The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-07

FIRST AUDITORS 0ee-Tbomas l.. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts the
atons and expenditures of the civil list and
private acts Of Congress and reports tire balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs aud the First Comptroer
spectively, for their decision thereon.
Second Auator's O6i6e-Plip Clayton esq., Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing ard recruiting of the
relating Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third auditors Ofiee.-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and eyeptyeght clerks lie receives and adjusts
al accounts for subsistence Of the Qualifications Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quartermasters de-
partmen well for pensions, claims arising from mill
tary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress and the balances to the Second Coptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Ard'or's oaee;-Aaron 0. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor, and sixteen srks lie receives and adjusts all
counts be service Of the Navy Depar tent and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Auditor, and six clerks lie rsceye and adjusts all accounts
for Diplomatic and snar services performed under the d
recm Of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth AUDITORS O6ice.-Wiam +. Phillips, esq Sixth
Auditor, and hundred and clerks. lie receives and
adjusts all arising the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions Ghai pnless apes, be Ia
ken twelve months to the First Comp,roer and be et
intends the collection all debts duo the Post Office Depart
ment
thirteen clerks lie receives and Keeps The moneys Of
created by the of the 9th OF August 1896 and pays out
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General aud eounersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, aud recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant 10 dbursing
officers, and pars out the same upon their checks.
Registers OGec. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks He keeps the Of public receipts and
pendtures receives the returns makes the official
of
ard receives from the First M Comptroller d and
is charged by law with their safe-keepng.
Solicisors Oce.-Fraucs B. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstuc the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results lie receives returns from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the Uned States in OF debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Com. w. u. Shubrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
J. G. Toton United States army Col. James Kearney,
sry Henry secretary
nsution Commander :. +. Dupont United States navy;
Capt Edmund L. r. ardcastle United States army, score
tary and five clerks This board directs tho building and
repairing of light houses lghtvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF OIL, NC.
Coast Surrey-Alexander d. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office OF the Secretary and of five bureaus
thereto viz Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
of Provisions and Clothing Barcau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secrcsurys 06ceIon. James G. 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 ntrusted to him. under
al nf thap pfnftl Init State
Who by the constitution is commander of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions Of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen, emanate from the Secretary Office
All duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders con.d
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.
Bnrcou Of Macy Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
warves, buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with thom, under the
pentendence of this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair.--John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughsman. The office of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martin, es attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all vessels purchase OF
materials and the providing OF all vessels with Their equip
ments sails anchors water tanks, &C. Tho engneerin
chief supentends the construction of all marine steam
for the and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Prouisinns and CoAing.-H. Bridge, purser
United States chief of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions the navy and clothing together with
the making of for furnishing the same, under
the charge ofthis bureau
Bureau Of Ordnance and Chas.
Morris chief of bureau -four clerks and
charge all ordinance and ordnance stores tho
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder sho Shells
and the equipment of vessels-owar with every thing
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronomees baromcters &c, together with such
books furnished shipsof-war. "Tbe United States
Naval observatory and ydrographcal Office" at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general lsuperinendence of the chief of this bureau
bureau of Medicine and Srgcry.Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and Of hospitals comes with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
Posr DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell PostmastN General. The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
y the constitution and to the Postmaster General That
It's business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for IL is distributed among several bu
reo as follows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster Genernl the Contract Office in
charge Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Tbd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Oce In charge OF the Chief
clerk.
Appointment OHcc-oratio King esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this Office are
assigned which relate to the establishment and