The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-30

them and sheir results, He receives returns from each term nfthe
United States eou.a showing ihs progress and eondlbca ofsuch suits
statssi IN payment Of debts, gapt ho~ aangaedn paymsa n data
aH~ae Pos oa~ Dspa'tmeaj and has power to sdl and dispose Of
de same for The beneht Of the United States.
LIGHT Houss Boa1d-Hon. Howell Cobb, secretary Of the treasury,
1qao president; Com. W, b shubrck, United States navy, chair
CAPS, A A Humphreys, United states army rroe A. D Bache, super
.nsIaa y % .s sG-s. survey rr% Joseph q nsnry' secretary q smith
Commander Thornton A. Jenkins, United States navy, and Captain
Ibis board directs the building and repairing OF light houses. light
vessels, bpoys, aud beaCons, contracts for supplies Ofol, &C.
U"aea States Coax supey--Proessor A. D. BAche, IL, D, suporn-
su Sasl A, @sl a. os * rAl y az S Se5ps s %PSsraP SasS. G T,sas GI HS
United Suites Army assistant. H @
A. ". Russell, chief clerk.
Professor A G. Pendieton, United States navy, computsr Of lOns
Assistant, chas. A. schoA, IN charge Of competing diyhoa.
Assistant / ~ Pouriales, IN charge Of tidal division,
Lieut. j. . ndbalI United states army, In charge Of drawing al
lieut. saziOn, United states army, in charge Of engraving diyi
samuel Heu, dsbursiag agent,
George Mathfot, eleciroiypbt
Joseph sAA'On, assistant % superintendent Of weights and measures.
rosr oT1ok DEPARTMENT.
Hon Joseph Holt, Postmaster General Tho direction and man.
agement of the Post ofice Department are assigned by the constt-
tuition and laws TO the Postmaster General. That lis business may be
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his nnal action, ais
distributed among several bureaus, as follows: The appointment Of
Ace, in charge Of tho First Assistant Postmaster General; the Contract
once, in charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the n
nance once, in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General; and
The Inspection ohee, In charge OF the chief clerk.
appointment 0Goe--Toraio King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this oaice are assigned all questions
which relate 10 the establishment and discontinuanoo Of post Offices,
changes of sites and names, appointment and removal of postmasters
nma '1u.e ISs ,oSaa assn ns l furnished a ! sn %s slvi Marking Si an anS sasns 50 ssa pnss
and letter balances by this bureau, which Is charged also with pro
tho superintendent Of the several agencies established for supplying
postmasnrs with blanks 10 this bureau is likewise assigned the SUI
ternational postal arrangements.
Contract 0~Goe-wiliam ii Dundas, esq, Second Assistant Postmas
ness Of arranging the man service OF the United states, and placing the
same under contract, embracing ai correspondence aud proceedings
partures and arrivals on all tho routes; the course Of the mail between
tho 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, no
ccivesl the bids, and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
ings, and the adjustment, and execution of the contracts. All apphca-
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
The Contract Once us a necessary authority for the proper credits at
the Auditors omce. From this Office all postmasters at the ends Of
.ut ed and nil orders aasrting accounts for mai ,ransportation: pre.
pares the statistical exhibits Of the mail service, and the reports Of the
mail lettings, giving a statement s. Of each BID; also, 81 the contracts ont 81
additional allowances granted within tho year.
Finance 06te--A n. zevey, ESQ, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
VLaaa a nni management Su to Of the III fna ui VI business Of the department par
not devolved by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
warrants aud drafts in payment Of balances reported by tho Auditor
g be duo 70 mail contractors and other persons, the supervision q
anocs at designated points, and tho superintendent of the rendition
by postmasters of their quarterly returns of hostages, 1t has charge
OF. The dead letter Office, of the issuing of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the pre- payment of postage, ana Of the accounts con
To tho Third Assistant Postmaster General all postnasers should
disest they qua quarterly arl , returns rs Of 8 postage n.@, those q ,a e. draft raa. oaie . Their Their
at deroshing offices, their certificates of deposite; to him should also
department, as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for doad letters.
