The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 2 1856

First Aaditor's ogee-Thomas l. Smith, esq. First Aud
or and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts of the and Disbursements appropri-
atoms and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
Commissioners Of the Customs and the Fs, omptroley re-
spectiyey, for their decision theteon.
Second Aaditors oePhilip Clayton, esq Second ud
tor and twenty clerks. He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army as well as armoreF arsena, and ordinances aud all
accounts relating the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Coproer for his decision thereon
T4ird Auaitor's Qiee-l.obert j. atkinson esq Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
ary Academy, military roads, and the Quarermaste de-
partment as well as for pensions claims arising from mill
ary services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various
Congress and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Aadifors OBfceAaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor aud six9en clerks He receives and adjusts all ae
for the service of the Navy and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fyth Auditors Oblee.- Murray Mcconnell esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the h
econ of The State Department. and reports the balances TO
the First Comptroller for bis decision thereon.
siph Audi,or's Office William T. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor handred ard clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions are na unless an appeal be ta
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and be
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Teasmers O8ice. Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie and keeps the moneys Of the
United States his Office, ard that Of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9th of August 1886 and ont
the same upon drawn by the Secretary the
ury, countersgncd by the FIRST Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and
also holds public moneys advanced by dbursing
officers, and psvs out the same upon their checks.
Regitsrs Once. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendure the returns and makes out the ocia
statement OF commerce and OF the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by hem and
is charged by law with their keeping.
Solicitors ObiccFrancis b. Sreeter, Solicitor and six
clerks lie superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
marha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts, showing the progress and condition of such
uits has charge OF all lands and other property assigned
to the United States in Of debts and has power to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light House Board-Hon James Guthrie, president;
Com. W. b. Shubck United States navy, chairman Gen.
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast survev Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund T. r Hardcage, United States army, secre;
repairing of fight houses ghtvosse buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies of oil dc.
Coat Alexander D. Bachc, esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
OF Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties OF each of these
offices and OF tho force employed therein:
Seerefary's Ohce.Hon James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chic, clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge Of every
cuon Of all laws relating thereto ntrusted to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
and navy All instructions to commanders Of sqadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
and oeer orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen from the Secretars office
authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general srperinendence
the marine corps TOR a,do aso a part m OF the aas' Of ns
corps should be approved by him.
Burean Of Macy Yards and Docks.--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 navyyard and every
thing immediately connected with them, under the su
pentendence Of this bureau It is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment. and Repair.-John
Lentha esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
Daniel B. Martin esq., is attached to this bureau who
by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
mens sails anchors, water tanks, &C. The engneer-n-
nes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their constructions
Bsredn Of Provisions and Clohing.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the sane under
the charge of this bureau. f.a#ss
bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four cerk and draughtsman
This charge ordnance aud ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder, shot, Shells
&C. and the equipment of vesscls-owar, with everything
connected Herewith II also provides them with
charts chronomeers, barometers &C., together with such
books as furnished ps-ofwar tTbe United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bmeau of Medicine and Surgery.-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 treatment Of
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals with
in the superintendenee of this bureau. st.R
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
m be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for action is distributed among several bu
First Assistant General tie Contract Office in
charge of Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office, in charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office In charge of the chief
clerk. otl ID
appointment Oice-Horato Fling, esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
post Offices changes of sites and names,
and and local