The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-08

or ard nineteen clerks Ha receives aud adjusts the ac
Counts of the and disbursements sppropr
atons and expenditures account of the civil list and under
private ac Of Congress- and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and The First Comptroller,
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second auditors o8ice-Phip Clayton esq. Eecond Aud
or and twenty clerks he recelsoe and adjusts all
coaus relating to the pay, iohiug aud recruiting Of the
relating to the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Auditoss 0fee.-Rober J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor aud seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army Notifications, Mill
ary Academy military roads, and the Quarlermasters de-
partment, well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
ay services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Compro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Auditors Ogfec-Asron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor and six.s?n clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service OF the Navy Department. reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
fysa Anaitoy. 0See.Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recon Of the State Department and reports the balances to
tho First Comptroller for bis decision thereon.
SieM Auditor's Olaec.-Wiam 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 final unless appeal be
twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Tredrer's OGee-S Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
by the OF the 9th August,
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
ury countesgned by the First Comptroller and
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and euntersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. lie
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dsbursng
oilcers and pave out the upon their checks.
Registers Q6se- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendtres receives the returns and makes out the official
Of commerce and navigation Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their sae-keepng.
Solicitors OGee.-Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and strucs the United States attorneys
narsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of auch
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for tho benefit OF the United
States
Lyht-House Bodrd.--Hon James Guthrie, president; !;
Com W. b. Shubrick, United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States army Col. James Kearney
United States army; Prof. A. d. Bache, Superintendent Of
Institution Commander s. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, secretary
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghvessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
United States Coast Surrey QGce.Proessor A. ID. Bache
LIZ D. superintendent, and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham, United States engineers, assist
Captain W. r. Palmer typographical engineers assistant
in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
G. b. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. G. Pendeton, United States navy computer
Leat W. b. Whiting, United States navy photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army
Assistant J G Higard in charge Of # computing division
Assistant T. r. pourtaes, IN charge OF noai DIVISION.
Lieut. }. c. Tidball United States army, in charge Of
drawing division
Lieut. j. 6. Clark United States army in charge of
Sam,.I Heiu dsbursing agent
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
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DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
of Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and n.y.
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties of each Of these
offices and Of the force employed therein:
Secre,arys Odice.Hon James G. Dobbin, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with tho naval establishment and the
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him, under
the general direction OF the President of the United States
who, by the constitution is 9" the army
and All instructions to commanders OF suadrons and
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred emanatng from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine corps forms, also, part of tho duties of the
Secretary, and all the orders Of the commandan Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Burean Of Navy Yards and Docks.--Conmodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman All the navy yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perintendence this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Eqaipment, and Rcpair.John
Lcnha esq, chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
aughtsma The Office of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., is attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all vcssesowar purchase
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
ments, Sails anchors water tanks, &C. The engneer-in
chief supcrinends the of all marine
gne for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their constr uc,ion.
bureau Of Provisions and Co,hing.--H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
bureau Of Ordnancoand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
manufacture purchase guns powder shot Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels-0fwar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts ohronometers barometers &C., together with such
books furnished shpsot-war. "The United States
Naval Observatory and, typographical Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau
Bsreou of Medicine and Surgey.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief OF BUREAU passed
surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and of hospitals comes with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction