The daily union., 1855-09-16

First Audtos oee-rhomss l.. Smith, esq, First Aud
ito and pncecp clerks lie receives and adjusts the
c,s 6f the ets.om. and disburseirens sppropr
private aes o. Congress and reports The 6alkbes u s
Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aad'ers oesPhilp Clayton, esg., Second Aud
itor ard twenty clerks e and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
army well armories arsenas and ordnance and all
accounts relating TO the Indian department and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
fhird Aud,or's 0aee.Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, and seventy clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts fer subsistence of tho army !ortcatpDs Milf
tay Academy military roads and the Qusrtermasiers de-
partmen as well as for pensions claims arising from mill
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress and reports the balances the Second ComPtro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Auditor, aud s1.ssa Clerks. He receives and adjusts all
service Of the Navy Department, aud repurt
the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereoh
Fyta Aadstor's GEee.7- Murray Mcconnell, esq, Finh
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adnss all accounts
rccton o the State Department reports balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth Auditor's O9ice.--Wiam +. 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 hnal unless appeal be ta
ken telts months the Figs. Comptroler and he
ineEds the collection Of all debts due the ro Ufits pept
Ient
Treoswer's Office Samuel Casey, esq Treasurer, and
United States in his Office, and that Of the repositories
created by the 9Th Of August, 1896 and pays
nry counersgned by the First Comptroller, and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and eounersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant dsbursng
officers, and pave out the upon their checks.
Registers Once. Finley bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendtures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement OF commerce and navigation Of the United States
the First Comptroller and Commissioner
d
is charged by law with their sae-keeping.
Solicitors 06ee.Francs D. streeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He superinends all evil suits eonmenccd BY the
nrsa and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results lie receives returns from each term q the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge OF all lands and other prcrerty assigned
the United States in payment Of debts and has power tp
sell and dispose Of the same for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Bonrd-Hon James Guthrie, president;
Com; W B. shnbrck United States navy, chairman; Gen
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast SURVEY Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Lieut. Thorn.f A. Jenkins, United states navy, re6reary
Capt Edmnnd l. ardcastle, United States irmyi secre
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of lishthouse lghtyesse buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
Coast surrey.A Alexander D. Bache, esq superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughts,aen &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 Burean of Navyyards and Docks
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;
secre,ory's OgFoeon James G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
cerks Tho Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
OF all laws relating thereto ntrusted to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is chief Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders Of squadrons and
commanders OF vessels, all orders Of officers of
officers both in the navy and marina corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge of seamen, from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
cred as emanating from The general superintendent
Of the marine corps forms also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Breau Of Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one drauohtsnan All the nayy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery navy ard and every
thing immediately connected with them are under the gu
pentendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Breaa Of Construction, Equipment. and Repair.--John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughsman. The office Of the the
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
inents as sails anchors tanks, &c The engneerin
chief superntends the construction of all marine steam
cnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bnreau of Provisions and Cfohing-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the navy aud clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge Of this bureau
Barcan Of Ordnance and drographyCommodore Chas.
Norris chief of four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder shot, shells
and the equipment of vessels-owar with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers baroneters &C., together with such
books furnished shps-of-war. "The United States
Hydro at
tom Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntcndence of the chief OF this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargery.-Dr William Whelan,
sant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick aud wounded and Of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and OF the Poet Office Department assigned
b the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
its be tho conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action ii is distributed several bn-
reau follows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Postmaster General: the Contract Ohce in
Finance Office, charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Oce in charge OF the chief
clerk.
Appointment O6fceHorato King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General aud nineteen clerks To this office are
assigned questions which relate to the establishment and
dscontnuance post Offices changes of sites and names,
appointment and removal OF postmastes and route ana local
agents also the giving of instructions to posnasters
Posmasers are furnished with marking and rating stamps
balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the ot the depart
sent, and with the superinendence OF me sevea agencies