The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-16
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 49, 1856


Fir-t Aadi,ars Qgiee.-Thomas L. Smith, esq., First Aud.
or and nineteen clerks. lie receives and adjusts the
counts of the customs snd disbursements apropi-
atoms and expenditures Of the civil st and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances the
comm-doner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiYely, iar thor decision thereon.
Second Aadao,s Q6esPidiip Clayton esp gccord Aud.
or and twenty clerks ie receives snd adjusts all
counts relating to TIE pay clothing ard recruiting Of the
rclang the Indian department reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Gaird Aaditors 08ice-Robert j. Atkinson, esq Third
Auditor and seycnteght clerks. lie receives aud adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, iordceon Mill
tary Academy, military roads and the QuateFmasters de-
partment we'll as for pensions, claims arising fom ni
ay services previous 10 1916 and for horses aud other
property lost the military service under various acts Of
Congress aud reports the balances to the Second Coptro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth Ap6l,5s Q9feo-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq., Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen elerks lie receives and adns all
for the service OF the Navy Dpar tmeh and reports
The balances 10 tho Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIN Apdiiors 0ece.-M Murray Mcconnell, esq, Finb
Auditor and six clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for diplomatic aud similar services performed under the d
eeen Of The state Department. and reports the balances to
the First Comptroller for hia decision thereon.
sieh 4i,ii.or's tsfce-Wiliiam f. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor end hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of tbs Post oce
Department. His decisions ua unless appeal be
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
TreasUrers Office Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his Office aud that Of the repositories
created by the act Of the 9Th OF August 1916 and pays out
the upon warrants drawn by theSecreary Of the Treas
ury, countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and eInnersned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. lie
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant TO dsbarsng
officers, and PAYS out the same upon their checks.
Regis,ers Once Finley Bigger Rerister and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendures 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
al Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
So,fctor's 05iee-Francis b. Sreeer Solicitor and six
clerks lie superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrucs the United States attorneys
narha and clerks all matters relating them their
results lie receives 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 pay ment Of debts and has power
States.
Com. W. b. shubck United States navy chairman; Gen
j. G. Toten United States army Col. james kearncy,
United States army; Prof A. D. Baehe, Superintendent Of
Coast Survey; Prof Joseph Henry secretary of Smithsonian
Institution Commander s. +. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Can't Edmund H. f. Hardcastle, United States army,
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing OF light houses lghtvessc buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
Coast Suruey Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent
ard thirty-eigh assistant draughtsmen, &C.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
proper being the office of Secretary Of
attached thereto, Bureau Of Nayyyards and Docks
ureau of Construction Equipmcnt and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy-
biography, 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:
Sccretarg's OBce,Ion James G. nobbn. Secretary of
the Navy Charles W Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval esabishment and the
of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him, under
the general direction of the President OF the United States
Who by the constitution Is OF The army
and navy All Instructions to commanders of squadrcns 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 seaen, from the Secretays office
All the duties Of the dierent bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders oonsd
Of the marine corps orms also, part OF the duties Of the
Secretary, and al the orders Of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau of Mary Yards and Deehs.--commodore Joseph
Smith, chief OF the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsnan. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves, buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence OF s bureau II is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rcpair.John
draughsman. The Office of the the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached to this bureau who
sisted by three engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of ell vessels purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
inen sails, anchors water tanks, &c The engiBeern
chief superntend the construction of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
II.
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge Of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and dranghtsman
bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessels-owar, with every thing
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer &c. together with such
books as are furnished shps-owar The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at 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
ssan surgeon United States navy and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded, and management OF hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department. assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
s business be the conveniently arranged and
his final action, il Is distributed several bn
eaus follows: The Appointment 0hice in charge of the
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office charge of the Thicd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection 0ce, in charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment ORcc.-Horao Eing, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office nre
assigned all questions which relate to the establishment and
dscontnuance post Offices changes Of sites and names
appointment and removal OF posmaers and route and local
agents. the giving OF Instructions to postmasters
Postmastes are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and balances by ths bureau which charged also with
at, tip