The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-06

oi the list under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the and the First Ccmproler re
speetively, for their decision thsreon
Seeoad AuSitors 6Hee-Phip CLAYTON esq Second Aud
cr, and wentyon clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army as well as rmoes arsenals, and ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the Indian department reports the
balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third iudifor's 08ieeRobert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence OF the army foreatons Mill
tary Academy, military roads, and the Quartermasers de-
tay services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress and reports balances TO tho Second Compto
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth AVdi,ors 0g7ee.--Anron o. Dayton esq.,, Fourth
Auditor, and sy.ssa clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
service OF Navy Depar tent and reports
The balances 10 heSecoad Comptroller for his decision
thereon sesa
FIN auditor. C1Rcc-Murray Mcconnell, esq., Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d-
recton Of the State Department aud reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirh auditors Office William +. Phillips, ESQ., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks. lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be ta-
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Oce Depart
ment
z,easms,s o1Ge- ssmuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
United States in his office and that Of the repositories
created by the Of the 9Th Of August ls46 and pays
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury counersigned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn BY the Postmaster General and conntersgped
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant disburng
officers, and pas out the came upon their checks.
Registers O6Se- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
penditures receives the returns aud makes out the official
statement Of and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
all and vouchers decided by then and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors O6iceFrancis d. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He supentends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and insructs the United States attorneys
narsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results receives from each of the United
courts showing the progress and condition Of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States payment debts power
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board.-lIon. james Guthrie, president;
Com W. B. Shubrick, United States navy, charnan Gen.
j. g. Totten, United States army; Col. James Kearney
United States army Prof A. ID. Bache, Superintendent OF
Institution; Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
tap and e clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of lighthouses, ghvessels, buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies of oil, &C.
United States Sarrey O8ce.-Proessor A. d. Bache
L. d. superintendent, and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. w Benham, United States engineers, assist
Captain w r. Palmer typographical engineers assistant
in charge OF the Coast Survey Ohce, ad interim.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
g. u. Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A. G. Pendetcn United States navy computer
Lieut. W. d. Whiting, United States navy photographic
officer
Assistant j. f. Higard in charge of computing division
i. f. Pourtaes, in charge of tidal division
Lieut. J. G. Clark, United States army, in charge of
craving division.
Samuel Hein dsbursing agent.
George Mathiot electrotypst
Joseph Saxton assistant to superintendent OF weights and
measures.
navy DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office the Secretary
attached thereto, viz: Bureau of Nayyyards and Docks
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
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:
Secrcarys O6fee-Hon James G. Dobbn, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles w Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuion of all relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
who by the constitution is commanderinche of the army
and navy All instructions commanders of squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers, commissions Of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers, orders for the enlistment
discharge seamen from the Secretary Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consid
cred emanatng from him. The general superinendenco
Secretary all the orders of the oommandan of that
corps should be approved by him.
Brreau of Nary Yards and Docks.-Comnodore Joseph
Smith chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the nayy-yards docks and
wharvo bndings and machinery in yard and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and RcpairJohn
Len,ha chief OF the bureau, eight clerks, and one
The office Of the engineer the
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached to this bureau who is as
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs OF oil purchase OF
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments SAILS anchors water tanks &C. The cugneer-in
chief the construction of all marine steam
pne for the navy and with the approval of tho Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and C,oning.--H. Bridge, purser
provisions the navy and clothing together with
The making of for furnishing the same come under
the charge Of this bureau.
Bareau Of Ordnance aud Hyarogrophy Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon guns, POWDER sho Shells
&c. and the equipment of yessels-owar with everything
connected Herewith u also provides them with maps
charts ohronomeers barometers &c, together with such
books as are furnished shipsofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and ydrographcal Office at Washing
on Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief OF this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgery.-Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United navy chief of bureau passed
ssant surgeon United States and two cerGs Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment oi
sick and wounded cement of hospitals, with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department are assigned
b the and tho Postmaster General That
business may be the conveniently arranged and pre-