The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-11
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER II. 1856


First Aador's Office. Thomas L. smith, esq., First Aud
itor and pineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts Of the and disbursement appropr
atoms and expenditures on account OF the civil list aud under
private acts OF Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
specively, for their decision thereon.
Second Aador's ocePhip Clayton, esq, secoud Aud
itor and twentyone clerks lie receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay cothng and recruiting OF the
army well armores arsenals, and ordnance, and all
accounts relating to the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audor's o3ice.Robert j. Atkinson, esq.,, Third
Auditor and sevenyeght clerks. He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, forhcatons Mill
tay Academy military roads, and the Quartermaers de-
partment well for PENSIONS claims arising from mi
ary services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Copro
Ter for bis decision thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS OGee-Aaron o. Dayton, csq., Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
for the service of the Navy Department and reports
the balances the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
FIN Aador's Office Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
AUDITOR and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the di-
eetion OF the State Department and reports The balances to
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Srth AUDITORS Office. William F. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and one hundred clerks. He
adjusts all arising from the service Of the Post oce
Department His decisions nai unless appeal be
ken in twelve months 10 tho First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
meDt.
Treasurer Office Samuel Casey, ESQ.,, Treasurer and
thirteen CLERKS He the OF the
United States in his office and that OF the repositories
created by of the 9Th Of August 1876, and pays
ne a. G @ p @
drawn by the Postmaster General aud countersgned
by the sixth AUDITOR and recorded BY the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant to Disturbing
officers, and pavs out the same upon their checks.
Regsters Q@ee- Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the Official
of commerce and navigation of the United States
apd receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioned
T,g v,lta than md
is charged by law with their sae-kecpiDg.
Solicitors Oee.Francs b. sreeer, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and instrucs the United States attorneys,
marshals and clerks all relating them and their
results He receives from each of the United
courts showing the progress and condition of such
United States in payment Of debts and has
sell and dispose Of the for the benefit of the United
States.
Light-Home Board.--iIon. James Guthrie, president
Com W. b. Shubrick United States navy chairman; Gen.
G. Tottsn, United States army Col. James ksarney,
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary of
Institution; Commander s. F. Dupont, United States navy
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcase, United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of houses ghyessels, buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies Of oil, dc.
United States Coast Sarrey O6ce.Professor A. d. Bache
LIZ d. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. W. Benham United States engineers, assist
ant, in charge Of the Coast Survey Office
Captain W. ~ famer topogfaphical engineers, assistant
A. W. Russell, chief clerk. s#H
G. d. Snow, in charge of archives.
Professor A. g. pendeton, United States navy, computer
Lieut.. W. D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer
Captain A. A. Gibson United States army
Assistant j. E. Higard in charge of computing division
Assistant L. L. pourtaes, in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. j. g. Tiaball, United States army, in charge Of
Lieut. g. 6. Clark United States army, charge Of en-
Samuel Helm, Disturbing agent
George Mathot, electrotypist.
Joseph Saxon assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus
attached thereto, viz: Bureau of Navyyards and Docks,
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
Secrcarys OJice--Hon James c. Dobbin Secretary Of
the Nays Charles w. Welsh, esq., chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto is ntrused him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is commanderin of the army
aud All instructions to commanders OF squarons and
commanders Of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge seamen from the Secretary office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaaatng him. The general superntendcnce
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
bureau % Nary Yards and chs.Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four Clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
pernendence this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repai.John
Ientha esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
daug The Office Of the engineer the navy,
Daniel Martini esq., is attached this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase
ments sails anchors water tanks, &C. The engineer
chief superntends the construction of all marine
gnes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Buren. Of Prorsons and Cotiag.--H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks. All
the making of for furnishing the same, under
the charge OF this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and yCommodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughsman.
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ocannon POWDER shot Shells
&C., and the equipment Of vessels owar with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
books furnished shipsofwar. NThe United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographcal Office at Washing
the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief of this bureau.
B,reau Of Medicine and Srge,y.-Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
staut surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment o
sick and wounded, and of hospitals, with
in the superintendence of this bureau.
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction