The daily union., 1855-09-18


First Aadi,ors ogee-Thomas L. Smith esq., First Aud.
or and nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs and disbursements appropr-
atoms and expenditures account Of the civ list and under
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances To the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller re-
spectiyely for their decision thereon.
Second Aaditors oeePhip Clayton esq., Second Aud
counts relating to tho pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army as well as arGores asegas apd ordnance and all
balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third AUDITORS OGcs.Robert J. Atkinson, esd, Third
Auditor and yegh clerks He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army .orcatons Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Qrartermaser's de-
patmen well as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
taiy services precious TO 1916 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Ccmptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Auoor's ORce-Aaron o. Dayton, osq., Fourth
Auditor, aud sx.ssn clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy Department aud reports
the balances to The Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
F3tA Apditoy's Office Murray Mcconnell, esp Finb
Auditor aud six clerks He receives and adjusts ali accounts
Ter diplnstc and similar services perinred under the di
recton Of the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
SlrM du5itor's ONee.- William f. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and one hundred and one clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department Ills decisions are na unless an appeal De ia
intends the collection OF all debts due the ost oce Depart
ment.
Treasaer's Office Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He receives aud Keeps the moneys of the
United states in his own Office and that Of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9th Of August 1886 and pays out
ury councrsigned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn b. the Postmaster General and e,un.essned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant TO dsburng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Register's Ogoo- Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
penturcs receives the and makes out the Official
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided BY them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors Occ.Francs b. Streoter Solicitor and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and intructs the United States attorneys,
marsa and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
States showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
to 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.-lIon. James Guthrie, president
Com W. b. Shubrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. q. Totten, United States army; Col James kearncy,
United States army Prof A. d. Bache Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut.. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund Il. +. Hardcase United States army secre
tary and two clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses buoys and beacons,
| contracts for supplies OF oil &c.
Coast arusyAexan6er D. Bachc, esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
II NAVY DEPARTMENT.
! The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the of Secretary of five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau of Navy yards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Rprsaq
Of provisions and Clothing Bareap az Ordnance aad n.y.
biography, and the Rpreau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties of each of these
! Offices and of the force employed theron
Secrctary's 0DiooHon James c. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq., chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto is intrusted to him. under
who by the constituton is commander Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of sqadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders OF officers commissions of
officers both the navy and marine corps, appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers, orders for the enlistment
and discharge of emanae from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders cor
Of the marine eops srm1 so, par e hS dates Of the
Secretary ana al the orders the commandment of that
! corps should be approved by him.
i Bareou of Nary Yards and Doeks-C Commodore Joseph
and draugbtsman. All the navy yards, docks and
waryos buildings and machinery every
thing Immediately connected with them arc under the si-
perntendence OF this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repa!r.-gohn
Lcnha esq.,, chief q tho bareag, eight clerks and
drasghsmaa The office Of The cpgneerncbefo the navy,
Daniel b. Martin osq is attached e this bureau who Is
of the building and repairs Of all yessesowar purchase Of
materials, and tho providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments sails, anchors water tanks 30 The engineer in
chof superntends the construction Of all marine steam
nes for the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
/ Bureou Of Prouisions Ctohiug--H Bridge purscr
United States navy, chief Of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contat is for furnishing the sane under
4 the charge OF this bureau.
Bnreau ef Ordnance anf Commodore Ghas,
Morris ch'af II bureau f.r alerk and draughspan
Ihs bureau has Charged ordnance apd ordnance stores the
Manufacture purchase OF cannon gun powder shot shells,
and the equipment OF vessels with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts thermometers, haonetors &c together with such
books furnished shps-owar. ''The United States
Naval Observatory and ydrographca Office" ut Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis Gse uslr
general srperp'en5eios q ts Srief oi this bureau.
II BuagaoE Mediefae and Strgecynr. William Whalau,
surgeon United States navy chief Of burea passed
sstaut surgeon United states aud two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical Sore
sick and wounded and management o hospitals with
in the supcrintendenec OF this bureau
i DEPApTmEET.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. Tie direction
and management Of the Post Office Department sAgncd
hy The oonstituon and laws 20 tie Postmaster General fat
its bsnss may be che more conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action it Is distributed among several bu
reau follows; The Appointment Office 10 charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General tie Contract Office, IN
charge Second Assistant P stmaster General the
Fuance Office in chnrge OF the Ttd Assistant Postmaster
, nd Tho in of