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

First Audoy's O@ee.Thomas h. Smith, esq, First Aud
tor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts OF the customs and Disbursements appropr
atoms and expenditures account OF The list and under
Commissioner the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiveiy, for their decision thereon. tf
Second Andor's 0eePhilp Clayton, esq, Second Aud
tor and twenty clerks He receives aud adjusts all
eounis relating the pay clothing and recruiting of the
army well armories arsenas and ordnance, and all
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller o his decision thereon
Third Aaaitor's 09ce.-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army, forthcaons Mill
partmen well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
ary services previous to 1916 aud for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various acts of
Congress and reports the balances Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth auditors tGee.-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud SIXTEEN clerks he and adjusts
for the service Of the Navy Departmen and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
AUDITOR and six clerks liz receive and ADJUSTS a accounts
Tor diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recon of the State Department. and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirh Auditors Obcc.-Wiiam +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and one clerks He receives and
ADJUSTS all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department His decisions hna unless appeal be
ken weve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due thePost Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer Oce- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen He Keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the
ury countersgned by the First Comptoer and upon
drawn BY the Postmaster General and cJuntergned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and pa7s out the same upon their checks.
Registers Once Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
receives from First Comptroller and Commissioned
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors OGee.-Francis B. Strecter, Solicitor and six
clerks He snperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge OF all lands and other property assigned
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF tho United
States.
Light House Board.-IIon. James Guthrie, president; ;
Com w. b. Shubrick, United States navy, chairman; Gen.
J. G.. Toten United States army; Col james Kearney
United States army Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. f. Hardcastle United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghtvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &C.
United States Surrey ORceP Proessor A. d. Bache
IL d. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
measures.
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. Pend!eon United States navy, computer
Lieut.. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant j. E. Hlgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant H. +. Pourtales in charge of tidal division
Lieut.. j. G. Tdba, United States army in charge Of
Lieut. j. G. Clark, United States army, in charge of
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursng agent.
George Mathiot, eectrotypist.
Joseph Saxton assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures.
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
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:
Secrctary's O6ice-on. James G. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chief clerk and eleven
con of all laws relating thereto is intrusted to him. under
general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitution, commander of the army
navy An instructions commanders Of squadrons and
of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of eamen emanae from the Secretary Office
the authority of the Secretary and their orders are consid
cred emanang from him. The general superinendence
of the marine orms also part OF the duties OF the
Secretary, and all the orders OF the commandant OF that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau OF Nary Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence of this bureau IL is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bucap Of Construction Equipment, and Repair.-.John
Lentha esd, chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
draughsman The office of the engineer n-chefof the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., is attached to this bureau who as
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs Of all vesseofwar, purchase
Materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
mens Sails anchors water tanks &c. The engneer-ln
chief superntends the construction of all marine steam en-
gnes navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bareaa of Propisions aud CtoshingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the come under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnoace and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase of powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels owar, with everything
Herewith. II also provides them with maps
books as are furnished ships-ofwar The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Oce at ashng
Naval Academy at Annapolis are also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau
Bareau Of Medicine and Ssrgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau one passed as
sant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick aud wounded and management OF hospitals comes Wt
in the superintendence of this bureaus
Posr DEPARTMENT..
Han Jamos CampbelI Postmaster General. The direction