The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-28

First Aadtoys oaesThomss L. Smith, esq, First Aud
iior and clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs aud approp
atons and expenditures of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectsseiy, for their decision thereon
Second Aador's ODfcs-PhiIp Clayton, esq Second
itor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay cothns and recruiting Of the
army wel arnories arsenaIs and ordnance and all
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TAird 4ndifors 05ice-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and clerks He receives and adjusts
ali accounts for subsistence Of the ortihcaoDs Mil
partnen well for pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous 1876 and for horses and other
Congress- and reports the balances Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Asdos's 0Gcs.--Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor and x:esa clerks lie receives and adjusts all
service the Navy Depa tnent and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
FiA Aad,.ors Oaee-Josish Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts al accounts for dip
lomsc and similar services performed under the direction Of
the Sste Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
srfh Aadifor's Ogce.--wiiam F. Phillips, esq Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions 6nal unless appeal be Ia
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer Oce- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
created by the Of the 9th Of August 1885, and out
the upon drawn BY the Secretary Of the Treas
rants drawn s. the Postmaster General and uninterrupted
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by dsbursng
officers, and pas the upon their checks.
Registers Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
penditures the and makes out the official
Of and navigation Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commssiones
is charged by law with their safe-keepng.
Solicitor 0giee.Francs b. streeter, Solicitor and
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States the United States attorneys
arshas and clerks in all relating them and their
results He receives from each term of the United
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States payment Of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Com. W. b. shubrck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
4 G. Tstsn United States Col Jamss Ras.r.ey
Institution Commander s. p Dupont United States navy
Capt. Edmund l.. F. Hardcasfe United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghtvesses buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC
Coat sarrey-Aesander d. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty y-eight assistant draughtsmen, &C.
NAVY pEpARTMEsr.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office OF the Secretary and 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 and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties of each Of these
Offices and OF the force employed therein:
Secretarys 05fceHon James G. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton Of all relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
nOft Inf pifad
who by the constitutions commander chief Of the army
and All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders OF officers commissions
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge from the Secretays Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
of the corps FORMS ALSO part the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandan of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau OF Nury Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharves buildings machinery navyyard and every
thing immediately with them are under the su
perntendence Of this bureau is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bsreaa Of co.s,ruetioa, Equipment. and Repair-John
Lentha esq., CHIEF Of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughsman. The Office of the the navy
Daniel b. Martini eq attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and epars o. all yesselowar, purchase Of
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
men sails, waertanks, &C. The engineer
chief superntend the construction o. all marine
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans Tor their construction.
Bureau Of Provisions and Cothing.-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 for furnishing the same under
the charge Of this bureau
Bureuu Of Ordnance cad rapky-Commodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsnan
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores
manufacture purchase ofcannon guns powder shot, Shells
6c and the equipment Of vessels-olwar with everything
connected herewith Ii also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgsry.--Dr. William whelan
surgeon United States navy clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores
sick and wounded, and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent OF this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
pared his final action is distributed among bu-
reaus follows The Appointment Office charge Of the
First Assistant General the Contract Office in
charge Of the Second Assistant Posmaser General the
Finance Office in charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in change of the chief
clerk.
appointment Ofce.-Horao kfng, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this office