The daily union., 1855-09-19


First Aadfor's 0Aes.--Tomas L. smith, esq, First Aud.
sor, and nineteen clerks He receives and adust the
counts 5 tile customs epd disbursements appropr
ations and expenditures on account ~ o cy LIST and Under
private of Congress- and reports the balances III tie
Commissioner and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon
Second Andos's 0ee Philip Clayton, esq Second Aud
tor and twenty cerks. He receives and adjusts all
army we'll armores srsenals, ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the indnn department. and reports the
balances 10 The Second Comptroller for his decision tbersoh
Auditor, and escnyeskt clerks He esese sfd adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army. ffcs!ons Mill
try Academy military roads, and the Quarterascfs de-
partmen well for PENSIONS claims arising from Mill
tary services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under yarious Of
Congress and reports the balances the Soes Copptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Ando,s O9ce.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks lie receives and aduss all
for the service of the Navy Department. and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
FiftA Aadtor's 0bfce--Murray Mcdonnell, esq Fifth
Auditor, and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
recton Of the State and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller fer his decision tfercon
sitta 4"ii'or'. dice wlllsm t,phllIp', est, satt
Auditor and hundred and ccrks lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department. His decisions final, unless appeal be
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasursr's Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States his office, and that Of the repositories
created by the Of the 9th Of August 1885, and pays out
the upon warrants drawn b the Secretary Of the Treas
uy, eounersgncd by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn By the Postmaster General and cJuntersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded BY the Register He
aso holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dsburng
officers, and paws out tile same upoh their checks.
Registers 0hce. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He Keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
penditures receives the returns and makes out the Official
of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Soyeitor's O9ee-Francs b. Sreecr, Solicitor and six
clerks He supernends all civil suits commenced by the
arshals and clerks in all relating them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
the United States in payment of debts and has
sell and dispose of the for tho benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board.--lIon James Guthrie, president ;
Com W. D. Shnbrck United States navy, chairman, Gen.
G. Totem United States , Col amss
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary of Smithsonian
Institution; Commander 5. F. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. f. Hardcaste United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of lighthouses ght-vesses buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
Coast SarveyAexander d. Bache, esq, superintendent,
and thirty-eght assistant draughtsmen &c.
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
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery,
The following is statement of the duties of each Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein:
Secretarys Q6ieeTon James G. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the establishment and the
cution of all laws relating thereto ntrused to him. under
The general direction the President the United States
who by the constitutions commander inchef OF the army
navy All instructions commanders of sqndrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions
officers both navy marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant officers for the enlistment
and discharge OF emanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus are under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emanating from The general superntendence
of the marine corps FORMS ALSO part of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Barcau of Nary Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief the bureau Clerks civil engineer,
and draughtsman. All the navy yards docks aud
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pernendence this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment. and RepairJohn
draughtsman Tho office of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached to this bureau, who
the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
chief superinends tho construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Buream of Provisions and Ciohing.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks. All
for the of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same, under
the charge OF this bureau.
Barean of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and draugtsman
This has charge ordnance and ordnance stores tho
manufacture purchase cannon guns POWDER shot, Shells
and the equipment of vessels-owar, with everything
connected Herewith II also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometers &C., together with such
books furnished ships-owar The United States
Naval Observatory and ydrographica Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Mt Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief of this bureau
bureau of Medicine and Surgcry.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintcndence OF this bureau.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it is distributed among several bu
First Assistant Postmaster Genera the Contract ONCE in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief
clerk.
Appointment OHce.Horato King, esq.,, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office are
all which relate to the establishment and
post offices, changes of sites and
appointment and posmasters and route and local
agents. also the giving OF instructions to postmasters
and letter balances by this bureau whhs charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
en and with the superintendent of the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks To this
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