The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-03

ary Academy military roads, and the Quartcrmasters de-
partment, well for pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Compol
| Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Auditors 06ce.Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, and x.ssa clerks He receives and adjusts all ac-
the service of the Navy Department. and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fyn Audior's 0Gee;-Murray Mcdonnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He 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.
| Sirth AUDITORS OGce.-Wliam f. 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 final unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
| ment. a.ss
Tredsurer's Oce Samuel Casey, esq.,, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the Of the
ereaed the m act a Of h 9Th Of August % and out
upon warrants drawn by the Secretary the Treas
y se ns b u0a
BY the Sixth auditor and recorded by the Regtsr He
ssps Es
Reaissr's Ses Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
A erks He keeps the public receipts and
receives the returns and makes out the Official
Of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and
S GsS%s II fRs dnsasa 0
Solicitors O6csFrancis b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He superntend all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nsrncts United States attorneys
marshas in all matters relating them and their
results He receives from each of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in payment debts has power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit OF the United
States.
fs sAGdss Gss sss ssasyi ssS
Coast Surveys Prof. joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution; Capt s. + Dupont United States navy; Com
mander Thornton A. Jenkins United States secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcaste, United States army
tary and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
| contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
United Sctes Coat Surset 6fts.--prUessor A. D. Bsche
LIZ b., superintendent and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham United States engineers assist
ant, on special service. \
in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
Professor A. G. Peadleton, United States navy, compusr
Lieut. W D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
| Captain A, A. Gibson, United states army ~
Assistant Poartsies IN charge Of tida diron
Lieut. J. G. Tidbal, United States army in charge of
Leat J. O. Clark, United States army in charge of en-
craving division. .. .
Samuel Helm, disbursng agent
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
Joseph Saxton assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures.
NAvY pEPARTMEHr. ga l
The Navy Rsparnett fnsIsts 8 tile Navs pspsttHsHt
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Sf Provisions and SGgang asssS e ordHsnos and H
The Following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
Seeretary's oGce.Hon James 9. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy charge every
of
the general direction of the President of the United States
who, by the constitution of the army
and navy All instructions commanders Of squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of seamen eanate from the Secretary Office
the authority Secretary their are consd
cred emaHang from him. The general superntendence
Ct the marine ses for s art Of the dssS q Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bareau 81 Nasy Yards ant gummpdpre Joseph
and one draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
perntendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Baresa Of constrnetoa, Equipment, and Rspair.John
The office of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached to this bureau who
of the building and repairs of all purchase
Materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors, water tanks, &C. The engineer
chief superintends the construction Of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and GlotaingH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrogrdphy-C Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman.
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C., and the equipment Of yessclowar with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometes &C., together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar "The United States
Naval Obsery and Hydrographica Office Washing
tom and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief Of this bureau.
Bureau of Medicine and Surgcry.Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
an surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical ores treatment of
sick and wounded, and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action H is distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief
clerk.
appointment OGce.Horatio King esq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment
appointment and removal Of pogmasters local
agents. also the giving of instructions to posmasers
Postmaster furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
men supcrntondencc Of the agencies
established supplying with blanks TO