The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-29

First Audior's Office Thomas l.. Smith, esq, First Aud
counts OF the oustoms and Disbursements approp
sons and expenditures OF the civil list and under
private Of Congress- reports balances to the
Commissioner the Customs and the First Comptroller re-
speetively, for their decision thereon.
Second Audtor's olee Philip Clayton esq, Second Aud
counts relating the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
army as wel armories arsenas and ordnance and all
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audtor's O1ies.-Rober j. Atkinson esq.,, Third
Auditor and clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence the army Qualifications Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
partmen well for pensions, claims arising from mill
property lost in the military service, under various of
Congress and reports the balances To the Second Compro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS 0Gce.--Asron o. Dayton esq.,, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service OF the Navy Depar en and
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
Fiji Auditors CEce.-- Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic % and similar services under the d.
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirm Andioys. QAJ.W liam r. phillips, esq, Sixth
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions fna unless appeal be
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debs due the Post Office Depart
ment
Trcasurer's Office Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
created by the of the 9Th OF August 1896 and pays
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and oountersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by TO sbursing
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks
Registsr's o6see Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts of public receipts and ex
pendnres receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of commerce. and navigation of the United States
apd receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Solicitors OdceFrancis b. Streeter Solicitor, and six
clerks He sperntends all civil suits commenced by the
marsba and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
has charge of all lands other property assigned
to the United States in payment OF debts and has to
sell and dispose OF the same for the benefit OF the United
States
Light House Roard.-Hcn. James Guthrie, president
Com W. b. Shubrick, United States navy chairman Gen.
j. O. Totten, United States army; Col James Kearney
United States army; Prof A. D. Bache superintendent of
Coast Survey Prof. Joseph Henry secretary of
Institution; Commander = + Dupont United States navy
Capt Edmund H. F. Hadcaste, United States army
tary and FIVE clerks This beard directs the building and
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
Coast Swvey.Alexander d. Bache, esq.,, superintendent
and thirty-eight assistant draughtsnen, DC.
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 Hy
drography, 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 0dice.Hon. James c. Dobbin Secretary Of
% ss 'ad
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
the general direction of the President Of the United States
who, by the constitution, commander Of the army
commanders vessels all orders of officers commissions Of
officers both in the navy and marine csps, appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge seanen emaDate from the Seeroarys Office
All duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders are con
cred emanatng from him. The general uperntendence
Of the marine corps forms Also part o. the duties OF The
corps should be approved by him.
bureau cf Nary Yards and Docks-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draugntsman. All the navy-y yards, docks and
wharyes buildings and machinery in navyyard and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the sl-
perinendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum
Burear Of Construction Equipment. and Repair.-John
Lcnha esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks and one
drnughtsman The Office of the the navy
sisted BY three assistant engineers This bnean charge
of the building and repairs Of all vesselsowar purchase of
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments, sas anchors, water tanks &C. The engneer-n-
chief supernends the construction of ell marine steam
the approval o
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Propisions Cfoth.ng.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 of this bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and HydroJrophyC Commodore Chas.
Norris chief of bureau, -four clerks, and draugman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
purchase ocannon guns powder shot, shells
and the equipment Of vessels war; with every thing
connected Herewith II also provides them with maps,
charts chronomees barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shipsof-war. "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 Surgery.--Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy, and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick wounded and management hospitals, with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared his final action it ia distributed among several bu
First Assistant Postmaster General TIE Contract Office, in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge OF the Thtd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection 0cc in charge Of the cief
clerk
Appointment Oce-Horatio King esq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office are