The Washington union., 1857-06-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2 1857.

rreawes oGcs-ssmuc Casey ESQ., Treasurer thirteen
clerks lie receives and Keeps the q the United States his
August S4s pays same upon warrants drawn by
Secretary Of the Treasury oeuntersgned by the First Comptroller and
by the sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He also holds
public moneys advanced W Warrant dbupg officers and
out the same upon their checks
Registers oGeenley Bigger, Register twenty clerks.
lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and cxpondres receives
aon Of hc United saess and receives from the First Comptroller
and Commissioner all vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
SOLICITORS oGeFrancs streeier esq., SOLICITOR and six clerks
He all by the UAed States,
led states attorneys masas and clerks in ali matters relating 70
them and their results lie receives returns from each term O. the
has charge O. al lands and other property assigned 70 the United
@ t p4 one De and has power o sd and dispose Of
the SAME for the benefit of the United States.
Light House Boardon Howell Cobb Secretary Treasury
man; O. Tocn United army; Capt Humphreys
United States Prof ache superintendeni Of Coast
samuel Barron United states navy Commander Thornton
States army and aye clerks This board directs The build
ing and repairing Of light houses shivcsse bnoy- and bcaeons
Unaei sa oors swuy obce-prossor A. D. Bache IL d. su.
pernendent and superintendent Of Weights and measures
the Coast Survey oihce
A. W. RUSSELL chief clerk
c. II. Snow in charge OF archives.
Professor G. pendleion United States navy Of ong
Assistant j. E Hgard in charge of computing division
Assistant l. = Poaraes, IN charge Of tidal division
vision
Lieut., saston United army, charge engraving ds
Samuel Helm disbursing agent.
George Mathiot, eectrotypst
Joseph saSon assistant sperntendcnof weights and
DEPARTMENT.
Hon, Aaron " Brown, Postmaster The direction
management the Post Department assigned
tuition and laws 10 Tho osinr General I'M, H. busine may he
the are arranged and nreparca for his aa cn IS
distributed among several bureaus follows Tho Appointment OF
lice in charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
nance m oee IN shage Of tho Third Assistant ostner Generals and
the Inspection Office, In charge OF the chief clerk
appointment oars ornto king esq., First Assistant Postmaster
Gent aid nineteen clerks this assigned all questions
which the establishment and disconnance Of post Offices
changes sites and names appointment and of
anu route and local agents. also the giving OF instructions to post
Posmastqrs furnished with marking and
and letter balances by this which charged also with pro
ydg blanks aud stationery for the Of the department and with
the superintendent the established supplying
osmastcrs with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
cryion Of The mail eoshp lines and Of the foreign and In
terhatohdi postal arrangements
Contract ocewlam Dunias, esq., Assistant Pomas-
ter General and twenty clerks 10 this Office assigned tho bust
ness Of arranging the mail service Of tho United States and placing the
same under contract embracing all and proceedings
paare and G N Iii % ro"c the Of he ms %
be dfen sections Of the country the points Of mail distributions and
United States prepares the advertisements mail proposals
ceves the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail
tng the Of the All applca
tons for the establishment alteration OF mail arrangements and the
appointment of mail should be sent TO this Office All
contract the recognition said service be obtained through
the this all postmaers
routes receive the statement Of mail prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor all
eued and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation Pre-
mail eting giving statement each bid also the contracts
nade the rev service originated the curaents ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year
Finance oeJohn Maron, ESQ., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ca twcnonc TO this Office assigned super
vision management the financial business Of department.
not By law the Auditor embracing accounts with the
payment reported by the Auditor
to be due mail contractors and other the supervision OF
the of offices under orders to deosic their quarterly bal
designated points and the of tho rendition
Of s T % sy e ssg oso stamps and
envelopes for the prepayment of postage and the accounts con
To The Third General all should
direct their quarterly returns postage those at draft Offices their
depong Offices their certificates Of dcote him should also
department well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dcad letters
clerks this Once assigned duty receiving examining
registers Of the arrivals and departures of the ma certificates Of the
service agents Of mail failures of noting the de-
Of contractors and preparing cases thereon for the action
keys doing all other things which
All depreciation Of violation of law by private
by the forging Illegal use Of postage stamps are under
All communications respecting lost money letters mail dePreda
rectcd Chief Clerk, Post Office Department
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the nails certificates
for blank registers and reports failures complaints against
imperfect service should be directed In
speciion Office, Post Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Navy Department Navy Department proper
Secretary and Of five bureaus attached thereto viz
Bureau Navy and Docks Bureau of Construction Equipment
Repair Clothing
ydrography and the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery.
following the duties OF each OF these offices and
OF the force employed therein;
Srarys Toucey Secretary Of the Navy Charles
W. Welsh esq chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary OF the
Navy has charge of everything connected with the naval establish
all laws relating thereto nnstcd to him
direction Of the President Of the United States who
constitution Il commander chief OF the and
vessels all officers of officers both the
appointments OF commissioned and warrant
for the enlistment and discharge of omanate
All the different bureaus
performed authority Secretary and their orders
considered manang from him Tho general supernndoncc Of
the corps also Of the duties the Secretary and
the orders the commandnnt Of that should be approved by
him
bureau clerks civil engineer and raughman
yards and wharve buildings and machinery in
everything Immediately connected with them
the OF this bureau IL also charged with tho
management OF the Naval Asylum.
peau Of Construction Equipment, Repair Lenral
chief the bureau eight clerks and druugman The oce M
the chief OF the Daniel D. Martin attached to
this who assisted by three assistant engineers This bureau
has building aud repairs of all vessels purchase
providing all vessels with their equipments
anchors tanks The superntends
the all engines for the and with
approval Secretary decides plans for their conuc
ton.
Bureau of yurins and ClchinqH Bridge purser United
navy four clerks All provisions for the
clothing together with the making contracts for ur
nshne same, under the charge OF this bureau
Bureau If Ordnance Hyyopuphy Duncan ngraham,
clerks and draughtman This bureau has
charge ordnance the manufacture
powder shot, shells &c and the equipment
Of with everything connected herew also pro