The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-15

i = - -
fsra Aaditors egiee.-Thomas L. Smith, esq., First Aud
or and nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts the
atons and expenditures OF the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectively, for their decision thereon.
Second Aaditor's OcePhDip Clayton esq., Second Aud
or, and wentyon clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well armoes, asenals, and ordnance, and all
relating to the Indian department reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aaditor's O5gceiobcrt j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and en eight clerks. He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the forcations Mill
parment well for pensions, claims arising from mill
tary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Aaditors 06iee.Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
r the service Of the Navy and
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
lomatic and similar services performed under the direction
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Si1tA AUDITORS 0aiee.-Wilam r. Phillips, esq, Sixth
ANstss ssr rpe Gandrrd and oa9 clerks reosvss and
Department. His decisions nal uness appea be
ken in twelve months to the Frst Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer Oiee- Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his office, and that Of the repositories
tho upon warrants drawn by tie Secretary Of the Treas
ury countersgned BY the First Comproer and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and cJunersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register lie
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant dbursng
officers and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers Oace- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendtues receives the returns and makes out the official
statement OF comnerce and Of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs Al ccoun and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with thcir ssfs teeping
Solicitors Oce.-Francis b. Streeter, Solicitor end six
clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and intructs the United States attorneys
nasbas and clerks in all relating them and their
results He receives from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
to the United States in payment Debts and has power to
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 Prof A d. B.eh Of
Institution; Commander s. r Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A Jenkins United States navy, secretary;
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses vessels, buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies Of oil, DC.
Coast swpey--Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &C.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary Of
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Nv
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following Of the duties of each Of these
offices and Of the force employed therein
Secrotarys O6ice.on. james c. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chief clerk and eleven
ssnss nT The sscretar @ o the Navy has charge Of
cuton all laws relating thereto is inrusted to him. under
pf fha M Tho
who by the constitution commander chief OF the army
navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders vessels all orders of ocers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments Of
and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge scamen emanae from the Secretarys Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superlnendence
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 Nary Yards and Docks. Commodore Joseph
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in navyyards and every
perntencnce Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and RepairJohn
Lentha esq chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsman The office Of the the navy
Daniel b. Martini attached to this bureau who is as
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and of all purchase of
materials and the providing Of MI vessels with Their equip
chief superntend the construction OF all marine steam
rne for navy and with the approval of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and CothinyH. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
for the Of the and clothing together with
the making furnishing the same, under
the charge this bureau.
Bureau of Ordaance and Chas.
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughsman
charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
guns POWDER shot, Shells
&C., the equipment of vessels-owar with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with
charts chronomees barometers &C., together with such
books as furnished shpsofwar. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and ydrographcal Office at Washing
ton Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau.
bureau of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr William Whelan,
United States navy chief of bureau passed
ssan surgeon United States navy, and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick wounded and management of hospitals, with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
and laws to the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared his final action it is distributed several bn
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office, IN
charge Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, In charge OF the chie
clerk.
appointment OtfceHoratio King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this office
a which relate to the establishment ane
post offices, changes of sites and
agents as also the giving of instructions to postmaster
Pomasers are furnished with marking and rating stamps