The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-15

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itor and nineteen clerks He receives adjusts
counts and bursenenis
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioner OF the Customs the First Comptroller
spsctiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second dndfors 04fcs.-Php Clayton esq. Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
relating Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third d"di'ors 09ee.Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, and seventy clerks lie receives aud adjusts
all accounts for Subsistence q the Notifications, Mill
tary Academy military roads and the de-
ry services previous TO lsc, and for horses and other
property ost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Conpto
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aadtor's 08esAaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the of the Navy Depar ent reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FinA Audi,or's O5fee--Josah Mno esq., Fifth Auditor
oatc and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirth Aadi,or's OTce-William r. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department. Ills decisions final unless appeal be
ken ia twelve First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United in bis office and that Of the repositories
upon by the Secretary the Treas
ury, countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and counersned
by the sixth AUDITOR and recorded BY the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant TO disburng
officers and pays out the same upon their checks.
Reyfers Office Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the OF public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement yigation the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their sate-keeping.
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clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and insructs the United States attorneys
results lie receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the and condition of such
the United States payment Of debts and has power to
sell and dispose OF the same for the benefit Of the United
States
Liqat- House Boara-IIon James Guthrie president
Com w b. Shnbrick, United States navy chairman; Gen.
J. g. Totten, United States COL james Kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Joseph Henry secretary Smithsonian
Institution Commander s F. Dupont United States navy
Capt Edmund L. F. adcastie United States army secre
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghtvesse buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c
Coast suesyAlexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent
and thirty-eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
being Office Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navy-yards and Docks
bureau Of CONSTRUCTION Equipment and Repair, Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
az s i NSns 81 ad o. sas
Offices and Of the force employed therein:
secretars OgicemHon. james 9. Dobbin Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W Welsh Y h chief clerk and eleven
Va s.S q
all laws relating thereto is ntrused to him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitution, is of the army
navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders vessels all orders Of officers Of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge seamep eianate from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
cred emaaatng from him. The general superintendcnce
o the marine forms alo par. Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery navyyars and every
this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Aay lum
Bareau Of Construction Equipment, and Repar.--John
Lenha esq chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and
Daniel B. Martin esq, attached this bureau who
three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments, sails anchors water tanks &c. The engineern
chief the construction of all marine
pines for the navy and with approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Provisions and Ctothiny.H Bridge purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for navy clothing together
making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Bnreaa Of Ordnance and Hydroy Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau, four clerks and draughsman
has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
ofcannon POWDER shot, Shells
6c and equipment Of vessels fwar with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts barometers &c together with such
books furnished ships "The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographcal Office at Washing
tom Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief Of this bureau
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surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical treatment Of
sick wounded, and management hospitals with
in the superintendent OF this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
management OF the Post Office Department assigned
by constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
his final action IL is distributed several bu
reaus as oows The Appointment Office, charge the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Office in charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief
clerk
General and nineteen clerks. To this office
assigned questions which relate the establishment and
post offices, changes of sites and Names
appointment and removal Of pomasers and route and local
agents as the giving OF instructions to postmaster
furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the of the depart
en with the supentendence OF the several agencies
established supplying postmasters with blanks. To this
bureau assigned the supervision of the
steamship lines and OF the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
1oafy,cs Ocs-Wi.liam H. Dundas, esq, Second Assist