor supplies q oil, dc
coa-t suyveyAlezander D. Bache esq. superintendent
and thirty-eight assistant drsughtsmea, &c.
sAvr pEPARTsEx7.
The Navy Department consists Of the ysvy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary
attached thereto viz Burean OF Aaryyards and Decks
Bureau of Construction Eouipnent, and Repair Bu-eau
Of Provisions and Clothing Burean Of Ordnance Hy
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
ofbees and Of the force employed therein
Sscrsaary's Coe.Hon. James C. Dobbin, Secretary or
clerks. The seTetarT q fss sayv has ehare sr eTeT
thing connected with The naval establishment
0f all laws relating thereto Is Entrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President Of the United States
who By the constitution is Of the army
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers, commissions Of
officers both il the navy and marins corps appointments Of
and discharge Of eauate FROM te Secrs.arys Office.
duties Of the different bureaus performed under
cred enaAAng from hm. The general superintendence
Of the marine e forms also part Of the duties Of the
Secretary, and all the orders Of the cornndaat Of that
corps should be approved by him.
BVrean sf Mary Yards aad Dozks.--Comnodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and one drapghtsrnan All the uavy-yards, docks and
wharves buildngs and machinery in naryyards and every
thing inOediateg oo1naOted with them are under the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Brreun IF Construction EYEipmers and Repair.-John
eutha esq, chief q the bureau eight clerks and one
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached this bureau who
sisted BY three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
rneuts sails anchors, tanks The engneer-i
chief superInends the construction q all marine steam en-
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureup 81 Prortsiaas ana Clothiag-H Bridge purssr
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the 1s d the navy and clothing together with
the making Of coDiraets for furnishing the under
the charge Of this bGreau.
Bare1s ~ Ordinance aaa ChRs.
Norris chief o bureau, four clerks and drRughtsan
This bureau has charge Of all ordnance and ordnance the
nanHfacnrs purchase Of cannon uns powder shot Shells
6c. and the equipment of vessesofwar with everything
connected tberswith- Il also provides them with maps,
charts chroDometer baronesrs &c together with such
books furnished snipsofwar. 'Ths United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographcsl Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy st Annapolis also under the
general suPerintendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau 81 Me7scips and Sarge-y.-Dr William Whelan,
United States navy, chief Of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores, of
sick and wounded and Of hospitals with
4 In the superintendent Of this bureau.
POST oFFTCE DEFARTMEg-.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and management o the Post Office Department assigned
and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared his final action distributed among nerera bn-
in Of