The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15

AIRY services previous 10 ls6 and for and other
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Compo
er for his decision thereon
Fourth Auditors QGics-Aaron o. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor and Esen clerks He receives and adjusts all ac
for the service Of the Navy Department and reports
he balances to the Second ComProiier for his decision
thereon.
Fghh Auditor. 0Gee.--Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Audtor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
diplomatic and similar services performed under the d.
econ Of the State and reports the balances
The First Comptroller Tor his decision thereon.
Sirth AUDITORS 06es.--wiiam F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
AUDITOR hundred and clerks He receives and
all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Once
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he
Intends collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
nieht,
thirteen clerks He receives and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States his Office and that Of the repositories
the same apon warrants drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon war
by the s4h Auditor and recorded by the Register he
also holds public moneys advanced BY warrant 70 dsDurng
officers, and PAYS out the same upon their checks,
Registers Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps of public receipts and e
pendtures receives the returns and makes out the omoa
Of and navigation of the United States
md receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
OF all snd vouchers decided by them, ana
is charged by law with their safe-keeping.
Solicitor Ofce-Francs b. Sreeer, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States, and nstruc the United States attorneys
marshas and clerks in all matters relating 70 them ana ane
States COURTS showing the and condition OF such
suits has charge Of all lands and other property
sell and dispose of the same for the dement, Oh the United
States. @
Light House Board James Guthrie, president
Com W. b. Shubrck United States navy, chairman Gen.
United States Prof D. Baohe Superintendent; 9,
mander Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretay
Capt Edmund L. r. Hardcaste United States army secre
tary and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing light houses ght-vesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
United States Coat Survey O6icc.Proiessor A. D. Bache,
ILL., d. sIperntenden and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham United States engineers, assist
Captain INV Palmer typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, ad interim.
A. w. RUSSELL chief clerk.
q. b. Snow, in charge of archives.
Professor A. G. Pendleton United States navy compuer
Lieut. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant j. E. Hlgard in charge of computing division
Assistant L F. hoIrtaes in charge Of tidal division harro
Ieut j. 9. Clark, United States army, in charge Of
Samuel Helm, disbursng agent.
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
Joseph Saxton assistant to superintendent OF weights and
measures.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and n.y.
typography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties OF each OF these
offices and of the force employed therein
Secrctary's OGce.Hon. James G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerks and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto is to him. under
the general direction of the President OF the United States,
who by the constitution is commander of the
navy All instructions to commanders OF squarons and
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of seamen from the OUNCE
the authority of the Secretary and their orders are consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superntendenoe
the marine corps FORMS also part OF the duties of the
Secretary and a the orders of the oommandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
bureau ef Nary Yards and Dooks-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer,
and one draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureaus csasras9s Equipment and RsparJoa Ohm
draughsman The office of the the navy,
Daniel b. Martini esq., is attached to this bureau who s
the building and repairs Of all purchase OF
Materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mens as Sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engineern
chief uperntends the construction of all marine steam
zines for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provisions and Ckotting.H. Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks. All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge of this bureau.
Burean of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This charge ordnance and ordnance stores
purchase cannon guns POWDER shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels war; with thing
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
books as are furnished shps-ofwar The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical Stores treatment of
sick wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business may be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it 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 Geneal the
Finance Office in charge of the Thicd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment OceHoratio King, esq.,, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all qnesons which relate to the establishment and
dscontnuauce post offices, changes of sites and Names
appointment and removal of posmaers and route and local
agents as aso the giving Of instructions to postmsstes
furnished with marking and rating stamps
providing blanks and stationery for the of the depart
mcn and with the superintendent OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision of the mail
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