The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-16

First Asdstos's o9es.Thomas l.. Smith, esq.. First Aud
tor, and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
Of the aud disbursement appropr
aons and expenditures on account Of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller,
speetyey, for their decision thereon.
Second Andor's ogieePhiip Clayton esq, Second Aud
relating TO the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well as armories arsenas and ordnance and AL
balances To the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Aadors 0ggee.-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor, and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence tie army Notifications Mill
tary Academy, military roads, and de-
partnent well as Tor pensions claims arising mill
property lost in the military service under various Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Auditor and sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy Depa and reports
the balances to tho Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fth Auai,ors Oee--Jo-iah sIinot ESQ., Fifth Auditor
aud six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
ionatic ss.r performed sdsr tbs direction of
the State Department, and reports the balances the Frs
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sista auditor. William +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and one clerks. He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal be Ia
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and be
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment
Treasusrs o6se- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys the
United States in his Office, end that Of the repositories
created by the act OF The 9Th Of August 1886 and pays out
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury couuter2ned by the First Comrtolier and upon
tah.s m G ah y d ds d sd h .h ua r M
also holds public moneys advanced By 70 sbarsng
officers, and pays out the upon their checks.
Registers gfee--fmiey bigger, Register and twenty
nine CLERKS ne Keeps tne accounts OF puoc reeepts ana OK
pendure receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of commerce and navigation OF the United States
receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hen and
is charged by Law with their safe keeping.
clerks He snperinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States
results He receives returns from each term of the United
States courts, showing progress and condition OF such
to the United States in OF debts power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States
Com. w b. Shubrck United States navy chairman Gen
J. G. Totten United States Col, James Ksarney.
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary
nstution Commander >. T. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United states navy secretary
ary and nve clerks hs BOARD directs the building and
repairing OF light houses buoys and beacon
coas Surrey--Aiexander d. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant ughtsmen sc.
saw nrpAprMrnr
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being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Nayy-vards and Docks
Rurean Of Construction Eouipment AMI Repar Bureau
az prnvsons and CIothno Bureau Of Ordnance and Nv
drooraphy and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery,
The following s statement o. the duties Of each OF these
oiices anu oi snc iotee cinPioJeu eherein'
Secretary's QGceHon. James C. Dobbin Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge every
thing with the naval establishment
all relating thereto ntrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
Who constitution commander chief the army
and navy. All squadrons
vessels all orders officers Of
olce' :, w - Va I ss.a. s I :, a, M M J ra, c apH ~ ,:.. "
~ ;har ac a,nanata f,n, ,ha o1;ca
M ~ tss If ths S;aarent hpra.ma ara nsrarmsd nasr
s an ~ Il ~ son h The General
f th marine cnns farms also mart ~ the dues NJ re
cn,,,s she.nd ha annrovad bv him
Bursnu of Napy Yards and Docks--Co Commodore Joseph
smith chief of the bureau clerks one civil
and one drauphtsman. All the nayy-yards docks and
barves buildings and machinery in md every
thing connected with them are under the s
OF this bureau ia also charged with the
"a ana auament ri the Naval Asvjnm.
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bWcaa y t9.srnc'on, El1tPme'a, ana hePdsr.--1onn
Lehtna.i, esq'' Iei ~ su ess hu one
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sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
III tha bndnp and repars Of all vessels war purchase Of
and the idng of all vessels with their eau;n
,ncp. as saIs anchors water tanks &c The
chief superntends the construction Of all marine steam en-
pe for the navy and approx OF the Secretary
decides mon plans for their construction
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untsa oases nasy cnss oi any ,our c'e. Al
provlsipns oi Wy e - su s "a 1seenel VII
the making o. or tue same come unoer
the charge oi 'hs puie'a-
Bnreau of Ordnance and Commodore Chas
Motifs cne o. nureau ana one an