The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-06


First Audors 0Ree-Ihomas l.. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks Hs receives and adjusts the
counts Of the eustom and dsbursemenis approp
aon and expenditures OF the civil list and under
private acts of Congress- and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comproer
spectiveiy, for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS Ofce.Php Clayton esq, Second Aud
ito and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing, and recruiting OF the
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aadtors O7ee.Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor eventyeigb clerks He and adjusts
tary Academy military road tie oaa termastei's de-
partmen well for pensions claims arising from mill
tary services previous to 1876 for other
property lost in the military service under varons acts Of
Congress and reports the balances 10 the Second Conpro
Ter for his decision thereop.
Fourth Audor's Qaee-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq., Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon e4t @N
Fiih Auditors O6ice.--Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the di
reeton of the state Department md reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sixth AUDITORS 0Hce.-W William f. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of this Post Office
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Occ Depart
ment.
Treasures 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
the same upon warrants drawn by tie Of the Treas
uy, countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
by the Sixth AUDITOR and recorded by the Register lie
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and pavs out the same upon their checks
Registers Ohce-Finey Bigger, Register, and twenty
clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendtures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement of and navigation OF the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided BY them and
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Solicitors Oce-Francis b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks lie superntends all civil quits 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 from each term Of the United
courts showing the progress and condition Of such
the United States in payment of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board.-Ifon. james Guthrie, president
Com W b shsbrick, United States navy chairman; Cen
Uned States army; Prof A D. Bache superintendent Of
Coast SURVEYS Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
sa Thonsn jenkins United States
Capt Edmund H. Hardcastie, United States
ary and q FIVE ssk Th board dsss the @ building and
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
United States Coast su,rey OccP Professor A. d. Bache
ILL., D. superinendent and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham, United States engineers, assist
Captain w r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
G. b. Snow, in charge of archives
Professor A. g. Pendleon United States navy, computer
IieSt W. d. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant e. Hgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant l.. F. Pourtaes in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. J. G. Tidbal, United States army, in charge of
Lieut. j. 6. Clark, United States army, in charge of
Samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
George Mathiot electrotypisf
Joseph Saxton assistant to superintendent Of weights and
measures.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto viz: Bureau of Nayyyards and Docks
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties OF each of these
Offices and of the force employed thcrein
Seeretarys 0Nce.-Hon. James G. Dobbin Secretary Of
the Navy Charles Welsh esq chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
cution OF all laws relating thereto is ntused to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is commanders of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen emanate from the ecretary office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superintendence
of the marine FORMS also, part OF the duties OF the
Secretary and all the orders Of the oommandan of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nopy Ydrds and Docls.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pernendence OF this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Rcpair.-John
Lenha esu chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
raughtsman The office of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin, attached to this bureau who Is
sted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors, water tanks DC The engineer
chief superinends the construction of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau of and Ciothmg.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the the and clothing together with
the making furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau.
Brreau Of Ordnance and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chns.
Morris chief OF bureau four clerks, and draughsnan
This bureau charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon powder shot Shells
&C. and the equipment Of vessels with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baroeers &c. together with such
books furnished ships-ofwar. Thc United States
Naval Observatory Typographical Office at Washing
the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and iSurgery.-Dr William Whelan,
United States chief of bureau one passed as
sistant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and of hospitals comes with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
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