The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-25


counts Of the customs revenue and disbursements pproP
aons and expenditures Of the civil s, and under
private Of Congress, and reports the balances the
Commissioner OF the the First Comptroller re-
speetiyely for their decision thereon
Second Audior oaee Philip Clayton, esq, Second Aud
relating TO the pay cothn2 and recruiting Of the
army wel as ar@ores arsenas, and ordnance and all
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aadiiors 0beeRobert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks Hereeeises and adjusts
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
partmen a. well as for pensions claims arising from mill
ay services previous to sl6 and for horses and other
property lost in the military servics under acts of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth AUDITORS OBfee.--Aaron o. DAYTON esq., Fourth
Auditor aud s;xesl elsrks He and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Depar tent reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fh Aasiitors 06ce.Josiah Minot esq. Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts 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 AUDITORS Ogiee.-wilam +. Phillips ESQ., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and one clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
ken twelve First Comptroller and super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
nlent.
T,easarer,s oMce- Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks receives Keeps the moneys Of
United his Office, and OF the repositories
created b. the act Of the 9Th Of August s6 and paws
the upon drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury countersgned BY the First Comptroer aud upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and elunersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dbursng
officers and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers Obicc.-F Finley Bigger, Register twenty
nine clerks tie keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes the official
and from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by thcm and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors Ofoe--Francis B. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks. civil
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys,
marshals and all relating
results He receives from each 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 payment debts power
States
Com W. b. Shnbrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States army; Col James Kearney,
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institutions Commander $. T. Dupont, United States navy
Capt Edmund L. +. Hardcase, United States army,
repairing of lighthouses ghtyesse buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies of oil &c.
Coast SrreyAexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent,
and thirty assistant draughtsmen, DC
.sAvY DEpAnTmEsr
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary Of
Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance Hy-
",
The following statement Of the duties of each of these
offices and OF the force employed therein:
Secretary's OdeeHon james G. Dobbin, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
the general direction Of he President of the United States
who constitution commander chief of the
navy All instructions to commanders Of squadron and
commanders of vessels all orders OF officers commissions of
Gos II na oee orders for he enlistment
and discharge of eanate from the Secrearys Office
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaRatng from him. The general superntendence
marine corps FORMS also, part of the duties of the
Secretary all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau OF Nary Yurds and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navyyards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing immediately connected with them are under the u-
perntendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Ienha, esq, chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
draughtsman The office of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq attached to this bureau who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs OF all purchase OF
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments, sails anchors, water tanks &c The gneer-in
chief superntends the construction of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureau Of Propisions and CioaingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making Of for furnishing the same under
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrogcphy.C Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronocers, barometer &c, together with such
books as are furnished shps-ofwar sThe United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office Washing
ton and Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief OF this bureau.
Bayeau Of Medicins and Sargery.-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau passed as
ant surgeon United States navy, and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals with
ia the superintendence of this bureau
PosT DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management OF the Post Office Department assigned
is business may the conveniently arranged and
pared his final action, Is distributed several bu
reaus az follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant General the Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Genera the
Finance Office charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
! clerk
ApDointpaenf 0HceHoratio King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
post Offices changes OF sites and
OF postmastes and route and local
accents a. also giving Of instructions 10 postmasters
ostmasters are furnished with marking and rating
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and staoner Tor the of the depart
i ment and with the sup zen q" We several agencies
i estab shed for supplyn. 3 In blanks TO this
| bureau Il likewise asaigl 'f % OF the ocean ma',
steamship lines and Of the and international postal
arrangements
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