The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-15


First 4alor's 06es-Thonas Il. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
aons 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
spec,iyely, for their decision thereon
Second AUDITORS Office Philip Clayton esq., Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks. lie receives and adjusts all ae
counts relating the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army well as armores aTsenas, and ordnance and all
accounts relating to the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audor's O6icc.-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor and seyentyeght clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army, ortfcatons Mill
parment, we'll as for pensions claims arising from milf
tay services previous 1916 and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter or his decision thereon.
fourth iaditors 0gice-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all ae
the service of the Navy Depar nen and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
run Aadors O6ieeJosiah ainot esq, Fifth Auditor
eerks receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
ate and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and reports the balances To the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sisth auditors William F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Once
Department His decisions final unless appeal be Ia
ken twelve months TO the First Comproer and be super
the collection of all debts due the Poet Office Depart
ment.
Teasurers Office. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States his Office and that Of the repositories
created by the of the 9th of August 1896 and out
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and eounersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and ps-s out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0b.~e. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the Official
statement of commerce and navigation o the United states
ard receives from the First Comptroller aud Commissioner
u Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their excepting.
socoy's OBceFrancis B. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks. He superntend all civil commenced by the
United States and insructs the United States attorneys
masha and clerks all matters relating To them and their
results lie receives returns each the United
States courts showing progress and condition OF such
suits has charge OF all lands and other property assigned
the United States Of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
LiqRt- House Board-Hon. James Guthrie, president
' ro,,.n T. United states ar@y COX "mss Kearnev
United States army; Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent Of
p o,esh epy yson s,a
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund I J. Hadeafs United states hny ssere d
repairing of light houses, buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
Coast surpey-Alexander D. Bache, esq superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz: Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair Bureau
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secresorys Oee.-Hon. James c. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
r b aao nd b
cuon of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
by the ia foft the
and 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 emanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superinendence
of the marine corps FORMS also part oi the duties OF the
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandan OF that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Navy Yoro4 aad Doeks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
/ and draughtsnan. All the navy-yards docks and
Nharves buildings aud machinery in navy yards and every
thing Immediately connected with Them under the
perinendence of this 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau cf Construction Equipment and Repair.-Jo John
draughtsman The Office of the engineer n-cefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq is attached to this bureau who
Of the building and repairs Of all sesseowar purchase Of
materials and the providing Of AL vessels with their equip
mente, slis anchors tanks &C. The engneer-in
Chief supeinends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval of tho Secretary
Rreau Of Propisions and Cioting.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bareau Of Ordaance and Hydrogrophy. Commodore Cha
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks aud draughts
has charge and ordnance sore the
manufacture orpurchase OF cannon powder shot, shells
&C., and the equipment Of vesselsofwar with everything
connected therewith. II also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer dc., together with such
books furnished ship-of-war. The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
aud the Naval Aoademy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine aad SWgery.--Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
stant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
In the superintendent of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
Hon. james Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and aw to the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final distributed among several bu
reaus olows The Appointment Office, in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster General; tie Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Pc uaser Generals the
Finance O,ce. in charge Of the rh Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection 0ice in charge of the chief
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