The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-12


Firb Auditor's Q6iceThomas L. smith, esd, First And
tor and nineteen clerks He receives aud adjusts thac
counts Of the customs and disbursements appropr
aons and expenditures on account OF the eV list aud nne
private acts Of Congress, and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of tbs Customs and the First Comptroller
spectyelyt Tor their decision thereon.
Second AaSito,s QGee Philip Clayton eeq Second Aud
itor, and weny clerks. He receives and adjusts all
counts relating the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well arm0res arsenals, and ordnance and all
relating TO the Indian department and reports the
balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Auditot's 05icc-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor and eyentyeght clerks, He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army ortidcaons Mill
tary Academy, military roads and the Quarermasters de-
Parment as well as Tor pensions claims arising from mi-
tay services previous to 1876 aud for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth AUDITORS 06ice.Aaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
Tor the service of the Navy Depar tmen and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fim Auditor's Otice.-Murray Mcdonnell esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
reedon Of the state DEPARTMENT. and reports the balances to
the First Comptroler for his decision thereon.
Sacfh Apdior,s William r. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts al arising from the service of the Post Office
ken months First Comptroller asd he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
TreaswerS OGee.- Samuel Casey, esp Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office, and that of the depoorie
created by the act OF the 9th OF August 1876 and pays out
the same upon warrants drawn BY the Secretary the
ury countersgned By the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and c1unersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant 70 dsbursg
officers, and pe"s out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0G,ee. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendure receives the returns and makes out the official
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
q Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their sae-keepDg.
Solicitors 0iee-Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks lie superintends all cy suits commenced by the
United States and the United States attorneys
marghas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF he United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
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sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light-House Board.--IIon james Guthrie president;
Com W. b. shubrok United States navy, chairman; Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States army; Col James Kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institutions Commander s. f. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, secretary
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing of lighthouses, ghyessel buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
United States Coast Supcy Ogce.Professor A. d. Bache
LII d., superintendent and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. W Benham, United States engineers, assist
ant, in charge Of the Coast Survey Office.
Captain w r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
a.
G. B. Snow, in charge of archives.
Professor A. g. Peadeton, United States navy, computer
Of longtudes.
Lieut. w. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant J. Z. Hgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant 7. Ponrtaes, in charge of tidal division
Licut j. G. Tidball, United States army in charge of
Lieut. j. G. Clark, United States army, charged of en-
samuel Helm, disbursing agent
George Mathot, electrotypist.
Joseph saSon assistant superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY pEpARTMEST
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau Of Navy-yards and Docks
Dureau Of Constructions Equipment and Repair, Bareau
OF Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau of Medicine ant! Surgery.
The following statement of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretmys ODieez.I James G, Dobbn, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
cnon Of all laws relating thereto is intrusted to him. under
the general direction Of the President Of the United States
who by the constitutions commander chief Of the
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadron and
commanders of vessels ell orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps, appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge emanae from the Secrearys office.
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders coBsd
cred cmanatng from him. The general superntendence
Secretary and all the orders of the oomnandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and ocks.--Conmo5ore Joseph
Smith, chief the bureau clerks, civil engineer
and one draughsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perindndence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and RepairJohn
Lentha esq., chief OF the bureau, eight clerks and
draughtsman The Office of the engineer the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq., is attached To this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
the building and repairs of all vessels owa purchase
materials and the providing of ali vessels with their equip
chief superintens the construction OF n
gnes navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Barcaa of Provisops and Ctohipg.-H Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks VI
provisions for tho Of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance the
Manufacture purchase ocannon guns POWDER shot shells
&C. the equipment vessels-owar, with everything
connected therewith II also provides them with maps
charts chronomeors, barometes, together with such
books as furnished shpsoi-war The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargoy.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United navy chief OF bureau, passed
surgeon United States navy, and two clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
wounded aud management of hospitals with
in the superintendenee of this buroau.
DEPARTMENT
Hon james Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post ONCE Department assigned