The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-25

them and thor resaIts. Ie receives returns IRON, osch term efs,se
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned 10 the United
sta.s. IN payment q debts gaoF tdos assigned b Fayasa gdGd
the same for tho beneat Of he DATED states.
Light House Board Hon Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
man; MAJOR All sa~ms y. eorns az sne}n omSod I SstSS ss enAG.
Capt A A. Humphreys, United states army; Prof A, D. Bache, supsr,
sonian Institution; Commander L. G. hilton, U.ned states navy.
Commander Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, and Captain
~ board directs the building and repairing Of lighthouses, light
vessels, ouoys, and beacons, contracts for supplies ofol, sc.
Uaasd Sda Coaa Ssuy-Proessor A u. Bache, Ii. d, superta.
tendent, and superintendent Of weights and measures.
Capt William X Palmer, corps typographical engineers, United
I Tai.sd 4 sSiys a Rr Se@rs ss. q ss Coast Survey Once Lieut. A $, Hp,
Wv Russell, chief clerk
G. b Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A G. pendleton, United States navy, eompuler Of lOngt
Assistant chas, A scholt, in charge Of onpuuug division.
assistant l. y poartales, IN charge ofudal division.
vision.
Lieut. saztOn, United States army, in charge Of engraving diyt
Samuel Helm, Disturbing agent.
George Mathiot, eleotrotypist
Joseph saxton, assistant to superintendent Of weights and measures.
roar OFFICE D1rAnr4Esr.
Hon. Aaron y. 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
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action ii is
distributed among several bureaus, as follows; The APPOINTMENT OF
ONCE, in charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the n.
nance Office, In charge Of the Tldrd Assistant Postmaster General; and
the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief clerk.
appointment 0Eoe-Horado King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To This Once m assigned all questions
which relate 10 the establishment and dHcontnuance OF post Offices,
changes OF sites aud names, appointment and removal of postmasters
1a 2 route ana Local agents, 9s, also, the giving Of instructions 70 pos.
and letter balances by this bureau, which is charged also with pro-
the supestn1ndence of tho several agencies established for supplying
pos,masters with blanks To this bureau is likewise assigned the su.
pervnson OF the ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and ins
ternatonal postal arrangements.
Contract Qgso.-wnlam II. Duudas, esq, Second Assistant Postnas.
ness OF arranging the mail service OF the United States, and placing the
same under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
nee N Irponpley uf trims upnla af vayap m ms II Ia
parturos and arrivals ON all the routes; tho course of the mail between
the different sections OF the country, the points of mall distribution, and
the regulations for the government of the domestic mail service of the
United States II prepares the advertisements for mail proposals, re-
ceives the bids, and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail let
tngs, and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts. All appica-
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangements, and the
appointment Of mail messengers, should be sent to this office. Ali
claims should be submitted to 1t for transportation service not under
the Auditors Office, From this Office all postmasters at the ends OF
NIX AND " all oup Orders apscM @y aesSuu NJ ~ a. Aumnt ,ra " Spn,tnr r
pares the statistical exhibits Of the mail service, and the reports Of the
mail Lettings, giving a statement OF each bid also, of the contracts
additional allowances granted within the year. @
ESaanee oGces-John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
Vision Vision nns MANAGEMENT Of tho financial 0b business Of he Recruitment pa
not dcvolved by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
warrants and drafts in payment of balances reported by the Auditor
70 be due to mail contractors. and other persons, the supervision Of
ances at designated points, and the 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 prepayment of postage, ana Of the accounts con
nected herewith. Wt
10 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postinastcrs should
direct their quarterly returns of postagc; those at draft Offices, their
at dcposhing Offices, their certificates of deposte; TO him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns Of tho depositaries Of the
department, as well as all applications and receipts Cor postage stamps
md stamped envelopes, aud for dead leticla.
