The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-20

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us same or The benefit Of she United States
LioAf House Board Hon. Howell Cobb. Secretary Of the Treasury
cr egao, president; Com. W. B. shubrck, United States navy, chair
Capt A A Humphreys United States army; Prof A. 4. Bache, super.
inienden, Of Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smith
sonian Institution; Commander r. G. Tinon, uAted states navy.
Commander Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, and Captain
VIM. B. Franklin, United States army secretaries; and nge clerks.
This board directs the building aud repairing Of light houses, light
vessels, buoys, and beaoons, contracts for supplies Of oil, sc.
Unasd States coas avrsy-Prossso A D. Bachs, L. D, sapern-
s,s oap' ,r William y, Palmer e corps Typographical easineeIs, United
unised States Army. assistant
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
Professor a. G. renaleton, United States navy, compussr Of lonsi
Assistant chas. A schoi, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant L. r Pourtales, in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut.. j c Tdbali, United States army, IN charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. saxton, United States army, in charge of engraving divi
samuel Helm, disbarsng agent
George Maihot, eleclrotypat
Joseph Saxton, assistant TO superintendent Of weights and measures.
rsr on1cK pKr.Rrx4sr.
Hon. Aaron v. Brown, Postmaster General. The direction and
tuition and laws To- tbs Postmsstr General Tint, n y" Has u sa msy he
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his nnAl action, IL is
distributed among several bureaus, as follows; The Appointment on
oidce, IN charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the FL
nance ONCE, in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General; and
the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief clerk
appointment OGce-Ioraiio King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this oihce are assigned all questions
which relate TO the establishment. and disconhnuance Of post Offices,
changes OF sites and names, appointment and removal Of postmasters
nna sDs'' i rsa, ,eSaa assa + as 1s,n asS the ss s1si msrs q ,n ssS suSms t, s,a r0,,,
and letter balances by this bureau, which is charged also with pro-
the superintendent of the several agencies established for supplying
possnasters with blanks. TO this bureau is likewise assigned the sd;
pervsion OF the ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and in
ternationaI postal arrangements.
Contract ~0Gc-wndam II. Dundas, esq, Second Assistant postmas-
ness OF arranging the mail service Of the United States, and placing the
same under contract, embracing all correspondence and proceedings
fNsIuCtnY h frtnupury nj trims nn1 Of rnp M times of dN-
partures and arrivals on all the routes; the course Of tho mail between
the regulations for the government OF the domestic mail service OF the
United States, II Prepares the advertisements for mail proposals., re-
tings, anu Tho adjustment and execution Of the contracts. All apphca-
tons for the establishment or alteration of mail arrangements, and the
appointment or mail messengers, should DO sent 10 this once. All
claims should be submitted TO II for transportation service not under
the Auditors oace. : From this once ali po oa ast II the ends Of
routes receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. It reports weekly 10 the Auditor all contracts exc
parcs the statistical exhibits Of the mail service, and tho reports Of the
mail Lettings, giving a statement Of each bid; also, Of the contracts
additional allowances granted within the year.
finance ossss-John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
vision ana management Of the financial business Of the department,
not devolved by law upon tho Auditor, embracing accounts with the
warrants and drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor
TO be due to mail contractors and other persons, the supervision Of
the accounts Of Offices under orders to deposite their quarterly bal
ances at designated points, and the superintendent Of the rendition
Of the dead letter Office, Of the issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for The prepayment Of postage, ana Of the accounts con
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posunasters should
letters reporting "yt In quarterly The net p proeeeda Of Of their asi orces i and t hss
at depositing Offices, their certificates Of deposhe; TO him should also
department, as wen as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Inspection 0Gts-Benj. N. Clements, esq, cbicfcIerk, and seventeen
clerks. TO this Office is assigned the duty ofreceivng and examining tho
registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mais, certificates Of the
service OF route agents, and reports OF mail failures; of noting the do.
