The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-23
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

being office of the Secretary and Of
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair Bureau
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
typography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement duties each Of
Offices and of the force employed therein:
Secretarys 00icsHon james G. Dobbin, Secretary of
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuion of all laws relating thereto is ntrused to him. under
general direction of the President of the United States
who, by the constitution of the army
and navy AL instructions to of squadrons and
commanders vessels all orders of officers commissions Of
both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
and discharge Of from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are consd
Of the marine FORMS also part Of the duties Of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks.-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks civil engnee
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perintendence Of this bureau also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair-John
Lenthal esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks and
The office the the
three engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs Of all purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
ments as sails anchors &C. The engineer-n-
chief superintends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes navy and with the approval Of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Provsons and Clothing-H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge Of this bureau.
bureau of Ordnance Hydrography Chas.
Norris chief of bureau four clerks and draughsman
This has charge ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase powder shot shells
&C. and the equipment of vessels-owar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers de- together with such
Naval Observatory and Hydrogaphica Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence of the chief of this bureau
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.-Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
sick wounded and management of hospitals comes with
In the superintendence Of this bureau.
POST DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department are assigned
the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
pared for his final action il Is distributed among several bu
reaus, foows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Conract oee IN
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief
clerk
appointment 0Gce.Horatio King, esq.,, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this ONCE are
assigned all questions which relate the establishment and
of post offices, changes Of sites and
agents as Also the giving Of instructions postmasters
Posmasers furnished with marking and rating stamps
letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the of the depart
nent and with the superntcndence OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks TO this
bureau Is likewise assigned the supervision Of the mail
steamship lines and of the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Contract O6ce.--wilam H. Dundss, esq., Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twentysix clerks To this of
6ce assigned the business Of arranging the mail service