The daily union., 1855-10-14

Fret aadifo,s QRoe.--Tbomas l.. Smith, esq., First Aud
or, and nneteen clerks. He receives and adjust hsae-
of the cusom revenue and appropri
atoms and expenditures account Of the civil s and nns,
Cousoner Of the Customs and the Fisst Comptroller re-
sPecuvely, for their decision thereon.
Seeoed auditors CcePbip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
tor and clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating The pay clothing, and recruiting Of the
army as We'll srmoes, asenal, and ordnance, and all
balances to che Second Comptroller for his decision
Third Anditors oice-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all for Subsistence the ariny Notifications, Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the Quarter
partment well as for peusiops claims arising FROM mill
property military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comprol
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth AHd.tors O5fce-Aaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor aud sisssa clerks He receives and adjusts all
the the Navy Department, and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fifth Anditors GGce.-Mnrray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for dplonsic ri,lar services pc, the
recn o the State department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
SirM Auditor's 0fceWliian, f. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Audito and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Oec
Department His decisions final unless appeal be
ken ~ twelve months 70 the FIRST ana ne super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treaswe's O6ee. Samuel Casey. esq.,, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie and keeps the moneys Of the
United States own Office that the repositories
created by the Of the August sG and pays
ury countergned BY the First Comptroller and upon war
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and countesgned
BY the Sixth Auditor, aud recorded BY the Register lie
also holds public advanced by warrant to disbursng
officers, and pas out the same upon their cheeks.
Registers 06ee. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts o. pubic receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of commerce. and navigation of the United States
ard from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
" Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged By law with their sale-keeping.
Soiictor's OiceFrancis b. Sreeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He superintenas all civil suits commenced by the
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to the and their
results lie receives from each term OF the United
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in of debts and has to
States.
Light House Board-Hon James Guthrie, president ;
Com T 3 shpblek United States navy % chairman Gsn
United States army Prof A. D. Baoho, superintendent Of
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
+ ns .,e un'sa states
Capt. Edmund J.. +. Hardcate United States army,
tay and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghtyesses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF OIL DC.
United States Sa,pey O6icc.Proessor A. d. Bache,
LII d. superintendent, and superintendent OF weights and
Captain H. w. Benham, United States engineers, assist
ant, in charge Of the Coast Survey 0.lice.
Captain w r. Palmer, typographical engineers, assistant
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
G. b. 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. e Hlgard in charge Of computing division
Lieut.. e. Tidball United States army, in charge of
Lieut. G. Clark, United States army, charge of en-
Samuel Helm. disbursng agent.
George Mathot, electrotypist.
Joseph Saxon assistant superintendent of weights and
measures.
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the nce of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
bureau of Construction, Equipment, and epa Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
droraphy, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following of the duties Of each Of these
offices and OF the force employed therein:
seere,arye OGoe.on. James @. Dobhin, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq., chief clerk eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy hos charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
general direction Of the President Of the United States
who By the constitutions is conmandcrin Of the army
and navy All Instructions to commanders OF sqadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge seanen from the ecretarys
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of e Secretary and their orders are consd
cred elrapating from him. The general superinendence
q The marine corps forms Also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Commodore Joseph
Smith, chic! of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one drnughtsnan. All the y-yards docks and
whaves buildings and machinery in YARDS and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perintenJence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
mi nageinent of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Conraetion, Equipment, and Repoir.John
Lentha esq., chief OF the bureau eight clerks, and
draug The Office of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq., ia attached to this bureau who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs of all purchase OF
materials and providing OF all vessels with thcir equip
uens Sails anchors water tanks, &C. The engineer in
chic. supernten the construction of all marine
gne the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bnreaa of Propisons and Clotaing-TI Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
The Of the navy and clothing together with
the making OF contracts tor furnishing the same under
the charge this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordaoneeaaa rogrophy.Commodore Chas,
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and drau2htan.
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
and the equipment of vesselsotwar with thing
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronomets barometers &c, together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. "Thc United States
Naval Observatory and IydrogTapheal Office Mt Washing
the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief of this bureau
Bureau of Medicine and Ssrgery.--Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick aud wounded and Of hospitals comes with
in the superintendence Of this bureau.
posF OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction