The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-25
NAVY pErARrMENT.


Bureau oil Constructions Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
The following statement Of the duties OF each of these
Offices and OF the force employed therein:
Seeretors 06ice.iIon. 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
euton Of all laws relating thereto ia ntrused to him. under
the general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions is commander nchef Of the army
and 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 OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of seamen, from the Secretary office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
authority the Secretary and their orders consd
cred enaRang from him. The general superintendeDce
Of the marine corps forms Also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by bin.
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them arc under the sa-
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureaa Of Construction, Equipment and Repair--John
Lentha esq chief Of the bureau eight clerks, and
draughtsman. The office Of the engineer the navy
Daniel y. Martini esq., attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equip
ments sails anchors, water tanks, &C. The cngneer-in-
chief supeFnteuds the construction OF all
gnes for the navy and with the approval the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bsreaa Of Prorision. Ctething.-H Bridge purser
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making OF contracts for furnishing the same, under
the charge OF this bureau.
BqrcaH Of Ordnance ard photography. Chas.
Norris chefof bureau four clerks ard draughtsman
This burea has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase ocannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C.. and the equipment of vessesofwa with every thing
connected herewith 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chroncmeters baroeters c, together with such
books furnished shipsof-war. "Jhe United States
Naval Observatory and iiydrogaPhcal Office at Washing
tom and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendcnoe of the chief OF this bureau
B,reaH Of Medicine and Sargery.--Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of Bureau passed
stant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating TO medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and wounded and management ef hospitals with
in the superintendence OF this bureau.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbe Postmaster General The direction
and management OF the Post oce Department are assigned
BY the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for bis aa action it is distributed among several bn
rcaus folows; The Appointment 0ce in charge Of the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Oce in
charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the
Finance Office 10 charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection oce, in charge Of the chief
clerk.
Appoinert 1fce-I.oratio King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and clerks. 10 this Office
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
dscontnuance Of post offices, changes Of sites and names
appointment and pomasers aud route and local
agents Also the giving Of Instructions TO postmasters
Postmasters furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances br this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for The OF the depart
and with the supentendence OF the several agencies
established Tor supplying postmssters with blanks To this
hgreau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and International posts
arrangements.
C5utraef 05fes.-WilIam ~ DnndSs, osl, Second Assist
Postmaster General and iwentysx clerks To this Of
Zoe assigned the business Of arranging the mail service