The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-07
CITY OF WASHINGTON. TUESDAY MORNING, !

f'ys A.disor's Qgee Thomas L Smith, esq, First Aud
% ., seea ~ a. hs re9esys "a AM uS sns aS
aons and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Comptroer
speetiyely, for their decision thereon
Second Aadiors 0goePhilp Clayton, esq, Second Aud
itor, and wen clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay cothng and recruiting Of the
army, well armories arsenals, and ordnance and all
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aadtor's 0gice-Robert J. Atkinson esd, Third
Auditor and sevenyeght clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for Subsistence the army ortfcatons Mill
ary Academy military roads, and the Qaarcrmasters de-
paTtment as wei as for pensions claims arising from milf
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances % the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
fourth Asaifors 0gico.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor aud sixssa clerks. He receives aud adjusts all
Tor the service Of the Navy Depa ten and reports
thereon,
Egta Aaaitors 0Gee.--Bi Murray MeConne esq, Fifth
Auditor and clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the d
econ Of the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon
Sirt1 1aditor's 0eew William +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post oce
Dspartmegt His decisions are final unless an appeal be Ia
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
IreGSFcrS Ogce. Samuel Casey, esq, treasurer, ana
thirteen clerks He receives and Keeps the Of the
United his Office and that Of the repositories
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, countergned by the First Comptroller and upon war
drawn BY the Postmaster General and counersgned
BY the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. lie
also holds public moneys advanced by to dbursng
officers, and pavs out the same upon their checks.
Register Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks he keeps the public receipts and
pendure receives the returns and makes ont the official
statement Of commerce and Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
al Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
.socor's 0Hce-Francis b. Streeter, Solicitor and six
clerks He uperintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
masha and clerks all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
to the United States payment debts and has power
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit Of the United
States.
Liqlt- House Board-IIon James Guthrie, president !;
Com. W. B. shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. q. Totten, United States army Col James kearncy
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry, secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. n mardoastle United States army, secre
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
contracts for supplies of oil, &c.
Coast Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bneau Of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau OF Construction. Equipment and Repair Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau OF Ordnance and Hy
drograPhy, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following statement OF the duties OF each OF these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretar's o6ee.Ion. James @. Dobbin, Secretary
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thng connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction the President Of the United States
who, BY the constitutions commander Of the army
and All instructions to commanders OF sguadrong and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions Of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen from the Secretary office
An the duties of the different bureaus performed under
cred emaaating from him. The general suprinendenee
Secretary and ali the orders Of the Of
corps should be approved by him.
bureau of Nary Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith chef of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery navyyards every
thing immediately connected with them under the su
perintendence this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construoiioa Equipment aud Reoair.--John
Lenthal esq chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
Daniel b. Martin esq is attached to this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs OF a purchase OF
materials and the providing OF all vessels With their equip
ments, sails anchors, water tanks, de- The engneern
chief supernends the construction Of all marine steam en-
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bareaa Of Prorisioas and Ctothiag.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau and four clerks All
for the the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same come under
the charge OF this bureau.
Bareaa Of Ordaanoe and Hydrograpiy. Cha
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ocannon powder shot, Shells
&c., and the equipment Of vesselsofwar with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with maps
charts chronometer barOmetors &c, together with such
books furnished shipsoi-war "The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office at Washing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superinendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargsry.--Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stoe treatment of
sick wounded and management OF hoptas with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management o the Post Office Department assigned
constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business may be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his asl action il j. distributed among several ba-
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals tie Contract Oce in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge Of the Th Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
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