The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-07


Fnst Aaa,or's 0ee.Thomas L. Smith, ESQ.,. First Aud
ito and nineteen clerks He receives and aduss the ac
counts Of the custom and sppropr
aon and expenditures account Of the civil st and under
Commissioner Customs and the First Comptroller
speosely, for their decision thereon.
Second Audor's Philip CLAYTON, ESQ.,, Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks He receives ard adjusts s
relating the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
accounts relating the Indian reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third AUDITORS Odice.--Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Anser and seventy eight clerks He receives and ADJUSTS
all for subsistence Of the army Notifications, Milf
tary Academy military roads and the de
ary services previous 1876 for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and the balances the Second Compro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Auefitor's 0gce.-Aaron o. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor aud xsesa eerks BE receives and adjusts all
the balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FJth Audior's C6fcc-M Murray Mcdonnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor cIerkg He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recton of the State Department. and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
SirA Auditor's OHce.-Wilam F. Phillips, esq Sixth
Auditor, and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Office
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment
Trcasurers O6ce. Samuel Casey, ESQ.,, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He and keeps the moneys of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
the same upon warrants drawn by the Secretary the
ury conntersgned by the First Compoller and upon
rants drawn by Postmaster General and c,unersgned
By the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and pavs out the same upon their checks
Registers 0bec. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts OF public receipts and
pendures the returns and makes out the Official
statement Of and navigation Of the United States
from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their sae-keeping.
Solicitors O6iee Francis b. Sreeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He superintends oil civil suits commenced by the
United States and strucs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He from each term of the United
States courts showing the and condition OF such
TO the United States in ent Of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Com. w. B. Shubck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
J. G. Tosn United States army Col James Ksarney
Coast Survey Joseph Henry secretary Smithsonian
Institution Commander 5. F. Dupont United States navy;
Capt Edmund L. r. Hardcaste, United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghtvesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, DC.
United States Coast Survey 00ice.Proessor A. D. Bache,
LIZ D., superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. w. Benhau United States engineers, assist
Captain w H. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. w. BusseIl chief clerk.
G.. B. Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A. g. Pendleton, United States navy computer
Lieut. " d. whiting United States navy, photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
Assistant j. r. Hgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant H. f. Pogrtales in charge of tidal division.
Lieut.. J. O. Tidba, United States army, in charge Of
Lieut. j. G. Clark, United States army, in charge
craving division
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathiot eectrotypist.
Joseph Saxton, assistant to 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
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
Of Provisions and Cothng Bureau Of Ordnance and y
biography, aud the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties of each of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein |;
seretarys Qgeo.Iion. James c. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with The naval establishment and the exc
cuton of all laws relating thereto is ntused to him. under
the general direction of the President OF the United States
who, by the consution is of the army
and All instructions to commanders OF squadrons 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
and discharge OF seamen emanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
cred enanang from him. The general euperintendence
q the marine forms also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yards aud Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and draughtsinan All the navy yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery navy yards and every
thing Immediately connected with thom under the
perinendence of this bureau 1t is ao charged with the
mana cement Of the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repar.--John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks and
draughtsma The Office Of the tho navy,
Daniel b. Martin, esq., attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant This bureau has charge
tha
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ment sails, anchors tanks &C. The engineern-
chief superintends the construction of all marine
gne for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Burcau Of Provisions and Cio,hiag--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 Ordnance and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chas.
Norris chief bureau clerks and draug
This charge ordnance aud ordnance stores the
manuacturs purchase cannon guns powder shot shells,
&c. and the equipment of with thing
connected Herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronomeers barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory autographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent OF the chief of this bureau.
Bareaa Of Medicine and SurgeryDr- William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau passed as
gaon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals comes with
4 in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department are assigned