The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-09

private Of Congress and reports the balances 90 the
Conmssonsr Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
4 speetiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadioy'. OcePhilp Clayton esq, Second Aud
ior and weny clerks. He receives and adjusts all
army, as well as srmore arsena and ordnance and all
accounts relating the Indisn and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Auditor and clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence o. the army
paftment as well as for pensions, claims arising from milf
prcpsty o, y nv asr, assyee under yaroas acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances TO the Second Oompo
Ter for his decision thereon. ttttssa
Fourth Aaditors QDies.-Aaron o. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor and sx.esa clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
| FifM Aaditor's Olfcs-Murrsy Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d.
recton of the State and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
sisM Aaditors O6iee.wiam F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Awdor hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post oce
Department His decisions ere final unless an appeal be Ia
the collection of all dobts due the Post Office Depart
ment
9reasurer. 0aee- Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer and
United States in his Office and that Of the Repositories
created by the act the 9th August 1s46 and out
The same upon drawn by Secretary the Treas
ury couptersgned by the First Comptroller and upon war
by tho Sixth Auditor recorded by tire Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursing
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks
Register's Once Finley Bigger, Register, and twony
nine clerks keeps the public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the ocia
statement of commerce and navigation OF the United states
and receives the First Comptroller and Commissioner
all and vouchers decided by the and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping
Soyic;tors Oce-Francs b. Streeter Solicitor and six
clerks He supern.erds all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instructs the United States attorneys
marshas and clerks matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term o. the United
States courts showing the progress and condition o.
to the United States in payment of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
| States.
Com W. B. sh9brck United States navy, chairman; Gen'
g. Tottsn, United States army Col james hearney
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Institution; Commander s. F. Dupont United States navy
Capt Edmund L. f. Hardcaste United States army Secre
tay five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses, buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil DC. ta EfT ass
United States Survey 0HcsProfessor A. d. Bache,
L. D., superintendent and superintendent oil weights and
Captain H. W. Benha, United States engineers, assist
Captain W. r. Palmer typographical engineers, assistant,
! In charge Of the Coast Survey Oaice ad interim.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk @ @5# aat aaas&a
G. Is. Snow, in charge of archives. .. - .... q.
Professor A. c. Pendeton, United States navy, computer
Lieut. W. D. Whiting United States navy, hydrographic
officer
I Captain A. A. Gbson, United states army q
Assistant j. F. Higard, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant L. F. Poaralos, in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut.. j. c. Tdball, United States army, in charge Of
fieuf G. Clark United States army, in charge of
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent. ... ....... ..-...
George Mathot electrotypst.
Joseph Saron assistant superintendent Of weights and
measures. Ga. at .-,. .atA. a ....... .- D.. ---.s- .
! s.-s T.aaa NAVY DEPARTMENT.. s. ..tl aa.#a o..
The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
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attached thereto Bureau OF Navy ards and Docks
Rnrean of Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography, aud the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following Of the duties Of each Of these
offices and of the force employed therein 4. ,s --
Secretary. 0aes Hon James o. Dobbin, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the exc
cution Of all laws relating thereto inrused TO him. under
who constituon commander chief OF the army
navy Al instructions commanders OF sqnadrons and
of vessels all orders OF officers, commissions OF
the navy and marine corps appointments OF
and oicers orders for the enlistment
All the buresus performed under
tboy of the Secretary, and their orders cond
Of the marine corps orms also apart Of the duties Of the
Secretary and ali the orders Of the commsndant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bsreos Of Navy Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
thing Immediately with them, under the
OF this bureau IL Ia also charged with the
| manage OF the Naval Asylum.
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and RSpar.-John
Lentha ESQ., chief OF the bureau, eight clerks and one
Daniel b. Martini esq, attached this burcau who is
by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
OF the building and repairs of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ment sails anchors watertanfs &c The engineer In
chief the Of all marine
for the navy and with the OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction. i'g
Bureou of Provt.ons aud Oioth,sg-H Bridge, pursor
United States chief OF bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the the navy and clothing together with
the making OF contracts for furnishing the under
the charge OF this buresu.
Bar,au of Ordnance Hydrogroply yCummodorc Chss.
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughman
This charge ordnance and ordnance store the
manuaeurs purchase cannon guns powder shot, shells
&C. and the equipment OF war, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with map
charts chronometers baroeers &c. together with such
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis, also under the
general superintendenoe Of the chief Of this bureau
bureau Of Medicine and Swgecy.-Dr. William Wbean
United States chief Of bureau one passed as
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
wounded and management Of hospitals comes with
in the superintendenco Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT. ,t.~f
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General, The direction
OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the and laws TO the Postmaster General That
its conveniently arranged and
pared for his action IL distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge Of the
First Postmser General the Contract 0cs, in
charge OF the Second Assistant Pc~tmaster Generals the
Office in charge OF the Tbicd Assistant Postmaster