The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-25


or, aud nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts Of the and disbursements appropr
private Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetiFeiy for their deeision thereon.
sseoad Asdiior's O5qes-Phip Clayton esq. Second Aud
or and tweutyone clerks lie receives and adjusts all
relating the pay, clothing, and recruiting Of the
army, well arnoTies arsena and ordnance and ali
relating the Indian department.. reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TArd Audaer's Qee.-Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seventy clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the army Notifications Mill
tary Acsdemy military roads and the Quartermasters de-
ary services previous 1885, and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various acts o.
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for bis decision therein.
EsartA Andtor's 06ce.-Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sy.e7 clerks He receives and sdusts all
service Navy Depar tment and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for bis decision
thereon
FfA Audssor Qcs.Josia Minot esd, Fifth Auditor,
and clerks He and adjusts al accounts for Dip
oatc and similar services performed under the direction Of
the state Department and reports the balances TO the First
Comptroller for bis decision thereon.
Sirth Anditor,s 0Gee.-wliam r. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor hundred and clerks He receives and
Dspartent Hs decisions are hna unless an appeal be ta
ken in twelve months First Comptroller and he super
Intends the collection Of all debts due the Poet Once Depart
ment-
Trsussrey,s Office Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
United States in bis Office and thar Of the repositories
created by the act Of the eth Of August 1886 and pays ont
uy countersgned BY the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn t The Postmaster General and esunersgned
also holds public moneys advanced by dbursing
officers, and pas out the upon their checks.
Register. 0ase- Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
clerks tie keeps the of public receipts and
pendtures the and makes out the official
Of and navigation Of the United States
all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping
Solscitors 05icsFrancs B. streets Solicitor and six
clerks He sGpernteads all suits commenced by the
United States and instructs the United States attorneys
arsa and clerks all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term Of the United
courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge Of all Lands and other property assigned
sell ard dispose Of the for the benefit Of the United
States
Light Hosss Bodrd.-Hon. james Guthrie president;
j. c. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney,
United States army Prof. A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s. F. Dupont United navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United States navy, secretary
tary and ve clerks This board the building and
repairing of lighthouses, hveeis, buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF OIL, &c.
coa4 Surpey-AIexander D. Bache esq, superintendent
and thirty-eight assistant draughtsmen, &C.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
being the office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
biography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties of each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
vecrstarys 05foe.-Hon James G. Dobbn Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge every
cuton of all laws relating thereto is inrusted him. unde
the general direction of the President of the United States
and navy All instructions squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments Of
and officers orders the enlistment
and discharge OF from the Secretarys Office
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaRating from him. The general supentendence
ecretarv and ali the orders OF the commandment of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau ef Nary Yards aud Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yardz, locks and
wharves buildings and machinery in and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
perintendence Of this bureau IL is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureaa Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Lentha, esq., chief q the bureau, eight clerks and
Daniel Martin es., attached this bureau who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all war; purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ents sails, anchors water tanks, &c The engneerin
chief supernsends the Of all mar;ae
ne navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Burean Of Prorsoas and Cio,sing.-H. Bridge, purser
provisions of the navy and clothing together with
the making OF for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau.
Barean of Ordnance aud hyCommodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture or purchase guns powder shot Shells
&c. the equipment of war; with everything
therewth. Ii also provides them with maps,
charts chronoeters, barometer &c, together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office at Washng
and Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
gener 81 uperiutendence of the chief Of this bureau
Bweau Of Medicine and Sargery.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
sistan surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and Of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
b the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
pared his action, distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge Of the Second Assistant Pc General the
Generals and the Inspection Office in charge of the CHIEF
clerk.
APPOINTMENT O6fcsHorato Ring, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and clerks To this Office
assigned questions which relate the establishment and
Of post Offices changes of sites and names
appointment and removal of postmsss and route and local
agens as also the giving OF Instructions TO poshsers
Pstasters furnished with marking and rating stamps
and balances BIZ this bureau which charged aiso with
providing blanks and stationery for the OF The depart
ment ard with the supernendence OF the agencies
established for supplying posnssers with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision Of the mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal
Arrangements