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

tor and nineteen elerks He receives and adjusts the ac
aon and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioners Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Seoad Aadios ODice.-PhiIip CLAYTON esq Second Aud
ito and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating % the pay clothing and recruiting o The
relating to the Indian department and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Apditors QTce.-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, ortGeaons Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermasters de-
parunent, we'll for pensions claims arising from mill
tary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
Congress and reports balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aaditors o0gee-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Depar and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fihh Aadiors C5sccJosah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all for dip
omatc and similar services performed under the direction Of
the state and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
.sirth Audxor's 0Jice,W William +. PlIips esq., Sixth
Audftor and hundred and ccrk ~hc receives and
adusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be Ia
ken twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer Office 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
created by the Of the 9th of August 1886 and pays out
the same upon drawn BY the Secretary OF the Treas
drawn by the Postmaster General and caunersgned
BY the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by 10 dbursng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks
Regsers Office. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
e I'M ae so ane an he nca
statement of and navigation Of the United States
Cuoms all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their sae-keepng
So,c;or's 0feeFranols b. streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstracs the United States attorneys,
masha 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
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States ment of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States
light House BOARD. Hon James Gutiric presidents
j. g. Tottcn, United States army Col James Kearney,
United States army; Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent of
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, secretary
tayj and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing OF light houses buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies of oil, &c
Coast Surrey-Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent,
| and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &C.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary of five
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau Of 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:
Secretary OHce.Hon James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy; Charles w Welsh esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
euion Of al laws relating III hseto is ntrasted 70 him. under
who by the constitution is commander Of the army
navy. All instructions to commanders of squadron and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both the navy and corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge of eanate from the Secretary Office
All duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders 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.
bureau Of Macy Yards Docks.-- Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer,
and one draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wbarves buildings and machinery yards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, are under the su-
of this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
| management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Lentha esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsman The office Of the engineer the navy
by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of building and repairs of all vessels purchase of
msnts as sails anchors water tanks &C. The
chief superinends the construction OF all marine steam en-
gnes the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureou of Provisions and ClothingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions the the navy and clothing together with
the making OF contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau
B,reau of Ordnance aud Hydroqraphy Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and daughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ofcannon powder shot, shells
&C. equipment of vessels otwar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometcrs barometers &c, together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief of this bureau.
bureau Of Medicine and Swgcry.-Dr. William Whean
United States chief Of bureau, passed
sistant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical treatment
sick and wounded and of hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
| posr DEPARTMENT..
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
by the constitution and the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and pre-
his final action it is distributed several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
General and the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief
i clerk.
Amendment Ogsce-IIoratio King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
all which relate TO the establishment and
dsconnnance post Offices, changes OF sites and names,
removal OF posmasers and route and local
agents. as aso the giving Of instructions to posmasters
Postmastes are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau which, charged also with
providing and stationery for the OF the depart
ent and with snpcntendence OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks 10 TINS
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship lines aud of the foreign and international postal