The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-23


spectiyely for their decision thereon.
Second Aadiiors 0giee-Pbp Clayton esq., Second Aud
tor and twentyone clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
army well arinories arsenas and ordnance and all
relating the Indian department. reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller bis decision
Third Aadaors 0Gce.-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, forcations Mill
partmen well as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
ary services previous 70 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various OF
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptol
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Audfors 0Diee-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the service OF the Navy Depar nent reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
econ OF the state and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth AUDITORS QDiceWilliam f. 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 na unless appeal be
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treoscr's Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie aud Keeps the moneys Of the
United States his office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th Of August 1886 and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
rants BY the Postmaster General and countersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks.
Registers Oooe.F Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendures receives the and makes out the official
of and navigation of the United States
ard from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicor's 0GceFrancis b. Sreeer, Solicitor and six
clerks lie superintends all civil suits commenced hy the
United States nstrucs the United States attorneys,
masa and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
suits charge all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in ment Of debts and has power to
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light- House Board.--Hon. James Guthrie, president
Com. W. b. Shrbrck United States navy chairman Gen.
United States army Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent
Coast survev Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund l. F. Hsrdcaste United States army seere
repairing of houses ht-vesses buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies of oil, dc.
United States Coast Surrey 06ice.Proessor A. d. Bache
Lib. d. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
measures.
Captain II. W. Denham, United States engineers, assist
Captain w. H. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, od interim.
A. W. RUSSELL chief clerk.
G. Il. Snow, in charge of archives.
Professor A. g. Pendeton, United States navy computer
Lieut.. W. D. Whiting, United States navy photographic
officer.
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Assistant j. Y. Hilgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant L. +. Ponrales, 10 charge of tidal dvision.
Lieut. j. G. 1idbal United States army, in charge OF
Lieut. J. G. Clark, United States army charge of
Samuel Helm, disbursDs agent
George Mathiot, eectrotypist.
Joseph Saxton, assistant to superintendent OF weights and
measures.
NAVY pErAnraEST.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
oi
attached thereto viz Bureaa OF Nayyyards aud Docks
Bureau Of Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
OF Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and ny
biography, and the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery.
The following is Of the duties of each Of these
Offices and Of tho force employed therein:
Secraary's 0Gce.Hon. james c. Dobbiu, Secretary of
the Navy Charles " Welsh esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected With the naval establishment and exc
cuon OF all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him, under
the general direction of the President Of the United States
who by the constitution is Of the army
ala navy, All Instructions TO commanders Of squadrons and
commanders OF vessels, all orders OF officers, commissions
officers both IN the navy and marina oop appointments OF
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF seamen emanate from the Sccreays Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders consd
o the marine corps forms also Of the duties of the
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureaa % Nary Yards and Dacka,--cammo5ore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the hureaa, four clerks civil engineer
aud one drapghtsnan. All the navy-yards docks and
aharves baildng and machinery in yards every
thing Immediately with thom are under the su
pentendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bnreou Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair-.ohn
Lentba, esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draug hsa. The Office Of the the navy
Daniel b. Marin attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs of all vessels purchase
materials aud the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments, Sails anchors, water tanks, &C. The engneer-in
chct superinends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval ofthe Secretary
/ decides upon plans for their construction.
Bareaa Of Propisions and Ciothiag-H. Bridge purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge this bureau.
Bsreuu Of Ordnance aad Hydrography Cbar
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks draughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase OF cannon guns powder sho shells
&c. and the equipment of yosSesufwar With every thing
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometes baromesrs Sc together with such
books az are furnished ships 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographcal Office at Wishing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superiutendence Of the chief of this bureau
Bareou Of Medicine and Surgcry.-Dr William Wheian,
surgeon United navy chief Of bureau passed
ssant surgeon United States and woclerSs Every.
thing relating and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and OF hospitals comes Sth
in the superintendence of ths bureau. F.
I rosT OFFICE oEpAsTnnsr.
Hon James Campbell General. The direction
management Of the Post oce Department assigned
BY the Constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
ts business may be the more conveniently arranged and
reaus, follows The Appointment 0tce, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General ue Contract once, m