The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-23


Frst Audlors O8ice-Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
or, and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the ac-
counts Of the customs and disbursements, appropr
aons and expenditures on account OF the cy st and under
private Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and tho First Comptroller
| spsetiyely for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS 09ieePhhp Clayton, esq, Second Aud
or and twentyone clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army as well as armorcs arse9as and ordnance and all
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Anditors 06fee-Rohert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and clerks lie and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the army, for6eaons Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the Quartermasters de-
partment as we as Tor pensions claims arqng nom mill
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Aaaitors ogieeAaron 0. Dayton, esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks. He receives and adjusts all
eouas for the service q tie Navy and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision
thereon.
Fyth auditors CGce.-s Murray Mcdonnell, esq., Fifth
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recon Of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
SisA AUDITORS O6ice-william F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks. He and
adjusts al arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are ua unless an appeal be ta
ken in twelve months First Comptroller and super
intends the collection of all debts due the Pest Office Depart
inent.
ITedsurers OTce. Samuel Casey, Treasurer,
thirteen clerks He and keeps The moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
created by the act OF the 9th Of August 1896 and out
uy, ccuntersgned BY the First Comproller and upon
BY the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dbursng
officers, and pays ont the same upon their checks.
Registcrs OGec. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks. He keeps the Of public receipts aud
penures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of commerce and navigation Of the United States
raudEn Ssiouar
Customs all and vouchers decided by em, and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Solicitors ObiceFrancis b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He superintends all civil commenced by the
United States and nstucs the United States attorneys
marha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF tho United
States.
Light House Boord-Hon James Guthrie, president
J. &. Toten, United States army COL james kearney,
United army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Gss g. nry a & sss
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund = = HaTdeas United States ate a,rmy seere
repairing Of light. houses ghtvesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil &C.
Coast Alexander D. Bache esq.,, superintendent,
and tlrty-eght assistant draughtsmen, DC.
DEPARrMENr.
The Navy Department of the Navy Department
proper being Office of the Secretary Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau Navy-yards 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:
iSecrsfnrg's Ubircon James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esu, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary of tho Navy has charge Of every
of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
The general direction Of the President Of the United States
who by the constitution is commander Of the army
and ayy All instructions to commanders of sfadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers, commissions of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for The enlistment
and discharge Of seamen emanate from the SecretaryS Office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred cmaaating from him. The general superintendent
s. ns ad T te sss CT ns Of e s
corps should be approved by him.
bureau cf Navy Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
pcrntendenee Of this bureau is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
LenthaI esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draugman Office of the engineer -chiefof the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building repairs of all vessels purchase Of
materials and providing Of all vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors, water tanks &c. The engneer-in-
gines navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Provisions and Ctofhipg-. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions the of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Barean Of Ordnance and by.Commodorc Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsmaD
This has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase cannon guns POWDER shot, Shells
&C. and the equipment of vesselsowar with everything
connected herewith IL also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers barometers &C., together with such
books furnished ships ofwar. Thc United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
Bareau of Medicine and Surgcry.--Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick wounded, and management of hospitals with
ia the superintendence Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General Tho direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and the Postmaster General That
may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu
reaus as follows The Appointment Oce in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract oice in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Gencral the
Finance Office charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge OF the chief
clerk.
Appointment O6fceHorato Fing esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this Office are
assigned all questions which relate 10 the establishment and
of post Offices changes OF sites and Names
OF postmastes and route and local