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

commissioner the Customs and the First Comptroller re-
spectiyely, for their decision thereon
Second Aadiior. Philip Clayton, ESQ., Second Aud
itor and twenty cerks He and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army well armores arsenas and ordnance, and all
accounts relating the Indian department. reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Apdifors o2ee.Robert j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives aud adasls
all accounts for subsistence OF the army, ortneatons Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermasters de-
pattment as well as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
tary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost IL the military service under various of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
foHrtA AUDITORS QAce.Aaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
the Of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FifiA Agditor's ONce.--M Murray Mcconnell esq Fifth
Auditor and six clerks eeceyes and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under che d.
reeon Of abe State Department. and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
sirM Ausistoys Qfes.-Wiissn ". phips, esq. Sixth
Auditor aud hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Oce
Department. His decisions hnal unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection all debts duo the Post 0ce DEPART
ment.
Teaurer's Oee-- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and Keeps the Of the
United States his Office, that of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9th OF August ls46 and out
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury countersened bv the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and cSuntergned
BY Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and pavs out the same upon their checks.
Registers O9de-F Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
of commerce and navigation Of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all aud vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their satek keeping.
Soliclors OaeeFrancis b. streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
marsha aud clerks in all matters relating to them ard their
results lie receives returns 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
the United States in payment of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Boara.-H Hon. James Guthrie president;
Com. w. Il. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen
j. q. Toten United States army Col. james Kearney
United States army Prof A. D. Bacbc, Superintendent OF
Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United States navy, secretary
tay; and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses vessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
United States Coast Surrey OGieaP Professor A. D. Bache
L. 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. r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
A. w. RUSSELL chief clerk.
@. y. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. g. Pendleon United States navy, compater
of longitudes.
Licat W. D. Whiting, United States navy photographic
officer
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant J. +. Hgard, in charge Of computing division
Assistant H. 4. Pourtales in charge OF tidal division
Lieut.. ] 9. Tidbal, United States army in charge Of
Lieut.. j. O. Clark, United States army charge Of en-
CRAVING division.
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathiot, eectrotypis
Joseph saxton assistant to superintendent Of weights and
measures.
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the oce 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, Bnrcau 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
Seerotarys O6oe.-IIon. James c. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks. The Secretary of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with The naval establishment and the
cution Of ali laws relating thereto is inrsted to him. under
tho general direction of the President Of the United States
who by the constitution, is commander the army
navy. All instructions commanders OF squadrons and
of vessels, all orders of officers,
officers both in the navy and marine corps, appointments Of
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge Of seamen emanate from the Secretary oce
All the duties of The different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are cond
cred emanating from him. The general superntendence
Of the marine corps FORMS also, part OF the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders OF The oommandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yaras and Docks--Conlmodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with thein are under the su-
perptendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
OF the Naval Asylum.
Burecu Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair-John
l.entha esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks and
raugtsmsn The Office Of the engnecrin cheto the
Daniel B Martin is attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all vessels-owar purchase
Materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
onts, sails, anchors, anks &c The engineern-
chief superntend the construction of all marine
gnos for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Barean Of Provisiona and Clo,ling-H Bridge purscr
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks All
the making Of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau
Bwcoa Of Ordnance and Hyaropaphy--C Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks, and draughtsman
This bureap has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase otcannon, guns POWDER shot shells
&c and the equipment of vesseofwar with every thing
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts, ohronomeers baromeers, &c together with such
books furnished sips-ofwar. eThe United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and The Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntepdence of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Swgery-Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals 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 constitution aud laws to the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action, it distributed among several hu
follows: The Appointment Office in charge OF the