The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-11
CITY OF WASHINGTON. SATURDAY MORNING,

fsrF A4aor's 0ae Tholuas L. suaith, esq First Aud
itor and nneeen esrks lie receives and adjusts the
coants u the Rna disbursements apropr
ssoes and expenditures account Of the civil Inst and under
private acts Of cngrs, and reports the balances to the
Commissioner q the cuftoms and the First Comptroller,
sPecfiyely, or their deoiaion thereon.
Ssoosd Aasio's Qgsc,-Php Clayton esq, Second And
itar Apd twenty clerks he receives and adjusts all
army ven arsorics arsenas and ordnance and all
reting e Indian department, and reports the
balances q the Second CoUpTaer for his deeon thereon
Third Anor's 0sce.-Robert J.. Atkinson, esd, Third
auditor, and clerks He receives and adjusts
~ seeouEis for subsistence q tbs army forAeatons, Mill
Part~en weii for pensiras claims arising from mill
tay presoas lsl6, and Tor horses and other
couges aad reports the balances The Second Comptro
ier ior his decision thereon.
FsuvtA Aaaisor's Qree.-Aaron O. Dayton, esq Fourth
Ast0f, and clerks he receives and adjusts all
of the Navy Drpar tfne and reports
ths biaree % lie Second Comptroller Cor his decision
Fysh 4pdior's ogSee.M Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
AnaOE, And clerks ereceivef and adjusts all
fx .ge,sss ara siar serssas Psrsrlsd pneeg the d.
reN " TIE Stale Dcarnent, and reports the balances to
toe Fret Comptroller tor his decision thereon.
Slrfk Aadsior's 0gfcs.--w William r. Philips esq Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives ana
adjusts al arising from the service o the Post Office
Department dis decisions hnal unless appeal be ta
ken twelve months 10 the First Comptroller and be
ment
grsas4regs o6es- samuel Casey esq Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie resolves aud keeps the of the
Uuited his office and that o the repositories
created bs the of the 9th o August 1885, and pays out
tins upon drawn BY hs Secretary Of the Treas
afy euunersgued by the First Comptroller, and upon war
rants drawn By the Postmaster General and cJunersgned
by the sixth Auditor, and recorded BY the Register He
also has public moneys advanced by warrant 70 dbnrsing
oIicers, and pavE out the same upon their checks
Regssaey's opee Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
as clerks He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendturs receives the and makes ont the official
statement Of camsrce and navigation Of the United States
ad receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
b.a4fmw sHaH kps a4
Is charged by law with their safe-keepng
Seliesi5rs Osgcs-FrGncs D. Streeter Solicitor and SIX
clerks He suerinen6E all civH suits commenced BY the
United tatua and the United States attorneys
aba and clerks IN all matters relating TO them and their
results he receives returns from each term of the United
States caurs showing the progress and condition Of such
charge Of al lands and other property assigned
United pay Of debts and has power
E and dispose Of the same for the benefit Of the United
States.
Lishf- -Hou-s Beard-Eion. James Guthrie president
Com. W B. Shnbrok United States navy, chairman Cen
United state army Prof A. D. Bache Superintendent o
Coast survey Prof Joseh Henry secretary o Smithsonian
Lieut.; Ihorntn A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. r. Hardcaste, United States army,
rr airing Of lighthouses ghyessels, bGoys and beacgns
contracts for suppties 81 OIL &c
SarpsyAexander d. Bache esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant drapEhtsmen, Ac.
NAVY pErAHTaExT
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary aud Of I'VE
attached thereto, Bureau Of Navyards aud Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing. Bureau Of Hy-
droEralhy and the Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgery.
The following OF the of each OF these
a1ices and Of the force employed therein
Srcrcsa-y. Qrr.Hun james c. Dobbin, Secretary or
clerks. The Secretary sf the Navy charge every
lng connected with the naval establishment the
the general direction of The President OF United States
who by the constitution, chief Of the army
commanders e vessels, M orders officers Commissions
officers both n be navy and marns corps appointments of
discharge Of seEncn from the ecretarvs Office
A the duties Of the different bureaus performed undeS
cred cmasatng from hm The general superinendence
q the marine eor orms also part q the duties Of the
esrps should Be approved BY him.
Barsaa e Nary Yarda aud Dochs.--Commodore Joseph
smith, chief q the barsau, four clerks civil engineer
hsrrs ba,Idsar and MACHINERY d marvrards and ererr
hlag immediately connected with them, under the
prntsndeuce az hs huraan ID d also charred with the
management Of the Naval Asy iun-
B-rsas ~ Cea.trueion, Eguipmen', and Repair.John
snthai, esq chief 81 The bureau eght clerks, and
drsugbah The ecs Of the cnginesT nehiefof the
bv engineers This charge
u he building and repairs u AZ vessels war, purchase Of
uer sais snrhors water tsHks, &c The engnesr-in
ns superaisud chs eoustrsct0p q al marine steam
gne m The navy and wh the approval Of the Secretary
aepides uPon plans fof their construction
Barssa II Frsvissens oHd cioasSHg.H. Bridge purser
UHited stai ray, caei q bureaa and four clerks All
purons for the o the navy and clothing together with
the rskng ~ contracts ur furnishing the same, under
the charge fthis bureGu.
BsreaH ~ 0r~aBcr apa HyffogrepAg gCummodore Chas.
q chief n hureHu iguF nierks and dranghfsman
T bsrea1 has charge a 81 ordinances and ordnance the
mufasurs parebasg eAHnaa guns powder shot shells
Ar ard the pguFment ~ verlsoWsfs with every thing
osnRecicG fhsrcwtb. II ap provides them with IaEps
cbarta sbronortere barumeter Ac, togrther with such
h5sks farnshed ships-ofwsr sThe United States
NaFa Observatory and AyaruGraRhiCs 0Hicr al Washing
tna he NRva Araaeuy AnnApus also rnder the
Ts1crni superfufcnencs ~ tss rhief ~ fh burean.
Bsfeaw ~ Mcdrs@s ana Sergssy.-Dr. wliliRm Nbean,
fargann titea states ralS ~ hursaa psSsed
rufren Cnia tates nsEr, snd clerks. Evory
thiug restiNw ssefn- nua ireai sres treatment ~
sick 1nd wsun6ea xna nsnssencmi ~ hsitas with
II tlne sapefiutrn8sncs Il iais t0Feau
rrsT oFFUE nEFAkyMENr.
Boa gamss caupbek, Postmaster GsnsrH. The direction
an1 nauRrefrpf a fhe Fasi fee Nep4rtrnt srnea
~ aansf8Utn ana ne pqanazrar tsonars Thai
hauss b. ~ caavruisiif arranged snt pre-
parsd of h anai artsnp = 6tsfretea sneng several ba
reaas seNti To AfFslrtssu o&cs y charge - ths