The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-06

CITY
First Auditors 0z6ee Thomas L. smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks, He receives and adjusts the
counts OF the and disbursements appropr
private of Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS 0bRee-Php Cayo esq, Second And-
itor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
relating the pay, clothing, and recruiting of the
army well armories arsenas and ordnance and all
accounts relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aadtor's Office. Robert j; Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seventy clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the army fortications Mill
tary Academy military roads and the QuaItermasiers de-
partmen well as for pensions, claims arising rom mill
tay services previous 10 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Compo
Ter for his decision thereon. IlH4
Fourth Auditor's ONce.--Aaron o. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all ac
the service of the Navy tmen and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
Pth Auditors O6oeJosiah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor
He receives aud adjusts all accounts for dip
onac and similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances TO the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon. II
Sirh Aaiitors OGce.-wiiam F. Phillips, esq Sixth
Auditor and hunr ed and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve nths the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post oce DEPART
ment. Aat5A
Treosrer's Office Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys of the
United States in his oce and that Of the repositories
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury counersgned BY the First Comptroller, and
drawn by the Postmaster General and cjunersgncd
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by to dsbursng
officers, and pare out the same upon their checks.
Registers O6se- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks lie keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendtures 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 safc-keepng.
Solicitor O9leeFrancs b. Streetor Solicitor and
clerks lie superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
narsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results lie receives returns from each term Of the u
States courts showing the progress and ccton Of such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in payment of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Board.-Hon James Guthrie president; /;
Com B. Shabrck, United States navy, chairman
!, G. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney
surveys Joseph Henry %
Institution Commander s. Il Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secrery
Capt. Edmund L. T. Hardcase, United States army secre,
tary and eve clerks This board directs the building and
contracts for supplies of oil &c.
Coast sareeyA Alexander D. Baohe esq, superintendent,
and thirty-eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary and Of five
attached thereto, viz: Bureau Of Navy-yards and Docks
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Ordnance and n.y.
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine and sargery,
offices and OF the force employed therein;
Seerstarys 06iccfon james C. Dobbin, Secretary of
The Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chief clerk, and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto is ntrusteJ him, under
the general direction Of the President Of United States
who by the constitutions commander Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders squadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders of officers,
officers both IN the aud marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the
and discharge Of seamen enanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties Df the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders
cred emaaatng from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine FORMS ALSO part of the duties the
Secretary, and all the orders of the commandan Of
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Mary Yards and Docks--C Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and drnughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
thing Immediately connected with them are under the s
perntendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with
management OF the Naval Asylum. #
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repoir.John
Lcnthal esq chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughtsman The Office of the engineer 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 of all purchase
Materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors water tanks DC. The engneerin
chief uperntends the construction of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureau Of Provisions and Ctotling.--H. Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the OF the navy and clothing together with
the making contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas.
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and draug
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns pnwder shot, shells
&c. and the equipment of vessesowar, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with maps
charts chronometes barometers &c together with such
Naval Observatory and photographed Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgery y-Dr. William Whelan
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
sistant surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office
charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Thitd Assistant
Generals and tho Inspection Office in charge of the chief
clerk.
AploiaHleat Gcc.-loratio King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
dscontnuance OF post Offices changes OF sites and
agents also the giving of Instructions to postmasters
furnished marking and