The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-01
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

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Tho Navy Department consists Of tho Navy Department proper, be-
Ing the Office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus attached ,hcreto, viz:
and Repair, Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordinance and
photographs, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is a statement Of the duties Of each Of these Offices and
ofthe force employed therein:
SaTearys oGe:-Eon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy; Charles
Navy has charge Of everything connected with the naval establish.
ment, and tho execution Of all laws relating thereto is intrusted to him,
by the constitution, Is commander In chief of the army and navy.
All Instructions TO commanders OF squadrons and commanders OF
vessels, all orders of officers, commissions OF officers both in the
navy aud marine corps, appointments of commissioned and warrant
from the secretary's office. All the duties Of the different bureaus are
performed under the authority Of the Secretary, and their orders are
considered as emanating from him. Tho general superintendent of
the marine corps forms, also, a part Of the duties of tho Secretary, and
all the orders Of the commandant Of that corps should he approved by
him.
Byeau Of Nary Yards and Docks = Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
oftho bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and one draughtsman
under the superintendent OF this hurcau. It's also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Buyeau Of Construction, E2mpment, and Repab.-Jobn Lenthan, esq,
chief ch Of the bureau, eight clerks, and one drsssh,sman. The Office Of
this bureau, who is assisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau
of materials, and the providing Of all vessels with their equipments,
as sails, anchors, watertanks, 30. The ongneerin chief supcrintends
the approval of the Secretary, decides upon plans for their coustruc-
ton.
navy, chief Of bureau, aud four clerks, All provisions for the use OF
tho navy, and clothing, together with the making of contracts for fur
nshing the same, come under the charge of this bureau.
chief Of bureau, four clerks, ana one dfaushtsman. This bureau has
charge OF n III ordnance anu ordnance stores, tue nhnuiactuT o r pur-
chase Of cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, &c, and the equipment
of vessels of war, with everything connected herewith. II also pro
yfies them With maps, charts, chronometers, barometers, &C., to-
geiher with such books as are furnished ships ofwar. " The United
States Naval Observatory and fydrograplical Office at Washington,
pcrhntendcnco Of The chief Of tms bureau.
Bueaugf Medicine aud S,gpay-Dr William wbelan, 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 sck and wounded, and management Of
hospitals, comes within the superintendenoe OF this bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon 7 n Flow. Secretary of War. w n. Drinkard chiof clerk
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four waichmen. The
GLOWING bureaus arc attached TO this department.
Commanding Generals oEte-Tbls office, at the bead or which Is
Lieutenant General Scott Is AZ New York.
Adiutant Genaais 0Fo1-Col. Samuel Cooper, AdJutant General
Assiaants-Brevet Major f. d. Townsend, Brcyet Capt. s. Williams,
and Brevet Capt. j. 7. Garesche. Judge Advocate, Brevet Major John
y. Lee; nine clerks and one messenger. In this Office are kept all
the records which refer to the personnel Of the army, tho rolls, &c.
II Is here where all military commissions are made out.
Qlarteyraaar Gcneats 0Gce-Brevct Major General T, s. Jesup,
qnartermaster general. observation-disclosures o. Thomas, Captain NJ g
Miller, and Brevet Major ]. Belger eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paynaar Generals 0Gce-Col. b. r. Larned, paymaster general,
Major 7. J. leslie, district paymaster; eight clerks and one messen-
ger ~
coramisavy General, oGce-Gsn. George Gibson, commisssry gen
ger.
assistants, lr. r. c. Wood and Dr. G. X. Wood; three clerks.
Enoinov 0Go.-General Joseph C. Totten, chief engineer; assistant,
Captain II. G, Wright; Eve clerks and ono messenger.
Typographical B,ucaa-Coi. ,. J. Albert, colonel Of the corps, as
sistant, Captain j.. O. Woodruff; fonr clerks and one messenger.
Ordnance Burauu-Col II. r. Craig, colonel Of ordnance; assistant,
Capt VIM. Maynadicr; eight clerks and one messenger.