The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-09

specdvely for their decision thereon.
Second Audiser Philip Clayton, esq., second Aud
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army well armores arsenslr and ordnance and all
accounts relating to The Indian department. and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Auditor's OTee--iobert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor and seventy eight cerks He receives and adjusts
al, for subsistence ns he army, forthcaon Mill
tary Academy, military reads and the Quartermaster de-
partment well as for PENSIONS claims arising from milf
ary services previous 1876 aud horses and
property lost in the military service under various Of
Congress- and The balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for bis dscisiUh thereon.
Auditor and sixteen slerks. He receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy Department reports
the balances g hs Second Comptroller for his decision
4ya An4;sor. oGee.-Aurray Mcconnell, esq FInh
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the d
rec State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
sir'h Auditor's 0ies William F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department Hs decisions arc final unless an appeal be
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends collection Of all debts due the Oce Depart
ment.
7reasurers Ofce. Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer, and
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act OF the 9th Of August s46 and out
the upon the Secretary
ury, countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and countergned
by the Sixth Auditor recorded by Register. lie
also holds public moneys advanced by disburng
officers and pas out the same upon their checks.
Regser's Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
pendtures receives the returns and makes the official
statement OF commerce and navigation OF the United Staes
ard 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 OaeeFrancis D. streetcr, Solicitor and six
clerks He snperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and insructs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns term United
suits has charge OF all lands and other property assigned
the United States payment of debs and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States
Light House Board.--Hon. James Guthrie, president;
J. G. Totten, United States army Col. James Kearney
United army; Prof. A. d. Bache, Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s. +. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton jenkins, United States navy, secreary
Capt Edmund L. f. Hardcastle, United States army,
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light house lghtvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF Oil, &c. ss ts
United States Coast Sarrey Oce.Professor A. D.. Bache
liz d. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham United States engineers, assist
Captain W. b. Palmer typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. w RUSSELL chief clerk.
q. b. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. g. Pendleto United States navy computer
Lisst W. D. Whiting United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
Assistant J h Hlgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant L. f. Pourtales in charge of tidal division.
Lieut.. j. O. Tidbal, United States army, in charge of
Lieut. j. G. Clark, United States army in charge of
craving division
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
| George Mathiot, ecctrotypist.
Joseph axton assistant 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 Navyyaras and Doess
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
drography, 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:
Secretarys OgceHon. James g. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles Welsh h chief 9sgs and ID esysn
thing connected with the naval and the eye
M o an m G n he ntad ~ sats
who by the constitution is of the army
of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge of seamen, from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are consd
cred emaaang from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine corps FORMS also part OF the duties OF the
Secretary and all the orders Of the commandhn Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one drapghtsman All the nsyy-yards docks and
thing immediately connected with them are under the sn
of this bureau. 1t also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
Lenha, esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
The office of the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all purchase
materials and the providing Of all with their equip
ments, sails anchors water tanks, &C. The engneer-in
chief supernends the construction of al marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau Of Prorisions and ClothingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the the navy and clothing together with
the making Of furnishing the same under
the charge ofths bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrogaphy Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau our clerks, and draughtsman
manuacurs purchase of cannon guns powder sot shells
&c and the equipment Of vessels-otwar with everything
connected Herewith. IL also provides them with maps
charts chronometer baromeers, &C., together with such
books furnished ships-ofwar. 'The United States
Naval Observatory andsH typographical Office at Washing
tom and Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief OF this bureau
Bureaa Of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
United 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.
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the and laws TO the Postmaster General Ihat
pared his final action is distributed among several bu
reau as follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General; the Contract ONCE in
charge Of the Second Assistant Pcsmaster General the
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