The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-20


First Audioss 0bfesThomas Il. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs and disbursements approp
aon and expenditures OF the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress and repor the balances to the
Commissioners o. the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aaditor's 0DieePhip Clayton esq., Second Aud
it0r and twenty clerks lie receives and adjusts ali
counts relating the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
accounts relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Thiyd A4di,o,s 0Gee.-Robert }. Atkinson ESQ., Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts To- subsistence OF the army, Qualifications Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the QuArermasters de-
ary services previous 1916 and fer horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second COmptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aadtor's 0ee.--Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the balances 60 tho Second Comptroller or his decision
thereon.
Ftl auditors oeeJosiah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor
and six clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
omae and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and report the balances TO the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
sarth Aaditor'~ 0Fes.-wliam +. Phillips ESQ.,, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post ohee
twelve months the First Comptroer and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasarer's Office Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys of the
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
by the the 9th August lSi6 and pays out
the same upon drawn 5y the Secretary of the III
ury countersgned By the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and cunersgned
by the Sixth AUDITOR and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by dbursing
officers and pays ont the same upon their checks
Regters O5ice- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
and receives fom the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors OAce-Francis II. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He superntcnds all civil by the
United States and ntructs the United States attorneys
narha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results. He receives from each of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge OF all lands and other property assigned
sell and dispose OF the same for the benefit OF the United
States
Light House Board.1lion. James Guthrie president;
CON- w. b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Tottep, United States army Col. James Kearney,
United States army Prot A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt. Edmund = Il Hardcaste United States army, sccre
tary and ave clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of boues lighyessels bucys and beacons,
contracts Tor supplies oil Oil, &c
Coast SarreyAlexander d. Bache esa superintendent,
and thirty y-eight assistant draughtsmen, &c
sAvy DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department consts of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Nayyyards and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is of the duties Of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein
Screfarys O6icc.Iion. james G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh, esq., chief clerks and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cton of all Laws relating thereto Is intrsted to him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who, by the constitution commandment Of the army
and Ali instructions commanders squadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders of officers commissions
officers both il the navy and marine corps appointments of
commissioned officers orders the enlistment
and discharge of seamen enanae from the Secretary office
All the duties different are performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superintendent
Of the corps FORMS aso part of the duties of the
Secretary and all the orders Of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineers
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the
perinendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.ohn
Lentha esq chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughtsman The Office OF the the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq, is attached this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
nents, sails anchors water tanks, &C. The engneern
chief superinends the construction of all marine
and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureau Of Provisions and Ciohing.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 of contracts for furnishing the se under
the charge of this bureau.
Bareaa Of Ordnance and HydroyraphyC Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment OF with every thing
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers baromeers &C., together with such
books furnished ships sowar. 'The United States
Naval observatory and photographed Office Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superinendence Of the chief of this bureau.
Bursau Of Medicine and sargery-Dr. William whean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
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 superintendent Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. james Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action IL s distributed several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant PAtmaster Generals the
Finance Office, in charge Of the Thid Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Oce In charge of the chief
clerk.
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
of post offices, changes Of sites and names
appointment and removal Of posmasers and route and local
agents. also the giving of instructions 70 postmaster
Postmaers furnished with marking and rating stamps
balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery FOR the of the depart
en and with the superutendence OF the several agencies
established supplying postmasters with blanks. To this
likewise assigned the supervision OF the mail
steamship lines and OF the foreign and International postal