The Washington union., 1857-05-26


public moneys advanced BY warrant dsbursg ocors and PAYS
out the same upon their checks.
Registers ooFnley Bigger Register and twenty nine clerks
He keeps the accounts Of public receipts and expenditures receives
aon Of The United states and receives from the First Comptroller
and Commissioner Of Customs all vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with rheir safe keeping
sors 0cFrancis streeer esq., solicitor and six clerks
He upenen all civil sns commenced by the United States @
ted States attorneys mara and clerks in all matters relating TO
s% u~ lsa s MAS se nnd
has charge m all lands and other property assigned 10 the United
a e Pds o D and nas power g se and dispose Of
the same for the benefit of the United States.
Lpo,ee Cobb secretary Of the Treasury,
obeo president; W. shubrck United States navy chair
man. @ Tocn United States army; Capt A. Humphreys
vey Prof Joseph Henry secretary q Smithsonian Instuon Capt
samuel Barron United states navy Commander Thornton Jen
ses army secretaries AID ate clerks This directs i6c build
ing and repairing Of lighthouses buoy and beacons
United sa,es cors Sppsy ooe-pocssor Bachc H. D.
pornendent superintendent Of weights and
Capt Il smith typographical engineers assistant in charge Of
the Coast su-vcy ohcr,
A, W. Russell, chief clerk.
G. b. Snow, In charge Of archives.
Professor G. rcndeon, United States navy compuer Of ongi
Asisn, sarS IN charge q computing @ division
Icut Tdba United States army in charge Of drawing di
saxon, United states army, charge engraving dvI
Samuel Helm, dsbursng agent
George Mahot eleotrotypi
Joseph sax,on superintendent weights
bosr pErARrsEsf.
Hon Aaron " Brown Postmaster General Tho direction and
@ an aw % @ m @ s a IL se ~ @ moy so
tho more conveniently arranged and prepared for his Anal action
ee charge the " Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
oe IN charge Of the second con Assistant General the u
tho Inspection Office in charge Of the chief clerk
appointment oceIIorado King esq., First Assistant Postmaster
which relate 10 the establishment and dscopnuance Of post Offices
changes Of sites and names rntmet and removal q
masters postmas furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this burea which charged also with
,ng blanks and stationery for The Of the department and with
the superintendent Of The several agencies established for supplying
ponascrs with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
evon the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and In
tarnaional postal arrangements
conrua CDfoewia Dundas esd, Second Assistant Posmas
Ter General and twenty six clerks TO this Office assigned tho bu
arranging the a service Of the United States and placing the
same under contract embracing all correspondence aud proceedings
respecting the frequency Of trips mode Of and times Of de-
par ana Sa al o ov ~ s s0se IF
the regulations the of the domestic mail service of the
ceive tho bids and takes charge the
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appa
the establishment alteration of mall and the
appointment Of mail should be sent to this Office All
contract recognition service obtained through
the Contract ONCE necessary authority for the proper credits at
the Auditors occ From this office all pomaes at The ends Of
receive the statement Of mail prescribed for tho
respective rone reports weekly 70 tne Auditor a coiac exc
pes the statistical exhibits Of tho mail service and the reports of tho
made ths new service originated the curtaienis ordered the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance Otson MarroD Third Assistant Postmaster Con
cra twenty clerks this Office assigned the super
vision Of the financial business OF the department.
not desoved by upon Auditor embracing with the
draa offices and other deposes Of the department. the issuing Of
Of balances reported by tho Auditor
be due mail and other persons the OF
under orders deposie their quarterly bal
designated points and the supcrntendence of the rendition
by ozaers Of their quarterly returns Of osage i has charge
the Office of the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage and Of The accounts con
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General postmaers should
direct their quarterly Of postage those at draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds OF their ocs and hoe
depnsing certificates should
be directed the weekly aid monthly returns tho depotarcs Of the
| and stamped envelopes and for dead letters.
e % oe o%p he as s q c and na a
registers of the arrivals and departures OF the mails certificates Of the
nqaences Of oosaciors and preparing the
Of The Tstnacr General furnishing bnns mail and
sending mnibags and
keys and doing all other things which may be ncoes-
All eases Of mail depredaton Of by private
presses by the forging Illegal Of postage stamps arc under
All communications respecting lost money letters mall @ dspeda pre-
@ @ asF Sr gSs%s Post oSs w ana
All registers departures the mails certificates
FOR s blank registers q and @ ali
imperfect service should be directed In
spection Office, Post Office Department.
/ NAVY DEpARrnESr.
Tho Navy Department consists Navy Department proper
ing the office the Secretary and Of FIVE bureaus attached thereto
Navyyards Bureau Of Construction Equipment
iiyarography and the Bureau q Medicine and surgery
The following Of the duties each Of these offices and
Sra,s oceon Toucy Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Welsh chief cck and eleven clerks The Secretary Of the
everything connected with tho naval establish
mcnt all relating thereto ntrnstei to him
under the general direction of the President Of the United States VINO
constitution, commander chief OF the and navy
All commanders Of squadrons and commanders o
vessels all orders o officers commissions Of officers both IN N,
appointments OF commissioned and Warrant
the enlistment and discharge OF seacn ete
Secrays Office All the duties Of the different bureaus are
performed authority Of the Secretary and their orders
considered emanang from him The general q
the marine forms ALSO part Of the duties Of the secretary and
commanan Of that should be approved by
! him
Buyoau If Nary DocksCommodore Joseph Smith ch
civil engineer and drnughtsman
docks and whaves buildings and machinery In
everything Immediately connected with them arc
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bayea f Codrufion Equipment RepdiJohn Ienthal,
eight clerks and dranghtsman The Office Of
the Daniel b. Martin, Is attached 70
this bureau threeassant engineers This bureau
building and repairs Of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equipments
as sails anchors watertanks The chief supcnend
the construction engines for the and with
approval Of the Secretary decides upon plans for their costru
| ton.
,ueau cf Provisions CiogH Bridge puscr United states
All provisions for the use o.
navy clothing together with the making contracts Tor FUR
nhing the under the charge this bureau
Euronu Of Ordnance HyfropdphgCap Duncan lngrabam
chief of burcnu four clerks This has
cannon guns powder shot shells &C. and the equipment
with everything connected herewith also pro
peter furnished shpsofwar 1he United
Naval Observatory and Photographed oce a Wahngo
the Naval Academy Annapolis are also under he genera s
| perintendence OF the chief OF this bureau
Bron Of Medicine and s,npyDr william whean surgeon Uni
navy chief Of breau passed assistant surgeon uhco
states navy clerks Everything relating medicines and
hospitals comes supenendence Of this bureau