The Washington union., 1857-08-18
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

The Navy Department the Navy Department proper
Bureau oNayyur and Docks Bureau Of csnacton Equipment
photography, the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement Of the duties of each Of these Offices and
Of the force employed therein:
Touccy Secretary OF the Navy Charles
Welsh csq clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary the
Navy charge Of everything connected with the naval establish
ment and the execution Of all ws relating thereto nrsted To him.
general direction of tho President of the United States wo
by the constitution, Is commander In chief Of the army and navy
All commanders of sqalrons aud commanders of
vessels all orders Of officers commissions of officers both IN tho
officers ordcs discharge Of
from the secrcys office All the duties the different bureaus are
performed authority the Secretary and their orders
considered enanang from him The general superintendent Of
corps tile duties Of the Secretary and
the Of the commandment of that should be approved by
him
Bureau Of Nary Yais and Commodore Joseph smith, chief
OF tho bureau clerks civil engineer and draughnan
yards warves buildings and machinery
under the saperniendencc Of this bureau charged
management Of the Naval Asylum
ppau n Construction Equipment Lcnhsll esq
bureau eight clerks and draugtman The Office of
the chief Of the navy Daniel Martini attached
this bureau who assisted by three engineers This bureau
has charge the bung and repairs Of all vessels Of purchase
Of Materials and the providing o a vean win h ,hs anen
the construction Of MI marine steam engines for the navy and with
approval Secretary decides plans Tor their eonsruc
ton.
Boau Of ctOhfH Bridge, purser United States
chief Of bureau and four clerks All provisions for The use
clothing with the making OF contracts Tor fur
nshng tho under the charge Of this bureau
Bss q orsn ard B o p'Rs inca, sas asrs9m ns
charge OF all ordnance and ordnance he mannaeinre pur
shot shells equipment
Of everything connected herewith also
ycs them maps charts chronoetcrs, barometors Sc 10
r,cr with furnished shsofwar The United
States Naval Observatory Photographed Once at Washington
Naval academy At Annapolis are also under the general su
porntcnden of the chief OF this bureau
Bpoiu g Medicine ondSuasyDr William Whelan surgeon Uni
navy cf burcau passed assistant surgeon United
states navy Everything relating TO medicines and
medical stores OF sick and wounded aud management Of
hospitals within the superintcndence Of this bureau
Hon j. B. royS Secretary of War R. Drinkard chief clerk
clerks and four wacmen Tho
following bureaus attached to this department;
Commanding 0Ths office, at the head OF which
Lieutenant General Scott, Is at New York
Adjsam Generals oEceco Samuel Cooper, hjutnnt General
Assisautsevct f. D. Townsend Breyet Capt Williams
0arecc Judge Advocate Breyet Major John
Iee clerks and messenger In this Office are kept all
the which the personnel OF the army the rolls Sc
Is here whore all military commissions are made out
QuayteraaSa Generals ooeBreve Major General T. Jcsup
AssisantsCoonel O. Thomas Captain NJ
Miller Mor Bgcr eleven clerks and one messenger
Pdymas Gs'eraps 0Goeco " rarned paymaster general
Major leslie, district pymaer; eight clerks and one messcn
ger