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spectively, for their decision thereon. 49,
Second Aadi,or 0yes.Phip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
or, and clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating 70 the pay clothing, and recruiting Of the
army as well armores arsena and ordnance, and all
accounts relating the Indian Department. and reports the
balances to the Second Coptroer for his decision thereon
TA6d AUDITORS Ogce-Isobert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence the army fordcatons Mill
ary Academy, military roads and the Quartermasers de-
partnent, well for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
ary previous 1916 and for horses other
property the military service under various
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon. f
Fourth AUDITORS O51ceAaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
AUDITOR aud sixteen clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
for the service of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fgfh Auditor's 0Gce.--M Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the d
recn of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
sir'a AUDITORS oGeewiiliam F. Phillips, ESQ.,, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks. He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department dis decisions are na unless an appeal be Ia
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treapers O0ee.- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
United States his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act of the 9th of August 1896 and out
the same upon warrants by the Secretary the Treas
ury, countergned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and pavs out the same upon their checks.
ReyiMers O1.se Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendures the returns and makes out the oca
statement of commerce and of the United States
ard from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by he and
is charged by law with their e-keepng.
Solicitors 06ieeFrancs B. Streeer, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
marha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives each of the United
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States OF debts and has to
sell dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Liglt.Ho Board-Hon James Guthrie, president;
J. G. Toten, United States army Col James Kearney,
United States army Prof. A. D. Bache Superintendent
Institution Commander s. r. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
tary and Eve clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
United States Coast Surrey 0Ece.Professor A. d. Bache
LIZ 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 Office, ad Interim
A. w. Russell, chief clerk
q. d. Snow in charge of archives.
Professor A. g. Pendeton, United States navy, computer
of longitudes.
Lieut. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
Assistant j. =. Hilgard, in charge Of computing division.
Lieut. j. O. Tidbali, United STATES army in charge Of
Liat. J. G. Clark, United States army in charge of en-
craving division. .a#
samuel Helm, disbnrsng agent
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
Joseph saxon Superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
being the office OF the Secretary and of five bnreans
attached thereto wiz Bureau of Nayyyards and Docks
Hurcau of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following statement Of the duties of each of these
offices and OF the force employed therein
Secre'ary's 06fce.-on James G. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction OF the President OF the United States
Who BY the constitution commandern chief Of the army
and All instructions to commanders of sqadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders OF officers commissions
officers both in the navy and marine appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of emanae from the Secretary Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
of the marine corps forms, also, part of the duties of the
Secretary and a the orders Of the commandant of that
corps should be approved BY him.
Bureuu Of Nary Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence of this bureau 1t also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repai.--John
Lentha esq, chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughnan The Office of the engineer chefof the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq, attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs of all vessels of-war, purchase
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors water tanks, &c. The ongneerin
chie superntends the construction of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bareon Of Provisions and CiotingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the OF the navy and clothing together with
the making OF contracts for furnishing the same, under
the charge of this bureau.
bureau of Ordnoncean and Hydrograpkg Commodore Cha
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draug
nanuacturs purchase ocannon guns powder shot, shells
&C. and the equipment of vessesowar, with thing
connected Herewith II also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers barometes &C., together with such
books furnished shpsoi-war "Tbe United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief Of this bureau
bureau of Medicine and Surgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy, and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores, treatment of
sick and wounded and OF hospitals with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
its business may be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action Ia distributed oral bn
reau follows; The Appointment Ohce charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General tie Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant PC stmaster General the
0oe in charge OF the Thi Assistant Postmaster