The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-28
wAyv DEPARTMENT..

The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
proper being the Office Of the Secretary and Of ve bureaus
Burean Of Constrnctn, Equipment, and Repair, Burean
Of Provisions and Gl0ig, Bureau a Ordnance and Hy
drography and the bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following Of the duties Of each Of these
Offices and OF the furce employed thereins
Secrcarys O5Eee-Ion James C. Dobbn, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq, chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing cGnlacned with the naval establishment, and the
cufign a a laws relating thereto il in,rusted 10 him. undr
the general direction President united States
who BY the constitution commaader-ince a the army
and navy All instructions To commanders OF suadrons and
Of Fesscs all orders Of officers commissions Of
officers both in the nary and marine corps appointments of
commissioned and warrant orer orders er the enlistment
discharge seamsn, from the Secreigy office
LII the ntes Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orderH consd
cred enaaating from HIM The general superintendent
Of the marine corps forms ass part Of the duties Of the
Secretary, and all the orders OF the commandment OF that
corps should De approved By him.
bureau os Nary Tards and Docks.-Commoaore Joseph
Smith chief of the bu-enu, four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsnan. All the navy-yGrds, docks and
wharves, buildings and machinery IN ar and every
thing immediately with them, under the
perntendepce o this bureau. il is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureaa Of Construction, Equipment and Rereir.--John
entha esq, chief Of tie bureau eight clerks, and
draughsma. The Office Of the nchisfof the
sisted BY three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and repairs Of all vessesawRr, purchase Of
materials and the providing q al vessels With their equp
ment sails. anchors, water tanks &c The engneern
chief supernfend the construction Of al marine steam
lrth and the
decides upon plaus for their construotion-
Ra.eaa of Prorisiops aud C{gfhiugH. Bridge purser
United States navy chief Of burean, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the and clothing together with
the making OF contracts or furnishing the same under
the cnargc OF this bureau.
BareaH of Ordnance aud Hydrogrupay ayCommodore ChaS
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtslnan
has all ordnance and ordnance spre the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot Shells
&C. and the equipment Of vesselsowar, with everything
connected Herewith. II also provides them with
charts harometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-of-war The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrngraphical Office Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superntendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Brreau qf Medicine and Sarg-y.-Dr. William whelan,
surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
and wounded and Of hospitals, comes with
10 the superintendent Of this bureau
PosT orr1cE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management n Post Office Department assigned
BY the and laws the Postmaster General That
IL business may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared his final action is distributed among several bu-
renus follows: The appointment Office, charge Of the
Assistant Postmaster General the Contract obce in
charge of the Second Assistant Pcsmaser Genera the
FuaDee Office in charge the Third Assistant Postmaster
General; and the Inspection oice in charge Of the chief
clerk.
appointment 06SesHoraho King, ESQ.,, First Assistant
Postaster General and nineteen clerks To this shce are
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
disc0unuanre post oice changes Of sites and names
agents. as asn giving Of Instructions 10 postmasts
Pnstmastera furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau whchs charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the Of the Depart
merit with supcrinendenee Of the several agencies
established for supplying posmasers with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision o the ocean mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and ternaonal postal
arrangements
ontrnos OfcaW William II, Dundas esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General, and twenty clerks To TINS Of
6e il assigned business a arranging the mat service
M the United StHtes and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency of trips mode og conveyance, and times of de-
parnres arrivals all the routes5 the course o te
mail between the different sections ct the country, the points
NJ NAL ributi0n and the regulations for the government
NJ the domestic mail service Of the United States II pre-
ares the advertisements for mad proposals. receives the e1s
sna takes charge az annual and occasional mail
and she aauetent and execution uf the CONT acts Al H
cafuns r the establishment o. alteration Of nlai
s and the appointment 0 mail mesengers should ee sent
- ths nHe All clan should Be submedtOit ar unnspor
tatihn service under contract a. the rscog - sa
service i first to be obtained through the Contract Vhce A. :
necessary authority for the proper credits a. s Auditor %
foe From this office oil p0simastsrs At the ENDS e reuic
ceive The sfntenent mail arrangements prescribed Tor me
respective routes repors weekly 20 the Anuitor All con-
tracts exened and al orders affecting accounts Tor mHi
transportation prepares the atBtica exhibits q the m@