The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-02

Pir Audifor's 0gee-Thomas L. smith, esq. First Aud
tor and nineteen cerks lie receives and adjusts the
counts Of the cnstone revenue and disbursements apPoPr
aoEs and expenditures of the civil list and under
private Of Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner 81 the Customs and the Frs; Comptroller
spectivey, for their decision thereon.
Second Aad.for's oesPhilp Clayton ESQ., Second Aud
tor and clerks. He receives and adjusts all
relating the pay clothing, and recrdting Of the
accounts relating to the Indian department reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third A~difor's osaee-liebert j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and eight clerks. He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence.of the Notifications Mill
ay Academy, military roads, and the Qusrermasters de
parnent, web for PENSIONS claims arising from nili-
ary services previous 1916 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
ler for his decision thereon
Fourth AUDITOR Qgioe.Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sxesa clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service Of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fsh Asaors gee-J Josiah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor,
aud similar services performed under the direction Of
hs State Department. and reports the balances 10 the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sixth Auditors 01fce- William F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post Office
ken twelve First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
thirteen clerks and Keeps the moneys Of the
United his oee, and that of the repositories
the same upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury counersgned BY the First Comptroller and upon
rants by the Postmaster General, and cJuncrsgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced BY warrant 70 dsbursng
officers, and ps-s out the upon their checks.
Registers 06ee Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
penditures receives the returns and makes out the official
Of and navigation of the United States
the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged BY law with their sae-keepng.
So!icitors O6fcs-Francs B. Sreeer, Solicitor and six
clerks lie superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
marshas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
to the United States in payment Of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board--Hon James Guthrie, president ;
Com. W. b. Shubrck United States navy chairman; Gen.
J. G. Toten, United States army Col James Kearney
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
institution Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Cart Edmund L. f. Hardcatle United States army,
tary aud five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghtvesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, DC.
Coasi SurreyAlexander 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 five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau of Navy and Docks
gnTsau Of INST Equipment and Repair
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:
Secrearys Oce--on james G. Dobbin,- Secretary Of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected the establishment and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto ntrusted TO him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
by rny
and All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders Of officers Commissions Of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and 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 consd
cred emaaating from him. The general superinendence
Secretary and ali the orders q the commandment of that
corps should be approved BY him.
Bureau of Navy Yard Doeks.--C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, clerks civil engineer,
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntcndence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Byesu Of c9assraeios, Equipment" and Repair
draughman The Office of the the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq attached to this bureau, who
sisted Sy three M rms bureau has
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors, water tanks, &C. The engneer-in
chief superntends the construction Of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and CofLinq-H Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the navy clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau
Bureau Of Ordaaacsaad Hydrography.-C Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman.
This has charge 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 chronomeer barometers &c together with such
books furnished shps-of-war. fThe United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief OF this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
san surgeon United States and two clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
wounded, and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu
reaus folow The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office In
charge Of the Second Assistant Pesmascr Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge OF the chief
clerk.
appointment Oiee-Horatio Eing esq., First Assistant
and nineteen clerks To this Office