The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-20


Of the and Gisbursemeas sppropr
private acts Of Ccarreas and reports the balances TO the
Cofairioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller
sf,ectveiy, for their decision thereon.
Sscsas Asdsor's oEePhiip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
itor aud clerks. Tie aEd adjusts all
relating the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
ARMY a. veil nr,uore. srsenals and ordr.pea and an
relating the Indian department and repats the
balances To the Second Comptroller for has decision thereon
Third Aadaor's ogce.-Robert ]. Atkinson esq Third
Ardor and seseny-eght clerks HIS receives and adjusts
all accounts for sao.stence OF the orthezon Mills
Academy military roads and The Quarternaiers de-
pI.snt ~il for pensions cai.as arising from uiIi
tsry services previous 70 ieis ana Tor horses ana other
property lost IN the military service under various acs Of
caues and reports the balances the Second Ccmpirol
Ter for his decision thereon.
Auditor, and rtss clerks lie and adjusts ali
for the service Of the Navy Department ard reports
The balances 10 tie Second Comptroller for bis decision
thereca-
Fy.A lsaaOv's oEoe.- Murray Mcconnell esq, Fifth
Auditor, and clerks lie receives and adas x accounts
fsT oi.iou2fc ai tDfrso nAer the di
ren o the State Department, and reports the balances TO
the FIRST Comptroller for has decision thereon.
Ss1tA Aadssors ogsee.--wiIam f. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all sfisng from the service Of tbs Post Office
Department His decons hnal unless appeal be la
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
Ine1t.
Trsasrrer's oee Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the Of the
United States in his oce, and that of the depoories
created by the Of the 9Th Of August. 1885, and pays out
the warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury cOnnersigned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and countergned
BY the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by disbursag
officers, and ps-s out the upon their checks
Regisrsr's ohee Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
pendiirres receives the returns and makes out the official
Of 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
SoFirstors Olce.Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks lie saperniends all civil suits commenced BY the
United States and the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks il al matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term q the United
States courts showing the and condition OF such
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
70 the United States in Of debts aud has to
sell and dpose Of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light-House Board.--Hon. James Guthrie president;
Com W g. shubriek, United States navy, chairman; Gen
j. O. Totten, United States army Col James Kearney,
United states army; Prof A. d. Bache Superintendent or
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution Commander S. r. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornn Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund l. r. Earccaste United States army,
II liyF nu - buoys and beacors
contracts for supplies o! oil, dc.
United States coas, .sarpeg OgoeProfessor A. d. Bache
IL d. superintendent and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. W. BenhaIu United States engineers assist
ant, IN charge Of the Coast Survey Office.
Captain W r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
G. u. Charge OF archives. p
Professor A. q. Pendeton United States navy, computer
Leat w. d. Whiting, United States navy hydrographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army.
Assistant J. E Hgard in charge Of couputng division
Assistant L. r. fourtaes, in charge of tidal division
Lieut. ]. G. Tidbal United States army, in charge Of
Lieut. j. c. Clark, United States army, in charge Of
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathiot electrotrpst.
Joseph saxton assistant superintendent Of weights AID
measures.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Nary Department consists of the Navy Department
proper beg the Office Of the Secretary and of five bureaus
bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
Provisions and Clothing bureau Of Ordnance and H
droEraphy, and the Burear Of Medicine and Surgery-
The following is Q. the duties Of each Of these
ciHces and of the force esnployed therein:
Secrotarys Qgce.-Ion. James c. Dobbn Secretary Of
the Navy Charles w. wesh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy charge Of every
thing connected With the naval establishment and the
cutn Of all Laws relating thereto is intrusted to hn under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitution, is commander chief a the
ea1randers vessels all orders officers o issions Of
both the and marina appointments
ana warrant crg orders for The enIistneDt
and discharge Of seamen from ecretarys Office
All the duties OF the different bureans performed under
the authority q the secrear and their orders consd
cred emabatng from him. The general rupentendence
q tbs marine corps forms, so PErt OF the duties Of the
Secretary and AL the orders o. the eomanGsn. Of that
Bareau OF Nary Yards and Docks-Cornrnodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau our clerks, civil engineer,
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
hnrves buildings and machinery naryyards and every
thing immediately connected with them. under
pern.endence OF this bureau Ii is also char red with the
management Of the Naval Asylnm.
Burcas of Construction Egapncsf, and Repair.--JobD
srta esq, chief of the bureau, eight clerks and
draughtsnsn. The Office Of the engineer the nsVy,
Daniel r. Martin, ESQ., is attached to this bureau, who
sisted by assistant engineers This bas charge
u The bane and repairs Of ~ FeSsesoiva purchase 81
materials ard the providing Of al vessels with their equip
uents sails anchors water tanks &c. The engineer-n
chief Euperinends the construction Of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bsreaa Of ProrisioMs oHd cloding--H Bridge purser
United States navy, chief Of buresu and four clerks All
provisions for the the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge Of this bareGa-
Morrs chief Of bureau clerks and drGughtsman
This bareau has charge 0a ordnance aud ordnance the
mRnuacare purchase of cannon guns powder shot, Shells
DC, and the equipment of vesseowar, with thing
connected tbsfewith. IL also provides them with
charts chronoefers barorneters &c. together with such
Naval Observatory and Hy typographical Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general supefintsndence Of the chief q this bureau.
BureaH of Hedieine and SErgery-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy, chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United states navy and two clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals with
10 the superintendence Of this bureau
POST oFFIoE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
nd toft