The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

ing the Office Of the Secretary and of five bureaus attached thereto, viz;
and Repair, Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau ofordnanoo and
Tho following is a statement Of the duties of each OF these offices and
Of the force employed therein:
Senaayys Office Hon. Isaac Touccy, Secretary Of the Navy; Charles
W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk, and eleven clerks. The Secretary ofthe
Navy has charge of everything connected with the naval establish
under tho general direction Of the President Of tho United states, who,
by the constitution, is commander in chief OF the army and navy.
vessels, all orders of officers, commissions of officers both in the
navy and marine corps, appointments st o. l, commissioned 81 sam ana Warrant waanan.
from the secreary's office. All the duties Of the different bureaus are
performed under tho authority of the Secretary, and their orders are
considered as emanaiing from him. The general superfntcndence of
the marine corps forms, also, a part OF the duties OF me secretary, anu
all the orders Of the commandment of that corps should be approved by
him.
Bureaa Of Nary Yards and Dessy-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
navyyards, and everything Immediately connected with them, are
management Of Inc Naval Asylum. .au,#H. ZIG ~ t.uts
Bureau Of Construction, Equspment, and Repair: John Lenihall, esq,
chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and one draushtsman. The Office Of
the engineer in chief OF the navy, Samuel Archbold, esq, is attached to
of materials, and the providing of all vessels with their equipments,
the construction Of ali marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval Of the Secretary, decides upon plans for their construc
Bureau Of Provisions and Cldhig--H. Bridge, purser United States
navy, chief Of bureau, and four clerks All provisions for the use o.
nishing the same, come under the charge ofthis bureau,
Bssas q oydnanes AID HydseggphgmGap Duncan mean n lnsrah1 I'M
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture or pur-
chase Of cannon, guns ns powder, shot, shells, I ,ssrs aa tho equipment a,.a npo
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vides them with maps, charts, chronometors, barometers, &c, to
qether with such books as are furnished ships ofwar. fThe United
States Naval Observatory and Typographical omoe' at Washington,
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, are also under the general su-
perintendcnce Of the chief OF this bureau, ~
Buueau of Medicine and SuJgeTy-Dr. William Whelan, surgeon Uni
ted States navy, chief OF bureau one passed assistant surgeon United
States navy, and two clerks. Everything relating TO medicines and
medical stores, treatment OF sick aud wounded, and management OF
hospitals, comes within the superintendent OF this bureau.
a. WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. j. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War; W r Drinkard, chief clerk,
seven snbordinate clerks, two messengers, and four watohmcn. The
olloRing bureaus are attached to this department; a IHu|a
Commanding Generals oGoc.-This office, at the head Of which is
lieutenant General Scott, Is at New York. w#. aata E.
Adjwant Generals oGoe-coL Samuel Cooper, Adjutant General
Assstauts-Brevet Major \. D. Townsend, Brevet Capt. s Williams,
and Brevet Capt. J. p. Garesche. Judge Advocate, Breyet Major John
r. lee: nine clerks and ono messenger. In this Office are kept all
the records which refer TO the personnel OF the army, tho rolls, sc.
IL is here where all military commissions are made out
Qunrtomatv Generals oGce-Brevet Major General T. s. Jesup,
auartermaster general, Assktnnts-Cofonel @, Thomas, Captain NJ. s.
Miller. and Brevet Major J. Belger; eleven clerks aud one messenger.
Pau,nnar Generals Onoe-Col. b. +. Larncd, paymnster general;
Major 7. J. Leslie, district paymaster; eight clerks aud one messen-
ger H-n NWr HT# M.rf r-HH. rt a#H a .Ha-H
Conmissryy Generals OEoe-Gen George Gibson, oommissary gen.
eral; assistant, Captain n. d. L. simpson, SIX clerks and one messen-
ger.
Spooon Generals Of1-Gen. Thomas lawson, surgeon general;
assistants, Or. \. O. Wood and Or. G. X. Wood; three clerks.
ERgine1 0Goe-Gouera Joseph G. Totten, chief engineer; assistant
Captain H. G. Wright; Ave clerks and one messenger.
TYPOGRAPHICAL Bsusau-coI o. j. Albert, colonel Of the corps as
sistant, Captain j. C. Woodruff four clerks and one messenger.
Ordinance Buyern-ool II r. Craig, colonel Of ordnance assistant,
Capt VIM. Mayoadter; eishtclerks and one messenger