The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-22

tunih INC thelf results. He receives returnB from each term OF The
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned TO the United
due as Pds o@es DSaa1f sas ana Ssf p osS's . 8 hS aSS S,S e 700 q
Tie same Tor the bensht ofthe United states.
LeAtH oue Boud-Hou. Howell oooD, secretary of the Treasury
ereeao, president; Com. ". 4. shubriek, United States navy, chair
G Gaai mayer Ha =, 4 hoTT man, se s,o q a s1s,n0s s, United States army
in.endent Of Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry. secretary Of smith
soman Institution Commander T. g. Triton, Ulted States navy.
Mn B Franklin, United States army, secretaries and nye clerks
vessels, buoys, and bsaoons, contracts Tor supplies ofon, &C.
United Sais Coaa Surey-Pronssor A. D. Bache, Ii. d., superin-
tendcnt, ana superintendent Of weights and measures.
United States Army, assistant.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
Q B. Snow, IN charge OF archives. p-
Professor a G. Pendloton, United States navy, OOmpuier Of lOngi
Assistant sa,a Cha. 4 sseot in charge q computing division
Llout J. O. ndbah, United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. santon, United States army, in charge Of engraving diu
samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
George Mathot, electrolypbt
Joseph saAton, assistant TO superintendent Of weights and measures.
rosr osrlcE DzsAR1AESr.
Hon. Aaron v Brown, Postmaster General. The direction and
management oil the Post Office Department are assigned by the oonsa-
tuition and laws 10 the Postmaster General. That rs business may DO
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his 1nal action, It's
ace, in charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
omoe IN charge o. the second Assistant Postmaster General; the II
the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief clerk.
AmonfDaa Office = Horatio King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
49, '"ho w hb o"hc Ne sAisno "h queauonD
which relate to the establishment and disconlinuance Of post Offices,
changes da Of sites aud names, appointment and removal Of postmasters
masters. Postmasters are furnished with marking ana rating stamps
viding blanks aud stationery for the use OF the department, aud with
the superintendent of the several agencies established for supplying
postmasters with blanks. To this bureau "a likewise assigned the SUI
peryision of the ocean mail steamship lines, and OF tn. foreign and ins
ternational postal arrangements.
Contract oaee.-wllam IL. Dundas, esq, Second Assistant rostmas-
ter General, aud twenty six clerks. To this Office Is assigned the bust
ness Of arranging the mail service Of the United States, and placing the
same under contract, embracing all correspondence aud proceedings
respecting The frequency Of trips, mode Of conveyance and times OF do
the hieIen seouons Oh N country ue points OF mah distribution, ana
the regulations for the government of tho domestic mail service OF the
ceves the bids, and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail let
tons for the establishment or alteration OF mail arrangements, and the
appointment OF mail messengers, should be sent TO this Office. All
claims should be submitted 10 il for transportation service not under
contract, as the recognition Of said serycei IS first to be obtained through
the Contract Office as a necessary authority for the proper credits at
the Auditors olise, From this Office all postmasters at the ends Of
routes receive the statement of mail arrangements prescribed for the
cutsd, and all orders Affecting accounts for mai ransportaton: ore.
pares the statistical exhibits of tho mail service, and the reports OF the
made, tho new service originated, the curtalments ordered, aud the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance 06oe.--John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
vision and management of the financial business of the department,
arro NM IN, an sr onst 4 n epo,n@a 7, alan, mu a, ror,a l. m ,Sa n' snu,o m
20 be due TO mail contractors and other persons, the supervision OF
the accounts of Offices under orders to depoate their quarterly bal
ances at designated points, and the suporintcndence Of the rendition
by postmasters of their quarterly returns of hostages. 1t has charge
Of the deadlettor ollce, of the issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the pre- payment Of postage, ana of the accounts con
To The Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters should
direct their quarterly returns of postage; those at draft Offices, their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds of their offices; and those
be directed tho weekly and monthly returns Of tie dcposhanes Of the
department, as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead lcuers.
