The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-31

First AUDITORS 06iesThomas L. Smith, esd, First Aud
itor and clerks. He and adjusts the
atoms ana on account oil the cv t and under
private of Congress- and reports the balances the
OF the and the First Comptroller
spectively for their decision thereon.
Second Auditors 0glee.Phip Clayton, esq Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
army ~ we'll ~ arrorie arsenaIs and ordrarce and all
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aaaitors 0Gce.-Iobert j. Atkinson, esq., Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the army, Notifications Mill
partment well a. for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
.ay services % sa and Tor horses and other T
Congress and reports the balances to the Second comptro
lef for his decision thereon.
Fourth Agdi,ors 06ieeAsron 0. Dayton, ESD, Fourth
Andto aud sixteen clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
the service Of the Navy Depart and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
omac and similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth Aaditor's Og,ee-WiIlam II. Phillips, esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department decisions are final unless appeal be
ken twelve months TO the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer Office. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks. He receives and keeps the of the
United his Office and that of the repositories
created by the OF the 9Th Of August 1896 and pays out
the warrants drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and cunersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant dsbursng
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks.
Regiser's ore Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
statement Of and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by he and
is charged by law with their saie-keeping.
Solcior's 0gosFrancis b. Streeer, Solicitor, and six
qlerks He uperntends all civil spts commenced BY the
nrsha end clerks all matters relating to them and their
results. ne receives returns M aun d e. ~ @ ~ &
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
the United States IN pay OF debts ana nas power 70
States
/ Light House Board.Hon. James Guthrie, president;
Com W. B. Shabrick United States navy, chairman; Cen
j. c. Totten, United States army Col James kearney,
United States arrays Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent OF
Survey Prof Joseph Henry sscrssfy ;, Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton jenkins, United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund Z Hardca,s United States M aamS ere
reparn of light houses lghtvesses buoys and beacons,
contracts for Supplies Of oil, &c
coas surrey Alexander d. Bache esq., superintendent,
and thirty weight assistant draughtsmen, de-
!, NAVY DEPARTMENT.
~, ~ rn,r,ont co-.,.. :. Of the Navy Department
proper, being the Office OF the Secretary and
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
of 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:
socre,ary's 0Gee.Hon James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary the Navy has charge every
thing connected with The naval establishment and the
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction OF the President of the United States,
wo by the constitution Is commander chief Of the army
and navy. All instructions to commanders of squsdrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions OF
officers both in the and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge Of emanate from the Secrctarys office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaRang from him. The general superintendent
Of the marine forms also, part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandant OF that
corps should be approved by him.
bureau of Macy Yards and Docks.-Co Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
and one draughtsmsn All the navy yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately with them are under & the be n
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Lenha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and one
daucbtsman The Office Of the engineer -chiefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., is attached to this bureau who
sisted by assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing all with their equip
ments, sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engneer-in
cniel =, wy a % i,i ~ ra, - @ nr ,ba Sscratary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Propisions and Ctotins.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and cothng together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the come under
the charge of this bureau.
Rureau Of Ordnance and opky-Commodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks, and draughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase Of cannon guns powder shot shells
&c. and the equipment of yesselsoiwar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t aso provides them with maps
charts cbronometer barometers, &C., together with such
books furnished ships-ofwar. "The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographcal Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief of this bureau
| Bureau Of Medicine and Swgerg.--Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief passed
thing relating medicines and medical treatment of
in the superntendence OF this bureau.
i DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
by the and nws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared action distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
Finance Office in charge OF the Thi Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge OF the chief
clerk.