The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-29

Frsf Andiiors 0Eee-T Thomas L. Smith, esd. First Aud
or and nineteen clefks he receives and adjusts the
aons and expenditures Of the cFl list AID under
private acts q Congress and rsports the balances TO the
Commissioner oi The Customs and the First Comptroller,
specsiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second iudito's O5Fes-Philp Clayton esq., Second Aud
or, and twenty clerks he receives and adjusts all
relating the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well armores arsenas and ordnance and all
relating the Indian department, reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Anditors O9ce.Robert J. Atkinson ESQ.,, Third
Auditor and seventy clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence q the army fortihoations, Mill
partIneni 40 wen az tor pensions claims aising ron MN
ary services previous 10 lsie, and for horses and ether
Congress and reports rhe balances the Second ComPtro
her for his decision thereon.
Feavta Asdstor's o6ce:Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
ard six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
Hac and suar services performed under The direction o
the State Department and reports the balances 10 the First
Comptroller Cor his decision thereon.
sirtL Audifor's William H. Phillips ESQ.,, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be
twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection OF ell debts due the Post Once Depart
ment.
Yrsasurer's obsee Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys of the
created by the act Of the 9th Of August lse and pays out
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury countesgned BY the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
BY the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. he
officers, and pes ont the same upon their checks,
Eogisfers 0D.oe Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the ocia
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
o Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their saie-keeping
soc.or's QaoeFrancis b. Streeter. Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instuets the United States attorneys
Iarsha and CLERKS in a nattrs relating 10 them and their
results He receives returns from easn term Of tie United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
suits has charge Of all 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
Statea
Com w B. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
J. G. Totten, United States army Col james kearney,
ae enlr Of
Institution Commander s. r. Dupont United States navy;
Tnsd ss na
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of hthouses vessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, dc.
Coast sarrey-Alexander d. Bache esq, superintendent
and thirty eight assistant dranghtsmen, &C.
sAvy IMPAIRMENT
The Navy Department consists OF the Navy Department
being the Office Of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
OF Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following Of the duties Of each Of these
offices and Of the force employed therein:
Secreiarys Ogec.Hop. James c. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh. esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
all laws relating thereto intrusted him. under
the general direction OF the President of the United States
who BY the constitution, commander OF the army
and navy All instructions to commanders OF squaons and
Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both IN the navy and marine co appointments OF
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of esmen nanae from the Secretary office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders are consd
of the marine corps foms also, part of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Burear of Nary Yards aud Dccks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one draughsn&n. All the navy-ynrds, docks and
wharres buildings and machinery in and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
of this bureau IL is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bnreaa Of Construction, Equipment, and air.John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsman The Office of the engineer nehefof the
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
of building and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
chief superintend the Of all
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
PrDrrslons CtothtaE.--B. Bridge,
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making of for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance ACCOMMODATE Chas.
Morris chief bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder shot, shells
&C. the equipment vessels-o with everything
connected sherewth. 1t also provides them with
charts chronometer barometes &c. together with such
books az furnished shpsof-war. sThe United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief OF this bureau
Burcau Of Medicine and Sargay.--Dr. William Whelsn,
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau passed
ssant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
sick and wounded and Of hospitals with
in the superntendence of this bureau.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and o the Post Office Department assigned
it, the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu-
reaus olows The Appointment Office, in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract ofce IN
Finance Office charge of the Tbd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge OF the chiei
clerk.
APPOINTMENT Od7ceHor King esq. First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this office are
assigned questions which relate to the establishment and
disconnuance post Offices changes OF sites and names
appointment and Of postmaers and route and local
agents. as also giving Of instructions 10 postmasers
Postmasters furnished with marking and rating stamps
and balances BY this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
men and superntendence of the several agencies
established for supplying potmasers with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mai
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal