The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-26

Seoond Aadaoys OWcs.-Phip Clayton os., second Aud
tor aud twenty cletks tie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army well arnores, arscnas, aud ordnance and all
accounts relating TO the Indian department. and reports tue
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aadoss 0giee Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and veny eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army ticatons Mill
tay Academy, military roads, and the Quartermaste de-
partment well for pensions, claims arising from mill
tay services previous TO 1916, and for horses and other
property lo in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon. M
Fourth Audifors OBice-Aaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor aud xssa clerks lie receives and adjusts all
of the Navy Depar ten and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon. VIII a
Fgth auditors ODee.--M Murray Mcconnell esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks. eOeeves ard adjusts all accounts
recon of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirfh Auditor's OTce.-Wiiam +. Phillips, esd, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
arising from the Of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he
the collection of all debts due the Post Oce Depart
ment.
7eaurer's O6iee. 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 act of 9Th of August 1896 and pays ont
the upon drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury countergned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by Postmaster General and c,unersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public by dsbursng
officers, and PAYS out the upon their checks.
Registers Once Finley Bigger, Register. and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts aud
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
is charged by law with their sate-keepng.
Solicitors 0aceFrancis b. streetcr Solicitor and six
clerks. lie uperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States nructs the United States attorneys
and clerks all matters relating To them aad their
results lie receives returns from each term of the United
states courts showing the progress and condition o. such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
TO the United States payment of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Boara---lion. James Guthrie, president ;
Conn w. b. Shubrick, United States navy, chairman Gen
J. G.. Totten, United States army COL james Ksarnoy
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution; Commander s. f. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund i. f. iiardcase, United States army,
tary FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of houses ghtvessels, buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies oil OIL, &C.
Coast Smpcy.--Alexander d. Bache, esq., superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmeD, &c.
NAVY DEPARTMENT. t
The Navy Department consists of The Navy Department
proper being the ooo of the 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 ly
drogsphy, 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;
Soorotory's OfieeIio James c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks. Inc sscreta3 " 'e Navy has oharge ~ every
ning Wi. .no ea'tu'snusnt, anu tne oHe-
CATION oi a laws tpne.o y htus'eu 70 hh une
who, by the constitution y connisndeTin cho' OF he army
ana navy. At instructions 70 cpuemueis OF sqnaofoha anu
commanders Vessels e 9ruefs oi ocefs commissions o
Objects ooth "a .na ma a ,,ns e9rps y,
and dsotarge Of seam en- emanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are cosd
cred as enanapo from him The general su,orinendencc
Of Che marine corps FORMS also part the duties OF the
Secretary and all the orders Of the comnandant of that
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Smith! chief Of the BUREAU four clerks civil engineer,
and dranghtsnan. All the navy yards docks and
harves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pern:cnence OF this bureau II is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
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of the building and repairs Of all purchase of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with them equip
ents sails anchors, tanks, &c. The engneer-i-
chief supernends the construction Of all marine ean
gnes for the and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
y,rs,y ~ pror;s;ons nal ryo,lin, Ir Rrars nurser
nitad Stas nnvv chief az bnrpau and fonr erLs Ali
nrnvsons for the se of tho navy and cothn ogetbcr with
be MAKING of contracts for frnisbng o snmc coma nder
tbs ~ arysn tbis ,,nreap 1T G'''>
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Bsreau Of Ordnance and Hgdrogrophy Commodore Cbns
Motifs chei OF bureau iour clerks ana one aaughtsn
or or cannon euns nnwdr shot shells
and The eauinnent of vessels With eveyvthne
cnnnacte5 tbaynw,th II olso nroyides tben with uans
bnoks ~ are furnisbsd TSc United States
Naval Observatory and Uvdropranh;ca icep at Washing