The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-28

counts relating TO the pay clotbrg and recruiting OF the
army well armories arsenas and ordnance and all
relating the Indian tent and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Apdaors 0Gee.-Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Antor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all for OF the army Notifications, Mill
tary Academy military roads and The de-
par tment well for pensions, claims arising from milf
ary services previous to 1885, and for horses aud other
property lost in the military service under verou acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Compo
Ter ior his decision thereon.
Fourth Audi,or's udcc.--Apron o. Dayton esq.,, Fourth
AUDITOR and sisesa clerks He receives and adjusts all
The of the Navy Depa- imen reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIN AUDITORS Office -Narray. Mcdonnell esd, Fifth
Audito aS clerks. He receives and adjusts all
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recon of the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth AUDITORS O6ce.Wliam +. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
Department Ills decisions fna unless appeal be
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasers Ogiee. Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his own Office and that of the
created b the act OF the sth Of is46 and
the drawn BY the Secretary Of the Treas
ary oy sne rss. ana upon
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys by warrant 70 dsbursng
oticers and pe~s out the same upon their checks
Registers O5,ee. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine Clerks lie keeps the OF public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the oci
OF and navigation of the United States
AID receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors O5ee-Franeis Il. Strceter Solicitor and six
clerks. He superintend all civil suits commenced by the
United States and insructs the United States attorneys
marshas and clerks all relating them and their
results He receives from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition such
has charge of all lands and other property
to the United States in Of debts and hasPower to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
states.
light House Board-Hon. James Guthrie, president !;
Com. W b. Shubrck United States navy chairman; Gen.
Uniled States army PROT l. B. Bache superintendent o
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcastle, United States army
repairing Of lighthouses h.-vesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, dc.
Uited s,as Surrey Professor A. D. Bache,
LII d., superintendent and superintendent OF weights and
Captain H. W. Benham United States engineers, assist
ant, special service.
Captain W. H. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, aa interim.
A. w. RUSSELL chief clerk.
&. b. SNOW. n cha ge of archives
A. g. Pendleton, United States navy computer
LirSt W. b. whiting United States nary, photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant J. +. Higard, in charge OF computing division
Assistant H. f. Pourtaies in charge of tidal division.
Lieut. j. G. 1idbs, United States army, in charge of
Lieut. j G. Clark, United States army, charge of en-
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathiot, eeetrotypist.
Joseph Saxton superintendent Of weights and
measures.
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and Of FIVE
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following sa statement Of the duties of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretary's O5cc.-Hon James c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of Navy has charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
cation of all laws relating thereto is ntused to him. under
general direction of the President of the United States
navy. All instructions commanders OF sqnadrons and
commanders of vessels, all orders of officers commissions of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of scamen emanate from the Secretary Office
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general snperinendenee
Secretary and ali the orders of the Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary yards and Docfs.- Commodore Joseph
Smith chief the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharves, buildings and machinery in and every
perntendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bsreau IF Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
draughnan. The office Of the -chieof the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq attached to this bureau, who
by three assistant engineers. This
of building and repairs of all vesselsowar, purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
aens as sails anchors, tanks &C. The engneer-in
chief superntends the construction OF all marine
gncs the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Proutsioas Clothing-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy 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
Rreau of Oydnoace and hy.Commodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau, four clerks, and draughtman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ofcsnnon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment OF vessesofwa, with everything
connected Herewith IL also provides them with maps,
charts croaomeers baromcers &c. together with such
books furnished ships sofwar. fThe United states
Naval Observatory and photographed 0ce at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief OF this bureau
Rsrea, Of Ked.e;ne and Slrgey.--Dr. William Whelan,
stant surgeon Uaed States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick wounded and OF hospitals comes with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
pEPARTmENr.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and OF the Post Office Department are assigned
it, conveniently arranged and pre-
nared Cor final action IL is distributed several bu
rsaus az fow The appointment Office, IL charge OF the
First General; the Contract Ohce, IN
charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection oce in charge Of the CHIEF
clerk
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