The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-14

or and nineteen eerks He receives and adjusts the ae
atons and expenditures Of the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs The First Comptroller re-
4 apectvely, for their decision thereon.
Second Audtos 0giee.-fhp Clayton, esq., Second Aud
tor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
army az we as arories arscnals and ordnance and all
accounts relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
4 Third Audtor's 06ce.-Robert j. Atkinson esq Third
Auditor aud seventy eight clerks He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, Notifications Mill
tary Academy military roads and the Quartermasters de-
partmen well for pensions, claims arising from mill
tsy services previous TO 1885, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
len for his decision thereon.
Fourth auditors Office Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sxsssa clerks He receives and adjusts all
the Of the Navy Depar rtmen and reports
the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
run Anditors OfceJosah hinot esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
ouatic and similar services performed under the direction of
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
sisth Auditor's 0see William I. Phillips, esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks. lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless an appeal be Ia
ken twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasures oGee. Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and Keeps the moneys of the
United States his Office and that of the repositories
created BY the act of the 9th OF August 1896 and pays out
ury couutosgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and c,unersgned
by the Sixth AUDITOR and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced dbursing
officers and pays out the upon their checks.
Regsters 0Goe. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts OF public receipts and
receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their e-keepng.
soctor's ORce-Francis b. streeter, Solicitor, and six
n, hv
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys,
arsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results. He receives from each Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in of debts aud has to
sell and dispose OF the same for the benefit OF the United
States
Light House Board.-Hon, James Guthrie president;
Com w. b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. G. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney,
United army; Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Institution Commander 5. f. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton jenkins, United States navy, secretary;
Capt Edmund H. f. Hardcaste, United States army,
taly; and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses lghtvesses, buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
Coast Suruey-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 and of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair, Bureau
OF Provisions and Clothing Bureau 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:
Sccretarys 06ce.Hon. James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction OF the President Of the United States
who, by the constitution is commander Of the army
navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
'anfn
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emahatng from him. The general superntendence
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.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer,
and draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pernendence 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,
Daniel b. Martin, esq., is attached to this bureau who
by engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
ments as sails anchors water tanks &C. The engneer-n
chief superinends the construction Of all marine steam
nes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Provisions and Ctothing.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks All
for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and Hyrography y-Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and drapghtsman
charge all ordnance ordnance the
manufacture purchase ocannon powder shot shells
&c and equipment of vessels-owar with everything
connected herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometers &c together with such
books furnished sbipsof-war "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 Snrgery--Dr. William Whean,
United States chief of bureau, passed
sistant surgeon United and clerks Every
thing relating to medicines medical stores Of
sick and wounded and of hospitals with
! in the superintendence of this bureau.
1 DEPARTMENT..
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business may be the conveniently arranged and
pared his final action ii is distributed among 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
Finance Office charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General; and the Inspection 0ce In charge Of the chief
/ clerk.
Appointment o9ee.Horatio King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate 10 the establishment and
discontnunnce of post Offices, changes OF sites and names
appointment and removal postmasters and route and local
agents. as also giving of instructions 10 postmastes
Pastmaster are furnished with marking and rating stamps
this bureau wbch charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
established supplying postmasters with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship lines and of the foreign and International postal
4 arrangements.