The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON. SATURDAY MORNING, !

Fire Auaitor Qes.-Thamau l. smith, esq, First Aud
or, and nineteen clerks. BE receives and adus the
counts Of the customs and Disbursements appropi-
AtonE and expenditures Of the civil list and under
private Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comptroller,
sPeetirely, for their decision thereon.
Second Audi1ors 0FosPhilip Clarion ESQ., Second Aud
oT and twenty clerks lie receives and adjusts al
counts relating 20 the pay clothing and recruiting II the
relating the Indian department. reports
balances u the Second Comptroller foT his decision thereon
Third Anaitors 0ges-IsobeF J. Atkinson, esq Third
Aadt0, and eiesks He receives and adjusts
al for Subsistence ef the army fortheaonE Mill
tary Academy, military roads, and the Qaartermaste de-
paTtment well a. COR pensions claims arising from ai
try services previous ISLE and for horses and other
property los, in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports The balances the Second Gomptro
lsr for his decision thereon.
Forrfk Asdisors OgTceAaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud ssrssa clerks he receives and adjusts all ae
the balances 70 the Second coHPtroer for bis decision
thereon.
Fyh Asaitors ORaeJosiah Mnet, esq, Fifth Auditor
and sx clerks Re receives and sdasts all accounts for dip
omAtic and similar services performed under the direction Of
The State Department and reports the balances 90 the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon
srth Auditor's William r. Phillips, esq., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of tbs Post oce
Department His decisions na unless appeal be ta
months the First Comptroller and he super
intends the collection Of al debts due the Post oace Depart
ment,
Treasprer's O6ce Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
sreated 81 tbe at * az s II Iars fsls and paTs out
the upon drawn BY the Secretary q Che Treas
ury counterned by the First Comptroller, and upon
rants drawn By the Postmaster General and e'unersgnd
BY the sixth auditor, and recorded by The kegiter lie
also holds public moneys advanced by dbnrsing
officers, and ps-s out the upon their checks.
Regi-ters o5as. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts Of puble receipts and
pendurs receives the and makes the official
statement q commerce and Of the United States
ard receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided BY them and
4 charged bV law with their safe-keepng.
Soicor,s OgiasFraneis B. Streeter, Solicitor, and SIX
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
marsbas and clerks in all relating them and their
results He receives returns from each Of the United
suits has charge all property assigned
the United States in payment Of debts and has power
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light Hosss Board--Hon. James Guthrie president;
Com. W. b. Shubck United States navy, eharman Gen.
j. G. TotteB United States army; Col james Kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent of
Coast surveF Prof. Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Lieut. Thornton al jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. r. Hardcastle, United States army,
ary and Eve clerks. This board directs The building and
Repairing Of rhthoases tyessels buors and beacons
contracts for fuppiies Of oil, Se-
Coa.t Sarvey-AeHander D. Bache esd; superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draUghtsnen, &c
sAvr pEPARrmESr.
The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of i've bureaus
attached thereto, vz Bureaa OF Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Of Constructons Equipment and Repair Bureau
OF Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine snd Surgery
The following staemen; Of the duties Of each of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein:
Secrefarg's Ofcs-Hon James G. Dobbn Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq, Chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
cnon Of all laws relating thereto is intrusted to him. under
the general direction OF the President Of the United States
wha by the consttufion commander of the army
and navy All nstrucnns to commanders Of sqaadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders Of officers commissions of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge cf saen emanaie from the Secrearys Office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaRatng from him. The general superntendence
corps FORMS also, part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders OF the comandant Of that
corps should be approved By him.
Bureau Of Mary Yards and DoeEs.-CoTnnodore Joseph
smith chief Of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
thar meaiatey Connected with them. are under the 81
prinenaenee Of this bureau is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bpsua cf Construction, Equipment, and Repair.--John
Lgnha, esq, chief q the bureau eight clerks and
draughtsman. The Office of the engineer the navy,
Daniel u. Martin esq., attached this bureau who
sisted BY three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of ali purchase Of
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors water tanks &c The engineern-
chief supentends the construction OF all marine steam en-
gnes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
BreGa of Prorisioas and Cothing.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and cStug together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge this bureau.
Baraa Of Ordnance and photographic y-Commod0re Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase Of cannon guns powder shot Shells
de- and the equipment Of Eesselso with everything
connected Herewith 1t also provides them With maps
charts chronomeers, barometer &c together with such
books furnished shipsofwar "The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographica Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Sargery-Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical treatment c
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendenee Of this bureau.
POST oFFatE DEPARTMENT
Hon. james Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
management Of the Post Office Department assigned