The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

acts OF Congress and reports the balances to the
spectivey, for their decision thereon.
Second Aadlors 0Gee-Philip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
ior, and twenty clerks He RECEIVES and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recrung Of the
army as well as armores arsenas, and ordnance and all
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision ereon
Third And;tors 00ieeRobert J. Atkinson esq, Third
AUDITOR and clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence of the army, rti6csons Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the se
partment well as for pensions claims at}shg frem mill
property lost in the military service under vaeds
Congress and reports the balances the Second Cetro
Fourth Audiiors 06ics:Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixssn clerks He adjusts all ac
for the service of the Navy Department and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fifth AUDITORS 0Tce.--M Murray McConne, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
recon of the State Department. and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
SirtA AUDITORS 0icewiIliam Y. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks. He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department His decisions fna unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
T,sa.4,ers oose- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9th Of s46 and out
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and
drawn by the Postmaster General and oountersgned
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dsburng
officers and pays out the upon their checks.
Registers 00sse.Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement Of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe-keeping. ....
Solicitors O6ce.Francis B. sreeer, Solicitor, and six
clerks He uperntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstucts the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
tho
States courts showing the and condition of such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States ......
Light. House Board.-Hon: James Guthrie, presidents
United States army; ] Prof A. D. bacss sape.ntsnssns
ait Institution Capt Dupont United States naVy com
Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy engineer
tary and five clerks This board directs the building
repairing Of light houses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &c
United States Coast Surrey 0bce.Professor A. d. Bache
L. D., superintendent and superintendent OF weights and
measures.
Captain W. 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
Liest. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant E. Hgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant L. F. Pourtales in charge of tidal division.
Lieut.. J. 9. Tidba, United States army, in charge of
Lieut. Il q Clark, United States army, in charge Of
Samuel Hein disbursing agent.
Joseph sarton superintendent of weights and
measures a# s #sss4#a.@ ..sa .r...
| -... NAVY pERARrMSNT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and of five
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 statement of the duties of each Of these
offices and of the force employed therein: m.
Seerearys Office Hon. James G. Dobbn, Secretary Of
The hs Navy has Of
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
the general direction Of the President the United States
who by the constitution Is of the army
All instructions to commanders of squadrons
commanders vessels all orders of officers
officers both in the navy and marine appointments
and discharge seaen from the Secretary office
the duties Of the different bureaus are performed under
cred as emasang from him The general superntendenee
the S I for Sm sass a q Sa OF tine du % The
corps should be approved by him. ..
Bureau OF Navy Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery in navyyards and
thing Immediately connected with the are under the s
perntendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum. +.
bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.John
Lentha esq, chief of the bureau, eight clerks and
The Office of the engineer chiefo the navy
Daniel B. Martini esq., attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all vessesofwar purchase
Materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
men salsyanchors tanks, &c. The cngneer-in
chief superntend the construction of all marine
gnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Buream of Provisions and Ctohing.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
for the of the navy and clothing together
the making contracts for furnishing the same,
| the charge Of this bureau.
bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrogophy-Capt. Duncan In
chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau charge ordnance and ordnance stores
&c. and the equipment of vessels with every thing
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with
charts chronometers barometer &C., together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau.
| Bureou of Medicine aud Surgeyy.-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States chief OF bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals comes with
| in the superintendent OF this bureau
| rosT DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
management of the Post Office Department are assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action 1t Is distributed among several bu
First Assistant General the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant PCstmaster General the