The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-04
gAvy DEPARTMENT.

The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz: Bureau Of Nayyyards and Docks
Buresn Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
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:
Scoretarys Ot7ee-Hon James G. Dobbin Secretary Of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary OF the Navy has charge Of
thing connected with the naval establishment and The
cuon of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted 70 him under
tie direction Of the President OF the United States
Who by the constitution is commanderinch OF the army
and navy All instructions to commanders Of quadrons and
vessels all orders Of officers, commissions OF
officers poth IN The navy ana marine corps appointments o.
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of emanate from the Secretary office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are cond
cred emanatng from him The general superntendence
q the marine corps forms also part Of the duties Of The
Secretary and all the orders Of the cOmmanaant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Iurouu Of Nary Yards and Doess.--Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer,
and one dranghtsman. All the nnyy-yards docks and
whsrves buildings and machinery in yard and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
perntendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureou Of Construction, Equipment, aud RepairJohn
Lenha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and one
draughtsman The office Of the nchecf the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached 10 this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all purchase oI
maeria and the providing q all vessels with Their eqnp-
ments sails anchors water tanks, de- The engineer in
chief superntends the construction OF all marine steam
navy with the approval Of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Barsua At Protistops and CiohipgH. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau, and four clerks. An
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the come under
the charge Of this bureau.
Brreau Of Ordnance aad raptg.Commodore ChaS
Morrs chief OF bureau four clerks and drapghsman
This bureau has charge All ordnance ordnance stores The
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, shells
&c and the equipment OF vessesoi war with everything
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps
hor9u
books furnished ships-ofwar '.The United States
Naval Observatory and Photographed ooe at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under hs
general superntendenee Of the chief Of this bureau
BRreaa Of Medicine and Srrgery.-Dr. William Whesn
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau one passed as
sstsa surgeon United navy and two clerks Every
thing relating TO medicines medical stores
sick and wounded and of hosptas with
in the superintendence Of this bureau.
oFF1oE nEPARTMEST.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and Of the Poet Office Department are
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General Tha
may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action IL s distributed among several bu
reaus oow The Appointment Office, in charge OF th'
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract oee II
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals h
oce in charge of the Thid Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge OF the chic
clerk.
Appointment QTce-Horatio Ring esq., First Assistan
Postmaster General aud nineteen clerks To this Office ar.
assigned all questions which relate 10 the establishment and
aiscntnusnce post offices, changes of sites and
appointment and removal Of posasers and route and oca
agens also, the giving OF nsTucuons TO postmastels
Postasters furnished with marking and rating stamp
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also wits
prvidnv blanks and stationery for the Of the depart
eut the superntendence OF the several sgence
established for supplying Postnssters with blanks To th
hpres 4 - assigned The supervision Of the mai
steamship lines and Of The foreign and international posts
arrangements.
Coatraet OEoe--wiian H. Dundas, esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General, and twenty-six clerks 70 tins Of
ice 4 assigned the business Of arranging the mail servic