The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-28

States debts (sef assigned n payment of did
The same for the benefit Of the United States.
Light House Boardon Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
e 6eo presidents Com w shubrek United States navy chair
man Major H. Bowman Of engueors, United army
Capt A. Humphreys United states army; Prof Bache super
sonian institution G. Tton States navy.
Commander Thornton Jenkins United States navy Captain
This board directs ,be building and repairing Of hight
Spuey 0gce-Prossor A. D. Baohe IL D.
pernendent and superintendent weights and
Capt l. smith typographical engineers, assistant in charge
A. W, Russell, chief clerk
q b Snow, IN charge Of archives
Professor Pendletou United States navy cOmputOr OF ons
Assistant A. schou In charge Of computing dIysiOu
Assistant l. y Poartales, IN charge Of tidal division.
vision.
Lieut. saxtOn, United army charge engraving
samuel Helm discussing agent .
George Matho electrotypst.
Joseph sxtOn superintendent weights
rosr oEnon DEPARTMENT.
Hon Brown Postmaster General direction
management Of the Post Once Department assigned by
the conveniently arranged prepared his final
Sa = a,s m S T The DIN &c
Once charge q the second Assistant Postmaster General the NJ
the Inspection ONCE, in charge of the chief clerk.
arssn King First Assistant Postmaster
and sconnuanc Of post olccs
changes sites and appointment
marking rating stamps
and letter balances BY this bureau which Is charged also with
the Of agencies established supplying
postmase with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
pervson Of tho mail steamship lines, foreign
ernationa postal arrangements.
Contract william Dundas esq., Second
ofarrangng mail the States placing
respecting the frequency trips mode times Of de-
and arrivals all the outcs tho the mail between
regulations government
United States prepares the advertisements proposals.
ngs and tho adjustment and execution the contracts All apa
the establishment alteration mail arrangements,
appointment messengers Office All
m shoad Be % ! o 70 IN not under
Contract Office authority for the credits
the statement of mail prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor all
and all orders affecting for mail transportation
pars service reports
made the now secs originated the curImen ordered and the
additional allowances granted within tho year.
Finance Marion esq., I Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
financial business the department.
% os anS other Gepoises or tho the Of
drafts payment of balances reported by the Auditor
other persons the OF
tho doposte their quarterly
by their quarterly returns postage has charge
the letter Office Of the issuing postage sanps and stamped
envelopes for the Of postage and Of the accounts
10 the Third Assistant Postmaster eonoa all postmas,ers should
direct their quarterly of postage those at draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net Of their Offices and those
directed the weekly and monthly returns the deoes of tho
and stamped envelopes, and for dead e,ers
Inspection 0Bon Clements esq., chiefclerk and
Clerks Toths Office assigned the duty oreceg and examining the
Of route agents and reports Of mail failures of noting tho
" Due en for m % s s'S
o. mail ar n RrsnF ana sGHoqg SG mTass and
faithful and exact performance of all mail contracts
cases 81 Ss se % s a Dn q w by s
the supervision this Office, and should be reported to it,
TONS or other violations law koy BE- G
roetsd Chief Clerk, Post once Department" 7, !.
Of the service Of route agents reports Of mail failures applications
contractors irregular imperfect service directed In
specton Office, Post ONCE Department"
NAVY DEPARTMENT. m..
The Navy Department consists Of tho Navy Department proper
ing the once Of the ana o i've ofeaas VIZ.
Repair Provisions aud cong Bureau and
The following the duties Of each these Offices
of Che force employed therein; ~.
Secraays Toucey Secretary Navy Charles
Navy has charge everything connected with the
under the general direction Of the President Of the United who
by the constitution Of the army and
vessels all orders of officers commissions of officers
oes orders for The enlistment discharge Of
from the ONCE All the duties q the different bureaus
considered from him The general
all the orders the commandment Of that should
him.
and DocksCommodore Joseph Smith, clo
navy yards wharves buildings machinery
yards and everything immediately connected with them
Of this bureau also charged
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction Equipment Repuir-John Lcntal ESQ.,
chief eight clerks and draughsman
engineer chief navy Samuel Archbod
this who assisted by
has charge building and repairs Of all purchase
tho providing Of all vessels with their
anchors tanks &o The engineer upenends
the all marine for the navy
the approval OF the Secretary decides plans their
ton.
Bsau Of and CongH Bridge purser United
navy chief bureau clerks All provisions for
navy clothing with the making Of
n5hng the same under the charge Of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance Hyrogaphy Duncan Ingaham
cle bureau clerks and draughtsman This bureau has
charge all ordnance and ordnance Stores the manufacture
guns, powder Shells tho
vessels with everything connected herewith also
ydes maps, charts, chronometes baromotcrs
gher with such books furnished shipsowar The United
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographa oco at Washington
Naval Academy Annapolis under the
perntendence Of tho chief Of this bureau E.1
Bveau@ Medicine and uger-Dr William whean surgeon Unit
navy chief bureau passed assistant United
clerks Everything relating medicines
medical OF sick and wounded and Of
hospitals comes superntendcnce of this bureau
.. DEPARTMENT ,a.. r.s
Hon. j Floyd Secretary War; w Drntard chief clerk
GLOWING bureaus attached TO this department:
Commanding Generals 0Gce-Ths Office which is
Lieutenant General Scott Is at New York
Adadra Generals Office Samuel Cooper, Adjutan General
AsssantsBrevet Major d. Townsend Bcvet Capt Williams
r. aresche Advocate
Lee messenger In this Office
tho records which personnel army rolls
$ wi all military commissions made out
Qpaemdacr 0Gc-Brevet Major General T. Jcsup
ouartermaster general Thomas Captain