The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-20

First Auditors Qgee.-Thomas L. Smith, esq. First Aud
tor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts of the and Disbursements appropri-
atoms and expenditures account of the civil list and under
private ac Of Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Auditos 0cePhlip Clayton, esq, Second Aud
tor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay cothng and recruiting of the
army well armores arsenals and ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Anditors OJace-Robert j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all for subsistence of the army, fortfcatons Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the Qustermasters de-
partent well as for pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Apdifors Ofce-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixssn clerks. He receives and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Department and reports
thereon.
fiL Aadior'# Office Josah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six cerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omac and similar services performed under tho direction Of
State Department reports the balances the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon sr
sirth AUDITORS oee William +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal be a
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
o Samuel aa cass yss H. f. ah
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th Of 1896 and out
ury, countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and eountergned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsburng
officers, and ps~s out the same upon their checks.
Registers 9rse- Finley Bigger. Register, and twenty
pendures receives the and makes out the official
statement of commerce and navigation Of the United States
uiission
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Socor's Office b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks; He uperintends all civil commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
ahas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
m m has eag "a al ana snd Of esss s aS r.. I'd
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light House Board.--Hon. James Guthrie, president
J. G. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney
United States army Prof A. D. ache, superintendent Of
Institution Commander 5. F. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
Coaa Srvey-Alexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
proper being of the Secretary OF
attached thereto viz Bureau of Nayyyards and Docks
o and
typography, 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:
Secrctorys OGce.Hon. James G. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto ntrused to him. under
the general direction of the President Of the United States
who by constitution of army
and navy All instructions to commanders of quadrons and
Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
All the duties of different bureaus performed under
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders are consd
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.
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engnee
and one draughtsman All the navyyards docks and
and y and
perntendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Baresa Of csns,,aetioa, Equipment. qad Repair John
dranghtsma The office of the the navy
Daniel B. Martin, esq., attached this bureau who
building and repairs Of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mcnts sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engineer in
chief supernends the construction of all marine steam
nes for the navy, and with the approval of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of and CiothingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks All
for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Chas.
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase ocannon guns POWDER shot, Shells
&C.. and the equipment of vesselsotwar with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
CHARTS barometers &C., together with such
books furnished shipsofwa fThe United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence of the chief of this bureau
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores
sick and wounded and of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by and laws the Postmaster General That
may be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action u is distributed among several bu
folows The appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals; tie Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Pc maser General the
Finance Office charge OF the Thd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office In charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment ODce-Horatio King esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and