The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-13

Ffrs AHdsbor's 0@cs.Thomas l.. Smith, esq First Aud
or, and nineteen clerks He aud adjusts the
OF the customs AID disbursements, approp
siions and expenditures OF the civil let and under
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances the
Commissioners of the Customs and the First Comptroller
/ spectyeiy, for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS ODgeePhip CLAYTON esa Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating 70 the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
well arinories arsenas and ordnance, and all
accounts relating the Indian department and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller his decision thereon
TAird AHduo,'s ogieeRobert J. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor, and eight clerks lie receives aud adjusts
all accounts for Subsistence Of the forcatons Mill
tsry Academy military roads, and the de-
parnent well for pensions, claims arising from mill
iary services previous TO Isls and Tor horses
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress- aud reports the balances the Second Comptro
| Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aadiors 0sce.Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
e. asa sixteen % s s AL ae
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
FIN Audiors 0fes.--Josiah Mnot esq., Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omstie and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department. and the balances the First
Comptroller ior HE decson thereon.
.ssxta Audaors Oesee,--Wisn r. Phillips, ESQ.,, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department Ills decisions fna unless appeal be
months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post 0ce Depart
ment
Tyeasurer's 0Gee- samuel Casey esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
United States his Office the repositories
created BY the act OF the 9th Of August 1896 and ont
the drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
ury councrsgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants by the Postmaster General and countergned
BY the sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
officers, and pays ont the upon their checks.
Regisier's Oee.- Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks tie keeps the Of public receipts and
penditures ece, the returns and makes out the official
Of commerce and gaon of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller ard Commissioned
u Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitor OceFrancis b. strceter Solicitor and six
clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and the United States attorneys
arsha and clerks in all matters relating them and their
results lie receives returns from each Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits charge of all lands other property assigned
to the United States in of debts and has TO
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
| Light Horse Board.--Hon. james Guthrie, president
Com. W. b. shubrck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. i. Hardcasc United States secfe
and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses light vessels buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
i Coat sarrey--Alesander D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsnlen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
attached thereto, Bureau of Navyysrds and Docks
Bureau Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
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 thcrein
Secreorys Obice-TIon. James c. Dobbin Secretary Of
the Navy Charles w Welsh, chief clerk and eleven
ns w ne W nd q e
cution Of all laws relating thereto inrused to him. nader
Who by the constitution commander Of the army
navy All instructions commanders of squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders Of officers commissions
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments Of
and warrant officers, orders for the enlistment
the duties Of the different bureaus are performed under
authority of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred as fSm % na % M % nee
Secretary and all the orders Of the oomandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
| Breau 81 Nary Yard. and Docks-Commodorc Joseph
Smith chief the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and one draughtsnan. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in navyyard and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perntendence of this bureau II is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Barecm Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair-John
Lenthal esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and
The office Of the the navy
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
OF the building and repairs Of all vessels owar purchase
men as sails anchors tanks &C. The engineer
chief uperntends the construction Of all marine steam
gne for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Burean Of Protisions aud CioMag-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
for the Of the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same, under
the charge Of this bureau.
Barean Of Ordnance oed Hydrogrophy Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau, four clerks and draughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance stores
purchase of cannon guns POWDER shot, Shells
ac and the equipment of yesselsofwar with everything
connected herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers baromeers &c together with such
books furnished ships ofwar 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographcal Office" Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Bareau Of Meaicine md Srrguy.-Dr William Whelan
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
and wounded and management of hospitals with
| in the superintendent OF this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office DEPARTMENT assigned
and laws the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared his final action il is distributed among
reaus follows The Appointment Office, charge the
First Assistant Postmaster Genef al the Contract Office
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge OF the Third Assistant
Generals and the Inspection 0oe, in charge Of the chief
clerk.
II ;omesf IEfce-lIoratip King eso First