The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of FIVE
attached thereto, viz Bureau Of Navy-yards and Docks
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
typography and the Bureau of Medicine and surgery.
The following statement OF the duties OF each OF these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
iSocrefary's o6feeIon james c. Dobbn, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles w Welsh, esq, chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment aud the
cuton OF all laws relating thereto is intrusted TO him. under
the general direction The President Of the United States
who by the constitution commander chief Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders OF sqadons and
commanders OF vessels all orders Of officers commissions Of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments Of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF seamen emanae from the Secretary oee
All the the different bureaus performed under
The authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred az emanatng from hn The general suPernteaenee
Of the corps forms, also part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders Of the oommandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bareau OF Nary Yards and Docks.-Commoiore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-ysrds, docks and
thing Immediately connected with them, are under the
perintendence Of this bureau II is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureaa Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair-John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and
draughtsman The Office Of the the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached to this bureau, who
sisted by three assistant This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all vesseofw purchase
materials and the providing OF all vessels with Their equip
men sails, anchors water tanks, &c. The engncerin
chief superntend the construction of all marine steam
gne for the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Brroaa Of Provisions and ctolisgH. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks Al
provisions for the of the and clothing together With
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same, come under
the charge Of this bureau.
Bareau Of Ordnance aud Hydrography hyCommodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four cerk and one draughtnan
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of with everything
connected herewith IL also provides them with maps
charts, chronomeers barometcs, &c. together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographesl Office at Washing
and The Naval Academy Annapolis also under The
general superntendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgery.-Dr. William Whelsn,
United States chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy, and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals, comes with
in the suPerintendcnce Of this bureau
rosT DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
ana management OF the oce Department assigned
by the and laws the Postmaster General That
m business be the conveniently arranged ana pre-
his final action Is distributed among several pn
reaus follows: The Appoin1ent Oee IN charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster Genera the Contract ohc in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Genersl the
FDance Office ia charge the Thd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection ohce In charge o ihe ohe'
clerk.
Aopoi.nept O6RosHorato King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks TO his Once are
assigned questions which relate 70 the establishment and
discontnusnce Of post Offices changes % sites and names
appointment and removal Of postmaster snd route and Local
agents. also, the giving o. INSTRUCTIONS 70 possmase
Pstmastes are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use o. me depart
ent and with the supernendence OF the several agencies
established for supplying pomasers with blanks To THIS
likewise assigned the supervision OF The ocean uns
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international Pos'a
arrangements.
ant Posiuasor General and wenty-sx clerks To this Of
iOo assigned the busneSs Of arranging the mail service