Inspection oGa. Benj. N Clements, esq, ohefcerk, and seventeen
Jerks. To this Office is assigned the duty ofrecelv.ng and examining the
registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails, certificates Of the
.grve 9 q route OF a g,ras,o and . rsPpr rsr 3, : s ! .es,o Of noting 20. & the sd dc,
Of the Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
naLlocks and keys, and doing ali other things which may be- neces.
sary to secure a faithful and exact performance Of all mail CONTACTS.
presses, or by the forging or Illegal use of postage stamps, are under
'hs supervision Of Ibis Office, and should be reported 70 IL
lions, or other yioiapnns Of law, or naainc4kSs and Keys, should be di'
All registers Of the arrivals and departures of the maAs, certificates
Of Tho service Of route agents, reports Of mail failures, applications
olal@. - ~ Imperfect service, should be directed q In.
spccton ONCE, Post Office Department
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Tho Navy Department consists of the Navy Department proper, bo-
ing the office of the Secretary and Of i've bureaus attached thereto, viz:
Bureau Of Navy yards and Docks, Bureau of Construction, Equipment,
and Repair, Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of ordnance and
photography, 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:
So1aarys oGoe--Ion. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy Charles
W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk, and eleven clerks: The Secretary ofthe
Navy has charge Of everything connected with tho naval establish
meni, and the execution Of all laws relating thereto Is Entrusted to him,
under tho general direction of the President OF tho United States, who,
by tho constitution, Is commandment -chief of the army and navy:
vessels, all orders of officers, commissions Of officers both in the
and marine corps, appointments Of commissioned and warrant
DnTnTS. IutIS OF ltf nli5iuieu uIi Wink VI o'ihh'h, thAh"NN
from the sccrctary's Office, All the duties of the different bureaus are
performed under the authority Of the Secretary, and their orders are
rs einanating from him. Tho 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. ..E4# ##.-..# #l.. .#" E.# sa.
Bureau Of Navy yards and Decks-Commoiore Joseph Smith, chief
Of the bureau, four clerks, one eHl engineer, and one dranghtsmhn.
All the navy. yards, docks and wharwes, buildings and machinery In
yards, and everything immediately eopaaslsd with them, are
under tho superintendent Of this bureau. It's also charged With the
of the Naval Asylum.
Bayeau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair John Ienthal, esq,
Of the bureau, eight clerks, and one draughtslnaa. The Office of
the engineer in chief of the navy, Samuel Archbold, esq, Is attached to
this bureau, who IL assisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau
has charge Of The building and repairs of all vessels of war, purchase
OF materials, and the provdAag of all vessels with their equipments,
as sails, anchors, water tanks, SC. Tho cngineer in chief supcrntcnds
the construction of all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval of the Secretary, decides upon piaas fr tber construc.
ton. N
Bureau of Provisions and CLahiaa-H. Bridge, purser United States
navy, chief OF bureau, and four clerks. All provisions Cor the use o.
the navy, and clothing, together with the making Of eontrscts for fur
nishng the same, come under the charge Of this bureau.
Bureau OF Ordnance and Hgdyopaphp-Capt Duncan Iugraham,
of bureau, four clerks, and one draushtsman' 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. 1t also pro
vides them with maps, charts, chronomotcrs, barometers, &c, to-
States Naval Observatory and photographed Office" at Washington,
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, are also under the general 81.
perintendence of the chief of this bureau.
B,peau Of Medicine and Suugay-Dr. William whelan, surgeon Uni
ted States navy, chief OF bureau; one passed assistant surgeon United
states navy, aud two clerks. Everything relating TO MEDICINES and
medical stores, treatment of sick and wounded, and management Of
hospitals, comes within the superiolendence Of this bureau.
WAR DEPaKrsrST.
Hon, j. B Floyd, Secretary Of War; W. r. Dslukard, chief clerk,
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, aud four watollaen. Tie
GLOWING bureaus are attached to this department;
Commanding Generals 0g~.-Thts office, at tho head Of which is
Lieutenant General Scott, is ai New York.
Ad;nani GenSrals OGce-Col Samuel Cooper, Adjutani General
Assistants -Brevet Major i. d. Townsend, Brevet Capt s Williams,
and Brevet Capt. J. 7. GsresnRe. Judge Advocate, Brevet Major John
T. Lee; nine, clerks and one messangor In This ONCE are kept all
the records which refer 10 the personnel or The army, the rolls, NC.
Il Is here where all military commissions are inado ot