The Washington union., 1857-05-02

se q s United states saa fsssss, from lne l cS@pgssg
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors o@oeFrancs streeter Solicitor clerks
upencnds all civil suits commenced by tho United states and IN
relating them and their results He receives returns from each
such suits all lands other property assigned 20
tho United sties IN Of debts and has power 10 se and d
Lq House Howell Cobb Secretary Of Treasury
o president Com w shnbrick United States navy chair
man csn J. g Totem 1ae u s s a% $ a 81 s, ss
ycy Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian Insuton Capt
kms, navy, Lieutenant VIM Franklin United
States army and hye clerks TINS board directs ae build
| contracts for supplies Of oil, &c,
United Sa, Gag seey one Professor 4 D Bache IL D., su-
pcru'endont and superintendent Of weights and measures
Capt L smith typographical engineers assistant In charge Of
tho c9Ss' "a hs.,sS sarysy osIs, Smse c,.rs
| G, Il. snow in charge Of archives
Professor a. Pendoton United States navy eompuer Of ong
Assistant J. T. Hlgard, In charge Of computing division
Assistant L. r. Ponrtaes In charge cf tidal division.
iont D. @ rdbal United States Charge Of drawing al
saxto army charge engraving divl.
Samuel Helm disbursng agent
George biathiot, oectroypLst 1H#f
Joseph sSon assistant superintendent Of weights and measures
DEPARTMENT.
Hon Aaron v. Brown Postmaster General
may
distributed several bureaus follows The Appointment Ot
oHcc in charge General
oce charge General;
the Inspection ONCE, In charge Of the chief clerk
appointment OGceHorao King ESQ.,
General this assigned questions
which post Offices
changes Of sites and names appointment
and route and local agents asS the Ewing q instructions to post
balances by this bureau which charged also with
ssperinienonoe established supplying
posmasors with blanks TO this bureau likewise assigned the
ervson the ocean mail steamship nc and Of the foreign and In
ternatonal postal arrangements.
0cewiiam Dundas, Second Assistant
arranging United placing
under contract embracing M coreondonco and proceedings
paures the rouos the the
Tic dren sections Of the country the points a Distribution and
regulations government
United states the advertisements for mail proposals.
tngs the adjustment and execution Of tho All apca
ons sr e ~ % ~ ha u h % @ w. I'M, & ana 'ns m
claims should be submitted to for service under
the Contract Once authority for tho proper credits
ne n Auo on @ ,an @ ~ n 1 m ~ s % m @ o.
respective rou reports weekly 70 VIC Auditor all contracts
pacs statistical exhibits Of the mail aud reports
mail LETTINGS giving statement q ca bid also Of the contracts
additional allowances granted within the year.
era and clerks 10 Ills Office are assigned The saper
and Of tho financial business the department
dran Offices dcpoacs department the issuing oi
to be due 10 other persons tho supervisor Of
Of Offices under orders dopoe their quarterly
designated points and e supernendence te rendition
BY potmes q tr quarterly returns pos,agcs has charge
Of tho dadeer Office OF the nng postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for tc prepayment Of postage and Of he
direct their quarterly returns postage hoac draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly The net Of their oees and those
be directed The weekly and monthly OF The dcpos of the
and stamped envelopes and FOR dead letters ''
Inen ogo John oaford ESQ., chief clerk, and seventeen
registers Of the an's and departures tbs mails certificates Of the
nanenc Of ctraors and preparing eases thereon for M, action
the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
rs and s" and ii abe iSs v
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m Or % a @ r s q ns s9 us q @ p@ass stamps are under
All rospcetns lost money letters mail dePreda
s rses er es Post oos
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails cenaes
% SnS registers saa g ii ons @omp s"s
for irregular imperfect service, should be directed
speclon Office, Post Office Department" la.
4. - NAVY DEPART,IFsT a"a#
Navy Department consists Navy Department proper
the oce the secretary and q vo bureaus attached thereto viz
Navy yards Docks Construction Equipment
Hydrograply and the Bureau Of Medicine and surgcry,
The following statement Of the duties Of each of these Offices and
Scays Isaac Tocey Secretary Navy Charles
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The secretary the
mont and The execution q an laws relating thereto nste !. him.
under IN I the direction 8 O. he esn q y The @ United s tate who
All Instructions to commanders Of squadrons and commanders Of
navy marine corps appointments commissioned and
discharge scamen
Office All the duties different
performed under the authority Of the Secretary and their orders
considered emanang from him The general supcrnndencc OF
the forms also of the duties 81 the secretary and
all the orders Of the commanan Of that should be approved by
Nary Docks Caonoiore Joseph Smith chief
Of The bureau four clerks W cngecr and draughman
All the yards docks and waryes buildings and machinery
yards everything immediately with he
managemcnt Of the Naval Asylum.
of Construction, E4unes, RyaiIotn Tenhall cq
chief Of the bureau eight clerks and dnugtsmAn The 0
this bureau, who assisted by ecas
has charge of the building and repairs OF all vessels m purchase
Of materials and toe providing a vessels with ther equipments
construction Of all marine engines for the with
approval p the Secretary decides upon plans for their
ton.
four clerks All
navy clothing together with the making
nishing the same, under the charge Of this bureau
cf Ordnance and Hyiropaphy Duncan Ingraham
all ordnance and ordnance the
guns, powder shot shells Sc equipment
of vessels cwar, with everything connoesed herewith ao
gether furnished
Naval Observatory and Photographed oce Washington
Academy Annapolis also under general
pcrintendcnce of tho chief Of this bureau.
Bpoun 5 Maiifae s.osyDr William Wh,lan surgeon Uni
ted States chief o bureau passed assistant United
clerks Everything
medical stores, o sick and wounded management
hospitals within the superintendent Of ibis bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon Floyd Secretary war; r Drnkard chief clerk
subordinate clerks and four
following bureaus attached 10 this department.
Commanding cm,rurs oceTs once at the head cr which
Lieutenant General Scott, s at New York,
Airang Generals OHoss samuel Cooper Aiiutan General
AssistantsreSet Major " D. Townend Capt Williams