The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-14

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First Aador's Office; Thomas L. Smith, esq;, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts of the and disbursements appropr
atoms and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetiyely, for their decision thereon
Second Audor's 0icePhilp Clayton, esq Second Aud
ito and twenyone clerks lie receives and adjusts all
couats relating to the pay cothng and recruiting Of the
relating the Indian department reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third auditors o6iee.Robert j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army ortfcaon Mill
tay Academy, military roads, and the Quarermasters de-
parimen well for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
tay services previous 1885, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service nder various acts Of
Congress reports the balances to Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Audior's 0Hoe.Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all ac
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon ha sa4
fh auditors O9eeJosiah Minot, esd, Fifth Auditor
and clerks He and adjusts all accounts for dip
oatic and similar performed under the direction of
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sisth Auditors OGce.--Wiiam II. Phillips, esq, Sixth
AUDITOR and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions fnal unless appeal be Ia
months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment. @
Treas,aors Office Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys of the
United in his office, and that of the repositories
by the of the 9th Of August 1885, and pays out
the same upon by the Secretary of the Treas
uy counersigned by the First Comptroller and
drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
by Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by to dsbursng
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks.
Registers Obaoe- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts OF public receipts and
pendtures the returns and makes out the Official
ard from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors Ogee--Franos b. Streeter, Solicitor and
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced By the
United States and nstruct the United States attorneys
marshas and clerks in all matters relating their
results He receives from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
United States payment of debts and has power
sell and dispose Of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
Com W b. Shubrick, United States navy, chairman 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. r. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund l.. I. ardcase, United States army,
tary; and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghvessels, buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF OIL &C.
Coast surrey Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty-eg assistant draughtsmen, &C.
pEPAnrarsT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being office of the Secretary and Of five
attached thereto, Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau OF Constructions Equipment and Repair Bureau
Of provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is a statement of the duties of each Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein:
Secreorys Office Hon james G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected the establishment and the exc
cution of all relating thereto is ntrnsted to hm under
who by the constitution commander of the army
and navy All instructions commanders Of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers commissions
officers both in the navy and marine appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of emanate from the Secretars Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emanatng from him. The general superinendenco
Secretary, and all the orders Of the commantan of that
corps should be approved by him. VI
Bureau % Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
and one draughtsman. All the nayy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in navy yards and every
perntendence of this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
enthal, esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draugtman The office Of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq, attached to thsbureau, who
of the building and repairs Of all war purchase Of
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureau Of Provisions and Ctohing.--H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the of the navy clothing together with
the making contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels with everything
connected herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
bureau of Medicine and Surgery.-Dr. William Whelan
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
b the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action il is distributed among several bu
reaus, follows The Appointment Office, in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Pc smaser Generals the
Finance Office charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment O6ice.-Ho Horao King, esq, First Assistant
To