The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-20

Frs' Asdsor'. 0gce.-Thcmas l.. Smith esq., First Aud
iors nnd nineteen clerks He receives and adjun the
the customs revenue and aisburrnents approor
aiions and expenditures Of the civil list and
private acts Of Congress and reports the baisnccs the
Commissioner Of the Customs the First Comptroller re-
spectiyer, for their decision thereon
Second AHditors Philip Clayton ESQ., Second Aud
or, and twenty clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
army, well arnories arsenass and ordnance and all
relating To the Indian reports
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Asasfor's cace.-Eobert j. Atkinson esd, Third
Auditor aud seyenyght clerks lie receives and adjusts
all for subsistence Of ihr army ofiicstons M
taFy Academy, military roads, and the de-
patuasnt, well as for penEons claims arising from mill
services previous 10 l6i6 and for horses and other
property lost ia the military seTyiee under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances Second Coptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fosrta Aadaors Qgsee.-Aaroa 0. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service OF the Nary Depa tment ad reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for has decision
thereon.
FifaA Asditorss tsEee- Murray Mcconnell esq, Fiflh
Auditc and ix clerks s rscircr and soas all accounts
Tor pioasiie aud siar services peorasd under the o.
the First Comptroller for bis decision thereon
srtA 4iaditor'. William r Philips, esq sixth
as all arising from The service Of tbs Post Once
Department HIS decisions final, unless appeal be
Ken in months TO the First Coptroler and e super
intends the collection o all debts due the Post oce Depart
4 Iaent.
Tteasure's oes. samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, snd
United his oee, and that Of tie repositories
created By the act of the 9Th e August lsi6 and out
try coun.ersigned the First Comptoer and upon
by the Postmaster General and connersigned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register lie
also holds public oaeys BY warrant dbursing
officers, and pavs oat the same upon their checks.
Rsgiaa'. oase.- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the public receipts and
dtues receives the returns and makes out the official
Of and navigation Of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by hen and
il charged By law with their safe keeping.
Soy.estor's 0goe.Frsncis b. Srceter Solicitor and siS
clerks He s1pcrinsenas all civil snits comlnenccd br the
United States and sncts the United States attorneys,
inarsha and clerks in all 4.ers reatng to them and tha
states courts, showing the progress and condition of such
has charge Of al Lands end other property assigned
sel and dispose Of the for tbs 5enlnt Of tbs United
States.
Liyst-H -Hea.e Board lau James Guthrie. president;
J. g. fottcn, United States army Col James kearngy,
United states army; Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent q
Coast surrer Prof Joseph Henry, secretary Of Smithsonian
institution Commander r. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United states navy, secretary
tsry; ana i've clerks This board building aud
regairing Of hghth ihtresse nuoys aud beaco,
contracts for supplies Of OIL, &C.
Coast Ssrrey-Alexander D. Eaehe esq., superintendent
1 and thirty eight assistant dranshtslnen de-
Il NAVY pErARTMEsT.
The Navy reparnent consists OF the Sayv Department
proper being the oce 81 the Secretary and q five bureaus
attached thereto, Bueau OF Nayyyards and Docks,
q ad ep- saresn o s oransps nd Hr
drography and the Bureau of Medicine and surgery
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and cf the force employed therein
eereayg. 0fcs.Iion. James G. Doabin, Secretary Of
the Mays Charles w Welsh esg chief clerk; and ceTrn
thing connected With the naval establishment, and the
cution Of az as relating thereto j. nirnsted 20 him. under
general directions Of THE President of tire United States
who by the consultation, is OF the army
and navy All Instructions 70 commanders Of sqasdrons and
nf
officers both in the and marine appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders fer the enlistment
An the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority q Ire Secretary and their orders are eontd
f the marine corps FORMS Also part Of the dres of The
i corps should be approved BY him.
Bpeau q Aary yerss end Doots Commodore joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau tour clerks el engineer,
and drsagbisman All the nayy-yards, docks snd
wharve buildings and machinery IN aayyyard and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
erniendence q this bureau II is alfo charged with the
mana agement Of the Naval AsylGGn.
Barcaa of coastrps,ion Egaipmeaf and Repair-John
LenihaI ese chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
drangbtsnaa The ooe Of the the navy,
three assistant nears This bureau has charge
the baildng and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
materials and The providing Of all vessels with their equip
nents sails anchors, water tanks, &c The engineern
chief sapermends the construction Of s marine steam
nes fer the and With the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bprsaa Of Prosisioas and 0eding.H. Bridge, purscr
United States cnet OF clerks
for the Of the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge Of this bureau
Bareaa II 0cdncaee and Hgyogrophy. Cbas-
Norris chief Of bureau clerks and drau ghtsmar.
This buTea charge all ordnance and ordnance the
or purchase o cannon uuns powder shot shells
sc the equipment Of yesselsoar, with every thing
connected herewith 1t also provides ther1 with
charts chrenomcters barecters, &C., togeser With such
books furnished shipsofwar 'The United States
Naval Observacr and photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general suPerinteaaeRce Of the cie d this bureau
Buredr of Ndiciae and Ss1gcgg.-Dr. William Whcan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau, passed
sstAnt surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals With
! In the sapeiintenaepce Of this bureau.
oFFFcE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and ~ the Post Office Dcps assigned
constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently aged and pre-
pared for bis bal action, il Is distributed seyera bn
reaus follows: The Appointments Office in charge uf the
First Assistant Postmaster General tie Contract 0ce,
charge Of The Second Assistant C General the
Finance Office, charge the ff Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection uacc II charge Of the ehe
4 clerk.
Asosntreaf nfeeHorato Fin-, esq.y first Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen refk To this oihcc
assigned all questions which relate 20 the establishment and