The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-01

Fsrsf Aad,to 06ice.-Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
atoms and expenditures OF the civil list and nnder
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances to the
Commissioners Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
specfiyey, for their decision thereon,
Second Aaaitors 0gcePhip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
itor and went clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting of the
army well armoes arsenais snd ordnance and all
accounts relating the Indian department and reports the
BALANCES to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aaditor's Ofce-Isobert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor and weight clerks. He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence q the army, sorGcaons Mill
pan tmont, well as for pensions claims arising from mil
ary services previous 1876 ard for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various Of
Congress, and the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
fsrth 4aaitqrs oGeeAaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
the service Of the Navy Depar tmen and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Auditor and six crks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
cs diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
ecn OF the state Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sich Auditors 06ieeWilliam +. 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 nal unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Oce Depart
ment.
Treasurers 0Gicc Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys OF the
created by the act Of the 9th of August 1885, and out
the upon drawn BY the Secretary Of the Treas
ury countcrsgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and countergned
BY the sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. he
also holds public advanced by warrant To dsbursn
officers, and pre- out the same upon their checks.
Reg.ste,s O@ee.F Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the sccoouts public receipts and
pendnres receives the returns and makes out the official
statement of commerce. aud navigation OF the United States
ard from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided BY them, and
is charged by law with their sale keeping.
Solie,ors QBlce-Francis D. streeer, Solicitor and six
clerks. He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks III all matters relating to them and their
results he receives from each term OF the United
suits charge OF all lands and other property assigned
to the United States of debts and has power
States.
Liyl,- House Boord--iop. James Guthrie, president;
Com. w b. Shubrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
United States army Prof A. y. Bache Superintendent
Coast surveys Prof Joseph Henry, secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins, United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. r Hardcaste, 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 Coast Saruey 0Gicc.Proessor A. d. Bache
III. D.. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
measures.
Captain H. W. Benham United States engineers, assist
Captain W. r. Palmer Typographical enginecrs assistant
in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, ad iaterin.
A.
G. b. Snow, in char fge OF archives.
Professor A. g. Pendoton, United States navy, computer
Of longitudes.
Licat. W d. Whiting United States navy photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant J. +. Hilgard, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant H. j. Pourales, in charge Of tidal division
Lieut.. j. c. Tidhal!, United States army In charge Of
drawing division.
Lieut. j. g. Clark, United States army in charge OF
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathiot, clectroypist.
Joseph Saxon assistant to superintendent Of weights and
measures.