The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-10


gr. clerks lie receives ard adiuss the
counts % ths customs and disbursement appropn
aons and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetiycy, for their decision thereon.
ysooad Aaaiaos's OeosPhilp CLAYTON esq Second Aud.
tor, aud twenyon clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting q The
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TAird Auor's Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, and seventy clerks lie receives and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the army fortlcaons, Mill
tary Academy, military roads and the Qaaftermasers de-
tary services previous 10 1916 and for horses aud other
property lost In the military service, under various acts oi
Congress aud reports the balances the Second Compo
lea for bis decision thereon.
Eoufh Aaditor's 0gce.-Aafon o. Dayton esd, Fourth
Aador aud x;ssa clerks he reeeiget and adjusts all ac-
for the service Of the Navy Department aud reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
\ thereon.
FIN Aadi,oy'. O6feeJosiah Minot esq., Filth Auditor
and Six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omatic aud similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances 70 the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon-
ssA ssRisop, sysF sss N sHsta Pdiiips oss. Slsah
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department. His decisions na unless appeal be
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
! mcnt.
Treasurer's Ofee- Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his oce and that Of the repositories
created BY the of the 9th OF August 1876 and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury countsrsgRed by the First Comptroller and upon
by the General and c1untesgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced BY warrant TO dsburng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Rsgis,es's Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
clerks de keeps the t public receipts and
penditures receives the returns and makes out the ocai
of and navigation of the United States
and from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their saie-keeplng.
r. Solicitor and
clerks He supeutends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instructs the United States attorneys
marshas and clerks all relating 20 them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
states cour 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.
1 Light House Board.Hon. james Guthrie, president ;
Com W D. shgbrick United States navy, chairman Gen
J. @. Totten, United States army Col James kearney
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution; Commander s. T. Dupont, United Ststes
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. r. Hardcastle United States army secre
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing OF light houses ghtveses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, de-
Coast Alexander d. Bache, esq, superintendent,
snd thirty-egh' assistant draughsmen, &c.
/ NAVY pkpARraEsT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being 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 and Hy-
drography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement Of the duties of each Of these
Offices and OF the force employed therehi
seerearys 06iceHon. James G. Dcbbin, Secretary Of
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy l has charge s
thing connected with The naval establishment and the
the general direction OF the President the United States
who by the constitution, is commander OF the
commanders Of vessels all orders Of ciees commissions of
officers both the and marine corps, appointments
end discharge Of seamen cmanae from the Sccreary Office
All the duties Of The different bureaus performed under
cred emasatng from him. The general uperntendence
Of the marine corps FORMS Also part OF the duties Of the
corps should be approved BY him.
! Bsreou OF Nary Fards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy yards, docks and
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perntendence Of this bureau II Is also charged with the
| management of the Naval Asylum.
l9ureau Of Construction, Eg,pmeni, and RepairJohn
enthal esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and
draughtsman The office Of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached to this bureau who
sisted BY three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of building and repairs Of all vessesofwar purchase
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments sails, anchors tanks &C. The engineer
chief uperntend the construction Of all marine
ne for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary,
| decides upon plans for their construction.
Barean Of ProVisous and CioAiay-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks. All
the making of Contracts fo furnishing the under
the charge ofths bureau.
Bareau Of Ordnanee aud Hyirography- Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has all ordnance and ordnance the
purchase guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels-ofwar with everything
connected Herewith. IL also provides them with maps,
charts cbronometer barometers &C., together with such
books furnished ships7ofwar. "The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
the Naval Academy Annapolis under
general superintendent Of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Smgery.-Dr. William whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy, and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores,
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
In the superintendence Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action il is distributed among several bu-
reaus follows The Appointment Office, in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract 0ce
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance oce in charge the Third Assistant Postmaster
Genera and The Inspection ooe In charge OF the chief
| clerk
appointment Qace-Horatio King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen cerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate TO the establishment and
discontinuance post Offices changes Of sites and
appointment removal and and local
agents. also the giving OF instructions TO postmasters.
Postmaster furnished with marking and rating stamps
balances by this bureau, whch charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the Of the depart
on and with the superintendent Of the several agencies
established for supplying postmsters with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the of mail
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