The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-22


toF nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts
OF the customs and disbursements appopr
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetively, for their decision thereon.
Second Andstors 06ce-PhIip Clayton esq Second Aud
or and twentyone clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing aud recruiting of the
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TArd Apditors 0cs--Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He aud adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, Notifications, Mill
ary Academy, military roads and the Quartermasers de-
patment well FOR PENSIONS claims arising from mill
ay services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Compo
ier for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aad,ors oyfoe-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
M apS @ o M yayr M snd
the bsances to the Second Comptroller Tor bis decision
thereon.
FiGA Aaditor's Ctace-Josah Mno esq Fifth Auditor,
aud clerks. He and adjusts all accounts foe Dip
oac and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sssta Aad;for's OTce-Wliam f. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
Department His decisions final unless appeal be a-
ken in twelve months the Fret Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
nent.
Treasayes's Office Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
by the Of the 9th Of August ls46 and pays ont
the warrants drawn BY the Secretary OF the Treas
ury by the First Comptroller upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dbursing
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks
Registers Olfce Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
statement and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First co%poer and
is charged by law with their snfe-k keeping.
Soleors O9ceFrancis b. Strectcr Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
arsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits has charge all lands other property assigned
to the United States in payment OF debts and has to
sell and dispose OF the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Board.-Hon. James Guthrie, president
Com w b Shnbrick, United States navy, ehairman Cen
United States army Pref A. d. Bache Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund l. T. Hardcasc United States army secre,
tary and clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of houses ghyessels buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, ae
Coast Alexander d. Bachr, esq, superintendent,
and thirty-eight assistant drnughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
attached thereto Bureau OF Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
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
Screfarys O6iee.-Hon. Jamea c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh esq chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cnton of all laws relating thereto is inrused to him. Under
general direction Of the President Of the United States
who, by the constitutions commander Of the
navy All instructions commanders o squadron and
commanders Of vessels all orders Of officers commissions Of
comssoned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of emanae from the Secrearys office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders cond
eanating from him. The general superintendent
FORMS ALSO part of the duties Of the
Secretary an the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Barean of Nary Yards and nocks- Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer,
and draughtsman. All the ayy-yards, docks and
haryes buildings and machinery in navy yards and every
pcrinenaence of this bureau It is also charged with the
management of the Naval Ass lum
Bareaa Of consfyaetioa Equipment, and Rspai,.-John
Ientha chief OF the bureau, eight clerks and
draughtsma The Office Of the engineer the navy,
Daniel b Martin Is attached to this bareau who il
sisted BY three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of all purchase of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
nents, Sails anchors water tanks DC The engineern
chief supernends the construction of all marine steam
gines for the and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Provi.ions and ClofhiagH. Bridge purser
United navy chief Of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the Of the and clothing together with
the charge Of this bureau
Bsreaa Of Oraaance Hydsography Commodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four cerke and draughsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance the
purchase Of powder shot, Shells
&c and the equipment Of vessels owar with everything
herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronomeers. barometer &e together with such
books as are furnished shps-ofwar The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Acadey at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief Or this bureau
Bpeae ef Hedieiae and sargery.- Dr. William whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bueau passed
ssan surgeon United States nary and two clerks Every
medicines and medical of
and wounded and management OF hospitals with
in the snperntendence OF this bureau
pEPARTMENT
Hon james Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
by oontuton and laws the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action 10 distributed among several bu
follows The appointment Office, in charge Of the
First Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office, in charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection 0ce In charge Of the chief
clerk.
AppaiHfaeat 06iceforato King, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
dseontnaance OF post Offices changes OF sites and Names
O postasters and and local
agnts also the giving of instructions To posnasters.
Psmastars are furnished with marking aud rating stamps
and letter balances BY this baesu which charged also h
providing blanks and stationery for the Of the depart
ent and with the superinendence o the several agencies
established for supplying pnsmasers with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision or the ocean Ba
steamship lncs and The foreign aud international postal
arrangements
Cn,raet 0feeWiliaa II. Dundas, esd. Second Assist
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