The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-10
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

attached thereto Bureau Navy-ysrds and Docks,
Of Provisions and Clothing bureau Of Ordnance and ny
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
Seersarys O6ioc-Hon James q. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles w. Welsh, chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton OF all laws relating thereto is inrusted TO him. under
general direction Of the President of the United States
Who the constitution, commander n-chief Of the army
and navy All instructions TO commanders Of squsdron and
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
All the duties the different performed
the authority OF the Secretary and their orders consd
Of the marine corps forms also part the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders Of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau OF Navy Yard and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
thing Immediately with them, under the
perntendence Of this bureau 1t Is also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bursau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rspair.-John
enthall esq chief OF the bureau, eight clerks and
draughtman The Of the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached to this bureau who is as
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of the building and repairs Of all purchase or
matcns and the providing Of ali vessels with their equip
men sails, anchors water tanks dc. The engineern
ohlet .ne my, .. All marine S'eA en-
decides upon plans for their construction.
bureau Of Provisions and CLothingH Bridge, purser
provisions for the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
BareaW of Ordnance aud Hydrography Commodore Chss
Morris chief Of bureau, four clerks and draughmsn
This bureau ha, ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase OF powder sho Shells
&C. and the equipment Of with everything
charts chronometers baroeers &c. together with such
books furnished ships-owar. 'The United states
ton and the Naval Academy At Annapolis are also under tie
general superintondence Of the chief of this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Swg>ry.--Dr William Whelsn,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed as
sistant surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick wounded and management Of hoas comes with
in the superintendence Of this bureau
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Camphe Postmaster General The direction
OF the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws tho Postmaster General That
is business be the more conveniently arranged and
pared for his scton, distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Office in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge of the Thcd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office In charge Of the chief
clerk
Appointment QfceHoratio King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen cerks To this oc.
assigned all question. which relate TO the establishment and
dcontinuance Of post Offices changes Of sites and names
appointment and removal Of and and local
agents, ALSO the giving Of instructions TO posmasers
Fostnasters furnished with marking and rating stamps
providing blanks and stationery for the OF the depart
and with the superut,ndeuce Of the several agencies
or appyng x, EsS o b ocean
steamship lines, and Of the foreign and international postal
Arrangements
Controc o6ice--wfiam n. Dundss esq., Second Assist
Postmaster General, and twenty clerks To this Of
hcsh assigned the business Of arranging the mail service