The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-06

Fiya lrdor'. OT-<-Thomss L. Smith, esq, First Aud
or and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
sinns AID expenditures o civil list and
private acts of Congress- ana reports the balances the
Commissioner OF Customs the First Conptroer
srsctisely, for their decision thereof
Second luaaor's Philip CLAYTON, esq., Second
tor and clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
srry a. vel s srmc,r assenss snd erdnsnse ana al
relating indian department reports
balances 20 The seeund Comptroller or hs decision taercoa
Third Asdsor's GIce.-Rebert J. Atkinson ssa Third
Audit and eight clerks He receives and adjusts
al for af the army, ortiscaor Mill
partsnen pensions claims arising mill
services 1916 and for horses and other
Congress and reports ihs balances 70 tie Second ConpiIo
her for his decision thereon.
feassh A,oy's 0s6es.-Aaon 0. Dayton, esq., Fourth
for tic service of The Navy and report.
toe balances to the Second Comptroller for HE decision
thereoa. IS fsts~sss sas 900 AS. 81.
FIN Aadsor's Ot7ee.--Mrrray Mcconnell esq, Fifth
auditor, and clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic ard similar services performed under the d.
reot q the state and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
sirth Audi,or's Osee--willsn II. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor, and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service e the Post Office
Department His decisions usl unless appeal be Ia
ken in twelve months 70 the First Comptroller and e super
intends the collection all debts due the Post Office Depart
nent.
Yrsasirers Office. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in bis Office, and that Of the depoories
created the 9Th August 1896 and Tays
the upon drawn BY the Secretary Of the Treas
u coaniersigned ~ the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Posmaser General aud euniersgned
by the sixth Auditor, and recorded By the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant TO dsburng
officers, and pars oEt the same upon their cheeks.
Register's 0eee Finley bigger Register ard twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
penditures the returns and makes out the official
ard receives from the Firs, Comptroller
u Customs all accounts aud vouchers decided by them and
Is charged BY law with their taiekeepng.
soiiostors 0gTee-Francs D. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He snpentends al civil suits by the
United States and instructs the United States attorneys
nrshals ana clerks matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term of the United
States showing the progress and condition OF such
suit has charge Of al lands and oiher property assigned
sell and dispose Of the same for the benefit OF the United
States
LigAt-Hosse Beard.--Hon. james Gathrie president;
j. G. Totten, United States army Col. James Kearney
United States array Prof A. ID. Bache, Superintendent OF
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry, secretary Of Smithsonian
Instituon Commander s. r. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, secretary;
CAPT Ednuad L. r. Haidcase, United States army, secre
tary; and eve clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light honss, ghyesssl bpoys and beaeons
contracts for supplies ofoi, dc.
United States coaor snrrss 05ee.P A. d. Bache
L. D., superintendent, and superintendent Of weights and
measures
att, in charge Of the Ccas, Survey OiHce.
cartain W X Palmer typographical engineers assistant
a. W. Russell, chief clerk
Professor A. g. Pendeton, United States navy, coputer
LSrsi w. D. Whiting, United States navy lydrogra aphic
Captain A. A. Gsbson United States army.
Assistans j. t. Hilgard in charge OF computing division
Assistant j. Y Pouriaes, in charge Of tidal division
Lieut., J. g Tidbsi, United States army in charge Of
Lieut. ]. G. Clark United army in charge Of en-
craving division.
samuel Heir, disbarsing agent.
George Ma.hio., elertrotypiet.
Joseph saston assistant to superintendent Of weights and
measures.
DErARTMEEr.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
beng as eee g hs seere;ars and e i've bureaus
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Ct Provisions and Clothing Dassan Of Ordnance and Hy
he following is statement q the duties OF each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secrefarys obfeelIon james c. Dcbbn, Secretary Of
the Nary Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
c1tion all laws relating thereto ia intrusted him.
tie general direction Of The President Of the United States
who, by the constitution. is Commander of the army
Commanders Of vessels all orders Of officers, commissions
officers both 10 the navy and narins corps appointments
and discharge Of from the Secretarys Office
All the duties ~ the different bureaus performed
cred etnasating from him The general saperiutendenoe
q the marine corps forms aso part Of the duties q the
corps should be approved by him.
Rarsas of Nary Yaras ard Doet.-Ccm nodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerkF civil engineer
and one draaghtsman Al the asy-yards, docks and
wlarves, buildings aud machinery ards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, nnder
pineueence 81 this basesu 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Gay,aa II Construction. Egufpseaf. and Reposr.oln
Lentha esq., chief of the bueau, eight clerks, and
draugbfsmah The Office Of the engineer
Daniel B Martin. is attached to this bureau. who
sisted by three engineers This charge
Of the baldng and repairs all vesse-owar purchase
materials and the providing OF sli vessels with their equip
nlents, sails anehor water tanks, &e The engneef-in
chief suseTintcnds The construction Of sl
ha navy and with the approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construciioa
B,sneaa 81 Psorssfoas rsa Clolirg-II Bridge purscr
United States navy, chief Of bureau, and clerks. All
provisions for the OF the navy sod clothing together
The making OF contracts for furnishing the sans under
The charge this baroau.
Bareaa of Ordinance ond Fydyogro3Lr romaoaore Chas.
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and iraug
This burea has charge s ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocanoD powder shot shells,
&c. and the equipment Of vcsstis-ofwsr with everyihing
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps.
charts ehrQnoecrs baroneters de-. together with snch
books furnished ships sDfwar- tThe United States
Naval and ydraeraphicsl Ofce Waking
ton aud the Nar Academy annapolis aso uner the
general sapcrnteadence Of the cicf of this barazu.
Ba4eaa n nsdieiae ead Ssrgey.--Dr. William Whplsn,
surgeon United States navy chief uf bareau passed
rgeon United States navy, and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical treatment of
sick and vounded, and OF hospsls, with
in the superintendsnce of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General Tbe direction