The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


attached thereto, viz Bureau OF Navyyads and Docks,
Bureau OF Construction Equipment and Repair Bureau
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 Oce-IIon jaime. c. Dobbin, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the exc
cuon Of all laws relating thereto is inrued 70 him. under
the general direction OF the President of the United States
Who the constitution, conmander chief Of the army
All instructions commanders Of squsdrons and
commanders of vese all orders OF ocers commissions OF
officers both IN the navy and marine corps appointments o.
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
authority OF the Secretary and their orders consd
cred cmaastns from him. The general saPorntendenee
Secretary aud all the orders OF the commsndsnt Of that
corps should be approved by him. ..a -.#.
Bureou OF Navy Yayds and Doeks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau clerks civil engineer,
and draughtsman. All the nsvy-yards, docks and
wharvcs buildings machinery yards, and every
thing imnedatey connected with thom under the
peintendence of this bureau IL also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum. .#.F .a..
Lcnha csq chief OF the bureau, eight clerks, and
The Office the engineer the navy,
sisted by three engineers This charge
Of building and repairs of all vessels purchase
ments as sails anchors water tanks, &c The engneer-in
chief superinends construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bsreau Of Provision. and Ciothing-H. Bridge, purser
United States chief of bureau and four clerks Az
provisions for the OF the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same come under
the charge Of this bureau.
Baroou Of Ordnance and Hydrogrophy Chas
Norris chief Of bureau four clerks, and draughtsman
charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase Of cannon powder shot, shells
&c and the equipment of vesselsof-war with everything
connected herewith. II also provides them with mars
books furnished ships-ofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydograpboal oaoo" at Washing
ton, and the Naval Academy at Annapolis are also under the
general superintendence Of the chief Of this bureau
| Bureau Of Medicine and !Swgery.--Dr William Wheian,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States and two clerks Every
sck and wounded and cement hospitals, with
! In the superintendence Of this bureau. a #4.#
! roET DEPARTMENT. .
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and Of the Post Office Department are assigned
nv the contribution the Postmaster General That
M business NAV be conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his 6nal action II Is distributed among several hn-
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office, In
charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster Gepeal the
Finance Office charge Of the Thrd Assistant Postmaster
General and tho Inspection oce In charge Of the chiei
| clerk. t ##4 Z. .##+# ##6
appointment 0FeeHoratio Eing ssq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
all questions which relate TO the establishment and
Of post offices, changes Of sites and
and posmasters and and local
agents AZ, ALSO the giving Of Instructions to postmaster.
postmasters furnished with marking and rating stamps
balances by this bureau which charged also Win
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depa
nen and with the superintendent of the several gen
established for supplying postmasters with blanks 70
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean
steamship nos and foreign and nternatonsi Posts
4 arrangements. Ea .sa# .@ #s ..a aF
rop,rsf lillian N. Dundas, esq., Second ASST Z
ant Postmaster General and twenty clerks TO this Of
flee assigned the business Of arranging the man service