The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-30

private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances 10 the
Commissioner Of the Customs aud The First Comptroller
spectively, for their decision thereon
Second Aaaitor's OgFeephhp CLAYTON ESQ., Second Aud
or, and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
srmy. az We'll al armoes arsensl and ordnance and ali
accounts relating 70 the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third AHditor's 0fce-Robert j. Atkinson, esq ) Third
AUDITOR and eight clerks He aud adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, forticaon Mill
ary Academy, military roads and the
partment, well PENSIONS claims arising from milf
ary services previous % 1876 aud for horses and other
Congress reports balances the Second Comptro-
Ter for bis decision thereon,
Fourth Anditors o6seeAaron 0. Dayton, esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sisesa clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Dcpsr and reports
The balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FtA Aaditor's O6iceJosah Mnot esq, Fifth Auditor
clerks. adusts all accounts for Dip
omac and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and eports The balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
adiscss- teiasN ulsssn n. Piipa, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions nal unless appeal be ta
twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Oce Depart
ment.
Treasurer O6iee. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9Th of August 1876 and out
the warrants drawn BY Secretary Of the Treas
ury, countcrsgned by the First Comptroller and
drawn by the Postmaster General and countergned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced by dsbursng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers Office. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendures receives the returns ard makes out the official
statement of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0ceFranois d. streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
mashas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in of debts and has to
sell and dispose Of the same for the benefit OF the United
States
Light House Board.-Hon. James Guthrie, president ;
Com. W B. Shnbriek, United States navy ehairman Gen
j. G.. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney
United States army; Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution Commander S. +. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund T. r. Hardcastle United States secre
tary and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses vessels bnoys and beacon
contracts for supplies of oil, &C.
Coast surrey Alexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent
and thirty eight 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 and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices ana OF the force employed tnefeln:
Secrctary's O6ee.Hon. James G. Dobbin Secretary
the Navy Charles w Welsh esq., chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
of all laws relating thereto ntrusted him. under
general direction of the President of the United States
who by constitution is chief Of the army
navy. All instructions commanders Of qnadrons and
commanders Of vessels, all orders of officers commissions Of
Commissioned and Officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen emanate from the Secctarys office
All the duties the different bureaus performed under
cred emaaatng from him. The general superintendent
Of the corps FORMS aso part Of the duties of
secretary and ali the orders of the commandan Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Docks-C Commodore Joseph
and one draughtsman All the navy yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in navy yards and
thing immediately connected with them are under the sn
perntendence OF this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
manag cement OF the Naval Asylum.
Burean Of Construction, Equipment and Repoir.John
enha esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
draug The Office of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq is attached g this bureau who
Of the building and repairs Of ali purchase
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
Gns h III
gnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau Of Provisions and ClothingH. 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 under
the charge ofthis bureau
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ofcannon guns powder shot, shells
&c. the equipment Of vessels-owar with everything
connected Herewith IL also provides them with maps,
charts chronomeers baromcters &c, together with such
books furnished shipsof-war "The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendcnce Of the chief of this bureau
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr. William Whelan
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick wounded, and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
by contribution aud laws TO the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared his final action il is distributed several bu
rcau folows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Postmaster General; the Contract Oice in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
clerk.
Apponfsaen 0fee-Horatio King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
ascantinuance post Offices changes of sites and
and removal of postmastes and route and local
agents. as also the giving Of instructions TO posmasters.
Posmasers arc furnished with marking and rating stamps
letter balances by this bureau whchs charged also with
proydinQ stationery for the OF the depart
ment with the superintendent OF the several agencies
established supplying postmaers with blanks 10 this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean ai
steamship nos and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Coa,yae, ogoe--wliam II. Dundas esq Second Assist
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