Inspection oGs Bopj. N Clements, ESD, chieiclerk, and seventeen
Jerks, To this office is assigned the duty ofrecotving and examining the
registers of the arrivals aud departures ofthe nhls, certificates Of the
service Of route agents, and reports Of mail futures; of noting the de-
tnquencies OF contractors, and preparing cases thereon FOR tho action
If the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
mail locks and Keys, and doing all other things which may be neces-
-ary to secure a faithful and exact performance of all mail contracts.
All cases a mail depreciation, Of violation Of law by private ex.
presses, or by the forging or Illegal use OF postage stamps, are under
All Communications respecting lost money, letters, mail depredas
tons, Or other violations Of law Or InaiLlocks and keys, should be di'
rected " Chief Clerk, Post Office Department"
All registers Of the arrivals and departures of the mails, certificates
for blank registers, and reports Of failures, and ali complaints against
contractors for irregular or Imperfect service, should be directed (" In
speoton once, Post Office Department
"e NAVY DEPARTMENT.. f 1859 a
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,
and Repair, Bureau ofproybions and Clothing, Bureau ofOrdnance and
lydrograpby, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following Is a statement of the duties Of each of these Offices and
Of the force employed therein;
Ss1adrys oEce.-Ion. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of tho Navy Charles
W. Welsh, esq chief clerk, and eleven clerks. The Secretary of the
meni, and The execution Of ali laws relating thereto is intrus,ed 10 him. inn
under tho general direction of the President of tho United States, who,
by the constitution, is commander inehipf OF the army aud navy,
All instructions TO commanders eG squadgons and commanders Of
vessels, all orders of officers, commissions Of officers both in the
navy and marine qpFps, appointments OF commissioned and warrant
officers, orders for Tie enlistment and discharge Of seamon, emanale
from the Secretarys oNhce. All the duties OF the different bureaus are
performed under tho authority of the Secretary, and their orders are
considered as emanating from him. The general superintendent Of
the marine corps forms, also, a part of the duties of the Secretary, and
all the orders Of the commandment Of that corps should be approved by
him,
Bureau Of Nary Yards aud Docks " Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
of the bureau, four clerks, ono civil engineer, and ono adraughtsman.
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. 1t Is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
BUREAU Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,--John fenthall, esq,
chief Of tho bureau, eight clerks, and one dragghisman The Office Of
the engnoeri in chief of the navy, Samuel Archbold, esq, is attached to
this bureau, who is assisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau
has charge OF the building AM. repairs Of all vessels of war, purchase
OF materials, and the providing of all vessels with their equipments,
as sails, anchors, water tanks, no. The engineer in olief superintends
the construction of all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
tho approval OF the Secretary, decides upon plans for their construc-
uo1. Er aH
Bureau If Provisions and Cdhino-H. Bridge, purser United States
navy, chief OF bureau, and four clerks. An provisions for the use Oh
the navy, and clothing, together with the making of contracts for fur
nishing the Same, come under the charge OF this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hpiepaphy-C Duncan Ingraham,
chief or bureau, four clerks, md one drangbtsman. This bureau has
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture or pur.
chase of cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, NC, and the equipment
of vesselso o. war, with everything connected herewith. 1t also pro-
yideg them with mans. charts, ohrononotors, barcmeters, &c to
States Naval Observatory aud Photographed Ohicef at Washington,
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, are also under the general SUI
perinteudence OF the chief of this bureau ~
bureau Medicine and Surgery ID. William whean, surgeon Uni.
ted States navy, chief OF bureau; ono passed assistant surgeon United
Stntos navy. and two clerks. Everything rotating 20 medicines and
medical stores, treatment Of sick and wounded, and management Of
hospitals, comes within the supertntendcnoe OF this bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War; W r. ,Drinkard, chief CLERK,
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four wachnen. Tie
GLOWING bureaus are attached TO this department; a.|
oonamandiae Generals oGce--This Office, at tho head of which is
lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adimaat Generals OEcc.-Col Samuel Cooper, Adiutant General
AsstgamtsZ ~ reyet Major T. d. Townsend, Brcvet Capt s. Williams,
and Brevet Capt. j. 7. Garesche. Judge Advocate, Erevet Major John
F. Lee; nine clerks and one messenger. In this Office are kept all
tho records which refer TO the personnel of the army, tho rolls, &c.
IA Ia h-rn WHARF III military commission r IA u