The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-12
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE H. 1856

ltur and nineteen clerks lie receives and adjusts the
OF the and dshurseent4 appropr-
private acts o. Congress- anu reports The balances 10 the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetsely or their decision thereon.
Second 4uditors 09oe-Phip CLAYTON esq. seeond Aud
to and twenty one CLERKS lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting o the
relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audaors 0Gee.Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, Notifications, Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quartermasers de-
ary services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property ost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances TO the Second Compro
ler for his decision thereon.
Fourth Audiiors 0BfceAaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
service of the Navy Depar and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
rim Aad,tor,s Josiah Minot esq., Fifth Auditor,
clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
and similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department and reports the balances 70 the First
Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Sich Auai,oy,s William F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts III accounts arising from the service OF tha Post onoe
Department His decisions hna unless appeal be ta
ken 10 twelve months First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment-
thirteen clerks. He receives and keeps the Of the
United States in his Office and that of the repositories
created b the of the 9th OF August 1876 and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
uy oountersgned by the First Comptroller and upon war
drawn by the Postmaster General and c0untersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant to disbursng
officers and pays out the same upon their checks.
Rsgsers 06ieeF Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nne clerks lie keeps the Of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the Official
statement of and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with theii sate-keeping.
Sccor's Francis B. Streeer, Solicitor and six
clerks. lie superntehs all civil suits commenced BY the
United States and nsructs the United States attorneys
marsas and clerks all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
stes courts showing the and condition Of such
TO the United States in payment Of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States
Light House Board.-IIon. James Guthrie, president; ;
Com w. b. shabrick United States navy chairman; Cen
J. g. rotten, United States army Col James ksarney, earn
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Institution; Commander s. +, Dupont United States navy
Lieut. A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. f. Hadcastle United States army
tay and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses, ightvesse buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c
cota Alexander D. Bache, esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant drauah'smen, DC.
/ NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached VIZ boEea o. Rs,r apa R"raas
Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and by
The following statement Of the duties OF each of these
offices and of the force employed therein
seerearys 0dice.-Hon. James O. Dobbin Secretary Of
esrk The easy Of the Navy has charge Of
thing connected with the naval establishment and the exc
the general direction Of the President Of the United stae
who BY the constitutions is commander OF the army
vessels III orders Of officers, commissions Of
both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant ohcer orders ior lne
and discharge Of emanae from the secrears oise
Al the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are cond
Of the marine corps forms also pt Of duties of the
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandsnt OF tha
/ corps should be approved by him.
/ Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the nayy-yards, docks and
thing immediately connected with them, under the su
of this butesu u is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Berean Of Construction, Equipment, and Repo'r-Jonn
Ientha esq., chief of the bureau, eight clerks ana one
The office of the engineer the navy
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of ali
materials and the providing Of all With their equip
mens as sails, anchors, water tanks, &c. The enginco
chief superntend the construction OF all marine steam en-
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
| decides upon plans for their construction
Breaa Of Provisions and Ciohing.H. Bridge, purser
provisions the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same, under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hyarography Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase cannon guns powder shot, shells
&C., and the equipment of vessels war, with everything
connected therewt. 1t also provides them with maps
charts, chronomeers barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-owar. ''The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office" Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau.
i Bureau Of Mediciae and Sargery.Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores
sick and wounded, and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau
i POST OFFICE. DEPARTMENT.
i Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by constitution and laws the Postmaster General Tha
may be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action, distributed among several bu
reau follows: The Appointment Office in charge of thu
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office IL
charge Of the Second Postmaster General th
Finance Ofee charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chic
clerk.
appointment OBSceHorato King, esq., First Asstan
Postmaster General, and nineteen clerks To this office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment
appointment Of postasters and and loca
of metrpctions