The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-30


Fra AUDITORS 06SceThomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
or and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts Of the customs and disbursements appropri
atans and expenditures of the civil lis, and under
private OF Congress and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller,
spceiivcly, for their decision thereon.
Second Arditors 0gcs-Phip CLAYTON ESQ., Second Aud
or, and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
relating the Indian department aud repats the
balances the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Thyd Aadiiors O9ce.-Rabert j. Atkinson, ese Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He and adjusts
all or subsistence of the army, forheaons Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the Quarermasters de-
partmcnt as well as for pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property los, in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter ior his decision thereon.
Fourh AUDITORS OlfceAaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy Department. and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon. eH
F5nh auditors 0See.--M Murray Mcconncl esq, Finh
AGdtor clerks. lie and adjusts a accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
ree of the State and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
SirtA AUDITORS Oiee-William F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post oce
Department His decisions final! unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Trsasarer's Office Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks. He and keeps the moneys OF the
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th of August 1876 and pays out
the warrants drawn by Secretary OF the Treas
ury, countergned by the Firt Comptroller and upon war
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register lie
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and PAYS out the same upon their checks.
Registers OGce.-F Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks He keeps the of public receipts and
pendrs receives the returns and makes out the official
and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their saie-keePng.
Solicitors OFceFrancis b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks. He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
arha and clerks in all matters relating 10 them and their
results He receives returns from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
tho United States payment of deb and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Com. w. b. Shubrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
J. q. Toten United States army Col. James kearney,
Coast survey PrS joseph Henry nj Secretary Of
Institution Commander S. f. Dupont United States navy;
Capt Edmund L. f. Eardcaste, United States army, secre
aryj and five clerks This board directs the building and
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
Coast Surpey-Alexandor D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office OF the Secretary and OF five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy-
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:
Scerctsry's OEce.Hon James @. Hobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq. chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton OF all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions commander of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
officers both in the and marine appointments Of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
discharge seamen, from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanang from him. The general superintendepce
Of the marine corps FORMS ALSO part OF the duties OF the
Secretary, and all the orders OF the oommandant OF that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman All the navy yards, docks and
wbarve buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pentendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureaa Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
entha esq, chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draug The Office of the -chiefof the navy
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs of all vessels purchase of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mens as sails anchors tanks, &c. The engincer-n
ce superntends the construction Of all marine steam
gines navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Burcau Of Propisions and Cioing.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the sae under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and HydrographyCom Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocannoD guns POWDER shot, shells
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers, barometers &C., together with such
books furnished shps-of "The United States
Naval Observatory and Autographed Office at Wahing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief Of this bureau.
Burcau Of Medicine and SHrgey.-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded, and of hospitals comes with
in the superintendent OF this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the and laws the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action is distributed among several b
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Postmaster General tie Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge Of the Thitd Assistant Postmaster
Geuera and the Inspection Office, In charge OF the CHIEF
clerk.
Appointment O6ee--Horao Eing, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this office are
assigned questions which relate to the establishment ana
OF post ohces changes OF sites and Names
appointment and removal Of posmssters and route and local
agents. also, the giving of Instructions TO postmaster
furnished with marking and rating stamps
and balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the Of the depart
md will