Hnquencies of contractors, and preparing cases thereon for the action
reports Of mail failures; providing and sending out mail bags and
mallocks and keys, and doing all other things which may be neces-
All cases of mail depreciation, Of violation of law by private ex-
gs or r,. BY tas m lSFs e@ss Or IN, mega sso uss e e. pesass stamps, IA n are under
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail depredaa
reeted !" Chief Clerk, Post Once Department.
All registers Of The arrivals and departures Of the mails, certificates
q the service Of route agents, reports Of mail failures, applications
for blank registers, and reports q failures, aud all complaints asains,
spccton Office, Post Office Department"
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Tho Navy Department consists Of tho Navy Department proper, be-
ing the office Of the Secretary and Of 1--WE bureaus attached thereto, viz:
Bureau Of Navy yards and Docks, Bureau Of Construction, Equipment,
photography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is a statement Of the duties Of each of these offices and
ofthe force employed therein:
Secrearys Office e. Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary Of the Navy; Charles
v. Welsh, esq, chief ossrk, and eleven clerks; The Secretary Of the
ment, aud the execution Of all laws rotating thereto is intrnstcd ~ him,
under the general direction Of the President Of tho United States, who,
by the constitution, is commander in chief of the army and navy.
All instructions to commanders Of squadrons and commanders Of
o asy a" orders %rm for M su Ipiunaa, amS S ~ ms 81 som a ua pr
from the Secretarys office. All the duties Of he different bureaus are
performed under the authority of the Secretary, and their orders are
considered as cmanaung from him. The general superintendent Of
all the orders of the coInmsndant Of that corps should be approved by
him.
Bursdu Of Mary Yards and Doks--Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
Of the bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and one drauehtsnan.
All the navy yards, docks and wharves, buildings and machinery in
navy yards, and everything Immediately connected with them, are
under the SUPERINTENDENT OF this bureau. II Is also charged with tho
management of the Naval Asylum.
BUREAU Of Construction, Equipment, and Rcpair.--John Ienthal, esq,
clnef OF the bureau, eight clerks, and one draughtsman. The office Of
the engineer in chief Of the navy, Samuel Archbold, esq, is attached to
bureau, VINO Is hSslstedD by tufee assistant engineers, This bureau
has charge of the building and repairs Of all vessels OF war, purchase
of materials, and the providing of all vessels with their equipments,
as salls, anchors, water tanks, sc. The engineer In chief superintepds
the construction OF all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval of the Secretary, decides upon plans for their construc-
ton.
Bureau Of Proriins and Ctahirg-H. Bridge, purser United States
navy, chief of bureau, and four clerks. All provisions for the use OF
the navy, and clothing, together with tho making OF contracts for fur.
nishing the Same, come under the charge Of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and HphopapAy-Ca Duncan Ingraham,
chief Of bureau, four clerks, and one draughtsman. This bureau has
charge of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture or pur-
chase Of cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, &c, and the equipment
of vessels OF war, with everything connected Herewith IL also pro-
yidcs them with maps, charts, chronomeiers, barometers, &c, To-
gether with such books as are furnished ships-ofwar. "The United
States Naval Observatory and Photographed oGce' at Washington,
ind the Naval Academy at Annapolis, are also under the general SUI
ycrintcndence of the chief of this bureau.
Btuouu Of Medicine and Su,yey-Dr. William Whclan, surgeon Uni.
ted States navy, chief OF bureau; ono passed assistant surgeon United
medical stores, treatment Of sick and wounded, and management OF
hospitals, comes within the superntendence of this bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War; W. X Drnkard, chief clerk,
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four watchnen. The
GLOWING bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Gesrots Oete-This Office, at the head OF which is
Lieutenant General Scott, is al New York.
Adtuant Generals OGte-Col. Samuel Cooper, Adiutant General
Assistants nrevet Major f. D. Townsend, Brcvet Capt. s. Williams,
and Brevet Capt j. P. Garcsche. Judge Advocate, Brcvet Major John
the records which refer to the personnel of the army, tho rolls, &c.
1t Is here where all military commissions are made out.