The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-18


ilor and nineteen clerks He receives and adasts the
counts of The customs and Disbursements appropr
private acts Of Congress, and reports the balances th
Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Colptroer
speetveiy, Tor their decision thereon
Second Aueo,'s OfesPhilip CLAYTON esq , Second Aud
ito and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of tn,
relating Indian department and reports tn,
balances 70 the Second Comproer for his decision thereon
Third A'ator's Ogee:Robert J. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor. and yenyeght clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the arny Notifications Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermaster de-
ary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances tho Second Conptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Asaor's o6cc.--Asron o. Dayton, esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sx.sen Clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy Department and reports
thereon. 'fN
Fra Asdi,o,'. Gqsee:-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
AUDITOR and six clerks He receives and adjusts all
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recton Of the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth AUDITORS OGcs.-Wiam +. Phillips, esq. Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the sevice of the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal he ia
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasver's Office Samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that the repositories
sasa the p e aG n tue S o M saa
ury countesgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and countersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant TO Disturbing
officers, and psvs out the upon their checks
Registers 0ec-F Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine He keeps public receipts
pendures receives the and makes out the official
statement of and navigation of the United States
and from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their sale-keeping.
Sgieors OeeFrancis d, Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys,
narhas and clerks all matters relating them and 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
to the United States in payment of debts and has
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light House Board--!Ion. James Guthrie, president
Com. W. b. Shubrck United States navy chairman; Gen.
]. 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 H. f. Hardcaste United States army,
tary and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of lighthouses ghtvesses buoys and bcacon
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
United States Coast Swpey 06iec.Proessor A. d. Bache
LII D., superintendent and superintendent of weights and
measures
Captain II. w. Benlam United States engineers, assist
Captain W R. Palmer typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office al Interim !.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
G. B. Snow in charge OF archives.
OF longtudes.
Lea W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
Assistant J. 3 hilgard in charge Of computing division
Assistant l.. +. Ponrtales in charge OF tidal division
Lieut. J. Q: Tdball, United States army, in charge of
Lieut. j. G. Clark, United States army in charge of en-
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
weights
measures.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and of five
o o lrd
OF Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
The following is statement OF the duties OF each OF these
offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretary 06ce.Ion James G. Dobbin, Secretary OF
hs Navy cha w y ss ,v % bs & and ID
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
the general direction Of The President Of the United States
who By the constitution is commanderinchef Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of saadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers, commissions Of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred eaHatng from him. The general superintendence
of the marine forms, ALSO part of the duties OF the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau q Nary Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the yards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in yards and every
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
Lcntlal esq chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draugsman The Office of the engineer the
Daniel b. Martini esq.,, is attached this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all purchase
materials and the ding of all vessels with their equip
mcns calls, anchors water tanks, &C. The engineer
chief uperntends the construction of all marine
gnes the navy and with tho approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Prorisions and Clohing.1. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and oIr clerks All
provisions the the navy clothing together with
the making OF contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau.
Burcau of Ordaanceand Hyarography hy-Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks aaA draughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase guns POWDER shot Shells
&C., and the equipment of vesselsowar with everything
connected Herewith. IL also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers, barometers &c, together with such
books furnished shps-oEwar. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntcndeDce Of The chief of this bureau
Bureou of Medicine and Sprgery.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau passed
surgeon United States navy, and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals comes with
in the superntendencc Of this bureau.
POST OFFICE pxPhnTMEsT.
management of the Post Office Department assigned
bv aud General. That