The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-21

First Aa@ifors oBfee-Thomas L. Smith, esq., Fnst And
or and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
coInts Of the eastom and Disbursements spprop
atoms and expenditures Of the civil list and
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the aud the First Comptroller re-
speetiveiy for their decision thereon.
Second Aaafoy's 0gee.-Phip CLAYTON esq., Second Aud
or, aad t@enty clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating 70 e pay, clothing and recruiting OF the
army, as wel armpriea arsena and ordnance and all
accounts relating to the Indian department. and reports the
balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision
Third Audiiors ORee.--Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seseniyegh clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army fufticatons M
ary Academy, military road and the Quar- de-
partnent we for pensions, claims arising from mill
ay services previous to lsG, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under
Congress, and reports balances the Second Comptro
Ter tor his decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS Office aron o. DAYTON esq., Fourth
AUDITOR aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the service OF Navy Depar tnent reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon. *
Fyfh Auditors ODce.-Murray Mcconnell esq, Fifth
AUDITOR and six clerks He apd adjusts all accounts
recn Of the State Department and reports the balances 10
The First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirh Aaditor's 0Gee-William +. 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
ken months the First Comptroller and super
mcnt.
Treasurer Office Samuel Casey esq.,, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks. lie
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9Th Of August 1886 and out
nry coantergned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn BY the Postmaster General and cJunersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks
Registcr's 0hye.F Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendtures receives the and makes the official
statement Of commerce and navigation OF the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided BY them and
is charged by law with their safe- keeping.
Solicitors 06ReeFrancis b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys,
marsba and clerks in NIL matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
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. Shubrek United States navy chairman Gen.
Upired States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent OF
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcaste, United States
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing of houses ght-vesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, dc.
United States Coast Sarrey Qce.-Proiessor A. d. Bache
IL D. superintendent and superintendent Of weights and
measures
Captain H. ". Benham United States engineers, assist
ant, special service
Captain W. T. Palmer, typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, aa ineria,.
\. w. Russell, chief clerk.
g. b. SNOW in charge of archives.
Professor A, g. Pendeton, United States navy, computer
of longitudes.
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
Assistant j. H. iieard ia charge OF computing division
assistant H. T. Pauriales, ia charge of tidal division.
Lieut.. j .. Tdbali, United states army, in charge of
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent
George hathos, eleeiratvpist.
joseph Saxon assistant % superintendent Of weights and
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NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary five bureaus
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Rep4r Burean
Of Provisions Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography, aud the Bureau ef Medicine and Surgery.
The following of the OF each of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein:
Secretayya Qder.Hon James c, pobbin Secretary Of
es Tie ey a e Navy pis has charge Aa Of evsry
thing connected with the al establishment ard The exc
cun Of al, laws relating thereto is him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is chief of army
snd navy All instructions 10 commanders OF squadrons and
commanders of vessels, all orders Of officers OF
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF from the Secretary Office
the dates Of the different bureaus performed under
cred enaaating from him. Ihp general supgrigteudence
Of the marine cnrs ore aso part the duties of the
Secretary and all tne orders OF the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Macy Yaras and Docks,--Con Joseph
Smith, ohief at the bureau four oes civil engineer
aud drsughtsman. All The navy-yards docks and
Wharves buildings anu machinery in navyyard and every
thing Immediately connected With them under the
perntendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management oil the Naval Asylum.
Bweau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rsposr--John
Lonthall ESQ.,, chief Of tho eau eight clerks, and
dfagh,maA. ne Office OF the chiefcf the navy
Daniel b. Martini es is attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs Of all vese-owar, purchase or
materials, and the providing OF all vessels With their equip
mens sails, anchors, water tanks, &C. The engneeri in
cio snperntends the construction of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Burear Of Prorisions and Cfohing.-H Bridge purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau and foar clerks All
provisions fer the &C ae navy clothing together with
the making Contracts for Furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau,
Breou Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas.
Morris chief Of bureau -four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ofcannon guns powder shot, shells
&C.. and the equipment of vesseo.-wsr, with everything
connected herewith. II also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baromeers, &c. together with such
books furnished ships owar. ''The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographica 0tce" Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general supcrincndence OF the chief of this bureau.
Bareau Of Medicine and .Surgcry-Dr. William whsan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of sareaa passed as
ssant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and management o hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
PosT DEPARTMENT..
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department are assigned