The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-01

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First 4indiars Q6eeThomas L. Smith esq, First Aud
ior and nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts the
counts OF the and Disbursements appropri
atoms and expenditures account Of the civil st and under
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances TO the
Commissioners the Customs the First Comptroller re-
spectiyely for their decision thereon.
Second Aadiiors 0cs.Phip Clayton, esq, Second Aud
ior twenty one clerks lie receives and adjusts al
counts relating 70 the pay, clohiug and recruiting Of the
army wen armories asenas aud ordnance, aud all
relating the Indian department. aud reports the
baabces 10 the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Aadtors oHee.-Rohert j. Atkinson, esg Third
AUDITOR and seventy eight clerks He receives aud adjusts
tary Academy military roads, and the Qua teraaer's de-
nertment well for pensions, claims arising tron l
property lost in military service. under various acts of
Congress and the balances 70 the Second Comptfo
fspFa Aed,or's o6se;-Aarou o Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor. sna y.ss7 ssrk he receives and adjusts all
u The rvce Of the Navy Department and reports
the balaucv TO the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fifh Aaditor4 GfreJosiah Minot ESQ., Firth Auditor,
and x orks He receives aod adjusts ali aecounts for dip
oaatic and similar performed under the direction of
the State Department. and reports the balances 70 the FIRST
Comptroile Tor his decision thereon.
SirA Auaaor's O6ice.-Wiam f. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred sud one clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF hs Post oce
Department Ills decAons final unless an appeal be la
twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post oce Depart
nent.
Treasurers 06lce- Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks. He receives and keeps the of the
United States in his ohce, and that OF the repositories
The same upon warrants drawn by The Secretary the Treas
pry, countersgnad by the First Comptroller, and
fsnts by the Postmaster General and c1untesgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
ao holds public moneys advanced by warrant 70 dSbnrsng
officers, and pa~s out the same upon their checks.
Rogister's O6oe. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendure receives the returns and makes out the official
of and navigation OF the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safekeeping
Solicitors 0JicsFranc b. Streeter Solicitor, and
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruct the United States attorneys,
marna and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
States courts showing the and condition Of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States pay of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Boara--ion James Guthrie, president
Com w. b. Shubck United States navy, charman Gen.
& g. TsS s usd & 60" hsarne
Surveys Prof Joseph Henry, secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thon,n A. jenkins, United States navy secresary
Capt Edmund h. ~ Hardcaste, United States army score
ary and ve clerks Ths board directs the building and
contracts for supplies OF oil &c.
Coaa Alexander d. Bache, esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant dranghtsmen, DC
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the office OF the secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
biography, and the bureau of Medicine and Surgery
he follow ing is statement Of the duties Vi each Of
Offices and OF the force employed therein
Secrciary.s 0Bce,IIan James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W Welsh, esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge or every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cutun OF all laws relating thereto IS ntrustsd to him under
general direction uf the President Of the United States
who, by the constitution is comuanern chief of the
and navy All instructions to commanders OF squaron and
commanders OF vessels all orders of officers commissions OF
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF seame enanate ra the earetarys office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred einasatng from him. The general supcrntendence
Of The marine corps forms also part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the oommandaDt of that
corps should be approved by him.
Barcan % Macy Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer,
ard draughtsman All the navy-vards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery Ia yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, are under the
perinrndence Of this bureau II is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Burcan Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,John
Lcnha esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
1htsun The Office Of the engineer -cheio navy,
Daniel b. Martin, esq B attached To this bureau, who
sed BY three assstaut engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs OF all purchase of
uaerinis and the providing Of all vessels with their equp
mehts, sails anchors, water tanks, &c. The engineern
ce superntends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval the socrety
decides upon plans for their construction
Brera Of Prorisioas and GEotiag.-H. Bridge purscr
urted States navy, chief Of burcau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of The navy and clothing together with
the pskiug Of fr furnishing the same under
the checEe Of this bureau
II rtat n 0rdndGCe aud Hgrogeap4y Commodore Chas,
Morris che of BUREAU ouT clerks and draughtsnan.
Tho has charge ali and stores the
manufacture purchase oannan guna, powder shot, Shells
ca aud the equipment vessals-o war with every thing
connected herewith it also provides them with maps
charts ehronomeersj barometes &c together with such
books furnished ships otW The United States
Naval ob9errl and Hydrogaphica Ohice at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence of the chief OF this bureau.
bureau ot Medicine aud Sugery,--Dr. William Whelan.
surgeon United states navy chief of bureau passed
sistant United states and clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
il the superintendence of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
management Of the Post Oce Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
is business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu
follows The Appointment Once, IN charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General tie Contract Office in
charge the Second Assistant Pc General; the
in rHarp of the r.