The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-04

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First AHdior's OGcsThomas L. smith esq. First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs aud disbursements approp
atoms and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller re-
speetiyely, for their decision thereon
Second auditors 0foe-Phlp Clayton, ESQ., Second Aud
ito and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army as well armore arsenas and ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aador's 08iee.-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor, and seyenyeght clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, orticaon Mill
tay Academy military roads and the Quarermasters de-
paTtment well for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second comptro
ler for his decision thereon.
foarta Aaditor's O6ce-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sx.esa clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service OF the Navy and reports
the balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fih 1laors 06ice.Josiah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
lomatc and similar services performed under the direction OF
the state Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Strth Aadaor's O6fee.-wilam +. Phillips, ESQ.,, Sixth
Auditor and hundred aud clerks. He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal be ta
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.s
Treasurers O9iee Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office, and that of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9th Of August 1896 and out
the drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury, countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and cDuntergned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by disburng
officers, and pas out the upon their checks.
Registsr'' Qte-F Finley Bigger Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendture receives the returns and makes out the official
statement of commerce and of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
VI Customs all and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors ofceFrancs b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits by the
United States and nsucs the United States attorneys
marha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light Honse BoardHon James Guthrie, president ;
Com w. B. Shubrek United States navy chairman; Gen.
J. G. Toten, United States army Col. james Kearney
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institutions Commander $. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut.. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. + Hardcaste, United States army, secre
tayy and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghtvesses buoy and beacon
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
Coat Sarpey-Alexander D. Bache esq., Superintendent
and thirty yeight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau Of Navyyar and Docks
of Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau 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:
Secrctory's 0fco.Hon james G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
caton of ali laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction Of the President OF the United States
who by the constitutions commanderin of the
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders OF officers commissions of
officers both IN The navy and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF eamen enanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus are performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consid
OF the marine corps forms also part of the duties of the
Secretary, and all the orders OF the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Baeau of Macy Yards aud Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and drauehtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence of this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bmeau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
dfaughsman The Office of the engineer chiefo the navy
Daniel D. Martin ESQ., attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the bndng and repairs OF all vessels purchase Of
materials and the providing of all vessels with thor equip
men ~ sals, anchors, tanks &c The enrneer-in
chie superntends the construction Of all marine
gne for the navy aud Ht tho approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bqreuo Of Professions and CiohiRg.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 contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau.
Bareaa Of OrdaoRce and Hgdrography.C Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnanceore the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C., and the equipment Of vesels-owar, with everything
connected herewith. II also provides them with maps
charts, cbronomete, barometers &C., together with such
books furnished shps-owar. ssThe United States
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargery-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
sstan surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating 10 medicines and medical treatment of
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendcncc of this bureau
OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action il is distributed among several bu
reaus, oows The Appointment Office in charge of the
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Pc stmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge OF the Thi Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Oce in charge Of the chief
clerk
appointment 06ee.-Horatic Eng, esq.,, First Assistant
y. -. l.. n al .t4.a