The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-15
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


proper being the office of the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto vz Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy-
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following is statement Of the duties of each Of these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretary 0GceHon. James 9. Dobbin, 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 to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions is of the army
and navy. All instructions commanders of sqadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge emanate from the Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaHatng from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine corps FORMS ALSO part of the duties of the
Secretary, and all the orders Of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nacy Yards and Dochs.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the vy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and
thing immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
BareaH Of Construction, Equipment. and Rcpair.-John
entha, esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and one
The Office Of the engineer -chiofof the navy
Daniel b. Martini esq attached to this bureau who as
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs of all vessels purchase
nen sails anchors water tanks, &C. The engineer-in
chief superutends the construction of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Provisions and Clohiag.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same come under
the charge of this bureau. ht
Barsaa of Ordnance aud Hgdrogruphy Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau four cerk and one daughtsnan
This bureau bss charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ocannon POWDER shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vesselsowar with everythng
connected herewith IL also provides them with maps
charts, chronomcers, barometers &C., together with such
books furnished shipsof-war The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrogaphicai oce at ashng
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendcnce of the chief OF this bureau
bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.--Dr. William Whean,
United States chief OF bureau one passed
san surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and management of hospitals comes with
In the superintendent of this bureau
DEPARTMENT
Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General Tho direction
and of the Post Office Department are assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General Iha
M business may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
reaus, follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Once, IN
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office in charge of the Thitd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, In charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment O6ioe.Horao King, esq.,, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this office are
n questions which relate to the establishment and
dscontinuance of post Offices changes OF sites and names
appointment and removal of pomners and route and local
agents. the giving of instructions to postmasters
furnished with marking and rating stamps
letter balances by this bureau whch charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the Of the depart
ment OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks 10 this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mai
steamship nes and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Contract 09icewilliam II. Dundas, etl, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twenty clerks To this Of
dee assigned the business Of arranging the msi service