The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-18


First isa.iar'. Q@es.Thcnas L. Smith, esq Frs, Aud
or and Dineteca clerks He receives and adjusts
o the aud disbursements appropr
Aons and expenditures Of The civil list and under
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller,
speetisey, for their decision thereon.
Second Aad'or's 0ies-PhiLp cayoa esq, Second Aud
ot and twenyone clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing aad recruiting Of the
army, well armories arsena and ordnance, and all
accounts relating 10 the Indian department reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Asdior's Q6ies;Rober J; Atkinson, esq, Third
accounts for subsistence q the army fortieaons M-
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
partuent as ven as ior pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous isl6 and for horses
property lost In the military service under various acts OF
Congress and reports the balances TO the Second Compro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Asditor's Ogiee.-Aaron o. Dayton esq Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fyts Aador'. 0es.-Josiah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omac ard similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and reports the balances 70 the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
.sirh Aedior's oeoe.-wilam =. Phillips esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
ken in twelve months First Comptroller super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Teasurers Office. Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie and keeps The moneys the
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
by the the 9Th Of August 1896 and pays
the warrants drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, countergned by the firs Comptroller, and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General aud eounersgned
by the Sixth auditor, and recorded by the Regiser lie
also holds public moneys advanced BY warrant 70 dbursng
officers and pays on. the same upon their checks.
Reysters OTce.-F Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks lie keeps the OF public receipts and
pendures the returns and makes out the official
statement Of the United
and receives from tho First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all aud vouchers decided by them and
I Scbay by law heir SAT-
Soieor's 0gce-Francis b. streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks. he uperintends all civil suits commenced BY the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys,
nasha and clerks all matters relating them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
suits has charge or all lands and other property assigned
the United States of debts and has
sell and dispose Of the same for the benefit Of the United
States
Light TloHe Board.ion. James Guthrie, president
Com W. B. shubriek United States navy, chairman; Gen.
United army; Prof A. D. nache, Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. T. Hardcastie, UnitedSates
tary and five clerks This board directs building
repairing OF light houses lght-vesses buoy and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c
Coaa Ssrrey-Alerander d. Bache esa superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
sAvY DErARraEsr.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz: Bureau of Nayyyards and Docks
Bureau OF Construction Equipment, and Repair Bureau
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following s statement of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein;
Secrefars Ogcs.ion. James G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the kavy Charles " Welsh esg Chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary OF the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment the
cuton OF all laws relating thereto is ntrusted TO him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who, bv the constitution s of the
navy All instructions TO commanders Of squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers, commissions Of
10Th, Tho and
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge Of seamer from the ecretays Office
All duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emazang from him. The general superintendence
Secretary, ard ali the orders of the commandant Of
corps should be approved by him.
Barean of Macy Yard. and Docks.-Comnodore Joseph
smith, oet Of The bureau, four clerks civil engineer,
and daughtsmaB. All the navy yards, docks and
wharves buildings ana machinery n and every
peinendence Of this bareau 1t il also charged with the
| management OF the Nayal Asylum.
Bureaa of Construction, Equipment, and Rcpair.-John
Lenha esq., chief Of The bureau eight clerks and one
ghtsman The Office OF the engineer the navy
paniel Martin esq., is attached to this bureau who as
sisted by engineers This bureau has charge
the building aud repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
snrs, a. sa anchors. water a.ks de- The engineer IN
chief superntends the cons,rucn of all marine steam en-
gines tie navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides npon plans for their construction.
Bareaa Of Prorisions Clotling.H. Bridge purser
United States navy, chief of bureau aad four clerks All
the making OF contracts Tor furnishing the same under
the charge ofihis bureau.
Bureau u Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chss-
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsan.
has charge ell ordnance aud ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon POWDER shot, shells
&c. the equipment yesels-ofwar, with everything
connected Herewith. IL also provides them with maps,
charts chrononeteTs, baromeers &C. together with such
books furnished shps-owar- "The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographica Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis are also under the
general superntendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Bnysau Of Nediciae and Sgrgey-Dr. William wheIan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United states and clerks
thing relating medicines and medical stores Of
sick wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPAKTMEST.
Hon. james Campbell, Postmaster General. The dresiion
management Of the Post Office Department assigned
b. the constf1on and laws the Postmaster General That
it, may BE- the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action IL il distributed among several bn
reag follows; The Appointment Oce in charge Of the
First Assistant PostmasteF General the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance oce In charge OF the Third Assistant
Generals and the Inspection oce, In charge Of the chief
clerk.
apsnsnssnf O6fes-Horao King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
assigned a questions which relse the establishment and
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