The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-05

frs Aadifsrs ugiee.-Thomas H. Smith, esp., First Aud
counts OF the and disburaemeuts appropri
aons and expenditures account Of the civil st and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner of the the First Comptroller
speetivey, for their decision thereon.
Second Anditor oeePhiiip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
ior and clerks. He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing, spd recruiting OF the
army, we armoes arsenals and ordnance, aud all
accounts relating to the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for hs decision thereon
Third AUDITORS 0ee-Robert j. Atkinson, esu, Third
Auditor aud seventy CLERKS He receives and aJnsts
all Subsistence OF the army fortfcatons Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the de-
partment well for PENSIONS claim arising from Eili
tay services previous 1916, for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for hts decision thereon.
Auditor, aa sixteen clerks. He and adjusts all
th service of the Navy Depar men reports
be balances 70 the Second Comptrosr for his decison
FytA Anditor's Office Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the d-
rectio Of the State and the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth Audifors William r 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 appeal be
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
7easures Office Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie and keeps the moneys Of the
United his office that of repositories
created by the act Of the 9th August 1885, pays
the same upon warrants drawn by the the
ury countersgned BY the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and countesgned
BY the sixth Auditor and recorded BY the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to disbursng
officers, and psys out the same upon their checks.
Registers 9hse- Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
pendures receives the and makes the official
statement of commerce. and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissions,
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe-keepipg.
Solicitors OceFrancis b. Strecer, Solicitor and six
clerks e superintenda all civil suts commenced by the
arha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
suits has charge OF all lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment of debts and has power to
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light-House Board--Hon James Guthrie, president ;
q Totten Inted States armx ao ames Kearneu ne,
United States army Prof A. d. Dacle, Superintendent Of
Gos pro Fenry serf
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. + Hardcaste, United States army, seore
repairing Of light houses ghtvessea buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies OF OIL &C.
United sia'e Coast Smpey O6fce.Proessor A. d. Bache
LII D., superintendent and superintendent OF weights and
Captain H. W Bcnham United States engineers assist
Captain r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
G.. B. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. g. Pendston, United States navy computer
Lieut. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer. @
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army
Assistant j. 4. HIgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant L. L. Pouraes. in charge of tidal division
Lieut. j. O. Clark, United States army in charge of en-
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent
George Mathot, electroypist.
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DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau of Navy-yards and Docks
Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
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:
Secrctary's Obee-Hon James c. Dobbn, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles w Welsh esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing with the naval establishment the
cuton of all laws relating thereto s ntrsted to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
Who by the constitution commander Of the army
and All instructions to commanders of sqadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions Of
officers both In the navy and marine appointments OF
and officers, orders the enlistment
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
of the marine corps FORMS also, Of the duties of the
Secretary aud all the orders Of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureuu Of Navy Yards dad Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughsman. All the navy yards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in yards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pernendence of this bureau Ii 10 also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Burean of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Bentha esq., chief of the bureau, eight clerks and
daughtsna The office of the engineer the
Daniel b. Martin, esq., is attached To this bureau who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
chief uperintends the construction Of all marine
gne for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau Of Provisions and Ciohing.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks ALI
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge fthis bureau.
Bsreaa Of Ordnance and Hydrogrcphy Commodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and drauahtsmau
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufactures purchase ofcannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment Of veses-ofwar, with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometcrs barometer &c together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory andsHydrographiea Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy ut Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief of this bureau.
Barean of Medicine and Sargery-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 comes With
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT..
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