The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-28


spectiyey, for their decision thereon.
Second Auditors 0fos-Php Clayton esq, Second Aud
tor and wenyone clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating the pay, clothing and recruiting of the
army well armories arsenas and ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the indian department and reports the
balances To the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third AMdior's O4ce.-Robert j. Atkinson, esq., Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks. He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence OF the army forhcatons Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the Quartermssters de-
partment well for penslons claims arising from mill
property lost IN the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS Ogcc.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
for the service Of the Navy Department and reports
he balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
| thereon.
F5ts Ardiser's Odsce.-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor, and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirm auditors 06ice.--wiiam r. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are final unless an appeal be ta
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
7easurers oGce.- Samuel Casey esq.,, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
by the of the 9Th of August 1885, and out
the upon warrants drawn By the Secretary Of the Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and eountesgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
holds public moneys advanced by warrant TO disbursng
officers, and paws out the same upon their checks.
Registers 06ee. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
OF Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by then and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Solicitors O6iceFrancs B.. Strecter Solicitor and six
clerks He supernends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results lie receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress aud condition Of such
to the United States in payment debts and power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light- House Board.--Hon. James Guthrie, president
Com w b. Shubrick, United States navy chairman Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States army Col James kearney,
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Institution; Commander s. T. Dupont, United States
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt. Edmund L. f. Hardcaste United States army
tary and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghtvesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &C.
United Coast S,rpey 0ce Professor A. d. Bache,
LIZ d. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. w. Benham, United States engneers, assist
ant, on special service.
| in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
i A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
! Q. B. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. G. Pendeton United States navy computer
Lieut. W. d. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army.
Assistant j. E. Higard in charge of computing division
Assistant l.. +. pourtaes, in charge of tidal division
Lieut.. J. 9. Tdbal United STATES army, in charge of
Lieut.. J. G. Clark United States army, in charge of
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
! George Mathot, elecrotypst
Joseph Saxon assistant superintendent of weights and
measures.
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz: Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Of Cons,r9stiGn Equipment and Repair Bureau EAU
typography, 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:
Secretarys 0Fce--Hon. James c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq chief clerk; and eleven
clerks. The Secretary the Navy has charge of every
thing with The naval establishment, and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto inrused to him, under
the general direction the President the United States
who by the constitution, commander n-chef Of the army
and All instructions to commanders OF squadrons and
commanders vessels all officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge seamen from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consid
emaaating him. The general suporinendence
Of 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 Navy Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and ofo draughtsnan. All the navy-yards docks and
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perntendence Of this bureau IL is also charged with the
Il
Bureaw of Construction, Equipment and Repair.--John
Lcntha ESQ., chief Of the bureau eight clerks and
draughtsman The Office of the the navy
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 vessels purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mens sails, anchors tanks &C. The engneer-in
chief supcrntends the construction of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau of Procsons and Ciohing.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the the navy clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
| the charge this buresu.
Bureau Of Ordnance and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draugbtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase fcannon guns powder shot shells
&C., and the equipment OF vessesoiwar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
CHARTS chronoeters baometers &c. together with such
books furnished ships.owar. 'sThe United States
Naval Observatory aud Hydrographcal Office at washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau
u Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed as-
ant surgeon United States aud two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals, with
4 in the superintendencc Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
and management Of Office Department assigned
by the constitution and lava to the Postmaster General That
business may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action IL ia distributed among several On-
roaus follows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General; the Contract oce in