The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-07

The Navy Department consists the Navy Department
attached thereto, viz Bureau OF Navyyards and Docks
Bnreau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureaa
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 Ofice-lon James @. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary OF the NavE has charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
the general direction Of the President of the United States
and All Instructions to commanders Of squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders Of officers, commissions Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF seaen emanate from the Secretay Office
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general supeTnendence
O. the marine eoTPs tSrs, ao' part :" ne duties o. ths
corps should be approved by him.
Bmeap Of Nary Yards and Doeks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and drsughtsman. All the navy-yart~, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them, are under the
perintendence Of this bureau Il is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bareaa Of Construction, Egtipmenf and Repair.-John
Lenthal esq chief Of the bureau eight clerks and one
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached TO this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs all vesels-owar, purchase
materials and the providing of all with their equip
nen as sails, anchors water tanks &c The engneer-in
chief superntend the construction Of All marine steam
nes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bmeaa Of Psoeisfons and otoshiag.H. Bridge, purser
uniled states navy ehsi q narean, and tour clerks Al
the making Of for furnishing the same, under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bsreoa Of Ordnance and pby--Commodore Cbas.
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance the
purchase Of cannon guns powder shot, shells,
connected therewith II also provides them with maps,
charts baroaeters &C. together with such
hnssk
Naval Observatory audi ydrographcal Office at Washing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief Of this bureau
Bvsau of Hedicine aud s,rgey.--Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendence Of this bureau
Posr oFrtcE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and management of the Pott Office Department assigned
BY and aws General That
business be the conveniently arranged and
pared feF his na action u = droated among seYea on
reaus foow The Appointment Office, in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office, in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Odce in charge of the Thtd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
clerk.
appointment 0GiceHoratio King esq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this office are
assigned all questions which relate 20 The establishment and
isrou Of post Offices changes Of sites and
appointment and removal Of postnases and route and local
agents as also, the giving 81 Instructions to posmasers
are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the of the depart
ept and with the superinendence OF the agencies
established for supplying pomaters with blank 10 this
bureau is likewise assigned the supervision oi the ocean mai
steamship ues and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Contract 06os-wliam II. Dundas, ESQ., Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twenty sx clerks TO this Of
aVs assigned the business q arranging The man service