The daily union., 1855-10-18
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

The Navy Department consists OF the Navy Department.
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and III
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 theren
Secretary 06ce.Ion. james c. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq.,, chief clerk and eleven
clerks. The Secretary Of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
general direction the President the United States
Who by the constitution comnan6ern-chef Of the
and navy An instructions % commander of saadron and
commanders Of vessels, all orders officers
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
discharge scamen from the Secretary Office.
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders cond
cred enaBating from him. The general superintendent
Of the marine 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 Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and one draughisman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perintendence OF this bureau IL is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair.-John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks and
draugbtsan The Office of the the
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all purchase OF
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
snls anchors, water tanks &c The engineer in
uperntends the construction OF all marine steam
gne for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bareou Of Prouisioas and Ctothirc.H Bridge purser
United States paYy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making Of contracts furnishing the under
the charge ofthis bureau
Bureau of Ordnance and hy-Commodore Chas.
Norris chief of bureau clerks, drnughtsman.
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ofcannon powder shot shells
&c. and the equipment OF yessesoiwar, with everything
connected therewith II also provides them with maps
fnYta Yunrfer hayn n
books furnished ships-owar. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superincndence Of the chief of this bureau.
Burean Of Medicine and Surgsry-Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United navy 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 with
in the superinendence of this bureau
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
by constitution and laws Postmaster General That
its business may more conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action il is distributed among several bu
reous as flovs: The Appointment Office in charge of
First Assistant Postmaster General de Contract oce in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Thid Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office in charge OF the chic
clerk.
Appointment Oiee.Horatio Eng, csq First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this ohce are
assigned ali questions which relate the establishment anc
discontnuanoe post offices, changes Of sites and
impeachment and removal of posasers and route and oc
agents. as also the giving Of postmaster
and Letter balances BIZ this bureau which Is charged also witt
providing blanks and stationery for the use Of The depart
established for supplying postmas,ers with blanks To TIN
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mai
steamship lines, and OF he iofegh anu nefhhon P"sa
arrangements.
Con,rac, Oace-wilam H. Dundas, esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General twentysix clerks To this OF
fce Is assigned The business Of arranging the mail serVic