The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-19
eITY OF WAsHINGToN sATURDA *, AsR1sslG MAY 49, Is5

fire. Aad.tor Ogsce Thomas L. Smith esq., First Aud
ior and clerks. lie receives and adjus the
ations and expenditures Of the ev list and under
private of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectively, for their decision thereon.
sseoad Andifor, Philip CLAYTON ESQ., Second And
or, and twenty clerks he receives and adjusts all
counts relating To the paw clothing and recruiting OF the
army, well armories, aFsenas and ordnance and all
relating the Indian department reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third AHdsfors Ocs. Robert j. Atkinson ESQ.,, Third
Auditor and eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army Notifications, Mill
tary Academy military reads and the Quartermasters de-
parment as well a. for pensions, claims arising from mill
services previous 1916 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 Auditors ODiee--Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Depar ent and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
fin .iadior'. opiceJoah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
ioac and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Siral Aad;tor's OFoe-WiIliam r. Phillips esq, Sixth
Aufito and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of ths Post Office
twelve months the First Comptroller and be super
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasarer's Office Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He and keeps the the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
by the act OF the 9Th OF August Is46 and out
the upon drawn b the Secretary Of the Treas
ury by the First Comptroller, and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and counter gned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced BY warrant to dbursing
officers, And pays out the same upon their checks.
Reyssters Office Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes the official
aud receives from the FRS. Comptroller and Commissioner
OF Customs all accounts aud vouchers decided by em and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
.Soieors Oee.Francis b. Streeser, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and intTuets the United States attorneys
sha and ierss all matters relating them and their
results. lie receives from each Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge of ali lands and other property assigned
the United States payment OF debts and has 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.
J. G. Totten, United States army Col. James Kearney
United States army Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast Survev Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution; Commander s. f. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund H. +. Hardcaste United States army,
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghvessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, Ac.
Coast Snrrey.-Alcxander d. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, dc.
DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office OF the bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
bureau OF Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and CIothng Bureau of Ordnance and M
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:
Secretory's O6see.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
Of ali laws relating thereto Is ntruated :nl undar
the general direction Of the President OF the United States
ho, By the constitution commander inchef Of the
and All to commanders of sGnadons and
commanders OF vessels all orders o: officers, commissions Of
officers both in the and marine appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen eanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary aud their orders consd
emaaating him. The general superintendent
of the corps forms, also, part Of the duties OF the
secretary and ali the orders of the of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bnrsau Of Nary Yards and Docks.- Commodore Joseph
Smith chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy yards, docks ind
wharves buildings and machinery ia yards and
thing immediately connected with them, under the
perinendence Of this bureau also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bareau Of Coastraction, Eqaipren,, aud RcpairJohn
Icusha esq., chief OF the bureau eight clerks and one
The Office Of the engineer n-chefo the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs all vessels purchase
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
che, sunrnends the construction Of all marine steam en-
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau Of Proristoas and Ctoasag-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions the and clothing together
making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography. Commodore Chs
Norris chief Of bureau, clerks and draughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance
purchase cannon guus powder shot, shells
and the equipment of ressesofwar with everything
connected Herewith IL also provides them with maps
charts chronometers baromeers &c together with such
books furnished ships-ofwar. 'sThe United
Naval Obser and Hydrographica Office Wahipg
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis under the
general supernendence of the chief Of this bureau.
Brrsas Of Hediesns aad Surgeyy-Dr. William Whean,
ssant surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick wounded and management OF hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
nageent the Post Office Depar assigned
bv the ard laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his hnal action n distributed several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Oco
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaste General the
Finance 0ce in charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
sneTa and the Inspection Office, 10 charge Of the chief
clerk
appointment oes.HorAtio King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
dcontinuance post offices, changes Of sites and
and removal Of otDasers and roet. aud local
agents. also the giving Of instructions pos;mastes
furnished With marking and rating stamps
and letter balances By which charged ao with
providing blanks and stationery Tor the Of the depart
men aud with the supcrntcnencs Of the several agencies
established for supplying peetmassers with blanks 10 this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision Of the mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and International postal
arrangements
Conraes O5ee--wIIam H. Dundas, esq, Second Assist