The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-08

First Audior's OGioc.-Thomas L. smith, esq. First Aud
Of % s ama aaas the
nons and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Comptrocr
spectivey, for their decision thereon.
Second Aador's ofoePhilip Clayton esq Second Aud-
tor, and twenty clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to tho pay clothing, and recruiting Of the
army, well arnores arsenals and ordnance and all
accounts relating to The Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Arditor's 0GccHobert j. Atkinson, esd, Third
Auditor, aud seyentyegbt Clerks lie and adjusts
al scaounts for subsistence Of the army M-
partment, well as for pensions claims arising from mill
y services @ prsSons h TO- s and TOR horses and other
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
ier for his decision thereon
Fourth AUDITORS OgceAaron o. Dayton, ESQ.,, Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service of the Navy Depar and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIFTH Auditors Office Murray McOopnel, esq, Fifth
AUDITOR and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed Under the d.
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirth Apdior's 0Ecs.W William +. Phillips, csq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the of the Post Office
Department His decisions final, unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasures Office. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, dnd
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
United States his Office, and that of the repositories
created BIZ the act of the 9th of August 1896 and out
the same upon drawn BY the Secretary Of the Treas
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and cuntcrsgned
BY the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsburng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine He keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the Official
statement of commerce and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
o Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by the and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Sotictors Oace-Franois b. Sreeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
parha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in payment Of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light House Bourd.--lIon James Guthrie, president ;
Com. w. b. shubrck United States navy chairman; Gen
i C. sa, uned S & Dr. y
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
= r SasS s'aes
Capt Edmund H. F. Hardcastle United States army secre
ary and FIVE Gss This board DIRECTS the a building and
contracts for supplies of oil, DC.
Coast Alexander d. Bache, esp superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draugbtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus
I
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Dureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties of each Of these
Offices and OF the force employed therein:
Sccreta.us 0AceHon. James c. Dobbip, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is commanderinchef Of the army
navy. All instructions to commanders of quadrons and
of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emaaatng him. The general suporinendence
Of the marine corps FORMS also part Of the duties Of The
corps should be approved by him.
Bnreau o. Navy Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them are under the
perntendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
manag cement OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair.-John
enthal esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
The Office Of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three engineers This has charge
of the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase of
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
mens as Sails anchors, tanks, &C. The engneerin
chief superntend the construction Of all marine steam en-
gnes for the and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
bureau Of Provisions and Ctoting.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief OF bureau and four clerks. All
provisions the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making of for furnishing the sane under
the charge OF this bureau
Bureaa of Ordnance and Hydrogrdphy-Com Chas
Morris chief of bureau clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon POWDER shot, shells
&c. and the equipment of vesselsowar, with thing
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronomeiers barometer &C., together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis are also under the
general superintendent of tho chief OF this bureau
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks. Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment OF
and wounded and management of hospitals comes with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and cement OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action is distributed several bn
reaus follows The appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract ohce in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge OF the Th.d Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief