The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-31

United States courts, showing the progress and condition Of such suiu
sa,s charge "a o. aa lsa as, and other properly ..s,snas % .hs United
due ae Post ofe D7orm1dJ and has power 10 sel and dispose Of
the saiAe for tho benefit q the unised States.
Light House Board Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
e. qcao. president Com. W. b s.aorick, United States DAvy, chair
man Major A. IL bowman, corps Of engineers, United States army
intendent Of Coast Survey; Prof Joseph Henry. secretary Of Smith
senian Institution oomnanier y a raion, u.'ed States navy
THIS board directs tbe bnidag and rspairinp 81 IN lgb " ho ~ss Nm,
vessels, buoys, and beaoons, contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
uaaed Stqia coaa survsy-rrotsso A. u Iache, IL D., saperip-
tendent and superintendent Of weights and measures.
states Army, in charge oi the Coast survey cmoa Lieut. a 5 nm,
United States Army, assistant
O. b. SNOW, IN charge Of archives.
Professor A G. Pcndietou, United States navy, oompusOr q iOnsi
4ss...aa, Gh9s 4 sshca, Il charge q se%psaas division
lieut. J. g rdball, United States army, In charge Of drawing a.
lieu. saxion, United states army, in charge Of engraving dBv
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Naihiot, electrotypst
Joseph snEon, assistant % superintendent, u weights and measures.
rcr OFFICE DsrARrsxsr,
Hon. Joseph Holt, Postmaster General, The direction and man
agemcnt q the Post Once Department are assigned by the ocnsti
Tue more conveniently arranged and prepared for his alai action, q Is
NC, IN charge OF the FIRST Assistant Postmaster General the oonHns'
onee, in charge Of the second Assistant Postmaster General the y,
nance oface, h charge Of the Third Assistant, Postmaster General and
the Inspection Office, in charge Of the Chief clerk.
Arqesntmzt 0aoe Horato King, esq, FRS, Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this Office arc assigned all questions
which relate to the establishment and discontnuanoe Of post Offices,
changes Of sites and names, appointment and removal Of postmasters
masters. rostmasters are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau, which b. charged also with pro-
yidlDg blanks aud stationery for the use OF the department., and with
Tho superintehdenes q The several agcness established for supplying
pervision Of tho ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and hi
terDatoDal postal arrangements.
coeraa oBoa-tyIlah Il, Dqndas, esq, second Assistant rostmas-
ness Of arranging tho mail service OF the United States, arid placing the
same under contract, embracing all correspondence and proceedings
Respecting the rruueDcV Of trim. mode OF conveyance, and times OF o
partures and arrivals on all the routes; he course OF the mail between
the duToreni 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, re-
ceiyes the bids, and takes charge OF the annual and occasional al iet
tings, and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts. All applsa-
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangementss ana t@
claims should be submitted 10 It for transportation services not under
the Contract ONCE as a necessary authority for the proper credits at
the Audiots ONCE. From this Office all postmasters at the ends Of
respective routcs. II reports weekly To tho Auditor all contracts exc
pares Tho statistical exhibits Of the mali service, and the reports Of the
mail Lettings, giving a statement Of each bid; aiso, Of the contracts ~ =
additional allowances granted within the year.
Ffnanee oBce--A. N. zcvely, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
sTal, and ,wonty.one clerks; 5. TO ,, ,ns ONCE n,s,u are assigned & ans = smprt-
not deyolyed by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts WIN ue
warrants and drafts in payment Of balances reported by tho Auditor
TO be due 10 mail contractors and ether persons, The supervision OF
snccs at designated points, and the superintendent of the rendition
si l RSs' %ssa1s,, g . afo.' qo of shs iss aSsaTe os p % nes,s Stamps and s, snapss
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage, and OF the accounts con-
npCted tnefcwlsh. aH
10 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all poslmasters should
direct their quarterly returns Of postage; those at draft Offices their
4, GoposiiDs oiices' their eeTtiiea.cs Of dcposts; 70 hm should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposilaries Of the
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Iaysaton oGe Benz, N. Clements, esq, chiefcierk, and seventeen
registers of the arrivals and departures OF tho mails, certificates OF the
service Of route agents, and reports Of mail failures Of noting the do
OF the Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
reports Of mail failures; providing and sending out manEbags md
nnnii lOcks and KEYS, and doing all other things which may he ncces-s
sary to secure a faithful and exact performance of all mail contracts.
presses, or by the forging or Illegal use Of postage stamps, are under
the supervision Of this Office, and should be reported TO it,
All Communications respecting lost money, letters, mil depreda5
tons, or other violations Of lw, or maii.locks and keys, should be di
AZ registers o. the nrnyais ana aerar'ules o. y mans, ceIuncaaes
II the service OF route agents, reports q n1i ianures applications
contractors for irregular or Imperfect services should be directed (" In
ipecaon once, Post Office Department.
.e NAVY pEPaErAKsr.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department proper, bo-
Bureau Of Navy yards and Docks, Bureau Of Construction, Equipment,
md Repair, Bureau OF Provisions aud Clothing, Bureau dordnance and
photography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
TIE following is a statement of the duties of each of these Offices and
Of tho force employed therein:
W. Welsh, esq, chief clerk, and eleven clerks. The Secretary q the
Navy has charge Of everything connected with The naval establish
under the genera direction OF the President OF tho United States, who,
by the constitution, is commander in chief OF tho army and navy.
vessels, all orders Of officers, commissions of officers both in the
navy and marine corps, appointments Of commissioned and warrant
the secretary's Office. All tho duties Of the different bureaus arc
performed under the authority Of the Secretary, and their orders are
the marine corps forms, also, a part Of the duties OF the Secretary, and
all the orders Of the commandant Of that corps should be approved by
him.
Bareau Of Nary Yards and Dcks-commodorc Joseph Smith, chief
Of the bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and one draughtsnan-
All the navyyards docks and wharves, buildings and machinery in
navy yards, and everything Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintendent Of this bureau. MS also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum. "
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repdir-John IenthaI, esq
of tho bureau, eight clerks, and one draughtsman. The Office Of
thD engineer IN chief of the navy, samuel ArChbOld,c esq, Is attached to
this bureau, who Is insisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau
has charge OF the building and repairs of all vessels OF war, purchase
of materials, aud the providing oil al vessels WIN ncir equipments,
as sails, anchors, waterlanks, 30. The engineer-n chief euperintends
the construction Of all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval OF tho Secretary, decides upon plans for their oonstruc-
ton.
Bmeap Of Provisions and Cldhino-H. Bridge, purser United States
navy, chief OF bureau, and four clerks. All provisions for tho use OF
the navy, aud clothing, together with the making o. contracts 20 ir'
nishng the same, como under the charge OF this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrepuphy-Capt Duncan Ingraham,
chief Of bureau, four clerks, and one draaghtsman This bureau has
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture 2 pur
of vessels OF war, with everything connected herewith. i also pro
vidcs them with maps, charts, chronometers, baroineters, &c, TO.
gether with such books as are furnished ships-ofwar. "Tbe United
States Naval Observatory and Photographed Office" at Washington,
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, are also under The general SUI
Jerintendence Of tho chief Of this bureau.
Buyaau Of Medicine and Stroay-Dr William whean, 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 and wounded, and management OF
hospitals, comes within the snperinlendence OF this buroan.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. ]. d Floyd, Secretary OF War; W. r. Drinkard, chief clerk,
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four watchnen. Tho
GLOWING bureaus are attached 10 this department;
Commanding Generals 00ce-Ths Office, at tho head OF which is
lieutenant General Scott, Vs. al New York.
Adjutant General, 0Gcs-ool. Samuel Cooper, Adjutant General
Assistants-Brevct Major y. u. Townsend, isrcvct Capt s. Williams,
and Brevet Capt. j. 7. Garcsche. Judge Advocate, Brevei Major John
r. Lee; nine clerks and one messenger 10 This ONCE are kept all
the records which refer 10 the personnel OF tho army, the rolls, sc.
II is here whore all military commissions arc made out.