The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-16


SOLICITORS oaes-Hen. Jumas mIyer, solicitor, and six clerks.
He superntends all civil suits commenced by the United States, "a
egk a@s arising "a ae Pos ogee DepatAsaO and insructs The Uni
them and their results. He receives returns from eaoh term ofhe
United states court, showing tho progress and condition Of such suits
states ~ payment of debts (roqs ao~ asigad ~ Payaaa gdah
the same Tor the benefit Of the United States.
Light House Bodd-Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
s1eeto, president Com. W. B shubrck, United States navy, chair
Capt A A. Humphreys, uE.ea States army rrOf A D Baohe, super
sonian nsutuuon; Commander 3. q. Titon' UsiteJ siatss navy
Commander Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy, and Captain
This board directs the building and repairing Of light houses, light
vessels, buoys, and beaoons, contracts for supplies FOL, &c.
Tinted States coaa SDmpy-PrOessOr A D Bache, IL D, suporin.
tonden,, ana superintendent Of weights and measures.
capt William X Palmer, corps Typographical engineers, United
United States Array, assistant,
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
C. .. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor A. G, Pendeon, United States navy, oonpuior Of long
Assistant chas. A. sohott, in charge Of compuung division.
Assistant l. y Pourtales, in charge rulal division.
lieut. :. G. ndball, United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. sAztOn, United States army, in charge Of engraving divi
George Aathot, electroaypsL
Joseph saztOn, assistant TO superintendent Of weights and measures.
sosr oarca DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Aaron V. Brown, Postmaster General. The direction and
management OF the Post ONCE Department are assigned by the ooush
,e more conveniently arranged and prepared for bis hnal action IT'S
distributed among several bersaus, as nnowsi The appointment OF
NV VI NhatkN VI ne fHht Aaalataht slNlhat dtnefuli ke cnHa
oapee, Once Is eSnrpe e Of ,G T1 M1Is suststno, y ,e,s nyn Gsaa,s h. a nd
The Inspection ONCE, IN charge OF the chief clerk.
appointment 0Gee.-H oraio King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this omce are assigned all questions
changes OF sites and names, appointment and removal of postmasters
aud route and local agents, as, aiso, The giving Of instructions % post,
masters. Poatmasprs are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau, which Us charged also with pro-
yiding blanks aud stationery for the use Of the department, aud with
the superintendent OF The several agencies established for supplying
postmasters with blanks To this bureau is likewise assigned the SUI
pervsion ofthe ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign aud in.
ternationai postal arrangements.
Cotraa 0Goe-winam Il. Drndas, esq, Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General, and twenty six clerks. 10 this office Is assigned the bust
ness Of arranging the mail service OF the United States, and placing the
same under contract, embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency Of trips, mode Of conveyance, and times Of de
parturos and arrivals ON all the routes; the course OF the mail between
the regulations for the government of the domestic mail service orthe
United States. II preparos The advertisements for mall proposals, re-
tngs, and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts. All appica.
items for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangements, and tho
claims should be submitted TO it for transportation service not under
contract, as ,he recognition Of said service is nrst TO be obtained through
the Auditors Office. From this Office all postmasters at the ends OF
respective routes. 1t reports weekly to the Auditor all contracts exc.
eu.ed, and all orders Affecting aeeonn's for mail transportation pre-,
mail lettings, giving a statement Of each bid also, Of the contracts
additional allowances granted within The year.
