The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27

fVs dsdscr's Qgoe.-ibomas L. smith, esq, FIRST Aud
tor and nineteen cerk He receives and adjusts the
Of the approp-
atons and expenditures Of the civil hist and under
private acts o Congress and reports the balances TO the
Cormissoncr Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectveiy, for their decision thereon.
Second Audaors oe Philip CLAYTON, esq., Second Aud
itcr and clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well armores arsenais, and ordnance and al
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TAird Apdsor's cgsee.-Roberi j. Atkinson esq Third
Auditor, and clerks. He receives and adjusts
all for Subsistence Of the army, ortfcaon Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermaster de-
paTment, well for pensions claims arising from mill
tary services previous 1916 and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under yarions Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Auditor, aud s.ssa srrks He receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy De- and reports
thereon.
Ftth Aadtors eeJ oaiah slinot esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omstc and similar services performed under the direction OF
eparseGf, and rrpurts the balances tbs First
Comptroller Tor MS decision thereon
sirfA Auditors Qgiee.-willam r. Philips, esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks. BE receives and
adjusts ali acconns arising from the service OF the Post Oce
Department dis decisions final, unless appeal be Ia
ken months the First Comptroller and be
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
Trea.arers Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
clerks lie and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the Of the 9th Of August 1885, and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary vi the Treas
rry counersigned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and c5untersgned
bY the Sixth Auditor, aud recorded BY the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursing
officers, and ps-s out the upon their checks.
Regsster's 06ae Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
pendtures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of and Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their sae-keepng.
soltcstors 0bee.Francs B. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks lie superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and the United States attorneys
aarsha 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
sell and dispose of for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Board--Hon james Guthrie, president
Com. w b. Shubrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States COL James kearney,
Unired army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent OF
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institutions Commander s. r. Dupont United States
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. Eardcaste, United States army,
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ht-vesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil dc
Coast Surpey Alexander d. Bache esq., superintendent
and thrty-eight assistant draughtsmen, dc.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the othe Secretary of five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
Bureau Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
typography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties Of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secrc,orv's Otfos-Hon James c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of
cution all relating thereto ntrusted him.
the general direction OF the President of the United States
who by the constitution commander OF the army
and All instructions to commanders OF squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of emanate from the Secretary office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaHating from him. The general supernendence
Ct the marine corps forms also part q the duties Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing immediately connected with them are under the su
pernteDdence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair-John
Lentha esq chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
The Office of the Of the navy
Daniel Martin esq., attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and providing Of all with their equip
mens sails, anchors, water tanks, DC The engneer-in
res e.. ne and With the a,nroral oF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Of Prosisioas and CtotaingH. Bridge, purser
United States chef clerks. All
provisions navy clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hyarograpay Chas
Norris chief Of bureau clerks draughtsnan
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ncannon guns powder shot Shells
&c the equipment Of vesselsotwar with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers bsromete &c, together with such
books furnished shpsof-war. ssThe United States
Naval Observatory and Autographed Office Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgsrg.-Dr William whelan,
surgeon United states navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy. and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores,
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superiutendence of this bureau.
PosT DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management Of Post Office Department assigned
by the and laws the Postmaster General That
its mas be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action il distributed among several bu
reau follows The appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Generals the Contract Office,
charge the Second Assistant Pc General the
General and the Inspection Office In charge Of the chief
clerk.
Aupantuaent t57ceoratio Efng esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this office
assigned all question: which relate to the establishment and
dscontnuance OF post occs changes Of sites and
appointment aud removal Of posmastrs and route and local
agents. also, the giving OF instructions 10 posmasers
Posmasers furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau which charged also With
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
men with the supernsendence Of the several agencies
established for supplying postmasers with blanks To tins