The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-30
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

The Navy Department Of the Navy Department
being the Office OF the Secretary and Of five bureaus
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureap of Ordnance and H
biography and the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery.
The following is Of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
Secrearys 00ice---Hon James G. Dobbn, Secretary of
Navy Charles w. Welsh, esq, chief clerk; eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton OF all laws relating inirusted him.
the general direction the President of the United States
who by the constitution, is commander Of the army
commanders of vessels all orders of officers, commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and officers orders enlistment
and discharge seaen from the ecretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are consd
cred as emaaatng from him The general superintendent
Of the marine @ m tor S o I a part OF tine das' Of tn ns
corps should be approved by him.
bureau OF Macy Yards and Docks.--Commodore Joseph
Smith chief of the bureau four clerks one civil engineer
and one draughsuian. All the navy ards, docks and
wharves buildings machinery yards and every
thing M connected win them are under the tae h sn
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment. and Repair.John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau. eight clerks, and one
daughtsman The Office of the chefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin, esq, attached this bureau, whA
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
E te buiIdpg and repairs Of all purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors water tanks &c The
chiei supernendS the OF all marine steam en-
decides upon plans tor their construction
Bureou of Pror~ons and Ciotaing.-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks AL
provisions for the of the and clothing together with
the making of for furnishing the same, under
the charge Of this bureau.
Rareau Of Ordnance and HydrogruphyC Commodore Chas
Morris chief Of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
charge oa ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment OF vessels war; with everything
connected Herewith II also provides them with maps,
charts cbronoeers, barometes &c together with such
book fi,ns ed war. States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office at Washing
the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntcndence of the chief Of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Srgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy, and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick Wounded and management Of hospitals, comes with
in the superintendent of this bureau
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
by the constitution aud laws to the Postmaster General
may be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action is distributed among several on
reaus follows: The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General TIE Contract oce IN
charge of the Second Assistant PC esmaser Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Th.d Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection 0oe In charge OF the chiet
clerk.
Appoinpent O6ice-Horao Fing, ESQ.,, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this Office are
assigned all questions which relate TO the establishment and
post Offices changes of sites and names,
appointment removal of postmaster and route AID local
agents. a. also ne gvag gwh 81 MARKING snd 70 rans
and letter this bureau whchs charged also with
providing blanks and stationery tor the use o. the
ostabshe for suppyinK pcsmassrs with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF tbe ocean MAJ
steamship ae and of tho FOREIGN and international postal
arrangements
ant Postmaster General and twenysx clerks. To this Of
Gee assigned tho business Of arranging the mail service