The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING NOVEMBER s. 1856

First AHdsors 0cs.-Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
or, and nineteen clerks lie receives aud adjusts the
counts Of the and disbursements appropr
atoms and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
Commissioner Of the Customs the First Comptroller re-
speetiveiy for their decision thereon
Second auditors 0bfeePhilp Clayton, esq, second Aud
or and twentyone clerks lie receives and adjusts all ae
counts relating the pay, clothing and recruiting OF the
army as well armore arsenals, and ordnance, and all
relating 70 he indian department and reports the
balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third AUDITORS O5see.-Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor, and eyeay clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for Subsistence Of the Notifications Mill
ary Academy military roads, and the de-
partmen as well as tor PENSIONS claims arising from m-
ry services previous 1876 and for horses and other
property lost IN the military service under various acts OF
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Compro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS OSlceAaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud xtssa clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Depar men and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Auditor and s clerks He receives and adjusts al accounts
Tor diplomatic aud similar ssrsicss psrornsd under the d.
recton o State Department and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Srth Auditoys O6foe-Willam y. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising the service of the Post Office
Department is decisions final, unless appeal be
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post 0ce Depart
nent.
Treasurer Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys of the
created by the of the 9th Of August 1885, and out
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury countersgned BY the First Comptroller and upon war
rants drawn by the Postmaster Genera and countersgned
by the Sixth AUDITOR and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to disbusng
officers and pavs out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0fee- Finley Bigger Regis,er, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
statement of commerce and navigation of the United States
and receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their sse-keeping.
Solicitors Oscc-Francs b. Streeer Solicitor, and six
clerks. He supentends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instruc the United States attorneys
asha 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
suits charge all lands and other property assigned
to the United States payment Of debts and has power
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit Of the United
States
Com. w b. Shubric United States navy chairman; Gen.
j. G. Totten, United States army Col. james Kearney,
Institution Commander s. F. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United states navy, secretary
ary and FIVE clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of lighthouses ght-vesse buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies of OIL &c.
United States Coast Surrey Oce-Professor A. ID. Bache
L D. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain W R. Palmer, typographical engineers assistant
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
G. b. Snow, in charge Of archives.
of longitudes.
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant j. g. igard in charge of computing division
Assistant l.. +. PouTtaes, in charge OF tidal DIVISION
Lieut. j.. G. Tidball United States army, in charge OF
Lieut. j G. Clark United States army, in charge of
craving division.
Samuel Helm, dsbursiDg agent.
George Mathiot, electrotypist.
Joseph Saxton assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures.
DEPARTMENT.
The NAVY Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following s statement OF the duties Of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein;
Secreary's Otfcc-Hon. James G. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh esq chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of
thing with the naval establishment and the
cution of all laws relating thereto is ntrused to him. under
the general direction the President Of the United States
who by the constitution Of the army
and All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions OF
officers both the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and aiscbaro of euanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are consd
cred emanating from him. The general superntendence
Secretary all the orders of the commandant OF that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau OF Nary Yards and Docts.-Commodore Joseph
Smith chief the bureau four clerks civil engineer
aud one draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery IN vyyards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the su-
perintendence this 1t 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 one
The Office of the the navy,
Daniel Martini is attached to this bureau, who IS as
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs all vcsselsofwar purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engineerin
chief superntends the construction Of all marine steam en-
gnes for the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Propisions and CiotAmg-H Bridge, purseI
United States navy chief OF bureau and four clerks Az
provisions for the OF the navy and clothing togetherwtt
the making of for furnishing the ame come nndeT
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and phy-Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks, and one
This bureau charge all ordnance and ordnance stores ht
manufacture Of cannon guns POWDER shot, she
&c and the equipment of vessesowar, with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts barometers de-, together WIN suct
books as are furnished shipsowar. "The United states
Naval Observatory and Hydrographica once AZ "asng
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis are also under th
genera superinendence OF the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargery.-Dr. William Wheian
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau one passed as
tant United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick wounded and management OF hospitals comes
in the superintendence Of this bureau
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
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