The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-21

Fysi Audi,ors Ogce- Thomas L. Smith, esq., First Aud
0r, and nineteen clerks He receives adjusts the
counts Of the customs and disbursements approp
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioners Of the Customs and the First Comptroller,
spcctiyey, for their decision thereon.
Sec5Sd AUDITORS 0HcePhip Clayton esq. Second Aud
or and wea clerks. He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing and recruiting OF the
relating The Indian department and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Auaifor's OJfce-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seveneght clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army orticstons, Mill
ary Academy military roads and the ouaTtermasters de-
partment, well as for PENSIONS claims arising from milf
ay services previous TO 1876 and for horses and other
property lost In the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Aaditors Ogfee.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq., Fourth
counts for The service Of the Navy and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
RIM Aaditoy's 0gfceJosiah Aiinot esq., Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
oao and similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances to the FIRST
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
SirA Auditor's OBice.--Willam +. Phillips esq Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are na unless an appeal be Ia
twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treaarors Office. Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys of the
created by the of the 9Th Of August 1885, and pays out
the warrants drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
TRY, countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by Postmaster General and counersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register lie
also holds public by warrant to dsbursng
officers and pa out the same upon their checks.
Registers bree-Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendre receives the returns and makes out the official
statement OF commerce and OF the United states
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Solicitors 0Gce.Francis b. Sreeer, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntend all civil suits commenced by the
marshas and clerks all matters relating 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 all lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board.-Hon. James Guthrie, president;
Com W b. Shubrick, United States navy chairman; Gen.
United States army; Prof A. D. lache, supers.enden Of
Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. ardcastle United States army secre
repairing of light houses lght-vesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
coae Alexander D. Bache, esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen &c.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the Office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto viz: Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair Bureau
81 and s Of Medicine
The following is statement of the duties of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein;
Sceroarys O6ce.Hon. James G. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh esq chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the establishment and the exc
cution of relating thereto him.
the general direction OF the President of the United States
Who bv the constitution of the army
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commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy marines corps appointments of
commissioned warrant officers orders the enlistment
and discharge OF seamen emanate from the Secretary 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 superintendence
the corps FORMS also apart of the duties Of the
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 engineers
and draughsman. All the nayy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in navy yards and
thing immediately connected with them under the
perntendence Of this bnreau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
| Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair.John
Lentha esq., che Of the bureau eight clerks and one
Daniel b. Martin esq., is attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant &c ls bureau has charge
Materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors water tanks &c The engneer-in
chief uperntends the construction of all marine
gne for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau Pr0rtsons and CtoMin1.-H. Bridge,
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Chas.
Norris chief OF bureau, four clerks, and draughman
bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase Of cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment Of vessesof-war with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baromeers &C., together with such
books furnished ships-of-war. The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office" Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief of this bureau
BureaH Of Medicine and Swyery.-Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores, treatment
sick and wounded and of hospitals with
in the superintendence Of this bureau.
/ oFFtcE DEPARTMENT..
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws TO the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu-
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Posmaer General the
Finance Office In charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
| clerk.
appointment Q9ce.Ioratio King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
OF post Offices changes Of sites and names,
removal posmasters and route and local
agents as aso giving Of instructions 10 postmasters.
Postmasters furnished with marking and rating stamps