The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-13

Fir Aadior's o9ee; Thomas L. Smith, e.q., First Aud
aon and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
pTHte acts Of Congress aud reports the balances to the
spectyely, for their decision thereon
Second AUDITORS QieePhilp Clayt ton, esq., Second Aud
to and clerks he reeeses and adjusts al ~ ae
army well arrnores arscnals and ordnance and all
accounts relating 70 tie Indian department and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
THIRD Andtors ogaee.-Robert J. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor, and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
tary Academy military roads, and the uarermasters de-
partInen well for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
Congress and epors the balances to the Second Comptro
ler for his decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS Ogsr~.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
AUDITOR aud sx,ssn clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the service Of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
Fun Aud;tors OgeeJosiah Minot, ESQ.,, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
the State Department. and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth Audi,ors Office William F. Phillips esq., Sixth
saa.sssn ssssuais ssa The sersics f.hs Posi- oica
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal be a
intends the collection all debts the Post Office Depart
ment. s.uess5e e4
Teasurer's O6ice Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks HI receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his office, and that OF the repositories
created by the act of the 9Th Of August s6 and pays
the same upon warrants drawn by the Secretary the
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon war
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and c1unersgned
BY the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
officers and pays out the same upon their checks.
Regser's Office Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendtucs receives the returns and makes out the official
statement of commerce and of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors O0iee.Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He supentends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instructs 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
has charge OF all lands and other property assigned
the United States in 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. Shubrck, United States navy, chairman; Gen.
uned States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast SURVEYS Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund H. F. Hardcaste, United States army, secre
tay and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of lighthouses ghtvesscs, buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF OIL &C.
Coast Surrey yAexander d. Bache esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being office of the Secretary Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau OF Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties of each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Seorearys O5fceTIon james G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment sha .e
cution OF all laws relating thereto is to him.
the General OF the President OF the United States
who by the constitution is commander of the army
and An instructions to commanders of squadron and
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seaen emanae from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders are consd
Of the marine corps FORMS also part of the duties OF the
Secretary and all the orders Of the commandment of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and one draughsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
thing Immediately connected with them are under the Sd
pcrnendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
daughtsman The office Of the the navy,
sisted BY three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs Of all purchase Of
as a ana @ tanks am M T
chef superinends the construction of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisons and Ciohing.-H Bridge, purscr
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the use the navy clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the ame under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrogrdphy Commodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtman.
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder, shot, shells,
&C., and the equipment of vessesofwar, with everything
connected herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baromeers, &c together with such
books furnished ships-owar "The United States
Naval Observatory aud Photographed Office" Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief Of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargery-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States chief of bureau passed
ssant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
posT 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
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu
reau follows; The appointment 0ce in charge of the
Frst Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Genera the
Third Assistant Postmaster