The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29

Nhnpu Hlsiet courts showing the Progress and condition Of such Suts :
states In payment o. debts, tensp do2 assonaa q paymsa qfddh
the same for Tho benehl Of the Quilted States. s
Loa hoase Board Howell Ooh, Secretary Of the Treasury
e. 9ede, president Com. W, B. shubrck, unned states navy chair
Capt A ~Hqmplreys, United states array Prof A D Bacbe, super
sonlan Institution Commander T. q Hilton, uAned States navy.
Commander Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, aud Captain
This board directs the building and repairing Of hght house. bsht
vessels, buOys, and beaeoHs, contracts for supplies Ofdi, &c.
United States coaa Sarsy Professor A D Baehe, IL d., superin.
Capt William r. Palmer, corps Typographical engineers, United
States Army, Ia charge Of the Coast Survey Once Lieut. A, s Hnl,
A. w Russell, chef clerk.
O. n. Snow, IN charge Of archives. ~ ae
Professor A. G. Pondieion, United States navy, cOmPutor Of longi
Assistant Cha. A. schoa, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant l. r. Pourtales, in charge OF udai division.
Lieut. J. c ndbal, United States army, in charge Of drawing di.
lieut. sa1Iou, United States army, in charge Of engraving avi
samuel HEN, dsborsing agent.
George Mathot, electrotypht @
Joseph saT'on, assistant 70 superintendent Of weights aud measures.
ror oysroz psrAHrxrsr.
Hon Joseph Holt, Postmaster General. The direction and man
agement Of the Post Office Department are assigned by the const-
tuition and laws to the Postmaster General. That its business may be
distributed among several bureaus, as follows: The Appointment OF
ice, in charge of the FIRST Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract
olice, in charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the NJ
nance ofhee, in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster General; and
the Inspection onice, in charge Of the chief oerk.
appointment ogoe--iorato King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this office arc assigned all questions
which relate 20 the establishment and dscontlnnance Of post Offices,
changes Of sites aud names appointment and removal u postmasters
and route and local agent, g, also, the giving e. instructions 70 post.
an le',er balances by tins bureau, which Is charged also with pro
yiding blanks aud stationery for the use of the department, and with
postnasters with blanks. TO this bureau Is likewise assigned the SUI;
pervision Of the ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and IN.
ternauonal postal arrangements.
Contract oGo--wDlam II Dundas, esq, Second Assistant postmas.
ter General, and twenty six clerks. To this Office Is assigned the bust
n oanse unae ,hs e9 snannans sla ~ ,sn ALL " co IF a ad p ,insa, % y
ntFfur.s m arrival an NIL III ran teg- Ia roIrap If IA mail l.Y
the different sections Of the country, the points of mail distribution, and
the regulations for the government of the domestic mail service OF the
United States. 1t prepares the advertisements for mail proposals, re-
ceives the bids, and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
tiags, and the adjustment and execution of the contracts. All applca-
tons fr the establishment or alteration of mail arrangements, and the
Of mail messengers, should be sent to this olice All
claims should be submitted TO i for transportation service not under
contract, as the recognition OF said serviceis hrst to be obtained through
the AUDITORS Office. From this office all poS.raas.ers a, the ends Of
routes receive the statement of malt arrangements prescribed for the
eued, and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation; pre-
pares the statistical exhibits Of the mail service, and the reports Of the
mail lettings, giving a statement OF each bid; also, Of the contracts
made, The new service originated, the curtaimlcnis ordered, and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
FsaGnce oGce4-A. N. zevcly, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, and tscnty-one clerks. To this Office are assigned the super
vision ana management of the financial business of the department,
dram offices aud other dcpostaries Of the department, the Issuing Of
warrants and drifts IN payment Of balances reported BY the Auditor
the accounts Of Offices under orders to deposhe their quarterly bal
ances ii designated points, and the superintendent Of the rendition
by poamasters Of their quarterly returns Of hostages. II has charge
of the dead letter Office, of the issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
ensslgp pssr az te prepayment . postage Oh inc accounts con
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters should
direct their quarterly returns of postage; those a, draft offices, their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their offices and those
at deposiiing Offices, their certificates of deposite; to him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns of the depositaries Of the
department, as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Inspection Office Ben. N Clements, esq, chiefclerk, and seventeen
clerks, Tothis office is assigned the duty ofroooiving and examining the
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Of contractors, and preparing eases thereon for The action
reports Of mail failures; providing and sending out mail bags and
mail locks and keys and doing all other things which may be neces.
