The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-09
CITY OF WASHINGTON, THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST g. 1856


fsysf 4adsors C5sosTho l.. Smith, esq, First Aud
tor and nneeen clerks He reesyes and adjusts the se
counts OF the customs and disbursements, approp
private acts OF Congress and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiveiy, for their decision thereon.
Sscoad Aaasors 0eee.Php Clayton esq, Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating the pay, clothing and recruiting Of the
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
TAird Audfors 0gee.Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seyentyegh clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence OF the army frthcations Mill
tary Academy military roads and the Quartermasers de-
tay services previous 1916 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service, under various acts Of
Congress- and the balances To the Second Comprol
ler for bis decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS QGce.-Aaron o. Dayton esq, Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all ae
for the service of the Navy Depar mcnt and reports
the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FJls AUDITOR Ogfce.--Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor, and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d.
recta of the state Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
.Sinh AUDITORS O6ice.-Wilain u. Phillips esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post oce
Department His decisions final unless appeal be Ia
ken in twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasurer Office Samuel Casey, esq Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the Of the
United States in his office and that Of the repositories
the upon drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury conntersgned by the First Comptroller and upon war
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dbursng
officers, and psTs out the same upon their checks
Registers O6ee-F Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks He keeps the public receipts and
,ns and o b
ard receives from the First ComStroer and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their sae-keeping.
Soiicor's OHee-Francis b. Sreeier, Solicitor, and six
clerks superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States the United States attorneys
marhas and clerks in all matters relating to them their
results He receives returns from each term OF the United
suits has charge OF all lands property assigned
the United States in of debts and has to
sell and DISPOSE Of the same the benefit of the United
States.
Com W. b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman; Gen.
]. G.. Totten United States army Col james kearney
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry, secretary of Smithsonian
Institution Commander s. T. Dupont United States navy
Capt Edmund L. Hardcastle, United States army secre
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c
Coast SurpeyAlexander d. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty EIGHT assistant draughtsmen &C.
NAVY DEpARrMESr.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau Of Navy-yards and Docks
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Cothng Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties Of each Of these
Offices a8q a8q of the tbs force employed therein:
the Navy W. eIsh, ESQ., clerks ana e1eve5
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cution OF all laws relating thereto nrused 10 him. under
Who BY the constitution, Of the army
navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders OF officers commissions OF
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF emanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed
the authority of the Secretary and their orders cond
Of corps FORMS also part the duties the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandment of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bareaa Nary Yards and Doeks-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
aud drsughtsman. All the navy y-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
perinendence Of this bureau II is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction Equipment aud Hepair-John
Lenha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsman The office Of the the navy
Daniel B. Martin, esq., is attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This charge
the building and repairs Of all vesselowar, purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments, sails anchors, water tanks, &c The engneerin
chief supernends the construction of all marine steam
snes for the navy and with the approval Of The Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Propisions aud Clothiny.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
the charge fthis bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Norris chief OF bureau, four clerks and daughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase Cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c and the equipment Of vesselsowar with everything
connected herewith II also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers, barometes &C., together with such
books are furnished shiPsof-war The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
on and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief Of this bureau.
bureau Of Medicine and Swgcry.-Dr. William WheAn,
surgeon United States navy chief Of Bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores 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
management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
It's business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu
reaus follows: The Appointment Oce in charge of the