The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-25
NAVY DEPARTMENT..


The Navy Department consists Of Navy Department
proper being the office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
Durenu Of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordinances and Hy
drography, and the bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and OF The force employed therein:
Secretary 0Fce.Hon James C. Dobbn, Secretary of
the savy Charles w Welsh esq., chief clerk; and eleven
clerks The Secretary Nary has charge Of every
thing connected with the natal establishment and the
cu.on Of al relating thereto is trastsd 10 him. under
the general Of the President Of United States
who By the constitutions is commanderncef Of the army
and navy All To commanders OF suuadrans and
commanders Of vesses all orders Of officers commissions Of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments of
COMMISSIONED aud warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge Of seamen from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the AUTHORITY of the Secretary and their orders are consid
cred as emaaatng from him The general suparintendence
q the marine corps arm Also part 9 ths duties o. she
corps should be approved by him.
Bureaa cf Nary Tards and Doehs--cammodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and one draughisnGn All the nayy-yards docks and
wharves, buildings and machinery IN yards and every
thing Immediately connected With them, under the su
perntendence Of this bureau IL is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repoi.-John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsman- The office Of the the navy
sisted assistant engineers. This has charge
Of the building repairs of all purchase Of
ments as sails anchors, tanks, &c The engneer-in
chief superntends the construction Of AL marine
decides upon plans for their construction
Bureau Of Prouiuiona Cotaing.-H- Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making Of for furnishing the same under
the charge of thus bureau
Bureau Of Ordnancs and Hgdrogruphy Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and stores the
manufacture purchase cannon powder shot, Shells
&r and the equipment Of vesselsowar, with everything
connected sherewith It also provides them with maps
charts chronomeers, barometers DC, together with such
books furnished sbipsof-war The United States
Naval Observatory Hydrographical Oice Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Bursuu Of Hadieine and Sargery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States nary, and two clerks. Every
and wounded and management Of hospitals with
in the superintendence Of this bureau
Posr oFr1CE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management e the Post Office Department assigned
conettnon and laws the Postmaster General That
its buEness may conveniently arranged and pre-
pared final action Ia distributed among several bu
reaus loows The Appointment Once IN charge OF The
charge Of Second Assistan. Posmaser General the
Finance Office in charge OF the Td Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
clerk.
appointment 1esUoratio Bing, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To tins Office are
assigned all questions which reae 70 the establishment and
discuntnuance Offices changes ot sites ana Names
appointment and removal OF postmaster and route and local
agents. also, the giving Of instructons 70 postmnsters
Posasers are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau whohs charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use Of the depart
eut with the superintendence Of the several agencies
established for supplying p0smasers with blanks 10 TINS
bureau assigned the supervsion of the ocean mail
steamship nas and Of the foreign and International postal
arrangements.
,ufracf GTce.-Wiam II. Dnndas esq, Second Assist
an Postmaster General and twenyEx clerks 10 thus OF
ce il assigned business Of arranging the mail service
81 the United States, and paning the nnder contract
embracing al correspondence and proceedings respecting the
Of trips mode Of conveyance and times Of &C.
pnrtures and arrivals a the routes the of the
NAL betwen the different sections Of the country, the points
al mail drbution and the regulations for the government
al the domestic mail Of the United States IL pre-
pares the advertemen FOR mail proposals. receives the bids
and tae charge OF annual and occasional mad lettings
and tina adjustment and execution uf the contracts All ap-
peaon for the establishment alteration OF mail arrange
en and the appointment Of mail meengers should be sent
To th Office All claims should be submedto 4 for transpor
afinn services contract the reonrniton ~ sad
ervces obained through the Contract once rs
necssary authority for the proper credits AT the O
Gee ts Office all postmaater at the ends o. routes re-
ce the Of mail arrangsmen prescribed 9r the
respective routes reports weekly 20 the Auditor All con-
tracts executed and al orders affecting accounts ier NAV
transportation prepares The statistical exhibits q tne man