The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-04


spectively for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS O6icePhp Clayton, ESQ., Second Aud
or, and twenty clerks lie receives aud adjusts all
relating to the paw clothing and recruiting the
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances 60 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audifors O3ee.-Robert j. Atkinson, ESQ.,, Third
Auditor and seventeght clerks He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army, orcatons Mill
ary Aeaoeny military roads, ana the Quatermastsr as
partmen well as Tor pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous TO 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress aud reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aadtor's 06ee.Aaron 0. Dayton, esq., Fourth
for the service Of the Navy Depa and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
fyia Auditor's oflee: Murray McConnel, esq, Tiftb
Auditor and six clerks HE eves and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the di
reeen Of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth AUDITORS OGec.--wilam +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions nal unless appeal be ta
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer's Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th of August 1896 and out
the upon by the Secretary the Treas
ury countersigned by the First Comptroller and
drawn by the Postmaster General and countersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsburng
officers and pes out the upon their checks.
Registers Opce Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the Of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the Official
of commerce and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe-keepng.
Solicitors O9oe.-Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks. He uperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and inructs the United States attorneys
nashals and clerks all matters relating and
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States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
the United States in OF debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of the United
States
Com. W b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States Col James kearney
Gsd states PS A D. Bass %
Institution; Commander s. F. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins, United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund i. T. Hardcase, United States army, secre
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghvessels, buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
United States Coast Sarpey 0GeeProessor A. ID. Bache
LII D. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain W. R. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Suryey Office, ad Interim.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk
9. u. Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A. g. Pendeton, United states navy computer
of ongitudes.
Lipt. ". D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer. G
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
Assistant J. f. gard IN charge Of comPgtpg division
Lieut.. j. q Tidba, United States army, in charge Of
Lieut., ]. O. Clark, United States army in charge cr
craving division sd
samuel Helm disbursing agent.
George Mahiot, eectrotypst.
Joseph saxton, superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..
;,.s or III NAVY tmen
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
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and Hy-
biography, and the Bareau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties OF each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretarys Ogicc.Hon James G. Dobbin 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
cutop of all laws relating thereto is ntrused TO him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who, by the constitutions is commander chief of the army
navy All instructions 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 officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of emanate from the Secretary Office
An the duties of the different bureaus are performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
emanating from him. The general superintendence
corps forms, also, part of the duties of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureou Navy Yards and Docks.--C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtslnan. Al the navyyards, docks and
thing Immediately connected with them under the
this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau eight Clerks and one
draughtsman The Office of the the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached to this bureau who is
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs of all vesselsowar purchase or
materials and providing of all vessels with their equip
ments sals anchors water tanks, DC The engineer
the construction Of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau Of Provisions and Ciothing.-H. Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the OF the navy and cothng together with
the making of contracts FOR furnishing the same come under
tue charge of this bureau
Norris chief of bureau four clerks, and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocannOn guns powder shot Shells
&c. and the equipment Of vessesotwar with everything
connected herewith IL also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers baromeers, &c. together with such
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sur9ery.-Dr. William Wbean
United chief OF bureau, passed as
sant surgeon United States navy and two clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
and wounded and of hospitals comes with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action it is distributed several br
reaus folows The Appointment Office in charge OF ht
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