Finance oGce-John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
aIll, "A and twenty, one ee ~ s. To- S,a .nli or h1s,a are a. assigned gs the super
not dcyolved by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
warrants and drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor
20 be due TO mall contractors and other persons, tho super islon OF
nv ~ $500 1900 p '
anecs at designated points, and tho superintendent of tho rendition
a ~ he P@su SsaaIen 81 ean . aSr I@s issn !, o Of o ~ lussa s,amns ami s, aurs
envelopes for the pre- paynept Of postage, ana of the accounts con
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posiInastors should
arcet their quarterly return Of postase ,hnse at draft offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds of their Offices and those
At deposttng oGees, their certificates of deposite; 10 him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns of the depositarics of the
department, as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Inueaton oGs Benz n Clements esq ehiefelerk, and seventeen
registers of the arrivals and departures Of he mats, certificates of the
nnquences OF contractors, and preparing eases thereon fr the action
Of tho Postmaster Genera; Furnishing blank COR nail registers, ana
r aBi'ssS z and %ai ks sysaa and G aoas ali a 4 i ,alaGs when Ras may may G e. ace aa
a"r : to secure aS a a faithful and aga eS'lt performance Norm r z q al mail contracts
presses, or by the forging o. Illegal use Of postage stamps, are under
an fqanmunicatons respecting lost money, letters, mail dopredls
lions, 9 Other violations q law Or mail locks and keys, should be al
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails, certificates
i6r blank roshters, and reports Of failures, and ali complaints against
oontraetors for irregular or imperfect service, should be directed In
spec.ion ofce, Post ONCE Department"
NAVY pKPARrMNSr.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department proper, be.
Ing the Office of the Secretary and of 1--we bureaus attached thereto, viz:
Bureau ofNayy. yards and Docks, Bureau Of Construction, Equipment,
and Repair, Bureau ofprovisions and Clothing, Bureau ofordnance and
The following 8 a statement Of the duties of each Of these Offices and
of the force employed therein:
Scraarys 0Gce-Hoh. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy; Charles
". Welsh, esq chief clerk, and eleven clerks. The Secretary of the
Navy la, charge Of overythling connected with tho naval establish.
tider the general direction Of the President q The United States, who,
by tho constitution, Il commander IN clci OF tho army and navy.
All Instructions TO commanders or squadrons and commanders of
vessels, all orders Of officers, commissions of officers both in the
navy and marine corps, appointments of commissioned aud warrant
ANfofs, ordoss lor lue enlistment ana discharge of scainen, emanate
ifbin the Secrctarys office. All the duties Of the different bureaus are
performed under the authority of the Secretary, and their orders are
considered as cinanating 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 commandant of that corps should be approved by
him.
Bureua Of Nary Yards and Doc~kss-Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
4 I'll if &c D hwy ys saE , sdiSsss' aaaa a VIA whAars Sss'H satla ahta f I'D a ataaSas,.s4i
navy yards, and everything immediately connected with them, arc
under the superintendent Of this bureau. Ills also charged with tho
management Of the Naval Asylum. 4
BaItau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rear--John Lenthan, esq,
chief Of the bureau, eight clerks, and one draughtsman. The Office Of
the engineer In chief OF the navy, Samuel Archbold, esq, Is attached to
this bureau, who is assisted by three assistant engineers, This bureau
OF materials, and the providing u all Vessels with their eguipnhents,
as sails, anchors, water tanks, sc. Tho engineer in chief suporItends
The onst,n i-.L"'" Of ~ n'Arna steam engines for tile navy, and, with
the approval of the Secretary, decides upon plans ior Their constrac-
ton.
Buranu of Provisions and Clohing H Bridge, purser United States
navy, paaf OF bureau, and faur CLERKS. All provisions fr the nsp "a
tie navy, and Clothing, together Win The making OF CONTRACTS mr iuE'
Bisling the same, come under the charge of this bureau
Buyeau Of Ordnance and Hydroqaphy- Capt Duncan Ingrsbam,
chief Of bureau, four clerks, and one draughtsman. This bureau has
charge of all ordnance aud ordnance stores, the manufacture or pur-
chase Of cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, &c, and the equipment
of vessels OF war, with everything connected therewith, IL also pro-
yides them with maps, charts, chronometers, baroneteTsi &c to
States Naval Observatory aud Photographed Onbee"nt Washington,
aud the Naval Academy al Annapolis, arc also under The general SUI
perintendence OF the chief Of tins bureau.
Bupeau Of Medicine and Sargerg--r. William Whelan, surgeon Unit
ted States navy, chief qf buregu; one passed assistant surgeon United
States navy, and two clerks. Everything relating TO medicines and
hospitals, comes within the superintendent OF this bureau,