The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-17

or nineteen cIerks lie recsives and sdusts the &C
counts Of the customs Acd disbursements spprop
atons and expenditures of the civil list and under
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Q! the Customs and the First Conptrelier
speetiyely, for their decision thereon
Second Audsos 06icePhilp Clayton, esq Second Aud
or, and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting of the
army, well armories arsenss and ordnance and all
relating Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Aadhors 05oe.-gobert J. Atkinson, esq., Third
AUDITOR ana seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, orticaons Mill
ary Academy military roads, and the Quarternasters de-
par tment, well for pensions claims arising from mil
sry services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Audior's 0Fce.Aaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for hia decision
thereon. rset.,.
FyA Auditor's Office. Murray Mcconnell, esq, Filth
for diplomatic similar performed under the di-
ecan OF the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Si4h AUDITORS OHce.-Wilaln +. Phillips, ESQ.,, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are fnal appeal be
ken in twelve months to the First he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer's Office Samuel Casey, ESQ.,, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives and Keeps the Of the
United States in his office and that of the repositories
he ct al
the same pon warrants drawn by the Secretary the
ury countessned by the First Comptroller aud upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
by the sixth Auditor and recorded BY the Register lie
ao holds public advanced by Warrant to dsburng
officers, and psvs out the upon their checks.
Registers Odes Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
CLERKS lie Keeps .e accounts o. Pnoc recepis ana
Of commerce and naygaon Of the United States
apd receives from the fhst comptroller ana commissioned
t Customs an accounts ana vouchers decided py te ana
is charged by law with their safekeepng.
Solicitors ORce-Francis b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
marhas clerks in all matters relating them and their
results ne receives returns from eaon term &, .ne un,eb
10 H. inted States in nsvment of debts and has to
20 ,nc oaees 49,. ~ pay . f ~ ~, % 20. a 20 @ ~
states.
Li9ht House Boara.-Hon. James Guthrie, president;
Com: w b. Shabrick, United States navy, chairman; Gen.
y. totlen, unlSeo o,aes army az VOL. 1anes hGaihey
n'au ola.es & Al =. nacne, u
Coast rroi Joseph enry secretary q
institutions COMMANDER . r. Dupont united states navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United states navy secretary
capt Eulnuhu ~ Ghieu o.a.es h'ns, secie
tary ard five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing OF nghnouses, puoys anu peacohs
cohtFacts lor supphes u oi' &C.
Tinted States Coast Surrey OGeeprofssor A. D. Bache
LIZ d. superintendent, and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. W, Benham, United States engineers, assist
ant, special service.
Captain w. II. Palmer typographical engineers assistant
in charge ef the Coast , Survey Office aa Interim
"A. w.
c. b. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. T. pendicton United states navy computer
Oh ,ongitndesi u-,., ,r..., o,, ,,,.
Lieut. W. u whiting, United states navy, hydrographic
ofncer -
captain a; A. Ginson, onited states army.
Assistant y y. HgarG, IN chaiSe OF computing DIVISION
Assistant H. f. poG,taes IN charge oi t'dai DIVISION.
drawino div = o =
Lieut. j. G. Clark United States army in charge of en-
pravpr division "''
Samnel Helm disbursinr apent
(eoree Natbiot electrofynist
Josenb assistant Ia of weiobts and
measures
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The Navy Department consists OF the Navy Department
p,p,a pvis hs m ooe u tne ana d a iva no
Rnraau of 20 Cons,rrnt;o Fn;,t ~ 90 IA pa naa; I pnraan
~ nr;sinns and cInth; fpaaa &c n,arpna ona H.
drnaronhv ana .ha R,ras, 81 MaJ;.;na ad snraorr -
me following is statement Of the dmties nf eacb af these
offices and of the force employed therein:
go.r.,ar,,o Oa;oe uor lame, n Dobh;n cocrat,ry q,
cIorks Tha Secratarv IL the Nav bos ch.rga ~ are
t; ,an,,o,aJ MI ;h ara, "a ~ -.
,i a ~ III I, sI rao % t;no m tho," a. =; ;,,d ~ ar h; @ S
he General direction of The presdnt Of be United States
hs ~ M oons,tion ;s c,,,n,an,ar =; nh;ar ~ ,h. a
n Wy, ~ ~ 4 n ;ta,; - ~ = @ IN m @ oo, ~ 80 ~ a e nS 3
nf vasses oil ordrs ~ o;onrs oa1m;ssnns ~
= 1r hntb in the nav ana nor;na cnrn onnntants ~
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF eaen enanae IRON the secretary ONCE
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders are consid
ered as emahatnS from hn me general superinendehce
OF the marine corps FORMS aso part OIL the duties OF he
corps shouid DC approved ny MN.
Barean 2, Na.y 5aras ona Joseph