The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-08

First Aadiors O6aee.Thonas L.. Smith, esq., First Aud
itor aud nineteen clerks He receives and ad the
the and appropI-
aon and expenditure on account Of the civil s and under
private o. Congress and reports the balances 70 the
Commissioner q the Customs and The First Comptroller re-
, aPsctiyeiy ioT their decision thereon.
Second Aadiioys 0eePhilp Clayton esq, Second Aud
ito and clerks lie receives aud adjusts all
relating the pay, clothing and recrung OF the
army wen as agmores srsena aud ordnance, and all
relating to t Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aaaiiors Qbfce.Robert J. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight erk He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence 0f the army Notifications M-
tary Academy, military roads, and the Quartermaeis de-
partment well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
tary services previous 1885, and for horses aud other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptol
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Aadiiors O6iee.-Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor Aud sixssa clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service OF the Navy Depar and reports
the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIN auditors o9iee.Josiah Minot, esq Fifth Auditor,
aud six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
the State Department and reports the balances TO the First
Comptroler for his decision thereon.
s,stA 4,diey's ogses. William I Phillips, esq, Sixth
AUDITOR ard noned aud e., ks lie reeeises sud
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal be ia
intends the collection of all debts due the Post 0ce Depart
ment.
Treaser. oGiee.- samuel Casey esq.,, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He receives and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his office, and that o the repositories
created BY the act Of the 9Th Of August lsi6 and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
uy, countergned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and eonntssgped
also holds public advanced by warrant to disbursng
officers and pays out the same upon their checks.
Registers O9ice.- Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pndures receives the returns and makes out the official
receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioned
OF Customs all accounts and vouchers decided BY them and
is charged by law with their safekeeping.
i Solicitors ORce-Franc b. Streeter Solicitor, and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced BY the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys,
narshals clerks all relating them and their
He receives from each of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
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, ehairman Gen.
j. G. Totten, United States army Col James kearney
Coast SURVEYS Prof Joseph Henry secretary Smithsonian
Institution Commander 5. f. Dupont, United States navy
Capt. Edmund H. r. Hardcate, United States army
tary and vs clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghtvessels, buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies oil oil, 6c
Coa Surrey. Alexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent
and thirty-eight assistant draughtsmen, &C.
I. NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus
!
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Fly
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 O6ce.Hon James 9. Dobbin, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary OF the Navy has charge Of
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cution of all laws relating thereto intrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President OF the United States
who, by the constitution is commander chief of the army
navy 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 warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of from the Secrearys office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders cond
cred emanatng from him. The general superntendence
Of the marine corps forms also part Of the duties @ the
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks. Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, four clerks, civil engineer,
wharves buildings and machinery ards, and every
thing @ I Win them are rnssF w hs m
management OF tho Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
draughtsman The Office of the the navy,
Daniel b. Martin, esq is attached this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
OF the building and repairs of all purchase OF
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mcnts, sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engineer
chief superinends the construction Of all marine steam
nes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
B,rsau of Provisions and Ciohing.H Bridge, purscr
provisions for the Of the and clothing together h
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge This bureau
Of Ordnance and Hyro9raphy Commodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ofcannon powder shot shells,
&c. and the equipment of vessesowar, with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
books furnished shpsofwar s'The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superinendence of the chief Of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Smgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States chief of bnreau passed
United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
rosT DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action ii Is distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
g clerk.
Appointment Qccoratio King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment
dscontnuance of post Offices changes OF sites and
appointment OF aud route and Local
agents as also giving Of instructions