The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-01

ltor and nineteen clerks. lie
counts Of the customs revenue and disbursements appropr
aons and expenditures on account of the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioners Of the Customs and tho First Comptroller
spectiyely, FOR their decision thereon
Second Auditors Office Philip Clayton esq Second Aud
itor and twentyone clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army well as armores afsenas and ordnance, and all
accounts relating 10 the Indian department. and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third auditors 06ice-Eobert j.. Atkinson esq. Third
Auditor and sevenyeght clerks lie receifes and adjusts
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
partment, well for pensions claims arising from mill
property lost 10 the military service Of
Congress and reports the balances The Second compol
Tor for his decision thereon.
f6arth Aadttors 06lce.Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service Of the Navy Depa ment and reports
the balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FyR Aadors Josiah Minot, ESD, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks lie adjusts all dip
apd similar services performed under the direction Of
the STATE Department and reports the balances To- the First
Comptroller Tor his decision thereon.
Sirh Aadior's 0giee.-Wiliam f. Phillips esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be ta
ken in months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
thirteen clerks lie receives and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States his office and that Of the repositories
the same spon warrants drawn b Re ecey S % M
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller aud upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and cuntersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register lie
also holds public advanced by warrant to disbursng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Register's Office. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the public receipts and
pendure receives the returns and makes out the official
statement OF commerce and of the United States
aud receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
OF Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by the and
is charged BY law with their sate-keeping.
Solicitors Oee.-Franc b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He supernends all civil suits commenced by the
narha and clerks in all matters relating them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
u ali and
to the United States payment Of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Hon. James Guthrie, president
Com W b. Shnbrck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
United army Prof A. d. Bache Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary of Smithsonian
Lieut.. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund Il. +. Hardcase Emitted States army secre
ary and clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of lighthouses, ghvesels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
Cost Surrey Alexander D. Baohe, esq, superintendent
and thrty-eght assistant draughtsmen, &c.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary Of bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau of Navy and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein
Secrearys O6fce.-Hon. james c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge Of every
cuton of all laws relating thereto is inrused to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitution, commander chief of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of guadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers beth in the and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen from the Secretay office
nF tI,a htraa
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred emanatng from him. The general uperintendence
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Brreaa OF Nary Yards and Doeks-Co Commodore Joseph
smith chief of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy yards docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the s
perintendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of CONSTRUCTION, Equipment. and Repair John
Ientha chief of the bureau, eight clerks and one
draugtsman The office of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq, is attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs Of all vessesowar purchase Of
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
chief uperntends the construction of all marine steam
decides upon plans for their construction.
B,rean Of Provisions aud Ciothiny.-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
the making for furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Commodore Cha
Morris chief OF bureau, four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
nanuacure purchase of cannon powder shot, Shells
6c and the equipment Of esselsowar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometer barometers &C., together with such
furnished ships of-war. "The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superinendence of the chief Of this bureau.
bureau of Medicine and Sargery.--Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendenee of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and OF the Post Office Department assigned
b the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action ii is distributed among several bn
reaus oovs The Appointment Office, in charge of the
First Postmaster General the Contract Oce in
Finance Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
clerk.
appointment O9ce.Ioratio King esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this office
all which relate 10 the establishment and
discontnuance post offices, changes OF sites and names
of asters and and local
agents as, ALSO the giving Of instructions to postmasters
Postmssters are furnished with marking and rung stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the Of the depart
with the superntendence OF the several agencies
established supplying postmaster with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship nes and of the foreign and international postal
arrangements