The daily union., 1856-01-16


Esr Asdaor's 0os-Thomas l.. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
OF the customs and disbursements appropr
aons and expenditures of the civil list and under
private Of Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Comptroer
spectvely, for their decision thereon
Second AUDITORS OcqcePhilp Clayton esq., Second Aud
ito and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third auditors Office. Robert 3; Atkinson, esq., Third
Auditor, aud eventyegh clerks He receives and adjusts
all for subsistence Of the fortihcaons Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermasiers de-
parment well for pensions, claims arising from mill
tary services 10 1916 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under yaross acts Of
Congress and reports the balances TO tho Second Comptro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Andior's O6es.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud v.ssa clerks he receives and adjusts all ao-
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FyiA Aadtor'. c0aee:---Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recton the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirt Auditor's O6ice-W William +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor, aud hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post Office
ken in twelve months First Comptroller and super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Oce Depart
ment as.
Treasuyers Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and Keeps the moneys of the
United States in bis office, and that OF the repositories
created by the the 9th Of August s46 and pays
the upon drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury counersgned by the First Comptoler and upon war
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced BY warrant to disbarng
officers, and ps~s out the same upon their checks.
Registers ONee Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendtures receives the returns and makes out the official
ard receives the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by hen and
is charged by law with their safekeeping.
Soy;c;tor's O6eeFrancis b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He saperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
to the United States in Of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
w b. shubrck, United States navy, chairman; Gen.
j. g. To,ten, United States army; Col. James Kearney
Gsd s @ D b.ss
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. IhorntSn A. jenkins Limited sta'es navy secretary
tary and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghvessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, DC.
United States swpey OHce.Professor A. D. Bache
L. d., superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham United States engineers, assist
ant, special service.
Captain W Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
A. w. Russell, chief clerk
@. b. Snow in charge of archives.
Professor A. u. Pendeton United States navy computer
LeSt W. D. Whiting, United States navy photographic
officer.
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army.
Assistant y Bgard in charge Of computing division
Lieut. J. O. Tidbal United States army, in charge Of
drawing division;
Samuel Helm disbursing agent.
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Joseph saxton assistant superintendent Of weights and
measures. ...
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department of the Navy Department
being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Nsvyyards and Docks
Bureau 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 of the duties of each Of these
Offices and OF the force employed therein;
Secretary. 06ee.-Hon. James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary Of The Navy charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto Is ntrusted to him, under
the general direction OF The President Of the United States
who, by the constitution, commander OF the army
commanders OF vessels all orders of officers commissions Of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
and discharge seamen from the Secretarys Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus are performed under
cred a. enas.snr from him. The general saperinendence
Secretary and all the orders OF tho comandant OF that
corps should be approved by him.
bureau of Macy Yard@ aud Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the psvy-yards, docks and
wbsrve buildings and machinery In ards and
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perintendence OF this bureau IL Ia also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rspoir.John
Lenths esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
draughman The Office Of the engineer the navy
Daniel B. Martin eq, attached 10 this bureau, who
sisted by three enginees This bureau has charge
OF the building and repairs OF all vessels war; purchase
mstea and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
chief superntends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the havy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bareoa Of Prorisions and ctotling.H. 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 oftbis bureau.
Bsroau Of Ordnance and HydrogruphyC Commodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and daughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
mnnafacure cannon guns powder sbot Shells
&c and the equipment Of vcssesowsr, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with maps
charts ohronoeters bsrometer &c, together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "Tbe United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at washng
ton, and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superptendence Of the chief Of this bureau.
Bmeap Of Medicine and Ssrgerv.--Dr. William Whelan,
United States navy, chief Of bureau passed
sssn surgeon United States and two clerks Every
sick aud wounded and hospitals with
in the supcrintendenoe Of this bureau.
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Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
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