The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-04

FIRST Auaitors O6iee.T Thomas Smith, esq.,, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks. 10 receives and aduc the
oI ne custom revenue ana dsnursenents aPprop-
atons and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner OF the Customs and The First Comptroller,
spectiveiy, for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS O6fee-Phip Clayton esq., 9econd Aud
itor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting of the
army, well arsenas and ordnance and ell
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller hs decision thereon
Third AUDITORS OiceR Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seventy clerks He receives aud adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army fortications M
taIy Academy military roads, and the Quartermaster de-
parment as well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
tay services previous to s6, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth duditors 0Dloe--Aaron 0. Dayton esq.,, Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts for the service Of the Navy and reports
the balances to tho Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
fyts Anaitors 06ee.--Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recton Of the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
SirM AUDITORS Olfcc-Wliam +. Phillips, esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasrer's Office Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys of the
United States in his office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th of August S46 and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
uy counterssned by the First Comptroller, and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General
by the Sixth AUDITOR and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and paTs out the same upon their checks.
Registers Oec- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safekeepng.
Solicitors Oace-Francis b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United Sate and ntructs the United States attorneys
arshas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns each the United
States courts, showing the progress and condition OF such
to the United States in payment debts and power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Com. w. b. Shubrick, United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Toten United States army COL James kearney
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Institution Commander s. F. Dupont, United States navy
Capt Edmund T. F. Hardcastle United States army secre
tary and five clerks This board directs tho building and
repairing Of lighthouses ghtvessel buoys and beaeons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
United States Surrey 0ce-Professor A. D. Bache
L. d. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham, United States engineers, assist
Captain W. R. Palmer Typographical engineers, assistant
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
G. b. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. G. Pendieop United States navy, computer
of longitudes
Lisat. W. D. Whiting, United States navy bydrogrsphic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army.
Assistant J I. Hgard, in charge Of computing division
Lieut.. }. Q. Tidba, United States army in charge Of
drawing division; ~; r-.., So.
: Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathiot, ecctrotypist
Joseph Saxton assistant superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY pEpARrMgSr
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navy-yards Docks
Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following ia statement of the duties of each of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein;
Secretory's Odce.Hon. James G. Dobbn, Secretary Of
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
general direction Of The President Of the United States
who by the constitution n-chief the
of vessels all orders of officers commissions Of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of from the Secrearys Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emaaatng from him. The general superntendence
OF the marine corps FORMS ALSO part OF the dutes OF the
Secretary and all the orders of the of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yaras and cks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer,
and one draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery navy yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence of this bureau 1t Is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repoir.-John
Lentha esq, chief OF the bureau, eight clerks and
draughsman The office of the the navy,
Daniel II. Martini is attached to this bureau who
sisted assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building aud repairs of all vessesofwar purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mens Sails anchors, water tanks dc. The enginoern
chief superntends the construction Of all marine steam
for tho navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau of Provisions aud Cto'hng-H Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance aud Hydrography Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks, and dranghtsman.
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase OF cannon POWDER shot, Shells
&C. and the equipment of vessesofwar, with thing
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts, chronomeers baromeers &C., together with such
books furnished ships 'The United States
Naval Observatory Office Washing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendencc of the chief of this bureau
Bureau of Medicine and Swgery.--Dr William Whean,
surgeon navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy, and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
wounded and OF hospitals, with
in the superntendence of this bureau.
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell. Postmaster General Tho direction