The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-10


Fir.t Andi,ors 06lce-Thomas h. smith, ESQ., First Aud
of the aud disbursements, appropri
aons and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private Of Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely for their decision thereon.
Second Aaditors 0ee.Phip Clayton esq, Second Aud
itor and clerks He receives and adjusts all
relating the pay clothing, and recruiting OF the
army well armores arsenas and ordnance, and all
accounts relating 10 the department. reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aaditors 0foe-Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
tary Academy military roads, and the Quartermasters de-
partmen well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
ary services previous TO 1916 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Compro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Auditor's 0ce.--Aaron o. Dayton esq. Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
Of the Navy Depar tment and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fifth AUDITORS GcoJosah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omatc and similar Fes performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Srh AUDITORS O6cc-wlliam Z. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor and one hundred clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post oce
department Ills decisions are final unless an appeal be ia
Intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Tyeospysy's 0Rce- samuel Casey esq Treasurer, and
United in his office and that of the repositories
created by the OF the 9th OF August s6 and pays out
the upon drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
uy oountersigned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dburing
officers, and psrs out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0b.,e Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps public receipts and
penditures the and makes out the official
statement Of commerce and navigation OF the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
is charged by law with their safekeepng
So,icitors 0gee.Franes b. streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks lie superintonds all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrnct the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating TO them and their
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of the United
States.
Light Heuse Board.-Hon. james Guthrie, president
Com w b. Shubrck, United States navy, chairman; Gen
J. G. Totten, United States army Col. James Kearney
United States army Prof A. ID. Bache, Superintendent
Institution Commander s. F. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt. Edmund L. +. Hardcaste, United army,
tary five clerks. This board directs the building
repairing of light houses, ghvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
/ coav surrey Alexander D. Bache esq, superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
attached thereto, viz Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
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:
I Secrearys O6icc--Hon James c. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Nayy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton of all laws relating thereto ntrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President the United States
who by the constitution chief the army
commanders
commanders OF vessel all orders officers commissions
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of eanate from the Secretays office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred emaHatng from him. The general superintendent
Secretary, and all the orders the commandan of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Macy Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the yards docks anc
wharves buildings and machinery in and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence Of this bureau. 1t also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of 0onsraction, Equipment, and Repair.-Johr
Lenthal esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ment as sails anchors water tanks &C. The engneern
chief uperntends the construction of all marine steam
ne the and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
bureau Of Provisions and Ciothing.-H. Bridge, pursei
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks AL
provisions for the of the and clothing together will
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydroyrdphy.- Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and daughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, shells
&c and the equipment OF vessels with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer ac together with sucf
books furnished shps-ofwar 'The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under tho
general superintendenee Of the chief Of this bureau.
Bareau ot Medicine and Sargery.--Dr. William Wbean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating TO medicines and medical sores treatment
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
| in the superintendenee Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General Tha
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu
reaus, follows The Appointment Office, in charge of thu
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office II
charge of the Second Assistant P stmaster General; th
Finance Office in charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office in charge of the chic
clerk.