The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-01

lir'. 4a4iot', ogios Thomas l. Smith, ESQ.,; First Aud
counts of the and Disbursements approp
aons and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
private Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner of and the First Comptroller,
spectyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadors QgeePhilip Clayton, esq Second Aud
itor and clerks. He receives and adjusts all
relating to the pay cothng and recruiting of the
army well armores arsenals and ordnance, and all
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Andioy's O6fee.-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor and seventyeght clerks. He receives and adjusts
a accounts for subsistence Of the army ortfcaon Mill
tary srys previous 10 1916 and for horses and other
property lost ia the military service under various acts OF
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Audor's O6ice-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and ADJUSTS all ac
FOR the service of the Navy department. and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for hs decision
thereon
FA Auaitors Ooe-Josiah Minot, esq., Fifth Auditor
and Six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omatc and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirta AUDITORS O9ice.-Wilam +. Philips, esq, Sixth
Apdor, and hundrad and clerks lie receives and
iss al arising from TIE service 81 che Post Ohce
Department His decisions final, rnless appeal be ta
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and ne super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Once Depart
ment
Treasurer O0ce- Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the of the
United States in his office, and that OF the repositories
created by the Of the 9th of August 1896 and pays out
the upon drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
ury couutersgned by the First Comptroer and upon
rants drawn by General and c5untersgned
BY the Sixth Auditor and recorded BY the Register lie
officers and pas out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0Ltee Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts public receipts and
penditures the and makes out the official
and navigation Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by hen and
is charged by law with their safekeeping
Solicitors Oce.-Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntnds all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instructs the United States attorneys
maha and clerks all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
su has charge Of all and other
the United States in payment OF debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of the United
States
Com W. b. Sbubrick, United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. G. Totten, United States army Col James kearney,
Survey Prof Joseph Hensy secretary OF Smithsonian
Insttuon Commander s. r. Dupont, United States navy;
Capt Edmund L. T. Hardcase United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of lighthouses, ghvessels, buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of OIL DC.
Coat Sarrey-Alexander D. Bache esq, superintendent
and thirty ght assistant draughtsmen, &C.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the office of the Secretary and Of five
attached thereto, Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau of Medicine md Surgery:
The following is statement of the duties of .hese
Offices and of the force employed therein
Secretarys O4ice.Hon James c. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the exc
cuton of all laws relating thereto is nrusted to him. under
the general direction the President of the United States
who, by the constitution, commander of the army
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
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of eamen emanae from the Secrtarys 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 superntendence
Secretary and ali the orders Of the commandment of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau o. Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four Clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharyes buildings and machinery in navyyards and every
thing Immediately connected with thcm under the
pernendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the 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
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached to 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
ment, sails anchors water tanks &C. The engneer-in
gncs for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
bureau Of Prooisons and Ciohing.-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 fths bureau.
bureau of Ordnance and Hydrogaphy Commodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and daughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vesels-owar, with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers, barometer &C., together with such
books as are furnished shps-owar sThe United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendence of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgory.--Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged AND
pared action it distributed among several bu
rcaus oows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Generals and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
clerk
Amendment O1iee.Horato King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
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