AIRY n aocure- faithful and pNact uprfnrI a. of ALL mai cnu.Iacta u
Al cases Of mail depreciation, Of violation OF law by private ok
the supervision Of this Office, and should be reported to ii. T
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail depreas
rscteed q CHIEF Clerk Post once Department -
All registers Of the arrivals and departures q The mails, oortidcatcs
fog blank REGISTERS, and reports Of failures, and al complaints against
Once, Post ONCE Department."
f#as as a NAVY DEPARTMENT.. eRlaA5
Tho Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department proper, DO
ing the office ofthe secretary aud of Gre bureaus attached thereto, viz:
Bureau of Navy yards and Docks, Buroau Of Construction, Equipment,
and Repair, Bureau Of Provisidns and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance and
photography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is Q statement OF the duties Of each OF these Offices and
The nree employed thorein: -a8} EN8
Socraary's oGce-1fIon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary Of the Navy; Charles
". Welsh, esG, chief clerk, and eleven clerks, The Secretary Of The
Navy has charge of everything connected with tho naval establish.
meni, and the execution OF all laws relating thereto IS intrusted TO him
under tile general direction of the President Of the United States, who,
by the constitution, Is commandment -chicf of the army and navy.
All Instructions TO commanders OF squadrons aud commanders OF
and marine corps, appointments OF commissioned and warrant
officers, orders for the enlistment and discharge Of seamen, emanate
undsr, he auth Of s,s secretary. and their orders are
as emanatng from lin The general aperintcndoncc Of
tue marine corps forms, also q part o. the duties OF me Secretary, and
all tho orders Of the commandment of that corps should be approved by
hila. ESD gr sat 8# & n
Bur1au Of Nary Fards and Deks--commodore Joseph Smith, chief
Of the bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and one draughtsman.
All the navy yards, docks and wharves, buildings and machinery in
yards, and everything Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintendence OF this bureau. Hs also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum. @ q
Bureau of Construction, Egnipment, and Hepair-John Ien;hal, csa,
of the bureau, eight clerks, and one draughtsman. The Office Of
the engineer in ohcf OF the navy, Samuel ArchboId, esq, is attached TO
this bureau, who Is assisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau
of materials, and the providing OF all vessels with their equipments,
as sails. anchors, water tanks, &c. The engineer in chief supenntends
tho construction OF all marine steam engines for The navy, and, with
the approval OF the Secretary, decides upon plans for their construc-
ton. M aEtAHHEF 81 FHta# aAf HtoH h#1BN EIa
B,aeau Of Provisions and CIRhino--H. Bridge, purser United States
navy, chief OF bureau, and four clerks. All provisions for the use OF
the navy, aid clothing, together with tho making OF contracts for fur.
nishing the Same, come under the charge Of this bureau.
Bnreau Of Ordnance and Hyarogaphy-Capt Duncan Ingraham,
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture or pur-
chase Of cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, &c, and the equipment
them with maps, charts, cbronomoters, baromoters, &c, to
getIer with such books as are furnished shps-o war. "Ihe United
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographieal once az washington
perntendenoe OF tho chief OF this bureau.
bureau Medicine and Supay-Dr. William Whelan, surgeon Uni
ted States navy, chief Of bureau one passed assistant surgeon United
medical stores, treatment OF sick aud wounded, and management Of
comes within The superintendent Of this bureau.
gsv WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. J. D. Floyd, Secretary Of War; w r. Drinkard, chief clerk,
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four watchmcn. The
GLOWING bureaus are attached TO this department. @
Commanding Gaaerots 0Hce--This Office, at the head Of which is
General Scott, Is at New York.
Adjmant Generals oGdc-Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjutant General
Assistants revot Major y. ID. Townsend, nrcvet Capt s Williams,
Brevot Capt. ]. p Garesche. Judge Advocate, Brevet Major John
r. Lee; nine clerks and one messenger. In this Office are kept all
the records which refer 10 the personnel Of the army, the rolls, &c.
1t is here where all military commissions are made out