The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-29
CITY OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING. Jul

firss Aadiiors 0DiceThomas l.. Smith, esq First Aud
or, and nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts the
stons and expenditures Of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances TO the
speetiyely, for their decision thereon.
Second auditors gfee.Phip Clayton esq, Second Aud
or, and clerks HE receives and adjusts all
army well as armories arsenals and ordnance and an
relating the Indian department reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audi,ors OBceRobert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, forcations, Mill
patmcnt well for pensions, claims arising from mi-
ay services previous 10 1876 and for horses and other
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptol-
Ter for his decision thereon.
foar4 Aaditors Q6iceAsron O. Dayton, esq, Fourth
AUDITOR stses1 clerks. de receives and adjusts all
the service the Navy Dopar ment and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
and x erks He receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
lsac and sar services under the direction q
Comptroller FOR his decision thereon.
Sioh Auiioy's William +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
AUDITOR and hundred and clerks He receives and
Department His decisions final unless appeal be
ken twelve months to the First proller and he super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Trea.nrers O6iee Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks He receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United ia his Office and that of the repositories
created by the Of the 9th of August 1886 and out
the drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
by the Postmaster General and countergned
BY the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant dsburng
officers, and pEvs out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0be. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
clerks He keeps the public receipts and
pendture receives the returns and makes out the official
of and navigation OF the United States
from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by the and
is charged by law with their ae-keeping.
Solicitors DieeFrancis b. Sreeer; Solicitor and six
clerks He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
ersha and clerks in all relating to them and their
results He receives from each term Of the United
suits has charge all and other property assigned
the United States in payment of debts and has power to
States.
Light House Boardlion James Guthrie, president ;
Com. W. b. shubrck United States navy Chairman Gen
United states army Prof a. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Institution Commander s. f. Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. f. Hardcaste United States army secre
tary five clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing light thouses ghtvesses buoys and beacon
contracts for supplies OF oil, &c.
Coast surgey Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent
and thirty weight assistant draughtsmen, DC.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau of Navy yards 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 the force employed therein:
secretary's Udceion james q Dobbin,. Secretary Of
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing with the naval establishment and the exc
euon Of all relating thereto ntrusted to him, under
the general direction Of the President Of the United States
whp by the constitution, Is commander Of the army
and navy. All instructions to commanders Of qGadrcns and
commanders vessels all orders of officers commissions OF
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of eamen from the Secretary office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
tic authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred as enaa4te from him. The general snperintendence
Of the marine corps forms Also part o. .s duties q me sne
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Nary Yards and Docks-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief the bureau four clerks, one civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the nayy-yards, docks ana
wharves buildings and machinery in ana every
thing immediately connected with them unuv. toe su
perinendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with
management OF the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repa.--John
Lenha esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and
draughtsman The Office of the engineer the navy
BY three engineers This bureau has charge
the building and repairs of all owar purchase of
ments as sails anchors water tanks &C. The engineer-n-
chief supernends the construction OF all marine steam
the OF
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Pyopisions aud CiothngH. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the the navy aud clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same, under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughman.
charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, shells,
&c, and the equipment OF vessesofwar with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometer baromeers dc together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. ''Ihe United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superinendence of the chief of this bureau
Burean Of Medicine and Srgery.--Dr William Whelan,
United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores
wounded and management OF hospitals with
in the superintendence Of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
management OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arranged and
pared his final action il il distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Thid Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chie