Tnspedion 0Go.-Bcnj. N. Clements, esq, chlcsclerk, and seventeen
slerks. To this office is assigned the duty ofreqeiv.as and examining the
servcc Of route agents, and reports of mail failures of noting ihe do.
opq qSs Pas,n 2, sSn asSssai lsgn| prspari SIao ohse, , ahs mS5 1 for nc actin, ao9
r DspS ,.S q n ANAL td Inlu 6a g go1vs Fl a,nor I ,SIoE, ,y SG, m M a . aud
sAry TO secure a faithful and exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All cases Of mail depreciation, of violation Of law by private cxr
The supervision OF this ofce, and should be reported to il.
All communications respecting lost money money, letters, mail dePredsa
rected " Chief Clerk, Post ONCE Department.
Of the service of route agents, reports Of mail failures, applications
FOR blank registers, and reports of failures, and all complaints against
speoion Office, Post Office Department"
~ a SAvY DEPARTMENT, /. E aaa
Tho Navy Department consists Of tho Navy Department proper, be-
ing the once q 'he Secretary and Of hye bureaus attached thereto, VIZ;
and Repair, Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and
and The Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery,
the force employed thoroins Ee
Srrda,ys 0Goe.-Gon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy; Charles
SayS is charge Ta of Of eysrytI m' oon m 0r with ~, "a n seypg's eysS ~ se
md the execution of all laws rcln,ng thcroto is intrustcd TO him,
by the congitnton, is commandment chief OF tho army and navy.
Al instructions to commanders Of sqaaarons and commapsegs d
lqsyyI and ar marine 3, 1 Of az IPP eon 81 a fSs'rna y and warrant
rom the se~creary's oGcc. al. The duties Of tho different bureaus are
under The authority Of tho Secretary, and their orders are
he marine corps forms, also, 4 pFt Of mo dulles d do secretary, and
III the orders Of THO eQnliaaRdatt Of that corps should DO approved by
't .#t-E sHE# ~#f# #t-f
Buyoau Of Nam. Yards AMI Do1s.-commodoro Joseph Smith, chief
the bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer and one draughtsmau.
All the navy yards, docks and wharves, buildings and machinery in
yards, and everything Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintendent OF this bureau. Ills also charged with the
of the Naval Asylum,
Buoau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repuir.-John Ientban, esq,
Of the bureau, eight clerks, and ono draughtsman. Tho Office Of
the engineer in chief OF The navy Samuel Arciibold, esq, Is attached to
this bureau, who is assisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau
has charge Of The building and repairs of all yessels-of war, purchase
4 materials, and the providing Of all vessels with their equipments,
sails, anchors, water tanks, &c. The engneerin chief superintUnds
the construction of all marine steam engines for the navy, aud, with
the approval Of the Secretary, decides upon plans for their construc.
H
Baoan Of Provisions and Cldhing--H Bridge, purser United States
chief Of bureau, and four clerks. All provisions for the use OF
the navy, and clothing, together with the making of contracts for fur.
nishing the Same, como under the charge of this bureau.
Bueau Of Ordnance and HpioqorAy-Capt Duncan Ingraham,
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture or pur-
chase of cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, Sc, and the equipment
them with maps, charts, chronomelers, baromeiers, &c, to
gcther with such books as are furnished ships ofwar. The United
Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office" at Washington.
md tho Naval Academy at Annapolis, are also under the general su-
periniendence Of the chief of this bureau.
B,ueau Of Medicine and S.ygerg--Dr. William Whelan, surgeon Uni
ted States navy, chief Of bureau; one passed assistant surgeon United
medical stores, treatment OF sick and wounded, and management of
comes within The superintendent of this bureau.
WAR pxrAKrnESr. ;
Hon. J. b. Floyd, Secretary of War; W. R. Drinkard, chief clerk,
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four watchnen. Tho
GLOWING bureaus are attached to this department.:
Commanding Generals ogcc-This Office, at the head OF which is
Lieutenant General Scott, IL at New York. ..a. t#+ "n".l
Adaufanf Generals Office Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjutant General
Major u. u. Townsend, Brevet Capt. s. Williams,
and Brevct Capt. J. 7. Garesche. Judge Advocate, Brevet Major John
r. Lee; nine clerks and one messenger. In this oGhce are kept all
the records which refer 90 the personnel of the army, tho rolls, 30.
II is here whore all military commissions are made out