The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING JUNE s. 1856

Fsra Aadiiors ocs Thomas = Smith, esq;. First Aud
Of the and Disbursements appropr
aons and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private OF Congress, and reports the balances 20 the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroer
spec,iveiy, for their decision thereon
Second Auditors Office Philip Clayton, esq Second Aud
or and twenty clerks. He and adjusts all
counts relating 70 the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army, well as armores arsenas, and ordinances and all
relating 70 the Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third 4gaios 0dfee--Robcrt J.. Atkinson csq., Third
Auditor aud seveneght clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the ortcaons M
tary Academy, military roads, and the uuarermasters dc
partmont, well as for pensions claims arising from Mill
property lost IN the military service under various Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
let for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aad,,ofs 0giee.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen serks He receives and adjusts all ac
the service of the Navy Depa tent and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fa Auolor's oefee.Josia ,linot, esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives aud adjusts all account for dir
similar services performed under the direction OF
State Department and reports the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirh AUDITORS ODice.--Wiiam f. Phillips esq.,, Sixth
Auditor and one hundred and esrks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Office
ken in twelve First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Tyeaarers Office samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and Keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office and that OF the repositories
created by the act Of the 9Th Of August is4s and paws out
upon drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and eountersigned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and pays out the upon their checks.
Regi'tsrs Q0ee- Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendure receives the returns and makes out the official
Of ] % dHa % tine e un,ea
OF Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors O5fceFrancs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
arsha 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 has charge Of all lands and ID other property assigned
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
/ States.
Com. W. b. shubck United States navy, chairman Gen.
~ G. Totten United States army Col james Kearney,
unsed States army poi A u Baene, Of
Institution Commander s. F. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton jenkins, United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund l. HaTdcaste, United States army sccre,
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing of light houses ghtvessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil &c.
Coas, sarrey-Aexander d. Bache esq, superintendent,
and thirty EIGHT assistant draughtsmen, &c
DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
thereto, viz Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy-
typography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
The following is statement of the duties of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretary's OFce--on James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
of all laws relating thereto is intrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitution commander of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadron and
commanders of vessels all orders OF officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and officers, orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF enanate from the Secrearys Office
All duties Of the different bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
Of corps FORMS also part of the duties the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Napy Yarfs and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings machinery navy yards every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pentendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, Repair.-John
Lentha esq, chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughsman The Office OF the engineer the
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all vesseofwar purchase of
mens as sails anchors water tanks &c. The engineern-
chief superntends the construction of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bareau of Provisions and Clohing--H. Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau, cle ks All
provisions for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making for furnishing the same
the charge of this bureau.
bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrogrophy Commodore Chas.
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsaan
This bureau charge all the
manufacture purchase cannon guns POWDER shot, shells
&c. and the equipment of with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers barometers dc together with such
books furnished shpsowar. ssThe United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed Office" Washing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent of the chief OF this bureau.
Bareau Of Medicine and Surgery-Dr. William WheIan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick wounded aud management of hospitals with
in the supcrntendence of this bureau
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
and laws TO the Postmaster General That
its be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared his final action it is distributed among several bn
reaus follows The appointment Office in charge of the
Postmaster General the Contract Office, In
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Oce charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, In charge Of the chief
clerk.
Appointment Dice.Horao King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this office
all questions which relate to the establishment and
Of Offices changes OF sites and names
appointment and of postmasers and route and local
agents as Also giving Of instructions to postmasters