The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-09

Frst AUDITORS 0eiceThomss L. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
atoms and expenditures account Of the civil list and under
acts OF Congress- and reports the balances 10 the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetivey, for their decision thereon.
Second AHduoys Oce.-Php Clay ton, esq, Second Aud
itor, and twenty clerks He receives aud adjusts all
relating the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
army as well as arniories arsenas and ornauce and all
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances to tho Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Auditors 0Fce. Robert J.. Atkinson esq Third
Auditor aud clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army fortcatons Mill
try Academy military roads, and The Qnarternas,ef ae
parment well as iof pensions, claims arising from mill
tary services previous to 1885, and for 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 Autitors 06Ree--Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sxssa clerks Ho receives and adjusts all
for the service of the Navy Depar cnt and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision
thereon.
FiJtA Auditors 0Gce.-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor, and clerks. He and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
rect of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirh AUDITORS Olfce--Wliam f. Phlips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions fpa unless appeal be ta
ken months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurers OGice.- Samuel Casey esq Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the of the
United his office and that of the repositories
created by the of August, 1885, and pays
the same upon warrants drawn by the Secretary
Gry countersgned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by to dbursing
officers, and pars out the same upon their checks.
Registers OAee.- Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendures receives the and makes out the official
Of commerce and Of the United states
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Solieitors OoeFrancis b. streeter Solicitor, and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrnets the United States attorneys
narsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment OF debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light Hoase Boord-Hon. james Guthrie, president;
Com. W. B. shubck United States navy, ehairman Gen.
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent of
Coast Survey; Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund T. + Haydcastle United States army secre,
ta,y clerks This board directs the building and
repairing light houses ghtvessea buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
Uaitea States Coast Sarrey OceProfessor A. d. Bache,
LII D. superintendent and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. w. Benham, United States engineers assist
ant in charge Of the Coast Survey Office.
Captain w. k. Palmer Typographical engineers, assistant
A. W. RUSSELL chef clerk.
G.. B. Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A. e. Pendleon United States navy, compuer
of longitudes
Lieat W. d, Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant J. n hgard in charge Of computing division
Assistant L. +. Pourtales in charge Of tidal division
Lieut. j. 9. Tidbaii United States army, in charge Of
drawing division j s..u, u,;,.a s,,., mv on.o,
CRAVING division.
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathiot, eectrotypist.
Joseph saxton asssanto superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau OF Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Burenu of Ordnance and Hy
biography, 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:
Secretayy's 0Ncc.-Hon. James c. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Nays Charles W Welsh esq., chief clerks and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto is inrusted to him. under
the general direction OF the President OF the United States
who by the constitutions s commander of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadons and
Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and oces orders for the enlistment
discharge of from the Secretary office
All duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as emanntnr from him. The general suporntendence
Of the marine corps FORMS Also part of the duties
Secretary and all the orders Of the oommandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks.--Conmodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and one draughtsinan All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendenco this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair.-John
Lentha esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
The Office of the chefof the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., is attached to this bureau, who
assistant engineers This bureau has charge
OF the building repairs of all vessesofwnr purchase
Materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
mens, sails anchors water tanks, &c. The engneerin
chief superinends the construction of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bareaa Of Provisions and Cioting.H. Bridge, purser
United States chief Of bureau, and four clerks. All
the making Of furnishing the same under
the charge ofths bureau.
Barcaa of Ordnance and Hyarography Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and drauahsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase fcannon powder shot, shells
&C.. and the equipment of vessels sowar with every thing
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
books furnished shps-olwar. FThe United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office at Washing
and The Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating 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