The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-19
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Tho Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto, W. DaEsaa . sa.y{a5as ana boe~s,
OF Provisions and Clothing Bnreau OF Ordnance aud Hy
The following is statement Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and OF the force employed therein:
Seeyeturgs 06iee-Hon james c. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon OF all laws relating thereto is ntrusted him, under
general direction Of the President Of The United States
who by the constitution is Of the army
and aSF All instructions to COMMANDERS oF sqnsdrons and
commanders q vessels all orders Of officers, commissions Of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for thp enlistment
ard discharge Of seamen from the Secretary. Office
All the the different bureaus performed under
be authority OF the Scretary and their orders arc eon
cred enaaating from him. The general sGporncndence
Of the marine corps forms also part q the dates Of The
Secretary aud all the orders OF the commsndsnt of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau q Nary Yards aud Docls.-Commoiore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharyes buildings and machinery IN yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendencc Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair.-John
Lcnthal esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughman The Office of the the navy,
Daniel B. Martin esq, attached 70 this bureau who
sisted BY three assistant This bureau has charge
the budng and repairs Of all vessesof-war, purchase Of
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors water tanks, &c The cngneeF-n
chief superntend the construction Of ail marine steam en-
gne for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Burean Of Prori.ons and ClotiHg-H. Bridge, purser
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 same under
the charge Of this bureau.
bureau Of Ordnonce and Hgdrography Commodore Chas
Morris chief OF bureau four cleks and drauGhtsman
This has charge all ordnance aud ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ofcannon guns powder shot shells
&c. and the equipment Of veselsowar, with every thing
connected Herewith. Ii also provides them with maps
charts chronometers barometer &C., together with such
furnished shps-ofwar 'Ihc United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntendcnce Of tho chief of this bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and STgery.-Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy and clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical tOres treatment Of
sick and wounded. and management Of hospitals with
in the superntendence Of this bureau.