The daily union., 1856-01-15
navy DEPARTMENT..


The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and OF FIVE
Bureaa of Construction. Equipment ana Repair Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and H
biography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following Is statement Of the duties OF each Of these
offices and OF the force employed therein;
Secretarys Q6ice.-Hon James @. Dobbn, Secretary of
The q the S navy hs charge 'a% o
thing connected with The naval establishment aud the
cuton of all laws relating thereto s ntrusted him. under
the general the President Of the United States
who, by the consttuon, commandernhef of the army
commanders Of vessels all orders Of officers commissions Of
officers both in the and marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant Officers orders for tho enlistment
discharge seamen from the Secretsrys
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
the sutho o. the ana their orders are consid
Of the marine corps FORMS ao, part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and ell the orders Of the commandsnt of that
corps should be approved by him.
Barcau 81 Nary Yards aud Doeks.--Comnodoro Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engineer
ons ans n ao aa
thing immediately connected with them are under the su-
management OF the Naval Asylum.
B~sas Of Construction, Egu;pnsnt, and Repair.-Jobu
Lentha esq., chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and
drauhsman The Office OF the -cbiefof the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq Is attached 10 this bureau who Is a.
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
the building and repars Of all war; purchase o.
men sails anch0rn water tanks, &C. The engnesr-in
ohle supsrntsnd ,he construction % M q al marine steam en-
decides upon plans for their construction
BSrsaa Of Prorisions ond oloAiag.H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the naSy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge Of this bureau.
Bareap Of Ordnance and HydrograpLy Commodore Chm
Morris chief Of Bureau -four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase Of powder shot shells
&o aud the equipment war, with everything
connected Herewith. IL also provides them with maps
charts chronometes barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shps-ofwar. "The Unped States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office al Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis aso under
general superutepdence OF the chief Of this bureau.
Bwean Of Medicine and Snrgery-Dr. William whean
surgeon United States navy chief Of passed
ssan surgeon United States navy and clerks. Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and management Of hospitals comes with
In the superntendence Of this bureau.
orrroE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and management OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the General That
business be the
pared for his final action " s distributed among
resus follows The Appointment Office, charge the
charge Of the Second Assistant Pcstmaster General the
Finance Office In charge OF the Thi,d Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Oce, In charge the chief
clerk.
appointment 0ceHorstio King esq, First Assistant
General ard nineteen clerks. To this Office
all which 10 the establishment and
dsconnuance post Offices changes Of sites and names
of and route and local
agents also, the giving Of instructions TO pomasers
Postmasters furnished With marking and rating stamps
and balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing and stationery for the OF the depart
en with OF the several agencies
established for supplying with blanks To this
bureau likewise assigned supervision OF the mail
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