The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-26
CITY OF WAsHINGToN TUEsDAY MORNING. JUNE 2e Isl

~ F'r. sdi.er'. ogss-rhg@as % l. Smith, Firs. Aud
counts Of the customs and disbursements approP
aous and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress, and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectvely, for their decision thereon
Second AHdior's ocePhilip Clayton, esq second Aud
itor aud clerks He receives and adjusts an 40
relating to the pay, clothing and recruiting
army, a. well As armores arsenals and ordnance and all
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audor's Q9iee.-Hobert j. Atkinson esq. Third
Auditor, and nyeght clerks He receives and adjusts
tary Academy, military roads, and the de-
partment as well as for pensions claims arising from mill
property lost in the military service under various Of
congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
ler for his decision thereon.
Fourth Auditor's 0fice.Aaron o. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen eerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service OF the Navy Depar and
The balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
Fih Asditors OGee.--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 Department and reports the balances the First
Comptroller Tor his decision thereon.
Sirh Audt,ors o6ee.--Wiiam +. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Oce
Department His decisions final unless appeal be ta
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and be super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer O9ee.- Samuel Casey esq Treasurer, and
United States his office, and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9Th of August 1896 and out
ury counersgned b. the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and countersigned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and PAYS out the upon their checks
Register Once. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
pendtures receives the returns and makes out the official
of and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0ce-Francs b. streeter Solicitor, and six
clerks superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instructs the United States attorneys
marhas and clerks all matters to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
States.
Liyaf-Hoase Board.-Hon. James Guthrie, president
Com w b. Shubrick United States navy chairman Gen.
j. G. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s. r. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt, Edmuna L. r. Hardcase United States army secre-
tay and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghvesses buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
Coast Suruey Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty y-eg ght assistant draughtsmen, &C.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
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:
Scerearys 06fce--Hon James c. Dobbn, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge of every
cuton of all laws relating thereto Is intrnsted him.
the general direction Of the President the States
who by the constitutions commander chief Of the army
navy All instructions commanders squarons 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 emanate from the secretarys office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emaaatng rom him. The general
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant 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 draughtsman. All the yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
perntendence of this 1t charged with the
management Of tte Naval Asylum.
Baresn Of Construction, Equipment. and Rpair.-John
Lentha esq chief OF the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughsman The Office of the engineer chefof the navy,
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached to this bureau who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of all vessesofwar purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
chief superntends all marine steam en-
gne for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
II.
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 of this bureau.
Bneau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment Of vesselsowar, with ythng
connected herewith IL also provides them with maps
charts, chronomeers barometer &c together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargery.--Dr. William whean
surgeon United states navy chief of bureau passed
ssan surgeon United States navy and two clerks. Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superntendence of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action distributed among several
Teaus follows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office, in charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
clerk.