The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-03

Commissioners the Customs the First Comptroller re-
speenyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadi,or's O6ieePhip Clayton, esq eeccnd
or, and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating 70 the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
relating the Indian department reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Thrd AUDITORS Qgice.-Eobert j. Atkinson esq., Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the army ortifcaons Mi-
ary Academy military roads, and the Quarermasters de-
pa tment well Pensions claims arising mill
ary services previous 10 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress aud reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aador's 0Gce.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen oarks lie receives and adjusts all
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIN Aaditor's Q0fes.--Murrsy Mcdonnell esq, Finb
Auditor and six o!ek He receives and adjusts all
recon Of the sats 4 ssPors the b~ancee
the First Comptroller for bis decision thereon.
SirtA Ardiiors O6ice.-wilam 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 final unless appeal be ta
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
T,easger, oSise- Samuel Casey, ESQ., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the of the 9th Of August lsa0 and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and countersgned
also holds public advanced by to dsbursng
officers, and PAYS out the upon their checks.
Registers Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks He keeps the public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all aud vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with thor afekeepDg
Solicitors 0gesFrnucis b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and the United States attorneys
marsa and clerks all matters relating them and their
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
10 the United States in of debts and has to
sell and dispose OF the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light- House Board.-Hon. James Guthrie president
Com, W. b shubrick United States navy, chairman; Gen
J. G. Toten United States army Col. James Kearney
United army; Prof. A. d. Bache, SGperintend OF
Institution Commander s. r. Dupont United States navy
Lieut.. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
tary and five clerks This board directs tho building and
repairing Of houses ghtvessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
United States Conss Srrey OGce.Pr Proassor A. d. Bache
L. D. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
measures. FHa
Captain II. 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. Pondleon United States navy, computer
Lieut.. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
oftp
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant J. Y. Hgard, in charge Of computing division
Assistant y + pourtales in charge Of tidal division
Lieut.. J. G. Tdba, United States army, in charge of
Lieut. j q Clark, United States army, in charge of
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Matbiot, eectrotypist
Joseph axon assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures.
DEPARTMENT.
being the office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navy and Docks
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
drography, 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
Secretorys O4ce.-Hon. James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of tho Navy has charge of every
thing with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto intusfed to him. under
the general direction Of The President of the United States
Who by the constitution, commander Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders Of sqadrons and
Of vessels all orders Of officers OF
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
All of the different bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred emanatng from him. The general
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Dooks.-Comnodore Joseph
smith, chief of the bureau four clerks, civil engineers
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing Immediately with them, under the
pentendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bareau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Lentha ESQ.,, chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
The Office of the engineer n-chefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq., is attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of all purchase
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
nents Sails anchors water tanks, &C. The engneerin
chief supeTnends the construction of all marine steam en-
for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bnreaa of Provisons and Cioling.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks Az
provisions for the the navy and clothing together with
making Of for furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau.
Bareou of Ordnance aud Hydrogrophy. Chas
Morris of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C. and the equipment OF vesselsowar, with everything
charts cbronometers baromcters &C., together with snch
books as are furnished The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographica Office at Washng
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis are also under the
general superintendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargerg.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States and clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores, treatment of
sick and wounded and oil hospitals comes With
in the superintendence of this bureau
OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
M business NAV conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action IL Is distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge ot the
First Assistant Postmaster General tho Contract ONCE in