The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-13
NAVY IMPAIRMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, viz Bureau OF Sayy-yards and Docks
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and NY
drography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following OF the duties OF each OF these
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secre,ary's ofesHon james c. Dobbin, Secretary Of
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge OF every
thing connected with the naval establishment ard the
of NIL laws relating thereto is ntrusted him. under
the general direction Of the President Of the United States
Who by the constitutions l. commander Of the army
commanders Of vese all orders Of officers, commissions OF
officers both in The navy and marine CORPS appointments Of
discharge Of seamen from the ecrearys office
A duties Of The different bureaus performed under
cred emasEng from him The general supentendence
OF the marine corps forms ALSO part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders OF the oommandant of that
corps should be approved BY him.
Baroaa Of Nary Yards and Docls.--Coumodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and one draughtsmsn. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings machinery yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Lentha esa chief or the bureau, eight clerks, and
draugtsuen The Office Of The the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq, attached 10 this bureau who is
sisted By three engineers This hurcan has charge
81 the baldng and repairs of all vesseowsr purchase
materials aud the providing Of all vessels With fser equip
ents az sails anchors tanks &c The ongineern-
uperintends the construction Of all marine steam
gne for the and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bareaa Of Pror.iop and Cloling.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy, chief Of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions the Of the and clothing together with
the making OF contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bareua of Ordnance and Hg3rography Commodore Chas
Morris chief of bureau four cer and one dauzhtxnan
The charge al ordnance and ordnance stores the
Manufacture purchase ofcanuon powder shot shells
6e and the equipment Of vesselsovar with everything
copaeetea herewith Il alec provides them With MAPS
charts chronemeers, baronetas, &c, together with such
bnoks = are farpsed shipaofyar The United States
Naval Observatory and gdrogrspbical oace washng
ton aud the Naval Academy Annapolis ao under the
general superintendent Of the chief Of this bureau
Bareap of Redisiae and Ssrgery.-Dr William whelan,
surgeon United states nary chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United stses and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick aud wounded, and Of hospitals with
in the supsrintsndeace Of this bureau.
PosT oFrIcE pEPAarssrST.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management oi the Post Office Department assigned
BY the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
pared Cor hs Rs action, IS distributed among ssvers bn
reau foOws The Appointment Once, in charge OF the
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Genera the
Finance Oce in charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office 10 charge Of the chief
clerk.
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks 70 this Office
assigned questions which relate to the establishment and
disconnuance of post offices changes OF ses and names
appobten and removal o postnaster and route and local
agents also, the giving instruchons 70 postmssters
Pustastes furnished With marking and rating stamps
and iser balances by hs bureau which charged also With
providing blanks and stationery for the Of the depart
ment the superinsudence Of the several agencies
tsbsba ,r supuvtng postnasers with blanks. To this
kewe assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship nes and Of the foreign and iniernaonh postal
Arrangements.
ant Postmaster GeuerR and twenysx clerks. To this Of
ice assigned the business Of arranging the mail service