The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16

First Auditors 06ioe.-Thomas l.. Smith, esq., First Aud
or, and nineteen clerks. He receives adjusts
counts of the and disbursements appropr
atons and expenditures Of the o list and under
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner o the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyey, for their decision thereon, ar
Second AUDITORS ONce.Phip Clayton csq Second Aud
tor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
so@n' relating % the pay clothing and reonng Of The m
accounts relating the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aadior's ODiee-Hobert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, and seventy eight clerks He and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army ortcatons Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the de-
partmont well as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
tay services previous TO 1885, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various Of
Congress- and reports the balances TO the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Aaditor's 0Dice.Aaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
auditor aud y.syn clerks lie receives and adjusts all ac-
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon. aNeeeg aa #taf D5tR H
X Fifh Auditors Office Murray Mcconnell esq., Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
SrM Auditors O6ice.--Wilam +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Oce
Department His decisions nal unless appeal be ta
ken n twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment. #H@hH1EHH n ..H .gE#e .1 aH E H@#a
Treasurer's Office Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that Of the repositories
created by the act OF the 9th Of August 1885, and
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
uy countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced " to dsbursng
officers, and pars out the same upon their checks.
Registers Onee- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendtures the returns and makes ont the official
statement of commerce and Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their safe keeping. IA ,5 a.
Socor's OBee.--Francis B. streeter Solicitor and six
clerks. He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instructs the United States attorneys
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States payment debts and power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States t# sa.## (, "a ..ea ..r
Light House Board.-Hon. James Guthrie president;
Com. W. b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
J. g. Totten, United States army; Col James Kearney,
henry Of
nsution Capt. S. r. Dupont United States navy Com
Gp
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of houses buoys and beacons
United States Coast Surrey Obicc-Professor A. d. Bsche
LL d. superintendent and superintendent OF weights and
Captain H. W. Benham, United States engineers assist
ant special service. ,sN4
Captain w. *. Typographical engineers,
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk. .I e., r.#au ...
Q. y. Snow, In charge of archives .
Professor A. G. Pendleon United States navy, computer
Of ongitudes.
Lieut. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant Z. Hgard, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant h. Il. Pourtales in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. J. 9. Tidba, United States army, in charge Of
Lieut. J. G. Clark, United States army, in charge of
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursDg agent.
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
Joseph Saxton assisanto to superintendent Of weights and
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus
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 s statement Of the duties Of each Of hcse
Offices and OF the force employed thereins
Seeretarys 0Gee.-Hon. james G. Dobbin Secretary Of
The Of the & , esrg. '1S Of sEsr
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
the general direction Of s President Of the United stss
who by the constitution chief the
and navy All nstrucons to commander Of sauadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders OF officers commissions OF
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF emanate from the Secretarys Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders cond
Of the marine corps FORMS aso part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandsnt Of that
corps should be approved by him.
bureau Of Navy Yards aad Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman All the nayy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery In nayyyards and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the su-
perntendenoe Of this bureau. Ii Is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
BHreaH of Contraction Equipment, and Repair-Jobn
Lentha esq, chief OF the bureau eight clerks and one
draughsman, The Office Of the the navy
Daniel Is. Martin, Is attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs of all veesowar purchase OF
ments sails anchors tanks &c. The engineer In
chief supentends the construction Of all marine
gines for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans Tor their construction.
Brsoa Of Propi-iops and Ololling.-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 Of this bureau.
Barsau Of Ordnance aud Hydrographv Commodore Cbas
Morris chief Of bureau, four clerks drau
bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manuacturs purchase cannon, guns powder shot, Shells
&C, and the equipment Of vessels ofwa with everything
charts chronometers bsroetr de- together with such
books furnished shipsoEwar. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office" Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief Of this bureau
surgeon United States navy chief OF bureau one passed
sant surgeon United States navy, and olcr Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick wounded and gesent hospitals comes with