The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-31

spectivtiy, for their decision thereon
Second Auaors 0esPhIlip Clayton esq, Second Aud
tor and twenty clerks He receives aud adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing aud recruiting Of the
army well arnafes arsenas and ordnance, and ali
accounts relating the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Auditors OiceRobert j. Atkinson, esq. Third
Aud't" aad seventy clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence OF the ortcations Mill
tary Academy military roads and the euartermaser de-
partment well for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
ay services previous TO 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Compto
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Anditors OHfce.-Aaron O. Dayton eso Fourth
Auditor aud clerks. He receives adjusts all
service the Navy Depar tent reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FJfA auditors 06fee-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
for dpomatic and similar services performed under the di
ecton Of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
SirtA Auaitor's OBice-Wilam F. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all arising from the service OF the Post Office
Department. is decisions ina unless appeal be ta-
ken months First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post ONCE Depart
ment.
thirteen clerks lie and keeps the moneys of the
United States in his Office, and that Of tho repositories
The same upon warrants BY the Secretary the Treas
ury countersgned BY the First Comptroller and upon
drawn BY the Postmaster General and countersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant TO disburng
Regis,er's Ote. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the public receipts and
pendtures; receives the returns and makes out the Official
statement of commerce. and navigation of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all AID vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solic;tor O6eeFrancs b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
marrha clerks in all relating them aud their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
all lands and other assigned
to the United States in OF debts and has power to
States.
Light House Board.Hon. James Guthrie, president;
Com W. b. shubrick, United States navy chairman; Gen
Uniled States army; Prof A. D. Baole superintendent d
Coast Survey; Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund l. r Hsrdcastle United States army
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses, ghtvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
United Stae Coast Surrey OFeProfossor A. d. Bache
LL D. superintendent, and superintendent of weights and
measures.
Captain H. W. Benham, United States engineers, assist
Captain w. r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge OF the Coast Survey Office, al iatsrini.
4 A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
/ G.. B. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. G. Pendeton United States navy computer
Lieut. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, hydrographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson United States array.
Assistant j. l. higard in charge Of computing division
Assistant L.. L. Pourtaes, in charge OF tidal division.
Lieut.. j. G. Tidbal United States army, in charge of
Lieut. j @. Clark United States army, in charge of
craving division.
samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
4 George Matbot, electrotypist
Joseph axon assistant superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Navy-yards and Docks
| of tiou. Bureau
OF Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
Tie following is statement duties of each Of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
i .Secre,ary's 0aee-Hon James G. Dobbin Secretary OF
clerks The Secretary the Navy has charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions is commander Of the army
commanders Of vessels all orders of ocer commissions Of
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments OF
and discharge Of eamen emanae from the Secretarys Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
cred emaaatng from him. The general superintendent
Of the marine FORMS ALSO part of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandan OF that
| corps should be approved by him.
i Bureau of Nary Yords and Docks-Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
wharvos buildings and machinery in navyyard and every
thing Immediately connected with them are under the su
perntendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Lenthal esq., chief OF the bureau, eight clerks, and
draug The office of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., il attached this bureau, who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs of all vesses purchase
materials, and the providing of all vessels with their equip
mens sails, anchors water tanks &c. The engneerin
chief suporntcnd the construction Of all marine steam
the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
| decides upon plans for their construction.
B4reou of Prorioas aud Ciohing--H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge of this bureau.
bureau of Ordnance and acknowledgements Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase cannon powder shot, Shells
&c equipment of vessels war, with everything
Herewith. 1t also provides them with
charts cronomeers barometers &c together with such
books are furnished shps-owar. ssTbe United states
Naval observatory and photographed Office at Washing
the Naval Acadcy at Annapolis also under the
general superutendence OF the chief of this bureau
Bareou Of Medicine and Swgery-Dr. William Whe!an,
United navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines aud medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and OF hospitals comes with
4 in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and OF the Post Office Department assigned
By the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared his sa is distributed among several bu-
reaus fellows The Appointment ooe, in charge OF tho
First Assistant Postmaster General; the Contract oce