The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-28

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First Audor's oTcs Thomas l.. Smith esq First Aud
itor, and nineteen c:esks He aud adjusts the
counts Of the customs and Disbursements appropr
and expenditures on account Of the iv list and under
private acts OF Congress- and reports tho balances
Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Apdtor's OGfcePhip CLAYTON eso Second Aud
ito and twenty clerks Hsrccsiyes and adus.s all
counts relating TO the pay, clothing and recruiting of the
army US wen as armor,es arsenais and ordnance and all
relating to the Indian department and reports
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Austors QSee.Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subssence OF tho army forcatons Mint
tary Academy military roads and the Quartermasters de-
tay services previous to 1916 and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances tho Second Comptro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Audtor's QiseAaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sxsesa clerks Ito receives and adjusts all
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
fyth Aaditor's oGee: Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fihh
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
ecten Of the State Department and reports the balances TO
the Ffst camgsteser for HE decision thereon
Sir,h Aud;toy's OEcs-william f. Phillns, esq. Sixth
Auditor, and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department Ills decisions na unless appeal be ta
ken twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post oce Depart
ment
Tyeasarer's Oee- Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps tho Of the
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
created by the OF the 9th Of August 1876, and pays out
the upon BY the Secretary the Treas
ury countersned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General cjuntergned
by the sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to sbursng
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks.
Registers Once Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
penditues receives the returns and makes ont the official
ard receives the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Soticors O6ceFrancis B. streeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
marshals mud clerks in an matters relating TO them and ar
results lie from each of the United
States courts showing the and condition OF such
s mas ehage a al lands and "a other d assigned
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
light House Boo,d.-IIon. James Gutlric, president
Com w b. shnbriek, United States navy chairman Gen
j. g. Totten, United States army Col James kearney
United army; Prof A. D. ache, Superintendent of
institution; Commander 5. f. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins, United States navy, secretary
tay and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses lghtvesses buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
Coast Surpey Alexander ID. Bache esq superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, DC.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office OF the Secretary and Of 1--WE
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Of cons,rss9n, Eqairment, and Repair Bureau
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:
Secretorya Oace-on. James G.. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W Welsh esq., chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment, aud the
cuton of all laws relating thereto IS inrnsed to him. under
who by the constitution, commandernch Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of sduadrons and
commanders of yesses all orders OF officers commissions of
officers both IN the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers, orders for the enlistment
and discharge of emanate from the Secretary office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are consid
Secretary and all the orders of the oommandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureot Of Nary Yards aud Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in yarda and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perintendence Of this bureau 1t ia also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bpeau Of Construction, Equipment, and RspairJohn
draug The Office Of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building aud repairs Of all vesscsowar, purchase of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
nents as Sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engneerin
chief supernends the construction Of all marine
enes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and CLothingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks. AL
for the the and clothing together with
making of for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Buysau of Ordaomce and Hydrograpty Commodore Cha
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
hes charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocannon guns, powder shot, shells
&C. and the equipment of vesselsofwar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometer barometers &c. 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 superintendonce of the chief Of this bureau
Bureou Of Medicine and Snrgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bnreau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
wounded and of hospitals, with
/ in the superintendent OF this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management OF Post Oico Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
ia business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for final action il is distributed among several bn-
reaus oows The appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract oce IN
charge Second Assistant Pcstmaer General the
Finance Office in charge of the Thid Assistant Postmaster
General and Inspection 0ee in charge OF the chief
! clerk.
Appointr,eat OBeoHoratio Eng esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this oce are
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and