The Washington union., 1858-03-09


Poa ono Department. and has power 10 sell aud dispose OF
the for the benen Of the United Sea'es
Lio lou Board Howell Cobb Secretary the Treasury,
eo president Com D subrek United states chair
man; Gen Tot,en United states Capt A. Humphreys,
United states Prof A d Iehe superintendent Of Coast sar
yey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of smithsonian nstuion Capt
kn States navy, and Captain VIM FRANKLIN, uptod
secretaries and nve clerks This board directs the build
contracts FOR supplies OF oil, &c
Unasi saes cs Surrey oosrroessor d Bache, IL d.
pernsndeni and superintendent OF weights aud
Capt l. smith Typographical engineers assistant in charge OF
the Coast Survey Once.
A W. Russell, chief clerk
q Snow in charge OF archives.
Pendlo,on United navy computer ong
Assistant chas A sehOa, charge Of computing division
Assistant l. y. pourtales charge Of tidal division
icu, J. ndba United States charge Of drawing d.
sa4,oo army charge engraving div
SAMUEL Helm Disturbing agent
George slAthot olee,rotypist
Joseph santon fights
pkrARraKsr
v Brown Postmaster General The direction and
Of the Post ooe Department assigned by the oon
business be
the conveniently arranged and prepared for lis final action
Gc charge Of tho First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract
the Third Assistant Postmaster General aud
the Inspection oniee IN charge Of the chief clerk,
pgnni ooe Horatio King esq, First Assistant Postmaster
b relate the establishment and dscoutnuanee of Offices
changes OF sites and names appointment and removal of pomasers
aud and local also the giving instructions
masters Potmastr furnished with marking aud rating stamps
aud letter balances by this bureau which charged with
vne blanks stationery for the Of the department aud with
the snpernendenc Of the several agencies established for supplying
posiase with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
prvsn of the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and in
iorna,iona postal arrangements
Office. William H. Dlndas esq second Assistant Posmas
clerks To this Office assigned the bust
arranging the mail service of the United States and placing the
respecting frequency trips Of and times dc
arrivals all the the the mail between
country points
OF the
United States the advertisements for mail proposals.
the bids and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
the adjustment and execution of the contracts All appica
ons Tor the or alteration man ana Tue
appointment OF mail messengers should be sent 10 hs Once All
claims should be submitted it for transportation service not under
necessary authority for the credits
the Auditors ONCE From this Office all asers at the ends
,pd md all orders artng acrts for mail ore
pafe exhibits Of the mail service and the of the
mall Lettings giving s,a.slnon, Of each bid also OF the contracts @ M
additional allowances granted within the year
finance Ohceohn esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
sra and twenty clerks TO this Office are assigned the super
upon the Auditor embracing with the
warrants and draft, in Of balances rcped by the Auditor
to be due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
designated points and the superutndencc Of the rendition
by posiniG Of their quarterly returns Of posages has charge
envelopes for the Of postage ana of the accounts con
10 General all postmasers should
direct quarterly Of postage those at draft offices their
heposng offices their depote him should
the weekly and monthly returns OF tho aspotres Of the
well all applications and receipts for
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Isr,t oGe John oakord ESD, chief clerk, and seventeen
To this Office assigned the dnty orecevng and examining the
registers departures the mails,
Of agents aud reports OF mail ures of noting the de
the Postmaster General furnishing bapks for mail registers and
m kss sD @aDs e oGr ne which @ @ s n nna
faithful and exact performance Of all mail
presses by forging Illegal postage stamps
the supervision OF this Office and should be reported TO
AL communications respecting lost money letters mail depreda
other violations Of law maiiocks and keys should be d
ractcd Chief Clerk, Office Department
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
reports Of mail failures applications
contractors Sr irregular imperfect service should
spc'on Office Post ''Hiis Department
NAVY pKpAnaky.
The Navy Department the Navy Department proper
ing a tho and Of ve bureaus attached thereto
Bureau Navy yards ana Docks bureau Of Equipment
AMI Repair Bureau of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance aud
Hy biography, and the Bureau Medicine and Surgery.
Tie following Of the duties Of each Of these Offices and
Of The force employed therciu
eaays oGceon roucey Secretary Navy Charles
Welsh esq clerks The Secretary the
Navy has charge OF everything connected with the naval establish
mcn all laws relating him.
under the general direction Of the President Of tho United States who
by tho constitution commander chief Of e army and navy
sc officers, OF officers both the
navy and marine corps appointments o. commissioned aud waran,
from the srelgys office All he duties Of tho different bureaus are
perned nndsr Tie authority q .lo ana nS orders are
the marine corps forms also part Of tho Secretary
orders the commandant Of that corps should be approved by
him.
Of Navy yards and Docks Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
clerk civil engineer and draugbsman
navy yards docks and wharves buildings and machinery
nayyynda and everything immediately connected with them are
Of this bureau also charged with the
cement 0f the Naval Asylum.
Gss. ae s . a,a san IsrSa T aass ssq
the cif of the navy Daniel Martin esq s attached TO
this bureau three assistant engineers This bureau
charge building aud Of all Of purchase
mltp
as ps anchors The engineer chief superniends
construction Of all marine steam engines for the navy and with
the approval of the Secretary decides upon plans for hor ennuc
ion
Bureau Of Provisions CH Bridge purser United States
navy bureau four clerks All provisions for the
clothing together with the making Of contracts for fur
ushing the under the charge OF this bureau
Bluu Of Ordnance and photography Capt duncan neraham,
bureau clerks and daughtsman This bureau has
ordnance the manufacture
a paaA guns powder shot shells &c and the equipment
of vessels o ~at xa everything onnccted herewith also
vides them maps charts crdIGIaoes
ccthc with such books ships
States Naval Observatory photographed Oce" Washington
Academy Annapolis also under the general
periutcndcuco Of the chief Of this bureau
Bareuag Meciae ard Sasy DR. William Wbcan surgeon Uni
ted states a chief Of bureau passed assistant United
States and two cerf EVERYTHING relating 70 medicines and
hospitals within the superhendenee Of ln- bureqn
WAR prARTMENT
Hon b. Floyd Recreiay war " Drinkard chief clerk,
subordinate and pT wahMeD The
olowng bureaus attached TO this department
Commanding This office at the head OF which
Lieutenant General Scott Is at New York
Adjmo Cenys Cfo-Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant General
Major D. Townsend, Brevet Capt Williams
and evct Capt arcschc Judge Advocate Brevct Major John
Lee nine S clerk % and ono 10 % TINS M or office are ARE ra kept az al
It Is here where all military commissions are made onl
Qugomaar Generals 0e-Breyct Major General T. 8 Jesup
quaermas,er general Assistants Colonel Thomas, Captain