The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-21

First Audi,ors 0Gce-Thomas H. Smith esq., First Aud
or, and nineteen clerks. lie receives and adjusts the
counts Of the customs and dsburseents appropri
etons and expenditures the civil st and under
private acts of Congress- and reports balances 10 the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aaditos Ocice-Plip Clayton esa Second Aud
or, aud twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing, and recruiting Of the
relating the Indian department reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TAird Aaditors 0Heefobsrt J.; Atkinson, esq. Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army Notifications Mli
tary Academy, military roads, and the Quaterpaster de-
partment we'll as for pensions, claims arising from mill
y services rrevious 10 1876 and for horses end other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances tie Second Comptro
ier for his decision thereon.
Fourth Audfors Ofce--Asron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
F5fth Auaitor's GDce.--slurray Mcconnell, e.q Finb
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
rcon Of the State and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth Aadifor's 05ee-Wliam H. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department. His decisions final unless appeal be
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of ell debts due the fost Office Depart
ment.
Treasrers Office. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps tho moneys Of the
United States in his office and that Of the repositories
created by the OF the 9Th of August 1885, and
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, countesgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General aud cJuntersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to bursug
officers, and pGys out the came upon their checks,
Registers 0a.se.F Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps tho accounts Of public receipts and
pendures receives the and makes out the official
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their saie-keeFins.
Solicitors OHee-Francis b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks. lie superintends all civil sus commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
marshas and clerks all relating tcm and
results He receives from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
ai's to he United i States in payment debts and
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Com, W. b shabriok United States navy chairman; Gen
). G.. Toten, United States army Cob James kearney
States Pref A D basas % o
Institution Commander 5. F. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins, United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. Hardcastle United States army seere
tary and Ave clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses, git-vesse buoys and bcacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
Coast Surpey--Alexander d. Bache, esq., superintendent
and thirty-eight assistant draughtsmen, de-
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the office OF the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Burcan OF Navyyards and Docks
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:
Secretarys Oee.Hon. james c. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy; Charles W Welsh chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
OF all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
general direction of the President Of the United States
who by the constitution Of the army
ard navy All instructions to commanders of sqadrons and
both in the navy and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consid
Of the marine corps FORMS aso part of the duties Of the
Secretary, and all the orders of tho conmandan Of that
corps should be approved by him
Bureau Of Macy Yards and Dock..- Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman All the navy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perntendencc OF this bureau II is also charged with the
| manag of the Naval Asylum.
Barenn of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
Lcntha esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks and
draughsna The office the the navy
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau charge
of the building and repairs OF all purchase of
ments as sas anchors water tanks &C. The engneer-in
chief supentcnds the construction OF all marine steam en-
cnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Beaa of rorisions and Ctothing.--H. Bridge, purser
United navy, chief Of bureau and four clerks. All
for the the and clothing together with
the making of for furnishing the same, under
the charge of this bureau.
bureau Of Ordaoneeon and Hydrography. Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge M ordnance and ordnance stoes the
purchase ofcannon powder shot, Shells
&c. the equipment of vesselsofwar with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometer barometers 6c together with such
books furnished shipsof-war. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau of Medicine and Srgcry.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick wounded and of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
| Posr DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Po.t Office Department assigned
b and laws the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for final action it is distributed among several bu-
reans follows The Appointment Oce in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster Gensra the Contract oce in
charge of Second Assistant Pcstmaster Generals the
Finance Oce charge Of the Thicd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, In charge OF tae ehei
/ clerk
appointment O6ce.Horaiio Bing, esq., First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this Office are
all questions which relate to the establishment and
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