The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-07
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE Z, 1856

Firsf Apors 06ice.Thomas L. Smith, esq., First Aud
iior and clerks. e receives and adjusts the
aon expenditures Of the civil list aud
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances 10 the
specuvely for their decision thereon
Second Aadors 0fce.Philip Clay ton, esq Second Aud
tor and twenty clerks He receives and Adjusts all
relating the pay cothng and recruiting Of the
army well armores arsenals and ordnance and all
relating to the Indian department. and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Apditors 05fce-Robert j. Atkinson esq. Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
iary Academy, military roads, and the Quartermasters de
Partmen,, well as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
property lost in The military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances TO the Second Compro
er for his decision thereon
Fourth Audttors 0gfce.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor aud sixesa clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy Department and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for Wis decision
thereon.
Flhh Ardor's 0gicc.Josiah Minot, esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
similar services performed under the direction of
the State Department. and the balances to the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
sirA Aadfor's Qgee. William 7. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts al accon rsing from the service OF he Post Office
Department His decisions sre na unless an appeal be a-
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Treasayer's oaee- 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 1916 and pays out
ury counersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
sn m M drawh % Dy 1ne m M na
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dsbusng
officers, and pays'out the same upon their checks.
Reg;s,er's Office. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendure receives the returns and makes out the official
and receives the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged BY law with their safe-keeping.
Solic,tors Oce-Erancs b. Streeter Solicitor six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
marsha and clerks all relating them and their
results lie receives each term of the United
States courts showing the and condition Of such
to the United States in payment Of debts and has to
States.
Com w. b. Shubrck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
J. G. Toen United States army Col James ksarney
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
institutions Commander 5. T. Dupont United States navy
Capt Edmund H. F. Hardcase United States army, secre
repairing of lighthouses, ghyeses buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF OIL &C.
oosst SarvesAexandor d. Bache esq, superintendent
and thrty-eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
sAvy pEpARTmEsT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary Of five bureaus
attached NaYy-yards
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
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 ard of The force employed therein
sse,efary's Office Hon James 9. pobbin Secretary of
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the exc
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is commander nchef Of the army
navy All instructions commanders Of squadrons and
Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both the and marine corps, appointments of
and officers, orders for the enlistment
and discharge of scamen emanae from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are consd
cred as emanatn from him. The general superintendent
ef the marine forms also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau OF Navy Yards and Docks-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing @ @ Srs ~ \ I e% % are c,pa & s m
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair. John
Lcntha, esq, chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
Daniel Martini esq, attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of all vessesofwar purchase of
materials providing Of all vessels with their equip
mens sails, anchors water tanks &c. The engineer in
chief superntend the construction Of all marine steam
gnes navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Proesions and Clohng--H Bridge, purscr
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making contracts for furnishing the sae under
the charge Of this bureau.
of Ordnance and HydrographyC Commodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase fcannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vosseofwar, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baromeers &C. together with such
books furnished ships-owar. 'he United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superintendent OF the chief of this bureau.
Bureau of Medicine and Sargery-Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick wounded and OF hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action ii is distributed among several bu
reaus foows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, In charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment 0fce.--Horaio King, esq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
assigned all questions which the establishment and
post Offices changes of sites and names,
appontmen Of pomasers and route and local
agents also, the giving of instructions to potmascrs.
Posnastcrs furnished With marking and rating stamps
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