The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-29

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un'st states courts showing tho progress and os q such
states in payment of debts gee thus a1nsd % gay~s d4
the for the benefit Of ths United States.
L,oAs ou Beard Hon Howell Cobb Secretary the Troauv
qeo president Com. W. shuock United States navy, chair
capt Humphreys, army; Prof A. d Acho sa
nienden o Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary q smith
Commander Thornton A Jenkins United navy and Captain
building repairing light houses Bb
vessels and beaeoas, contrasts for supplies OIL &c
Unaei sas S1rsyrrosssos A D Behs, IL D. superb
eaa William Palmer corps .opon arhea engineers uaaed
onarse o the Survey once.
A. ". RUSSELL chief clerk.
Professor Pendeon, United States eonpuisr nu
Assistant chas A. schot in charge Of computing division
Assistant L. n Pouriales h charge Of tdai division.
Lieut. ndbal United States army, In charge Of drawing
Lieut. sArOu, United States army charge Of engraving dv
sion.
samuel Helm isbursng agent
George hahtot elcctrotylst
Joseph axtoa assistant weights measures
rosr OFFICE psrARraEsr
Brown Postmaster General Tho and
OF the Post Department assigned by
tuition and The General That ~ business may
among bureaus nows The Appontneai0
charge General;
ohice IN charge Of the second Assistant. Postmaster General
onc In charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General
lprnnn Objectionable King esq., First Assistant Ponasie,
Gcnera and nineteen clerks To dis assigned questions
which relate 20 the establishment and dconnuancs o. post o
and route and local agents. also the giving Of instructions
by which charged also pro.
yng blanks and statoo for The Of ths department aud with
posimastcrs this assigned
pervon Of the mail steamship Ines and Of the foreign and In
ternaticna postal arrangements.
Contract OG-wiiam Dundas esq, Second Assistant posna
Ter General and twenty x clerks To this Office assigned tho bu
under contract embracing all correspondence and proce
par,ures and arrivals on ali the tho Of the mail between
the different sections tho country the points Of mail dbu,on
prepares the mail proposals.
ceves the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail lot
lions for the establishment alteration OF mail aud tho
claims transportation under
contrast the recognition Of said service to be Obtained through
the AUDITORS once pomasters
routes receive the saiemen! Of mail @ the
cued all orders affecting accounts for na transportation;
mail eing giving statement Of bid also the contracts
made the service originated the curtamen ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
finance 0Gceon Maroon ESQ., Third Assistant Postmaster
eal and clerks To this Office assigned the super
by upon Auditor embracing accounts
draa Offices and other dcposae q the department. the issuing
be due mail contractors and other the supervision
deposite their quarterly
designated points and the Of the rendition
by Of their quarterly returns Of hostages has charge
envelopes for the of postage ana Of the accounts
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postnae should
direct their quarterly returns POSTAGE those at DRAFT oo their
Seposns Offices their q depoe to him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns q the depoes the
department wen as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes. and for dead ieticrs
Inspection odo BENZ Clements chicfcIerk and
registers arrivals departures nails certificates q the
service OF route agents. and reports Of mail ures
Of the General furnishing registers and
q mail u a Sos Fl a aua ns out and
faithful and performance Of all mail
presses by the forging or Illegal use postage stamps are under
the supervision Of this Office and should be reported
TONS violations Of mail locks Keys
reced Chief Clerk Post oace Department"
registers and Of the mails
Of agents, OF mail failures applications
contraeos for or imperec service should BE- directed In
specton Office, Post Office Department" a&s
NAVY DKrAErxEsr.
Navy Department Navy Department proper
Ing the Once the Secretary and Of I've attached
and Repair Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing aran Ordinance and
photography, and the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery
The following the duties Of these Offices
of the force employed therein:
secrsays Isaac Toucy Secretary the Navy Charles
Navy has charge Of everything connected with the naval establish
general President States
by tho constitution, commander chief Of the and navy
vessels occrs
navy and mano corps appointments q commissioned and warrant
from secretays Office All the
performed Secretary
considered emanang from him The
all orders Of corps approved BY
him. 7ha..ga .a
Macy Joseph Smith, chief
the bureau four clerks civil engineer draughtmn
navy yards everything Immediately connected with thCm
under the OF this charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bmsaa@ Construction, Equipment Repair Lentha esq
the engineer in chief Of the Samuel cs attached
engineers
has charge OF the building and OF all vessels purchase
Sails anchors, The
the construction Of all marine engines navy with
the approval Of the Secretary decides plans for their on
ton. S2s t5 fS2s
bureau Of CihinpH Bridge purser States
chief All
the navy clothing with making for fur
nislng the same, come under the charge Of this bureau
Bureau n Ordnance and Hylegapay Capt Ingaham
Chief bureau four clerks rauchtstan This
charge all
chase cannon guns powder Shells the equipment
Of vessels with everything connected herewith also pro
gether with such books furnished ships The United
States Naval Observatory and ydrogapcl Oce' at Washington
and the Naval Academy Annapolis under the general @
ycrinendence Of the chief OF this bureau
Bueaug Medicine S,npeyDr William whean surgeon Uut
ted States chief OF bureau assistant United
Everything relating medicines ana
medical treatment OF mangcnenla
hospitals, within The superintendent tbIs bureau
Hon. Floyd Secretary Of War; W. Drnkard, chief clerk
subordinate messengers waichmen Tho
GLOWING bureaus attached to this department.
Commanding Oe-Th ONCE at the Of wbichs
Lieutenant General Scott, Is at New York.
Adaant Cseyus samuel Cooper Adiuant General