The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-10

ne courts showing the progress
states in payment Of debts T@ ta assigned "a pne II dass
da s Pos oes Da@ and has power 10 sell and dispose
the came for the benefit Of the United States
LiO House BayIIon Howell Cobb Secretary Treasury,
sro president W. b shubrick United States chair
man MAJOR IL Bowman corps q snsnees United states army
nendent survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of smith
sonan Insulation; Commander e c. Tton Used navy.
Commander Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy Captain
VIM b Frann army, and Ave clerks
This board directs the building and repairing Of % houses light
vessels huoy and beaeons contracts for supplies Of oil &C.
Uaed Sgyey 0GocProNssOr A Baehe L. D., su
pernendent approximations Of weights and measures
Capt smith Typographical engineers assistant In charge
the Coast survey once.
A.. w, Russell, chief clerk.
c. b. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor G. Pendeon, United States navy oomPuter of onr
Assistant chas A sehot in charge computing division
Assistant l. +. POurtales, In charge OF tidal division
Lieut. c. ndba United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
saxon, States army charge Of engraving diy
samuel Helm disbursng agent
George Mahi9t eleotroyrst
Joseph saEton superintendent Of weights and
Posr oFrIcE DKgARrsnsr
Hon. Aaron Brown Postmaster General The direction and
the Department assigned by the
non and laws the Postmaster General That It's business be
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
distributed among bureaus lows The Appointment OF
Gee charge General
oaoe in charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals tho IL
oce charge of tho Third Assistant General and
the Inspection Once in charge Of the chief clerk 500
Impeachment ooe Horaio King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General and nineteen clerks To this Office assigned
which relate the establishment and dconDuance Of Offices,
changes OF sites and names appointment and removal pmasers
and route and local agents also the giving Of instructions post
masters Psmasers furnished with marking and rating stamps
balances by bureau which charged with pro
yn blanks aud stationery for the use Of the department and with
The superntendenee Of tho several agencies established for supplying
with blanks 10 this bureau likewise assigned the
pevon the mail steamship nes and OF the foreign and In
ternaional postal arrangements.
oonu ocswilam H. Dundas esq Second Assistant rostmns
General twenty sx this assigned
arranging the mail service Of the United States and placing the
same under contract embracing all and proceedings
parros aud arrivals all the routes the the mail between
the different sections Of the country the points Of mail dstrinon and
ioF 'he government q te domestic man service OF inc
United States prepares the advertisements for mail proposals. re-
ngs and the adjustment and execution of the All appca
TONS f The establishment or alteration Of mail and the
claims should be submitted for transportation service under
tho necessary authority the proper credits
the Auditors Office From this office all poimasters Mt the nds Of
routes receive the statement of mail arrangements prescribed for tho
respective routes weekly to the Auditor all contracts
the statistical exhibits Of the mail seryc and The reports Of tho
Ga lettings giving statement Of each od also Of ths contracts
additional allowances granted within tho year, @@H
Finance oJohn Maroon ESQ., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
& ANA clerk o 70 @ "e are oFn'S o
dcvosed by law upon the Auditor embracing with the
warrants and drafts in payment q balances reported by the Auditor
be due mail contractors and other the supervision of
aces designated points and the superintendent the rendition
tic deado'er once Tho issuing postage stamps stamped
envelopes for the of postage and of tho accounts
To The Third General posmasters should
direct their aSaNery Of postage those , a. draft osss their
depoing Offices their certificates depose to him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns the depoacs of tho
department. all applications receipts postage stamps
and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
& Inspection oGoBen Clements ESQ., chIcfclerk
clerks duty ofreccng and examining the
registers of tho arrivals and departures Of The malls certificates OF the
ssre q route agens and reports OF mai o. noting the de-
Of the Postmaster Guera furnishing blanks for mail registers aud
and KEYS and doing al other things which may be- ncces
secure faithful and exact Of all mail contracts
pf mail a
presses BY the forging Illegal use Of postage stamps are under
the supervision Of this Office aud should be reported to IT,
Communications respecting money, letters mail deprsda-
tons other violations Of law or and Keys should be d
rrcted g Chief Clerk, Post onee Department"
The service agents. reports mail failures application
for blank registers and reports Of ur and ell complaints against
speotlon once, Post oalee Department" a..
...s ha NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Tho Navy Department the Navy Department proper
ing secretary and Of ave bureaus attached thereto viz:
Navy and Docks bureau of Construction Equipment
Repair Clothing Bureau Ordnance
iydrogFaphy and the Bureau Of Medicine and surgery
% the force employed therein: .#..... ...
arg 0RcHon Toncey Secretary Navy; Charles
W Weih esq chief ccr and eleven clerks The Secretary ofhe
Navy has charge everything the
mcn all laws relating thereto nstcd him,
general the President the United sats who,
by consuon commander ctcf Of the and navy
Commanders Of sqndrons and commanders Of
vessels officers, commissions Of officers both in thu
navy corps appointments Of commissioned and
officers enlistment and discharge Of eanate
Secretary the duties tho different bureaus
performed authority the Secretary and their
tho marine orps also part Of tho duties Of the secretary and
orders the commandaut that should be approved by
him. aat a#sn ..r ...'
Bureau of Mary Yards Joseph Smith chief
Bureau clerks civil engineer and draughnmu,
All navy yards docks and wharves buildings and machinery
Immediately connected with them,
Of this bureau. also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
ureau Of Construction Equipment and R1a John Lental esq
bureau Clerks and draughtSman The Office Of
chief of the Samuel Archbod attached
has charge Of the building and repairs all purchase
az sails anchors tanks The engineer chief supenends
marine for the and with
approval the Secretary decides upon plans Tor Their construc
bureau Provisions ClohiH Bridge, United States
navy bureau four clerks All provisions for tho use
navy clothing together with the making OF contracts for fur
nisling same under the charge OF This bureau
Bureau Of Ordnance and HgfropuphyCap Duncan Ingrahan
bureau clerks and dradghnan This bureau has
charge all ordnance and ordnance stores tho manufacture or p
chase cannon guns powder shot, shells and the equipment
with everything connected herewith also
maps charts chronometers baometers &c,
gher with such books furnished ships oEwar The United
Academy Annapolis also under tho general
perntondonce Of the chief Of this bureau @
Bteaug Of Medicine and Suyyr William Whcan, surgeon Uni
navy chief Of bureau passed assistant surgeon United
medical stores treatment of sick aud wounded and management Of
bsptls within tho superintendent Of this bureau
pETARTMENr .#.ss
Hon. Secretary Of War; W. R. Drnkard chief clerk,
seven subordinate four watcmen The
Glowing bureaus attached to this department.
Commencing Generals occThis Office at the head of which is
lieutenant General Scott, ia at New York.
4djaan serals Office Cooper Aduant General
Northumberland Major T. Townsend, Brcy Capt Williams,
Gacsche Judge Advocate Brcyet Major John
Lee messenger In this Office kept all
tho records which refer the personnel OF The army the rolls &C.
IA shrrex 9Th all mil inryc