The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-31

expenditures Of the cs list snd under
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spcctiyey, for their decision thereon
Second auditors OGeePhiIp Clayton esq, Second Aud
or, and weny-one clerks. He receives and adjusts all ac-
counts relating 70 the pay, cotng and recruiting Of the
army, well arlories arsenas and ordnance, aud ai
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TL,rd Aadi,or. 0gee-Robort J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Aaditor and seyeneght clerks He receives and adjusts
e accounts subsistence of the army foticatohs, Mill
ary Academy, military roads and the Quartermasiers de-
partment, well as for pensions claims arising from null
ary previous 1916 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress aud reports the balances to the Second Comprol-
er FOR his decision thereon.
Auditor aud sxssa clerks lie receives and adjusts all
service Of the Navy Department. and reports
thereon.
sfnl Aaai,ors Office Murray Mcdonnell, esq., Finh
Auditor and Clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
racoa ne State Department, and reports bs balances 70
tho First Compstoler Tor his decision thereon.
Sirtk 4tditor's 0eies-Willam +. Phillips, ESQ., Sixth
Auditor aud hundred and clerks. lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post once
Dspetmogt Lis decisions a, are nal unless an appeal oe o.
intends the collection OF all debts due the fot once Depart
ment.
thirteen clerks Ne receives and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States ia his Office and that Of the repositories
M o e ae 81 e a pn o bS G secrsarv o reus
dry oountefsgned BY the First Comptroller and upon war
by the Postmaster General, cjuntefsgneu
by the Sixth Auditor, aud recorded BY the Register lie
also holds public advanced by wsrrsat 70 dsbarsng
officers and pavs out the same upon their checks.
Rsgs,ers Ogce-Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks keeps public receipts and
pendures receyc the returns and makes out the oca
eteent o com,nerce and Of the United States
and receives from First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs ali aud vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors OSceFrancis b. Sreeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He sperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
arsha aud CLERKS In all matters relating to them and Their
lie receives returns frcm each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition oil sueh
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to lie United States payment of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of tho for the benefit of the United
| States.
| L;ab, 8ouss Board--Icn. James Guthrie, president;
Com W. b. Shubrick, United States navy chairman; Gen
J. @. lotion, United States army Col James kearney earn
Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary OF Smithsonian
Iostisuon; Commander s. Il. Dupont United States navy
Capt Ednand L. r. Hardeaste United States army secre
tary aud clerks This board directs the building and
repairing OF light houses, ighveses buoys and beacons
| contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
United States Coast sapey OGceProfessor A. d. Bache;
ILL., d. superintendent, and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. IT. Benham, United States engineers, assist
ant on special service.
| in charge OF the Coast Survey Oiicc ad interim.
i A. w Russell, chief clerk
/ Ct r. SNOW IL charge OF archives.
Professor A. G. penaston, United States navy, computer
| of longitudes. l,..,h;o
Lieut.. W. ID. whiting, United States liz - -
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army.
Assistant T. + Poartaes in charge Of tidal ision
Lieut. J. g. Tdbal United States army, in charge Of
Lieut. j. G.. Clark United States army, in charge of
craving division.
Samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
/ George hatbot, electrotypis
Joseph Saxo assistant superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY 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
Bareau oi Construetion Equipment and Repair, Bureau
q Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy-
The following is statement Of the duties Of each of these
Offices and Of the force cmpioyed therein
Seerearys OGce-IIon James G.. Dobbin, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, chief clerk and eleven
ce,ks. The Secretary of the Navy has charge OF
thing connected whthe naval establishment and the e&e-
cuon OF all laws relating thereto inrued to him. under
the general direction OF the President Of the United State
who by the constitution is of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders OF sqnadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of oicers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
aud discharge OF seamen emanae from the Secretary Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders are consid
cred emaBatDg from him. The general suporntendence
.g d 1 p dars S y th oomansant os " that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
smith, chief the bureau clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharye buildings and machinery in navyyards every
thing immediately connected with them under the
perntendcnce Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
/ Bureau of Cons,ruction Equipment, and Repair-John
Lentha chief of tho bureau, eight clerks and
dfaughtsman The Office of the the navy
Daua b. Martin, s attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs OF all vessels purchase
as and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
meus sails, anchors water tanks &C. The enncerin
che superntends the construction Of all marine steam
giues navy and with approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Barecn Of Procons oad CioGiny.--H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks. All
provisions for the OF the navy and cohug together with
the making OF contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge og this bureau.
bureau Of Ordnance aud Hydrogaphy.-Comm Cbas
Morris chief OF bureau, four clerks, and draughtsmap
manuactpre purchase cannon guns powder shot Shells
&C., and the equipment of vessesof-war with everything
connected herewith. IT also provides them with maps
charts chronometes baromeers, &C., together with such
books furnished ships-ofwar. "The United States
Naval Observatory and Typographical Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief of this bureau
Bareaa Of Medicine and Sargery.--Dr. William Whean,
sstaut surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick aad wounded and OF hospitals comes with
in the superin tendence OF this bureau.
rosr orFItw DEPARTMENT..
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General Tho direction
and OF he assigned