The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-27
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE a. 1856

Frst AHdifors 0bies,Thomas l.. Smith, ESQ., First Aud
tor, and nineteen clerks. He and the
counts of the customs and Disbursements appropT
aons and expenditures Of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances 20 the
spectively, for their decision thereon.
Sscoad Asdtors 0aeePhip Clayton esq, Second Aud
or and wentyone clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating TO the pay clothing and recruiting of the
army, well armores asenaIs and ordnance and all
accounts relating to The Indian department and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third AHdifor's O6ice-Robcrt g. Atkinson esq. Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks. He and adjusts
ry Academy, military roads and the Quartermasers de
partment, well as Tor PENSIONS claims arising from mil
property ost in the military service under various
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon
Fourth Apditoys 0fice.Aaron o. Dayton, esq.,, Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks He and adjusts all
the service o. the Navy Depar tmen and reports
The balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Ftth Auors 0gies.Josiah Minot esq, Fifth Auditor
and ak clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
lomae and similar services performed under the direction Of
the State Department and reports the balances the First
Comptroller for his-uecisior thereon.
Sirh 4ndtor's O5ics.--Wilam 4. Philips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and one hundred and one clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final, unless appeal be
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment
Trea.Tsr Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
United States in his office, and that of tho repositories
created by the of the 9Th OF August 1885, and pays
ury counersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and eountersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursng
officers, and PAYS out the upon their checks.
Registsrs 0dee. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
clerks He Keeps the Of public receipts and
pendtures 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 he and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors Ojfco.Frauc b. Streetcr, Solicitor and six
clerks superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruct the United States attorneys
marsha 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 other property assigned
the United States payment of debts and has power
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
Lig1, House Board Hon James Guthrie, president;
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent Of
Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
lnstitution Commander s. F. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins United States navy, secreary
Capt Edmund j.. F. Hardcase, United States army,
tary and five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghvessels buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of OIL &c.
Coast Survey-Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty4eght assistant draughtsmen, &c.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
being the office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau o. Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Kepa,, bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and H
biography and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
secrearys O6ice.-Hon James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w Welsh, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected the establishment the
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is intrusted to him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions commander Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine appointments of
and officers orders for the enlistment
discharge of from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus Performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consid
Esa as Sm % ie ay % ba az nee
Secretary and all the orders OF the eommandant of that
corps should be approved BY him.
Bureau OF Macy Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
wharves buildings machinery yards, every
perntendence OF this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
Lenthal esq chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draugman TIE office Of the engineer cbiefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin esd, attached to this sbnreau who
building and repairs Of all vessesofwar, purchase of
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors water tanks, &C. The engneerin
chief superntend the construction of all marine steam
gne for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making contracts for furnishing the under
the charge ofthis bureau.
bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge all and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder shot, shells
&C. and the equipment OF vessels owar, with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer &c together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar 'The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographica Office at Washing
the Naval Academy Anuapos are
general superintendence of the chief Of this bureau.
bureau Of Medicine and Srgery.--Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical sores treatment Of
ck and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superntendence of this bureau
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu
rcaus follows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
Office