The daily union., 1855-10-19

ffrsf Aadifo,s 06ce-Thomas L. Smith esq., First Aud
or ahd nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
counts of the customs Disbursements appropri-
atoms ana expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyey, for their decision thereon.
Second Audiors 0oePhilip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
ior, and weny clerks. lie receives aud adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing, and recruiting of the
army as well as armore arsenais and ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Auaor's O6tce--Iobert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and clerks lie receives and adjusts
all subsistence of the army forhcaons M-
ary Academy military roads, and the Qnstcrmases do
partment as we'll as for PENSIONS claims arising from mli
ary services prey to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various
Congress- and reports the balances 70 the Second Compro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Aadiior's OBcc.Aaron o. Dayton, osq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen cerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service OF the Navy Depar and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fifth Auditor's O6iee-hIurray Mcconnell, esq., Fifth
Auditor and clerks lie receive and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recon Of the State Department and reports the balances
The First Comptroller for his decision thereon. az
sirsa Ander's Oaee.w illam r. 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 are final unless an appeal be a-
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Oce Depart
ment.
Treaaw~s Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie and keeps the moneys Of the
United States his Office and that Of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th Of August 1885, and out
the same upon warrants drawn bv the Secretary the
ury countersgned by the First Comproler and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and ps"s out the same upon their checks.
Registers QGee. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendture receives the returns and makes out the official
statement OF 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-keeping.
Solicitors 08ieeFrancs b. Sreeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
arsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term of the United
suits has charge Of all other property assigned
TO the United States in payment of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Boara--Ion James Guthrie, president ;
Com: W D. shubrck United States navy chairman; Gen.
United States army Prof A. D. Bache superintendent Of
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcate, United states army, secre
repairing light houses ght-vessels buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies OF oil &c.
United States Coast Surrey O6ceProessor A. d. Bache
Lk D., superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham, United States engineers, assist
ant, in charge Of the Coast Survey ONCE.
Captain W r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
A. w. Russell, chief clerk
BIS . Z
Professor A. G. Pendeson, United States navy compufe
Lieut. W D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
y Hgard in i charge Of # eomPSlg n division
Lieut. J. Q. Tdbail, United States army, in charge of
Lieut. J. G. Clark United States army in charge of en-
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent
George Mathot, electrotypist.
Joseph Saxon assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures.
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being Office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, yz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties Of each Of these
offices and Of the force employed therein:
seere,arys 06fceHon James C. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions is commander Of the army
and navy All Instructions to commanders OF sqadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge seamen eanae from the Secretarys office
All the duties Of The different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaaatng from him. The general superntendence
Of the marine corBs forms also part Of the duties Of she
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Navy Ydrds and Docks.-Comlnodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wbarves buildings and machinery navy yards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pernendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repar.John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and one
daughtsfna The Office OF the engineer n-chefo the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., is attached 10 this bureau, who as
by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
OF the building and repairs all vesseotwar purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
nents Sails anchors tanks &c. The engneerin-
chief superinends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and CiotkingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions the the navy and clothing together with
the making of for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance aud HgdroqraphyC Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
has charge oa ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon powder shot shells
Be- and the equipment Of yeselsowar, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer &C., together with such
Naval Observatory Photographed Office at Washing
ton Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief of this bureau.
surgeon United navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
and wounded and management Of hospitals comes with
In the superntendence Of this bureau
POST DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction