The Washington union., 1858-03-17

showing the progress and condition Of such suits
all lands aud other property assigned 10 the United
States in payment Of debts % s n"s as cd n a.. sayes .S q a,
the for the benefit Of the United States.
Koa House Cobb Secretary OF the Treasury
eS, president Com shubok United states navy chair
United States Prof aeh Superintendent Of Coast Sur
samuel Barron United states navy Commander Thornton A. Je
kns United States aud Captain VIM Franklin United
ing and repairing OF houses light and
contracts for supplies Of OIL
perintenden superintendent weights and
Capt Smith Geographical engineers, assistant IN charge Of
A. W. Russell chief clerk
G. b. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A G. Pendoon United States oompue Of lOng
Assistant chas A sclo In charge Of computing division
Assistant L. f. pourtales, charge tidal division.
Lieut. ntbal United States army in charge of drawing di
saxion, United army, charge engraving
samuel Helm, dlsbursng agent
George Mathiot, electroypist
Joseph sxon assistant superintendent Of weights and measures
v. Brown Postmaster Tho direction and
Of the Post oce are assigned Gy the eonT
conveniently arranged prepared
distributed among several bureaus fows The appointment o
oc charge Of the second Assistant Postmaster General the m
the Inspection ONCE In charge OF the chief clerk
Arpon,nent OGce-forao King esq First
and nineteen clerks To this office assigned all questions
changes Of sites and appointment and removal Of postmastcrs
ull route ana agents. giving instructions post
marking rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
pomars Win bnk To tbis bureau likewise assigned bs sp
pero Of the mail steamship lines and of the foreign and In
ernaiional postal arrangements
Contract oD pundns, Second Assistant rostmns
the mail service of the United States placing the
same under contract embacns all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency trips mode aud times Of de-
aud roues the mail between
the country points distribution
domestic mail
United States prepares tho Advertisements for mail proposals.
the bids
ns-, and the adjustment Of the appoa
tons for the establishment alteration OF mail and the
esns should be submitted
M Adtor once FROM hi, Office ali nostmastes at the ends Of
receive the of mail prescribed for the
respective weekly tho Auditor all contracts
affecting transportation;
the statistical exhibits the mail and the Of the
mail Lettings giving statement each bid also Of The contracts
additional allowances granted within the
Finance o6 John Marion Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
vision and management of the financial business the
diat offices and other depotares The department. the issuing
and drafts balances reported by the Auditor
deote quarterly
AZ designated points and the tho rendition
Of the dead letter Office the png postage and stamped
envelopes lr the prepayment Of postage ana oil the accounts con
should
quarterly posagc those draft Offices,
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their Offices and those
their TO nm also
be directed the weekly monthly the depQaes Of the
department wen all applications and receipts for postage
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
IIson 0o-John oakford, esq., clerk,
assigned duty examining
Of no m esGp @ for the action
reports Of mail failures pr9vS and sending out 1n. bags and
say faithful and performance of all mail
All Of mail depredason of violation Of law by private
the supervision this office, aud should be reported to
lions or other violations @ Keys should be d.
recei /" Chief Clerk, Post once Department"
for blank ] ,u, "n1 cp Of ures . and Al ompi saas
for irregular imperfect service should be directed In
specton Office, ros, once Department"
Ksvy DEPARTMENT. t..f .,.n
Navy Department Navy Department proper
ing the office the Secretary and five bureaus attached thereto
and Repair Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
IIydrography, aud the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following statement of the duties Of each of these Offices and
of the force employed therein
Secretary oeon Touccy Secretary Navy; Charles
w Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary Of the
Navy has charge of everything connected with tho naval establish
general direction United States wo
by the constitution commandernchief of the and
All instructions commanders auaarons and Of
vessels all orders commissions of officers both in tho
cr o orcr for m aa hsra q aa ssa
the office All the duties the
emanang him. Tho superintendent
the marine corps forms also part Of the duties of The Secretary and
all orders the commant Of that should be approved
him.
Nary Joseph Smith, chief
the clerks civil engineer and draughtsman
All the yards docks and wharycs buildings and machinery
yards and everything Immediately connected with tem
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bucau Of Coara Equipment, and RefuiJohn Lentha, esq,
chief OF the eight clerks and draugsman The Office
chief Of the Daniel Martini is attached
this who IA assisted by assistant This
has Of the building and repairs of all
Of Materials and the providing of all vessels with their opments
tanks The
the all engines
the approval the Secretary decides plans their
g and Cpg-H Bridge purser United
chief clerks All the
tho clothing together with the making FOR
nishng the same under the charge of this bureau
y Ordnance and HydrpuIhyCapt Duncan Ingraham,
chief of bureau and daughtsman This bureau has
guns powder shells equipment
everything connected herewith pro
vidcs them with charts, chronomeers baromees
with such furnished ships
States Naval Observatory and photographed oce" Washington
Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
yerinendence of tho chief of this burcau.
bureau cr Suge,y-pr. William surgeon Uni
navy clerks Everything relating
stores wounded management
hospitals within the surerntendenco of this bureau
.......
Hon Floyd, Secretary War r. Drnkard, chief clerk,
subordinate clerks and watchmen The
ollowng bureaus attached 10 this department
Commanding 0Tce--Tbis Office which Is
Lieutenant Genera Scott is at New York
Aajtaant oFCol Cooper Adunnt General
Capt Judge Avocaie Ievet Major John
Lee; clerks nnl
which tho personnel army
II is here whore all military commissions made out