The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-21
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Bureau 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:
Secretary's 06ce.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 every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon OF all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. Nnder
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitution is commanderin Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders OF squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of seameD emanate from the Secretary Office
All the of the different bureaus performed under
authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emaAatng from him. The general superinendence
Of the marine forms also part Of the duties Of The
Secretary, and all the orders OF the commandan OF that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharyes buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them are under the the m sn
OF this bureau. IL also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Buyeau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.-John
entha esq.,, chief of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughmsn The Office Of che M chieioi the navy
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all ycsesowar purchase OF
nents sails anchors, water tanks, &C. The engnecr-in
chief supentends the construction Of all marine steam en-
gnes for the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plaus for their construction.
Bureau Of Provisions and Cio'hing.. Bridge, purser
United states navy eh,ei o. bureau ana onr eetS, az
the making of furnishing the same, under
the charge of this bureau.
Breau Of Ordnance and Hydrogrophy Commodore Chas.
Norris chief of bureau onr clerks, and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufactures purchase oicannon guns powder shot Shells
&c, and the equipment Of vesseofw war; with everything
connected herewith. IL also provides them with maps,
charts chronometcrs baromees, &c together with such
books furnished hipsotwar. 'The United states
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
,nft tln rhi of
Bureau Of Medicine and Smgey-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sistaut surgeon United navy and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and OF hospitals comes with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and General That
business may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared his final action is distributed among several bu-
reaus follows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Postmaster General the Contract Office, IN
charge the Second Assistant Pc stmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Thid Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, In charge OF the chiei
clerk
Appointment Ogce.Ioratio Kng esq., First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this office are
assigned all questions which relate to The establishment ana
dcontnuance post offices, changes of stee and Names
and removal of and and local
agents. also the giving OF instructions To potmasers'
postmasers are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau whchs charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use OF the depart
uen with the superDtendence OF The several agencies
established for supply ing postmastss with blanks 10 ths
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF tho ocean mail
steamship pas and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Contract O4ce-Wilam H. Dundas, esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twentysix clerks To this OF
fee is assigned the business Of arranging tho ma service