The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-26


Frs Aadior's oGoe;rhonss l.. Smith, ESQ.,, First Aud
itor, and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
Of the and disbursements approp
Gons and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner OF the Customs and First Comptroller re-
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second AOditor's 0GoePhilp Clayton, esq, Second Aud
itor and clerks receives and adjusts all
relating to the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well armories arsenas and ordnance and all
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aador's 0giee.-Robert J. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor, and seventy eight clerks lie Eeceives and adjusts
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
parment vel for pensions, claims arising from mill
property lost Ia the military service under various of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
T5,tA dpiitor's 0fic..--Aaron o. DAYTON esq., Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the service Of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Pitth Auditor's Ogice-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor, and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the d
rection the and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for hia decision thereon.
sirh Audtor's o6iee.--wilam F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions final, unless appeal be Ia
ken twelve months tho First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Occ Depart
Inent
Treasurer OGee Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the of the
United States his office and that of the repositories
BY the 9Th Of August, 1885, and pays out
the upon drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury counersigned by the First Comptroller and
drawn by the Postmaster General and counersigned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded BY the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dbursing
officers, and pas out the upon their checks.
Registers o9se.F Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the Of public receipts and
pentures receives the returns and makes out the official
and Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by e and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0dice.Francs B. streeter, Solicitor. and six
clerks He superincnds all civil suits commenced by the
United States and United attorneys
marsha and in all matters relating to them and their
States courts showing progress and condition such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
United States in payment of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Roora.--Hon. James Guthrie president;
Com. w b. Shnbrck, United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. e. Totten United States army Col. James kearney,
United army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary;
Capt. Edmund b. I. Hsrdea.e, United States army secre;
repairing of light houses ghvessel buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF OIL &C.
Coast surey-Aexander D. Baoh-, esq, superintendent,
and thrty-eg ght assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
attached thereto, VIZ bureau OF Navyyards and Docks
Bureau OF Construction. Equipment and Repair, Bureau
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein
Sccrcarys Ofice-iIon james G. Dobbn, Secretary of
csr ts Savs s nsr W W & esq chef esr and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who, by the constitution, commander chief of the
and All instructions to commanders of squaons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers
officers both in the navy and marina corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of from the Secretary Office.
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanating from him. The general superntendence
Secretary and ali the orders Of The eommandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bareaa Of Navy Yards and Docks--Commoaorc Joseph
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in navyyard and every
perinendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Barean Of Construction, Equipment and Repair.-John
draughsman The Office Of the the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., is attached this bureau who
Of the building and repairs Of ali purchase Of
materials, and the providing of all vessels with their equip
chief superintend the construction of all marine
gne for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
B"rede of FforsoaS dad CtohaRg-H. Bridge, puTser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same
the charge ofths bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrogrophy Cbns
Morris chief of bureau, four clerks and
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores
or purchase OF cannon guns powder shot shells
&c. and the equipment OF vcssesofwar, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with MAPS
charts chronometers baromeers &c together with such
books furnished ships-ofwar fTbe United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence of the chief Of this burcau.
Bareon of Medicine and Sargcrg-Dr. William WheIan
United States navy chief of bureau passed
thing relating to medicines and medical stores
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
rosT orFIoE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
an G aa & pps ocG a,s
i business NAV be the conveniently arranged
pared for final action it s distributed among several bu-
folows The Appointment Office, in charge o the
First Postmaster Generals the Contract Oihce, in
charge Of the Second Assistant Petmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge of the Thtd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office In charge OF the Chief
clerk
Appointment Ofcc.Horatio King, esq., First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this Office are
assigned all questions which relate to the establish and
post offices, changes oil sites ana names
and removal of posmasers ana route aph oc
agents. as ALSO the giving OF instructions to posmatefs
furnished with marking and rating stamps
By this bureau which charged also with
proyidnr blanks and stationery for the use OF the depart
men with the superntcndence OF the several
established supplying postuasters with blanks 10 THIS
OF the ocean