The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-22

First A1dior's Qge Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor, and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
aons and expenditures OF the civil list and
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
specyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadol,s OGcePhiiip Clayton, ESQ., Second Aud
itor, and tweny-oue clerks He receives and adjusts an
counts relating TO the pay oothng and recruiting Of the
army, well armories arsenals, aud ordnance aud all
relating To tbe Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third luddor's OGce.-Robert j. Atkinson esq.,, Third
Auditor, and weight clerks lie and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, orthcaons MILF
tsy Academy military roads, and the Quarermaters de-
parnent, well as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
tary services previous lsiG and for horses and other
property lost in the military SERVICE under various acts OF
Congress and reports the balances TO the Second Coptro
Ter for hs decision thereon.
Fourth Auditor's Ogiee.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq., Fourth
AUDITOR aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
Tor the service OF the Navy Department. aud reports
the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for bis decision
thereon.
F,tth Audifor's OBicesi Murray Mcconnell esd, Fifth
AUDITOR and six clerks He receives and adjusts s accounts
ecton Of the state Department and reports the balances 10
the First Comptroller for his deciaion thereon.
SirA Aaior's. William 7. Phillips, csa, Sixth
Auditor and hundred aud clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF The Post Office
Department M decisions arc final unless an appeal be Ia
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and be super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
n,ent.
Teasmess oGec. Samuel Casey, esq;, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie and keeps The moneys OF the
United his Office, and that Of the deosories
created By the Of the 9Th of August 1885, and out
the same upon warrants drawn y tie Secretary the
ury countersgned BY tho First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and eonnersgned
by The Sixth Auditor and recorded By the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbnrsig
officers, and pays out the upon their checks.
Registers once. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks. lie keeps the accounts o pubic receipts and
pendures receives the returns and nales ont the official
statement OF comiocrce and NAVIGATION o. the unted states
Cusolns all and vouchers decided by hom and
is charged by law with their safe excepting.
So,ietors 05ico-Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks lie supcrinends all civil suits commepccd By the
United states and nssruos Tho United states attorneys
marha and cioks in all matters relating to them aud their
results lie receives returns from each term OF the United
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
g te anea states N @ % % aep sna ~ NJ M oMe
States.
Ligl,-Hoase Boaya--lIon James Guthrie president;
Com. w B. Shubrck, United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. G.. Toen United States army; Col James kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Coast survcv Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution Commander y +. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States secretary
Capt Edmund L. Haricastlc, United States army, secre,
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing OF lighthouses ghtyesses buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, de-
Coast Alexander D. Bachc esq, superintendent,
and thirty EIGHT assistant draughtsmen, &c.
wAvv pEpARrmrar.
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office OF the Secretary Of five
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine ard Surgery
The following is statement Of the duties of each Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein:
Sccretary's Oce.-Hon James G.. Dobbp, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esa, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge Of every
cuon of all laws relating thereto is ntrustcd to him. under
the general direction Of the President OF the United States
st.,,+ss ,g.F,h
and navy. All Instructions to commanders Of sqiadrons and
commanders of vessels, all orders Of officers, commissions Of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of seamen emanate from the Sccsctay Office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred enasaDg from him. The general euperintendence
secretary and ali tbc orders OF tho commandment OF that
corps should be approved by him.
Barean % Nary Yards and Doets.- Commodore Joseph
aud dranghtsman All the navv-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately with tlom are under the su-
perntendence this bureau Is also charged with the
manag agement OF the Naval Asylum.
Bsroau Of Construction, Equipment. and Repair. John
Lenba, esq, chief OF the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsan. The oce of the ciefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin, eaq attached to this sbucau who
the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
materials, and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
chief superntonds the construction Of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bsreau of Prorisions and Cto,hiug.. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and cothn together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau
Barean Of Ordnance onG H4c.ogrdPAy Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsan
This bureau has charge all ordnance and tho
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, shells
and the equipment OF yesselsowar with thing
connected herewith II also provides them with maps
charts chronpmcers, baromcters 6c together with such
books furnished shps-oinar 'The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Oce at Washing
tom and the Naval academy Annapolis aso under the
general superintendent of the chief OF this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine aud Sprgery.-~Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United states and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores of
sick and wounded and Of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
DBrARTmESr.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
Of the Poet Office Department assigned
by conatitnon and laws the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action IL IL distributed several bu
reaus follows; The Appointment Office in charge of the
Assistant Iostnastcr General; the Contract Office in
charge Of the Second Assistant Pcmasor Geners the
Finance Office, charge OF the Th Assistant fossmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
I clerk,
App9ntD,ept o6iccioreto fiug, esq,, First Assistant
Genera and nineteen clerks To his Office arc
assigned all questions which the establishment and
lcontinuance OF Offices changes OF sites aud names