The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-14
NAVY pEpARrMENT.


being the Office Of the Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau Of Navy and Docks,
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:
Secre,ayy's 0fceion. James c. Dobbin Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
cuton Of all laws relating thereto ntrused to him, under
the general direction OF the President Of the United States
who by the constitution is commander Of the army
and navy All instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders OF vessels all orders Of officers
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
aud discharge seaIaeh from Secretary Office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred euasating from him. The general superintendence
f 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.
BHreaa Of Nary Yards and Doeks.-C Commodore Joseph
smith, chief Of the bureau, four clerks civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
thing Immediately connected with them are under the
perntendence OF this bureau Ii is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bmeaa Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair-John
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
draug The Office Of the n-chieof the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached this bureau who
sisted b three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
OF the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing OF all with tbeir equip
chief saperntend the construction Of all marine steam
gne navy and with the approval OF the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau OF Prorisions and CtofhiHg-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making q contracts for furnishing the under
the charge OF this bureau
aroaa Of Ordnance and Hydrograply yCommodore Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtnan.
This bureau has charge all ordnance and stores the
manufacture purchase Of cannon powde shot, Shells
&c and the equipment Of vessesoiwar with everything
connected Herewith II also provides them with maps,
charts chronomeers, barometer 6c, together with such
books as are furnhed shipsofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and Autographed Once at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy at Annapos also under the
general sRperntendence Of the chief Of this bureau
Brreau Of Medicine and Sarqery-Dr William whelan,
surgeon United States 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 comes with
in the ssPerintendence Of this bureau
rosr oFFIoE pEPAHTNrsT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management OF the Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
ts nay be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his action II is distributed among several bn-
reaus, olows The Appointment Office IN charge % the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Once, IN
charge Of the Second Assistant Pcsmaser Generals the
Finance Office ia charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection oce In charge OF The chiei
clerk.
Apgoiuuent Ogoe.-Hornto King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks 10 this Office are
assigned all questions which relate The establishment and
diseonnnance Of post Offices changes OF sites and names
appointment and OF postmasers and rone and local
agents as also the giving Of instructions TO posnasters
Postmssts are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use o. the depart
ent and with supernendence OF the several agencies
established for supplying posmasers with blanks To this
bnrean likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mai
steamship lines and Of the foreign and International poss
arrangements.
Postmaster General and twenty six clerks To this Of
ice assigned the business q arranging the mail service