The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-22
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUST e. Is


First Andiloys Thoraas L. Smith, esq., First Aud
itor and nineteen eierks lie receives and adjusts the
counts Of the customs and disbursements appropr
acts q Congress and reports the balances TO the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second Aado's oieePhilp Clayton, esq, Second Aud
itor and twenty clerks lie receives AID adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing aud recruiting Of the
accounts relating 70 the Indian department and reports the
balances 10 the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Andor's o6es.-RobeFt j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy cers lie receives and adjusts
al for Subsistence Of the army, ortheaons Mill
tATy Academy military roads, and the uaTerIDasters de-
iay services previous 70 lslo and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various acts o
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
FouraA Aadaor's 05oe.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor aud sr.ssa clerks he receives and ADJUSTS all
FOR the service OF the Navy Depar and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fya Arditor's czee- Murray Mecsnnei, ESQ, Filth
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
rectiob Of the State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sigth Audsfor's 0mee.-Willam r. Philips, esq Sixth
Auditor, and hundred and clerks he receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of tbs Post ohce
Department His decisions tnal unless appeal be Ia
ken in twelve First Comptroller aud he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post oee Depart
ment
Treasarers Ohee Ssmnel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen He receives and keeps ihe of the
United States his Office and that Of the repositories
the upon drawn By the Secretary Of the freas
ury counersgned by the First Comptroller, and
rants drawn by The Postmaster General and cJunersigned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. lie
also holds public moneys advanced BY 70 dbursng
officers, and pevs out tho same upon their Cheeks
Registers 06ee- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nne clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
Penditures receives the returns and makes out The Official
statement Of commerce. and OF the United States
spd receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by ham and
is charged by law with their sale keeping.
So,icstor's o6se-Francs b. Streeter Solicitor and sir
clerks be superinenas all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instruc the United States attorneys,
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He from each term OF the United
States courts showing the progress and condition Of such
70 The United States in pay rneut of debts power
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit Of the United
Slater.
Liqas- House Board-ITon James Guthrie president;
W. B. shubrick, United States navy, charman Gen.
j. g. Tstten, United States Col james kenrney,
oaas joseph Henry Of
Institution Commander 8 r. Dupont, United States navy
Capt Edupnd l. +. Hardcase, United States army
tsy; and tive clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses htvessels baoys and beaeons
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
Coat sarcey-Llexander d. Bache esq superintendent
and thirty y-eght assistant dranghtsmen, &c
pErARTaENT
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thoreo, Bureau OF Navyvxrds and Docks,
Of Provisions Clothing bureau Of Ordnance and H
drography, and The Burean Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following Is statement o. the duties Of each Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein;
Sser<sarys 0sfce.--fio. James C. Dan, Secretary OF
the Navy; Charles W. Wr, esq, chief clerks and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
eaien Of a laws relating thereto is ntusted him. under
rhc by the constitution comnanderinc Of the army
vessels all orders of ocers
officers both in the and marina appointments of
sTs o,n.,s oras5s M Tor the
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
sns u sg @ @ % sa arasr
Secretary and all the orders OF the commandment of that
corps sloud be approved by him.
Smith. chief Of the bureau four clerks civ engineer
and draaghsman. An the naTy-yaSds, docks and
thing immediately connected with them, under the
pcrirtendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Nasal Asylum.
Of Construction, Equipment, ond Repar.-John
Lenttai esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
draugtsaan The Office Of the the navy
Daniel L. Martin esq., il attached 10 this bureau who
sisted by three This has charge
building and repairs Of all veaseofwar purchase of
materials and the providing Of al vessels with their equip
Inents sails anchors water tanks, &c The epgineern
chief superintends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bsroaa Of Prorssions and CloshiagH Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks. All
for the Of the navy and clothing together with
The making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge OF this bureau
Baroaa Of 1daapce aud Hydrograpsg Commodore Gbas
Norris chief Of bureau, four clerks and dranhsran
This bnreau has charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores the
inanuactufe purchase cannon, powder shot, se
&c, and the equipment Of sowar, with everything
connected herewith. it also provides them with
charts cToaCmefers baroecrs, &c. together with such
books furnished sbips-nyar. fThe United States
Naval Observatory and Hy typographical Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general suPerintendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Barcas of Medicine and Snrgery.-Dr William Wbelaa,
surgeon United States navy, chief Of bureau passed
sstani United States and two clerks. Every
thing relating to medicines aud medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and of hospitals with
Ia the superintendence Of this bureau.
POST OFFICE pEPARTBEsT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management OF the Post oce Department assigned
the constitution and laws General That
be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action II is distributed among several bu
reaus foios: The AppubtrDt oce In charge Of the
First Postmaster General tie Contract Oce 80
charge the Second Assistant Pc Generals The
Finance occ in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General tho Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief
clerk.
appointment O5fceIoratio Eing esq, First Assistant
Postmaster Genera al and nineteen clerks To tins Office
assigned all which relate to the establishment and
dscontnuance Of post oces changes OF sites and
appointment and of postnatcrs and route and local