The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-03

Of the customs and appropr
private Of Congress- and reports the balances
the Customs and the First Comptroller
speotiyely, Tor their decision thereon.
Second Aadtoy's 0gfce.Phip Clayton esq Second Aud
itor and clerks He receives and adjusts all
relating 70 the pay clothing and recruiting of the
accounts relating the Indian reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Aadifors o@ce.-Robert j. Atkinson, esq., Third
Auditor and eight clerks. He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, orticatons Mill
tary Academy military roads and the Quatermasters de-
partment as well as for pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous 10 1916, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Aadtors Ogies-Aaron o. Daytoa, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud six.ssa clerks He receives and adjust, all ac-
the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
Fidh Aaiiiors 0DceJosah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives adjusts all accounts for Dip
oatc and similar services ored under the direction Of
the State Department and reports the balances TO the First
Comptroller for his dcciziop 'hS snn. 49, .s "A
SirA AUDITORS William r. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising the service
Deparment His decisions are final unless an appeal be t
ken twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment-
Treasuyer's Office Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
by the of the 9th August ls4o and pays
the upon drawn by the Secretary the Treas
",
drawn BY the Postmaster General and e,untergned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys 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 Of public receipts and
pendures receives the and makes official
and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
of Customs all and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe-keepng.
.Soeor's O6ce.-Francis b. Sreeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He uperntend all civil suits commenced By the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
mashas and clerks all matters relating them and their
results lie receives returns from each term Of the United
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States payment Of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of the United
States
Lght- House Boord.--Hon. James Guthrie, president;
Com w. b. Shubrick, United States navy chairman Gen.
United States army; Prof a. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast sarvey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt. Edmund H. f. Hardcastle United States army
reparng of light houses t-eesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
Coast Alexander d. Bache esp superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY pErARrmENr.
The Navy Department consists of Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair Bureau
Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
offices and Of the force employed therein:
seere,arys 06ee.Hon. james @. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy; Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President Of the United States
who by the constitution is of the army
All instructions to commanders of squarons and
commanders Of vessels all orders Of officers commissions of
officers both IN the navy and % marine CORPS appointments Of
and discharge of emanate from the Secrctarys office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superintendence
Of the marine corps forms also, part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant OF that
corps should be approved BY him.
Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks one civil engineers
harves, buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them are under the su
OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
| management of the Naval Asylum.
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-.ohn
Lenha, esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
The Office Of the engineer chiefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin, ESQ., attached to this bureau who
by three assistant This bureau has charge
materials and providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors, water tanks, &c The engneerin
chief supernends the construction OF all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and Ctoaing.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau clerks and draughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder shot, shells
and the equipment OF vessels-ownr, with thing
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer &C., together with such
books furnished ships ofwar The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at ashing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superinendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Swgery.--Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States chief Of bureau passed
stapt surgeon United States navy, and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick and wounded, and of hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
management of the Post Office Department assigned
constitution and laws 10 the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
his final action IL is distributed among several bu
reaus follows: The Appointment Office in charge of the
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Gcnera the
Finance Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Oice In charge Of the chief
clerk.
appointment OFceHorsto King, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
all which relate TO the establishment and
dcontinuance post Offices changes OF sites and names
appointment and of postmsster and route and local
agents as ALSO the giving OF instructions to postmaster
Potmaers are furnished with marking and rating stamps
by this bureau, whchis charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
ment with the snperendence OF the several agencies
established for supplying posmasters with blanks To this
likewise Assigned the supervision OF the mail
steamship lines and of the foreign and International postal