The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-27

private Of Congress- and reports the balances to
Commissioner Of Frst Comproer
speotively, for their decision thereon.
Second Asciior,s 0moePilip C!aytUn esq Second Aud
ito and iwenyone clerks. He and adjusts all
army well armores. srsenals, ordnance, and all
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Aaaors OJfce.-Ko5crt j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seveny-eght clerks. lie and adjusts
ali fer subsistence OF the army, forcations M
tary Academy military roads and the
partmea as web for aasoas claims arising from mill
tay services previous To 1885, and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Copo
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Andlor's Qsee.Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
auditor snd r.ssa clerks lie receives and adjusts all ae-
the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision
theresa ss
FIN Aadfor's CsHce.--Murrsy Mcdonnell, ESQ.,, Fifth
Auditor, and clerks lie receives Rnd all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the di
rectan Of the State Department and reports the balances to
The First Comptroller Tor his decision thereon.
sth Auditors Office William r. Phillips, esq.,, Sixth
AUDITOR and hundred and clerks. He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department Ills decisions final, unless sreA be la
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of nil debts due the Post Office Depart
ment-
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys of the
United States bis office, and that Of the repositories
created by the of the 9th OF August e46 and out
upon BY the Secretary the Treas
ury counersgned by the First Conproler and upon
the Sixth Auditor recorded the Register He
also holds public advanced by to dsbursng
officers and ps-s out the same upon their checks.
Registers Oge- Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
clerks He keeps public receipts and
pendtures the md makes the official
statement Of commerce and of the United States
receives the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Soeitor's Ogice-Francs B. Steeter, Solicitor and six
Eers He supern,ends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and the United States attorneys
marsha and carks in all matters relating TO them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
States courts showing the and condition Of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
United States in OF deh and has
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit OF the United
States
Light House Board.--Hon. James Guthrie, president
Com. W. y. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen
j. G. Totten, United States army; Col James Kearney
United States army Prof A. d. Bacte, Superintendent Of
Institution; Commander s. r. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund l.. +. Hardcase United States army,
tary and Ave clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of house light vessels, buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oi, &C.
United States Surrey Oce.Proessor A. ID. Bache
Ill. D. superineLdent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. w Bouhan, United States engineers, assist
Captain VI r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, aa iniersm.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
G. b. Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A. q. Pendeton, United States navy computer
Ieai W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army
Assistant J. T. iigard in charge of computing division
Assistant L F. ponItaes, in charge Of tidal division
Lieut.. j. c. Tdball, United States army, In charge Of
Lieut. j. g Clark United States army in charge of en-
Samuel Helm, disbursinr agent
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
3osph Saxton, assistant to superintendent OF weights and
measures.
NAVY pEPARrMEET.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being office OF the Secretary and of FIVE
attached thereto, viz Bureau OF Nayyyards and Docks,
Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is of the duties of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretary CtfceHon james c. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the exc
a relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who, by the constitution is commander of the
and navy All Instructions to commanders of squadons and
commanders Of vessels all orders OF officers, commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and oces orders for the enlistment
and discharge from the Secretarys Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emasating from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine corps forms ao, part of the duties Of the
Secretary aud all the orders of commandment of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Mary Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
and one draughsman. All the navy yards docks and
wharves budincs and machinery in ards and
immediately connected with them, under the
perDendence this bureau II also charged with the
mana cement Of the Naval Asylum.
Burcaa of Coastraesion, Equipment, and RepdirJohn
Lenha esq., chiaf OF the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughtsma The Office OF the nchiefof the
Daniel b. Martin, esq., attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau charge
the building and repairs of all purchase
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
nents sails anchors water tanks, &c The engineer
the All
gpes navy and with the approval OF the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Raroaa Of Propons and Ctoling.--H. Bridge, purser
United navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks. All
provisions the OF the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge Of this bureau.
Bareoa Of Ordnance and Hy5roerapAy Commodore Chas.
Norris chief Of bgreau clerks mud draughtsmsn
all ordnance and ordnance the
purchase cannon guns powder shot shells
de- and the equipment vesseisowar with every thing
connected herewith. 1t also provides them with
charts chronometers bsrometes &c together with such
books rs are furnished slpsofwnr. sThe United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton Naval Acadomv Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief of this bureau
Bsrear Of Medicine and Sprgery.--Dr. William Whslsn,
surgeon United States chief OF bureau one passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines aud medical stores treatment q
sick and wounded and OF hospitals, comes with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
oFFIoE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
ana of the Post Office Department are assigned
b the md the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged ano pre-
pared his final action * is distributed among several bu-