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spectvely, for their decision thereon. i.ia t F
Seeond AUDITORS ODfce-Phip CLAYTON ESQ., Second Aud
tor ana clerks He receives and adjusts all
army, we'll as armores arsenas and ordnance and ali
accounts relating to the Indian department and reports the
Third AUDITORS O6ce.-Robert j. Atkinson esq., Third
auditor and seventy yeght clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the foricaons Mill
ary Academy, military roads, and the Quatermasters de-
partment as well for pensions, claims arising from mill
a @ 70 rs and for horses and Other
Congress- and the balances to the Second Comptro
ler for his decision thereon. ~
Fourth Auditor's Once-Aaron o. Dayton ESQ.,, Fourth
Auditor aud sr.s.n clerks He receives adjusts all
counts for the service Of the Navy and reports
thereon.
Fifth AUDITORS O6fee.-Murray Mcconnell esq., Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
rection Of tbe STATE enS reort tS bnces 70
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
sis@ Auditors Office. William F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service Of ths Post Office
Department His decisions na unless appeal be
the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment. rs. a.s aa
Tteasurers Office Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
United in his Office and that of the repositories
the act of the 9Th of August 1896 and out
ury counersigned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn By the Postmaster General and
by the Sixth AUDITOR and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbur
officers, and PAYS out the same upon their checks.
keen, ,Ss s sBs Tsess,, and
pendtures the and makes the Off cal
@ Fr. H aed
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors Oce-Francis B. Streeer, Solicitor and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
United States payment of debts and has power
States.
Light House Board--Hon. James Guthrie, president
]; g. Totten, United States army Col James Ksarney,
Institutions Capt s. F. Dupont United States navy; Com
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcastle United States army
tay; and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of ghhou ght-vesse buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies Of oil, DC.
United States Coast Surrey 06fce.Proessor A. D. Bache,
ILL., d. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain W. Benham, United States engineers assist
ant, on special service.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
G. B. Snow, in charge of archives ..
Professor A. G. Pendeton United States navy computer
Lieat W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer.
Assistant L. +. Pourtaes in charge of tidal division
Lieut.. j. G. Tdbal United States army, in charge of
Lieut. j g. Clark, United States army, in charge of en-
Samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
| George Mathot, electrotypist .. ....
Joseph Saxon superintendent of weights and
i .. NAVY DEPARTMENT. .-....
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the office Of the Secretary and Of five
attached thereto, Wis Bureau OF Navy yards and Docks
81 and
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties of each Of these
offices and of the force employed therein; ...-..
Secreiarys OGce.Hon James g. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Weh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of
thing with the naval establishment and the
cuton of all laws relating thereto ntrusted to him. under
who the constitution of the
and navy All to commanders of squadrons and
of vessels all orders Of officers commissions
officers both in the navy and marine appointments OF
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
All the duties Of the different bureaus under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders cond
of the marine corps form aso part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Navy Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer,
and draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and
thing immediately connected with them, are under the
a ss s nvn also charged with the
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repar.-John
Lentha esq, chief of the bureau, eight clerks
draughtsman The Office of the the
Daniel b. Martin, esq., is attached to this bureau, who
three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all vesesowar purchase
ments, as anchors, water tanks, &C. The engineern-
chief supernends the construction of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval the Secretary,
4 decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and Cotaing.-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
j the charge of this bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and Cbas.
Norris Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman.
This has charge ordnance and ordnance the
purchase cannon POWDER shot, shells,
&C. equipment Of vessels with everything
connected Herewith IL also provides them with maps,
books as furnished shipsofwar The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
ton and Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superinendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bureau of Medicine and Sugery.Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United navy chief Of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals comes with
I in the superintendent of this bureau.
| DEPARTMENT..
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution the Postmaster General That
pared his final action, distributed among several bu-
reaus, follows: The Appointment Office In charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Ohce IN
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, in charge oil the ohe