The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31
NAVY DEPARTMENT..

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The Navy Department of the Navy Department
proper being the Office of the Secretary and Of five
attached thereto, Bureau of Navyyards and Docks
Of Provisions and Oiothng Bureau Ordnance and Hy-
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties of each of these
Offices and of the force employed therein: a....
Secretdry's 0GccHon james G. Dobbin, Secretary Of
the Navy Charles w Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment, and the
of all laws relating thereto is ntrusted to him. under
who the constitution is of the army
and navy. All instructions commanders Of sguadrons and
commanders of vessels, all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen emanate from the Secretary office.
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are consd
Of the marine corps FORMS aso part of the duties of the
Secretary and all the orders of the commandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau OF Nary Yards and Dooks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau fourerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the navy-yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery yards and every
perntendence Of this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum. fa s@. a..3
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair John
Lentha esq., chief of the bureau eight clerks and one
draughsan. The Office of the cieof the navy,
1 D. rse Z who
of the building and repairs of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with nth their equip
chief superntends the construction of all marine steam
the with the
decides upon plans for their construction. ..
Bureau Of Provisions and Ctothing-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau, and four clerks
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge Of this bureau ~ a' agsff s- -.... s-
Bureau of Ordnance and Hyrography-Capt Duncan In
graham chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman
This charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase ofcannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment Of with everything
connected therewith 1t also provides them with maps,
SnaEs as are furnished nnsa Sth sa
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office Washing
ton the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superatendence of the chief Of this bureau
Buroan of Medicine and Swrgay.--Dr. William Whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
sstant surgeon United States navy two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical storcs treatment of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
management of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General
pared for his final action 1t is distributed among several bu
reaus, oows The Appointment Office, in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Oce charge Of the Thcd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office In charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment 0icc-Horato King, esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which the establishment and
dscontnuance Of post Offices changes OF and Names
appointment and removal Of and route and local
agents as also the giving Of instructions TO Postmasters
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the of the depart
men and with the supernendence Of the agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks 10 this
likewise assigned the supervision of the mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Contract 0cs-william H. Dundss, esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twentysix clerks To this
fee assigned the business of arranging the mail service