The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-17

sBe6lo, president: Cor W.. h shubrbek United State nayy ehaly.
Capt. A. a. Humplreys Unrd sites army. rrof A nj psrbe saoe y
iatenden, Of Coast Survey lrr Jseph Henry, secretary Of smith
Commander Thornton A. jenkins, United states navy, and Captain
Mm1 D. frnkiln, United States army secretaries ana aye clerks.
vessels, buoys' and beaeons, contracts tr supplies OfOi, sc.
g4aed saqta cqlt sgpy Professor a D Raeho, IL D, superiu-
tendent aud superintendent OF weights ana measures.
Capt William X Palmer, corps typographical engineers, United
states Army IN cbErge Of the Coast Survey once Lieut. A. S. Hill,
" sT RSs.. 4,S Sid f, sSssF.
C. b. snoN, In charge OF archives.
frosssgr A. 0. Fondleion, lnled States navy, oOmpulor Of iOnsi
assistant chas A sohoa, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant l. : Pourtales, IN charge Of uGal division.
lieut. J. G Tidball, United States army, in charge of drawing d.
Lieut. sAzson, United states army, in charge Of engraving divl
samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
George MaihiOt electrotypbL
Joseph saxton, assistant 70 superintendent Of weights and measures.
rosr onra DErARr1ksr.
Hon. Aaron " Brown, Postmaster General. The direction and
management OF the Post once Department are assigned by the consti
tuition and laws To the Postmaster General That lis business may be
distributed among several bureaus, as follows. The Appointment OF
nee in charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
nance ONCE In charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, and
the Inspection Once, in charge OF the chief clerk.
AIqnfntaaa Office Horatio King esq, FIRST Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this office arc assigned all questions
which relate 10 The establishment and disconunuance Of post Offices,
onshsss OF sites and names, appointment and removal Of postmasters
and route and local agents, as, also, the giving Of instructions to post
and letter balances by this bureau, which Il 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
peryiaon % the ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and ius
'ernauonai postal arrangements.
ConTda ~oHa.-wiIham II Dundas, esq, Second Assistant Pos,mas.
Ger General, and twenty six clerks. To this office rs assigned the bust
same under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting tho frequency OF trips, mode of conveyance, and times OF de-
pariares and arrivals on all the routes; the course OF the mail between
tho different sections Of the country, the points of mail distribution, aud
the regulations for the government OF the domestic mail service Of the
United States. 1t prepares the advertisements for mail proposals, re.
eeiyes the bids, aud takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let.
ungs, and the adjustment and execution of the contracts. All apphca-
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangements, aud the
appointment OF mail messengers, shouli be sent TO this Office. All
vlA..s Should be submitted TO II . transportation service OF under
contract, as the recognition OF said service is first TO be Obtained through
the Auditors ONCE. FROM this office all poslmasters at the ends Of
routes receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
oa,od, and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation; pre-.
mail lettings, giving a statement Of each bid; also, of the contracts
made Tho new service originated, the curtailments ordered, and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance oGce-John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
cral, and twenty one clerks. To this Office m assigned tho super.
vision AMI management OF the financial business Of the department,
not dcvolved by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
draa offices aud other depoaharhs Of the department, the issuing Of
warrants and drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor
20 be due 10 mail contractors and other persons, the supervision Of
tho accounts Of Offices under orders to deposite their quarterly bal.
anres at designated points, and the superintendent of the rendition
bg pos'nas,ers o. iheir quarterly returns OF postages II has charge
envelopes for ihe prepayment Of postage, ana of the accounts con.
TO he THIRD Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters should
direct their quarterly returns Of postage; those at draft Offices, their
at depoaing oGoes, their certificates Of deposte; to him should also
30 directed the weekly and monthly returns of the depostares Of the
department, as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
ana stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Ia1sason oGa Benz \. Clements, esq, cbefcierk, and seventeen
VFINFt iptWs ohVe " aNssheo me ouy W receiving examining the
service Of route agents, aud reports OF mail failures; Of noting the de
e he runnaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
reports Of mail fixtures; providing and sending out mai hays and
mail locka aud keys, aud doing all other things which nav be neoas.
cary 70 secure a faithful and exact performance OF all mail contracts.
presses, or by the forging or Illegal use Of restsge stamps' are under
Che supervision Of this office, and shauld he reported 20 it.
All communications respecting los, money, letters, mail denyeds
tions, or other violations Il law, or mail locks and Kew. sbuull he d,s
rcrtsd . Chief cierE, rost once Department .
All EeQialela OF the arrivals aud departures of tho mails ccrti6ca,ee
y us ssINWs ~ oule asenei tepNs "a hhh Failures, applications
oats,g.IIs tT nsSsasar s or lnpeiieet service, should be directed g In
y,v nrp.prsyvr
Tho Navy Department consists OF the Navy Department proper, be.
ng the Office ofihe SECRETARY and Of Ave bureaus attached thereto, viz:
photography, and The Burulu q Medicine and Surgery.
The following Is a siatetAgnt q ue duties of Teach ofthesp cs6pes aud
" the Force employed therer,
ss,aauys ogs Hon. isaac roseoy, secretary 1.-The NAVY. Charles
~ Wssbi esq. chief clerk, aud eleven clerks. The secretary If the
has caafge o. everything connected with the naval establish.
te general direction Of The prcsIieT, ID te United SITE. whe,
an instructions % commanders Of salaG.ous and cpn,u1lsnders *
al orders q oace[ss f~n@gnAssJ9ps q orsers both IN the
gglfeE Asass rf pc splNime,t ard discharge Of seamen, cmanate
rlghstGmed unier Ia shornv af ,bo sscretary md nnir y a IRE
i~aa.iercd As omanaung rrJm him. The general surerin,cudenee If
ne marine corp. forms, also, a part Of tq duties of the Secretary, and
Jim :" y a'4N''s'0s
B,v.aHn ~ Nrvy. Y,rl, ana nrs, ooromo,o,o Io.on, s,,h o,io,
SOC barea, lgi aArks, one civil engineer, and one iraarh,sman.
yards and everything immediately connected with thom, are
Inv supcrintendcnoe o. lls bureau. Ia siao charged with the
'nan"senen' q The Naval Asylq'a
caTa, M " ,swqssaas~ e.wss,, s sss11 ana ono o@o ' Srls"gl,Saoan l@ nun an esq,