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

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First Aadfor's O1feeThomas l.. Smith, esq. First Aud
or and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs and dsbui approp
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioners Of the Customs the First Comptroller
speetiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadifors 0dcePhilp CLAYTON, esq., Second Aud
or and twenty clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
accounts relating TO the Indian department reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aaai,ors OWes.-Rober j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army ortidcatons Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
ary services previous To 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under varons acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Conptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
forrtA Aedtor's OGce.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
of the Navy Depar tment reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
FyA Auditor's 06iee;- Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
FOR diplomatic similar performed under the
reton of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Srth auditors OEcc.-Wiam +. Phillips ESQ.,, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal be t
ken in twelve months to Comptroller and super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
mcnt.
thirteen clerks IL receives and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his office, and that of the repositories
the same upon by the Secretary the Treas
uy eounersigned by the First Comptroller, and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
BY the Sixth Auditor recorded by Register. lie
also holds public advanced by warrant to dbursng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers OHee.- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks He keeps the public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
and of the United States
ard receives the First Comptroller and Commissioner
o Customs all and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors Ohce-Francs b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He superntends all civil snits commenced By the
United States and nstruct the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term OF the United
States courts showing the and condition of such
suits has charge Of all lands and ID other property assigned
sell and dispose OF the same tor the benefit OF the United
States.
LighH House Board.--Hop. James Guthrie president;
j. g. Totten, United States army Col james Kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s Dupont Uniled States
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses htvesses, buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, dc.
Coast Surrey Aexander D. Baohc esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draugbtsmen, DC.
NAVY pErARTMESr.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau of Navy yards and Docks
Bureau Of CONSTRUCTION Equipment and Repair, Bureau
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following sa statement Of the duties OF each Of these
Offices and OF the force employed therein;
Secrearys OJRcc-IIon James c. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected the establishment and the exc
cuton of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction of the President Of the United States
hv he of the
and All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of veses all orders of officers commissions of
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of emana'e from the Secretary office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders cousd
cred emanating from him. The general superuendence
Of the marine corps FORMS aso part of the duties of the
Secretary, and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Docks.- Commodore Joseph
smith, chief the bureau clerks civil engineer
and dranghtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharvcs buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bweau Of Constructor, Equipment. and Rcpair. John
draughtsman The office of the engineer the
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of all vessesofwar, purchase Of
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
chief uperntends the construction Of all marine steam
gne for the and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans Tor their constructions
Bureau of Propisons and Ctoling.-H. 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
the charge OF this bureau.
Bareau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Cbas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and aughtsnan
This has charge all ordnance ordnance Stores
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment OF vesels-owar, with ythng
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts cbronomcters barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar ''fhe United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office Washing
ton the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general supcrntendcnce Of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau of Medicine and Srgcry.-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief Of BUREAU passed
surgeon United States and two clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action it Is distributed several bu
reas as follows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Uce in
charge of the Second Assistant Pc smaster Genera the
Finance Office in charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief
clerk.
Appoinuen, 0ce.--Horato Eing, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this office
which relate to the establishment and
dsconnuance of post Offices changes of sites and names
appointment and removal Of postmaster and route and local
agents as the giving of instructions to postmasters
Postmasters furnished With marking and rating stamps
letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the nse o the depart
and tHp