The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-29

fsr.t Aadtor. ogies Thomas l. sash, So. First Aud
itor and clerks lie receives amd adjusts
counts of this aud di~busemesl appropr
ations and expenditures Of Tho ci, list and
private o. Congress and reports he balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and Pst Comptroller re-
spectivey, for their decision thereon.
Seoond Aadio's esphilip Clayton, ess Second ud
relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
arny, as Wen as arnos arserals sAd srdsance and all
accounts relating 10 the Indian dspartm Aad reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for thereon
Third Aadi,or's QDiee--Roberi j. Aizsson esq., Third
Auditor and scsentcisht clerks. He rsceiyss and adjusts
ali accounts ior subsistence the army. orticaons Mill
tary Academy, military roads. and the Qaarcfmastes de-
parmen, as well as for pensions claims arising from mill
y services previous 10 1916, and Tor horses aad other
property ost In the military service under
Congress and reports the balances TO the Second Compuo
Ter for his decision thereon.
Auditor aud s'resa .rks. tie and adjusts all
for the service NJ the Navy Deraf and reports
the balances 70 the Second Comptroller for bis decision
thereon.
FsA Aasor's loses- Josiah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks. Re and adjusts all accounts for Dip
lomatc and similar services performed under the direction of
the State repots the balances the First
Comptroller Tor his decision thereon
sirsA Asdsoyss oy,es.--wiIlsn Y. Phillips ess Sirth
aai III sscSanis aras om he service q s oice
Department Ills decisions final unless appeal be
First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post 0ce Depart
ment.
Teasprss o6es. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks. He receives and keeps the moneys the
United States in his Office aud that OF the repositories
created by the OF the 9th Of August 1885, and pays out
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury countergned BY the First Comptroller and upon
by the Postmaster General and c3unersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded BY the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers O5ice.F Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
penures receives the returns and makes out the official
of and navigation of the United States
all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their keeping.
So!ieitors O5ioe-Francis b. Sreeter Solicitor and six
clerks Tie superintens all civil suits commenced by the
United States and the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results. lie receives IRON each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
United States pay Of debts and has power
dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Boord.-Hon. James Guthrie, president
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
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghtvesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
C6ast Surpey-Alexand d. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty EIGHT assistant draughtsmen, &c.
DEPARTMENT.
proper being the office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
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.
Secretary's OGee.Hon James G. Dobbin, Secretary
the Navy; Charles w Welsh esq chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge OF every
thing with the naval establishment and the
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction the President the United States
who by the constitution commanderinchef of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers, commissions of
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge seamen from the Secretays office
All duties Of the different bureaus performed under
authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emanang him. The general superintendent
OF the marine corps FORMS aso part the duties
Secretary, and all the orders Of the commandment of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Docks.-Co Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and dranghtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in navyyard and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
pentendence of this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Btreaa Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
enha esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draugh The Office of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin esd is attached to this bureau who as
building and repairs Of all purchase of
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
ments, sails anchors, tanks &C. The engneer-in-
chief superntends the construction of a marine steam
gnes for the and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Brean Of Propisiona and Ctothing.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
The making OF for furnishing the same under
the charge oftbis bureauA
B.requ of Ordnance and phy-Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks, and draughtsman
This charge ordnance and ordnance the
pucbaso cannon guns powder shot, shells
&C., the equipment of vesselsotwar with everything
connected herewith IL also provides them with maps
charts chroneetcrs barometers &C., together with such
books furnished shipsof-war. The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office Washing
ton and Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendenee of the chief Of this bureau
Bsreau of Medicine and .Surgery.-Dr. William Whelan
ant surgeon United States navy, and clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores
sick and wounded, and OF hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
the constitution and laws TO the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final it is distributed several bu-
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office in charge Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Oce In charge oi The CHIEF
clerk
Appointment 0ce.lIoratio King, esq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. TO this office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
post offices, chnnges OF sites and
and removal OF posmasers and route and local
agents. also, the giving OF INSTRUCTIONS TO potmasers
Pstmaster are furnished with marking aud rating stsmps
and letter balances this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks aud stationery for the OF the depart
men the superntendence OF the several agencies