The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-18

Far-f AAdoy'. 0os-T Thomas L. slailh esq., First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks. LIE receives and adjusts the
counts o the rusiamE rsyeDne and asufseas1ts
aon and expenditures q the cE st aEd under
pryatt acts - Congress and reports The distances 70 The
Cs1fsssarr 81 the Customs and the First C0mpoer
spectlFely, for their decision thereon.
gosoad A,tor's 0EesPhip Clayton csc, Second Aud
ttu and tweBt clerks Es receives aud neGsng ell
counts reat9g p he Pay clothing ard recruiting q ths
relating Indian department md rparts tie
balances to the Second Comptroller for hs decision ereuu
Third AH6or'a CEcs.Nobert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and aeTent clefs. He receives and adjusts
al accounts for subsistence 0 the army forthcGtonE, Mill
tarv Academy military ruaas and tie rarterrassers de-
partment a. web f5r pensions claims arising from n-
sevcs previous To lS6, and for horses and other
property lost IA m military service under yarious acts ef
Congress and rsRos the balances to the second Coproi
Ter foF lis decision thereon.
Fourth apGter's DGe-Aarun o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, end sxteSa s lie receives and adjusts al
service o The Savy Depar tent and reports
The balances to the Second Comptroller for hs decision
thereon.
Fsak Andsfar's CFec.-Murruy NcCeunel, ESQ.,, Firth
Auditor, and 4 clerks lie receive and adjusts al accounts
for diplomatic and similar periorsd under the d.
recon ef the State Department. and reports the balances
tae First Comptloilrr FOR hiz decision thereon
ssztE xndSsor $ laas. ssu p PhsIsips, esq. Sixth
Auditor, and hundred and cierk lie receives ard
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of Al debts dae the Post ooe Depart
neHt
Treasurar's oFce- Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer snd
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys of the
United States il bis Office ana that o the depesiioss
created by the Of the 9Th of August lss, and rays
the upon warrants drawn By the Secretary q tile Treas
u eounersgned hv the First Comptroller, and upoa
drawn by the Postmaster General and e5untersned
BY The Sixth Auditor and recorded ~ tie Regtey lie
holds pubic moneys advanced by To ds5Hrs,ng
officers, end pE-s out the upon their checks
Rsgsytsr's 0Ess-F Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
stzteueHt of and navigation Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Coumsoner
o Customs All and voeehes decided by them, and
Is charged BY iAw with their safe-kserilg-
Solicitors 0cs-Franeis h. streeter Solicitor and six
clerks lie ssperntends all civil suts commenced By the
United States the United States atorneys
mArshals and clerks all reans them and their
results he receives returns from each term OF the United
States courts showing progress condition
sus has charge of al lands either property assigned
the United States IN payment Of dshts and haE power
and dspose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light Hgu-s Boara-Fon, James Guthrie, president
Coma w. B. hubfck, Urtsd States navy chairman; Gen.
j. O. Totten, United States army Col Games Aenrne5,
United States army; Pref a. ID Baene Superltendert OF
Coast suryeF Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution Commander s. + Dupont, United States
lent Ihnfntnn a. Seins Tinted states naFy secretary
Capt Edmund l. II Haracastle United States army seere
tay and five clerks This board directs the bndiDg end
repairing OF hight houses, kgsvessaz buoys and beaeons,
contracts for supplies ot OH &C.
oa srrsy-Alezandar D. Bach- esq, superintendent,
and thiriy-eight assistant dranghtsman, &C.
rAvr DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz BureGn Of Navv-varas and Docks
Bureau OF CONSTRUCTION Equipment and Repair, Bureau
OF Provisions ard Clothing, Dureau OF Ordnance and Hy
drorraphy, and the Burenu or Medicine and Surgery.
The following Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices aad Of the force eaPleyed therein:
Secrears Qffoe.Ilou. James G. DobbiR Secretary Of
clerks The Secretary of the Savy hes charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment AID the exc
the general direction Of President Of Uuted States
Who bY The eonstuton, is commander of the army
commanders vesse all orders Of officers OF
ccers both IN navy and marine corps, appointments Of
and discharge ssaon FROM the Secretary ucn.
al the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
cred emaEatng him. The general upernIenrnea
81 the marine corga forms so part q The dutss Of She
corps should be approved by him.
Bure9u os Mary Yards and Doshs-Conimolore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks one cvh engineer
and drarghtsnan. Al the naTy-yards, docks and
wiarve buildings and machinery and every
thing immediately connected with them are under the SUI
perintendence this bureaa Il also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
gureau Of Construction Employment and Repair.-John
Lethai esq chief of the bureau, eight clerks and enc
Dauia B. Martin, esq, il attached to this bnrean who
sisted by three assistant engineers This orrenu has charge
materials and the providing Of AZ vessels with their equip
ents, sals anchors wzter tanks &c. The engineern-
chief susrntsnds the eonstrucon Of al marine steam en-
res navy and with the approval or the Secretary,
decides upun plans for their construction.
Bareaa Of Prorisioas md cloting.-H. Bridge purser
United StRtes navy chief Of bureau and four clerR All
sons Tor the use az the navy and ciothing together with
the making Of contracts for urniHng the same, under
the charge Of this bGrear.
Bareaa Of Ordinances ana Hyarogruphg Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bareau, four clerks, and drauhsman
This bureau has charge m al ordnance ald ordnance Stores the
purchase Of cannon powder shot, shells,
&C. and the equipment Of essesofwar, with everything
connected therewith. Il also provides them with maps,
coarS chrononetsr baromeers &c. together with srch
furnished shys-of-wgr. Tbe United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrocraphcal ooe at Wasling
ton and the Naval Acaey annapolis also under the
general superintendence OF the chief Of this bureau
Bureaa Of Medicine and Sgrgcy.--Dr William Whelan,
suweon United Stnes navy, ccf af bureau passed
sistant surgeon United States navy, ard two clek Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
and wounded and Of husptRs with
in the supsrintsndenoe Of this bureau.
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