The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-03

t0r and nineteen clerks lie receives and adusts the
aons and expenditures on account the a list sad uner
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances e ta
Commissioner Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyey, for their decision thereon
Second AUDITORS 0BeepbUi Clayton, esq Second Aud
tor and wentyone clerks. He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for hs decision thereon
Third Aaaior's O5iee.--Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, tqrqatons Mill
ty Academy, military roads, and the Querermasers de-
parment, well as for PENSIONS claims arising from MILF.
tay 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 Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth auditors o8ce-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts for the service Of the Navy tmen and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
fiftA Auaitor's O5Tee.--M Murray Mcconnell esq, Fifth
Auditor, and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
Cor diplomatic and similar services performed Under the d
seetoh Of the state Department aud reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereof.
Sicth Aaditor's O6ice.-wiam r. Phillips, esq., Sixth
Auditor and hupod and clerks. He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of ths Post Office
Department. His decisions final unless appeal be ta
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
Intends she collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
thirteen clerks lie and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury counersigned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General aud connersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dbursng
officers, and PAYS out the same upon their checks.
Registers Otce.- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He Keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendtes receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of and navigation Of the United States
from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0ee.-Francs B. streeter, Solicitor and six
Clerks He supernends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstucs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the and condition OF such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Lga. House Boardnlion, James Guthrie president;
Com w. b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States army; Col. James Kearney,
United States army Prof A. ID. Bache, Superintendent of
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont, United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United states navy, secretary;
Capt Edmund 3 T. T. @ h United states M and
repairing of houses, ghyessels buoys and bcacons,
contracts for supplies OF OIL, &c.
Coast sroyAlexander d. Bache, ESQ.,, superintendent,
and thirty-eght assistant draughtsmen, DC.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of Secretary Of five
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance Hy
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties of each of thesc
offices and of the force employed therein:
cecretarys OGicc.-Hon James G. Dobbn Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of
cution relating thereto him.
the general direction of the President of the United States
who, By the constitution commander of the army
and navy All instructions commanders sqadrons
commanders of vesse all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments of
and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge seaen from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred emanatng from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine corps forms, also part of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the oommandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Many Yards and Dochs.-Comnodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineers
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, are under the
of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
bureau Of Construction, Equipment. and Repnir.John
Lentba esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and
Daniel Martin, esq, is attached to this bureau, who
sisted three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
or the building and repairs Of all war; purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ents, sais anchors water tanks, DC The engneer-in
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bpoau of Propisions and Ctoding.H. Bridge, purser
United States Chief OF bureau, and four clerks. All
provisions for the the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau four Clerks and draughsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns POWDER shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment Of vesses-owar, with every thing
connected herewith. IL also provides them with
charts chronometers baromeers &C., together with such
books furnished shipsowar. "The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
tom and the Naval Academy at Annapolis are also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau.
Iureap of Medicine and Surgery-Dr. William Whean
sstant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical sores treatment of
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals comes with
in the superinendence OF this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business may be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu
reau follows: The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Thicd Assistant Postmaster
General aud the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief
clerk.
Appointment Ofce.-Ioratio King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. TO this office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
post offices, changes of sites and
appointment and removal OF pomasers and route and local
agents. ALSO the giving Of instructions to postmasters
Postmsters furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
established for supplying postmasters with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements