The Washington union., 1857-05-06

keeps public receipts expenditures receives
gaon Of the United States and receives from the First Comptroller
Commissioner Of Customs all and vouchers decided by
them and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
SOLICITORS o0eeFrancis sireeer Solicitor clerks He
superntens civil suits commenced by the United States and
relating to them and their results He receives returns from each
such charge all lands and other property assigned to
the United States IN payment Of debts ana has power 10 se ana as
pose OF the Same for the benefit OF the United states
Lio Hou Board Hon Howell Cobb Secretary Treasury
eze president Com W. shnbrick United States chair
mun; G. Totien United States Capt A A. Igphrey-
army Prof d. Bche Coast Sur
yey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian nstnon Capt
kms United navy, Franklin United
states secreiares and Ave ceks This directs the build
Ing and repairing OF lighthouses buoys and boaeon
contracts for supplies Of cl, &c.
United Ceaa swuy ooeproiessor A. D. Bache D.,
pcrntendent superintendent Of weights
Capt Smith geographical engineers, assistant in charge of
the Coast Survey ONCE
A. W. Russell chief clerk.
G. B. Snow, In charge Of archives
Professor g. pendeton, United States romputer Of lon
assistant z Ilgara IN charge q computing division
Lieut. ndbaii United Suites army, In charge OF drawing h
sxton United States army charge Of engraving dv
sion.
Samuel Helm, disburslng agent.
George Mathiot, eecrotypbt.
Joseph saxon superintendent Of weights and
DEPARTMENT
Hon " Brown Postmaster General The direction and
tho Office Department assigned by the cos
business may be
tho conveniently arranged and for his final action
charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
0ce in charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Gencral the FL
occ crgs the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
tho Inspection Office, In charge OF the chief clerk.
appointment King esq, First Assistant Postmaster
which the establishment and dcontinuance Of occs
agents giving instructions post
furnished with marking and rating stamps
vng blanks stationery for the Of the department and with
the Of the several agencies established for supplying
the mail steamship lines and of the foreign and in
ternatonal postal arrangements
0Gcewlam H. Dundas esq Second Assistant Postnas
General and twenty clerks To this Office Ia assigned the bust
moss Of aransg the mail seryce United se and placing the
respecting the frequency trips mode OF conveyance and times do
sections the country the points
the regulations for the Of the domestic mail service Of the
United States the advertisements for mail proposals
ceves the bids and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail let
tngs the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All anpa
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangements, aud the
appointment OF mail messengers should be scp, 10 this office All
contract as recognition through
The Contract Once as @ authority or Tor e proper n @ credits a;
routes receive the statement Of mall arrangements prescribed for the
cncd all affecting transportation pro
the statistical exhibits Of the mail service and the Of the
mail lettings giving statement Of each bid also Of the contracts
the originated the crlmen ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
obgcJohn Mnrron esq Third Assistant Postmaster
and twenty clerks TO this Office assigned the
of tho financial business Of the department
by upon the Auditor embracing with
daa Offices and other dosares q the department. The issuing
be due to mail contractors and other the supervision
ances designated points and the Of tho rendition
BY posmscrs their quarterly returns Of posage II has charge
Of tho deadcr Office of the sung postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for tho payment Of postage, and of the accounts
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmaers should
direct their quarterly returns of POSTAGE those at draft Offices their
at dcpostng Offices their certificates depose to him should
be directed tho weekly and monthly returns the dpoacs Of tho
department as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
Is,sctpn ooJohn oakford esq chief clerk and seventeen
registers OF the arrivals and departures OF the mn certificates OF the
nauences Of conactors and preparing thereon for the action
the General furnishing blanks for mail registers
Keys doing all other things which may
All cases Of mail Depreciation Of violation Of law BY private ex
presses by the forging Illegal use Of postage stamps are under
communications respecting lost money, letters mail deproda
ons other violations o mail and keys should be d
rected " Chief Clerk, 0nicc Department.
All registers departures of the malls certificates
for blank registers and reports failures and Complaints against
contractors for irregular imperfect service should be directed In
specton 0hacc Post Office Department"
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Navy Department consists of Navy Department proper,
Secretary and Of Ave bureaus attached thereto viz
Bureau Navy yards and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
Hydrography, and the Bureau Of Medicine surgery
The following statement Of the duties OF Zach OF these Offices and
Of the force employed therein;
Scrdays Isaac Toucey Secretary Navy Charles
weh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary the
me and e execution Of laws rens thereto him.
under the general direction the President of tho United States who
by tho constitution commander in chief Of the and
All instructions commanders qadrons and commanders Of
vessels orders officers commissions OF officers both the
and corps appointments OF commissioned and warrant
officers orders for the enlistment and discharge o scamen cmaate
All the different
performed authority tho their
considered enanatng from him. Tho general of
all the orders the conmandan that should be approved by
him.
Breau of Ndry and DoCommodore Joseph Smith chief
four clerks civil engineer and draughman
All tho rds docks and whsrvcs buildings and aehney in
navy everything
spcnendnce Of this bureau, also charged with tho
management Of hQ Naval Asylum
bureau Of Construction, Equipment and RerdiJohu Iental csq
chief the navy Daniel Martini attached
this who assisted by three assistant engineers This bureau
has charge OF the building and repairs OF all purchase
sails anchors tanks The engineer chief
construction Of all marine engines for tho and with
tho approval Of the Secretary decides plans for their cotruc
ton.
Bpsau f Porions Clohi Bridge purscr States
navy clerks. All provisions
navy clothing together with the making Of contracts for fur
nshng tho come under the charge of this bureau
Bursun Of Ordnance Hpireephy Ingrahan
clerks and draughman This bureau has
all and ordnance the manufacture
guns powder shot, sbc &c. and tho equipment
with maps charts chronometers, baromc,ers &C.
goher with such books fpnhpd sotwar The United
smtc Naval Observatory and drograph 0aco q, Washington
Naval Academy Annapolis also under the general
perniendance Of the chief pf This bureau
Imeauo Of Medine and spoyDr william, whelan surgeon Uni
hayy chief @ bureau passed assistant United
States clerks Everything relating medicines
treatment OF sick and wounded and
hospitals within the superintendent Of this bureau
Hon J. Floyd Secretary war; W r. Dinkara chief clerk
seven subordinate clerks
lowing ar "a u