The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-01


Commissioners Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyey, for their decision thereon.
Secopd AHa,,or 0Gcsphip Clayton esq, Second Aud
ior twenty clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing, and recruiting of the
army well armorcs arsenals and ordnance, and all
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third auditors 0ceRobert j. Atkinson, esq.,, Third
Audor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army Notifications, Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quartermasers de-
parment as well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
property lost ia the military service, under various
Congress and reports the balances the Second Compto
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS Oice-Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy Department. and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
F.th AUDITORS 0Gce.--M Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
rectio Of the State and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirh AUDITORS 0DfceWilliam F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless an appeal be Ia
ken twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurers Office. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the of the
United States his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th of August 1885, and out
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and countersgned
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks
Registers 06tee- Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks Tie keeps the accounts OF public receipts and
pendures receives the and makes out the official
statement of and navigation of the United States
ard receives the First Comptroller and Commissioned
al Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0acFrancis B. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys,
marha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
United States pay of debts and has power
States.
Ligst-House Boara-Hon. James Guthrie, president; ;
j. G.. Totten, United States army COL james Kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Institution; commander s. F. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcaste, United States army
tay and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghtveases buoys and bcacon
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
United States Coast Suruey OGice.Professor A. d. Bache
LII. d., superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain W r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
= G. Is. Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A. g. Pendieton United States navy computer
of longitudes.
Lieut.. W D. Whiting United States navy, photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Aeast,nt IA HlgnrS in CHARGE If coynnrt;ro a;vs;o,
Assistant L. n Poartaies in charge Of tidal division
Lieut.. j. q. Tidba, United States army, in charge of
drawing division.
Lieut.. j. O. Clark, United States army, in charge OF
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursng agent.
George Mathiot, eectrotypist.
Joseph Saxton assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY pEpARrMENT,
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proper being the Office of the Secretary and of i've bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navy-yards Docks
urenu of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau OF Ordnance and Hy-
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Inc statement OF the uutes Oh each OF these
olhces anu Oh tite iorce eHiployeu theren'
Sccrotory's Once.lIon. James c. Dobbin Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq chief clerk; and eleven
ccrks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge OF
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
the general direction the President of the United States
who by the constitution commanderinch of the army
and navy All instructions commanders of squadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders Of ocers of
ooas @ ~ a va sa s % f % 9 sJl ps ca appousea.s M ~
All lie dtis of the iharent bureaus are narrmsd nder
~ trt ~ ma Sacratrv aJ a. a;r ordars &c cnn,;d
ered a. from hin, The enera
~ The marine corn forms aso part Of the dptes Of tho
corps should be approyed by him =
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith chief of the bureau, clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in navy yards and every