The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-21

CITY OF
ito and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts OF the and disburseen approp
aon and expenditures Of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetiyely, for their decision thereon
Second Asor's 0ieephilp Clay ton, esq Second Aud
ito and clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
relating Indian department reports
balances to the Second Comptroller for his deeon thereon
Third Auditors 09see.-Robert j. Atkinson esq Third
Auditor and eveny-eght clerks He and adjusts
oil accounts for subsistence Of the army forticaon Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermaster de-
ary services previous 1916 for and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
FoartA Audor's OHce.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
of the Navy Department and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIN Aadito, 06ce.Josiah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
oatc and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department. and reports the balances TO she rs
Comptroller FOR his decision thereon.
Sirth AUDITORS OGce.-Wiam +. Phillips esq., Sixth
Auditor hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless appeal be
intends the collection Of ali debts due the Post Office Depart
ment. MI
7,sasacs's Oee- Samuel Casey esd, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys of the
United in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act Of the o.h OF AaEu to ana pays out
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers and psvs out the upon their checks
Reysers Q0.,c- Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
min rlarks thp pf nd
pendures receives the and makes out the official
statement of commerce and navigation Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law With their safe keeping.
Socor's OGee.Francis b Streeter Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and insructs the United States attorneys,
asba and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each the United
States courts showing the and condition OF such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment OF debts and has power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States a#H
Light House Board. Hon. JAMES Guthrie, president
Com W B. shgbrick, United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney,
United States army; Prof A. d. Bache superintendent Of
Coast surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Institution Commander S. +. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. f. Hardcastle, United States army
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of houses lghtvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
Coast Surrey D. Bache, esq., superintendent,
ana tnlrty-eiBnt assistant uraughtsmen, &C. +
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
prop being the office e the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached hereto viz Bureau OF Navy yards and Docks,
Bureau 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:
Seerctarys 0GeeHon. James c. Dobbin, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto ntrused to him. under
general direction Of the President of the United States
who by The constitution is chief of the army
and navy All instructions to command,eof squadrons and
of vessels all orders OF oeess commissions of
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge of seamen emanate from the Secretary office
duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superintendent
the marine corps forms also part Of the duties g Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Macy Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
bnds machinery aDd
thing Immediately connected with them are under the su
management of the Naval Asylum.
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks and
draughsman The Office Of the engneernchefo the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq., is attached to this bureau who
sisted by assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
ments as sails anchors water tanks &C. The engineer
chief supentends the construction OF all marine steam
the and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Propisions and ClothingH. Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the sae under
the charge off this bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography-C Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot shells
c. and the equipment of vesseofwar, with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometer baromeers, &c. together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and Iydrographcal Office at 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 Wbean,
surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by and laws the Postmaster General That
m business may the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu
reaus as foows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract oice in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office charge the Thi.d Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office In charge OF the chief
clerk.
appointment O6ce.Horatio King, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this Office are
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
of post offices changes OF sites and names
and oT