The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-24

ted States attorneys marahals, and clerks in all matters rotating to
them and their results. He receives returns from each torn ofihe
United states courts, showing the progress and condition Of such suits
states IN payment Of debts, tareo aa.e sstgaSI q payment gSSS
the same for the benefit ofthe United States.
Light Home Boayd-Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury.
eze9dio, president; Com. W. b shubrck, United States navy, chair
man Major A. n Bowman, corps Of engineers United States army
iniendent Of Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry, secretary Of smith
Commander Thornton A. Jenkins, United states navy, and Captain
Wm. b Franklin, United States army, secretaries and ave clerks.
lhs board directs tho building and repairing OF lighthouses, light
vessels, buoys, and beacons, contracts for supplies fol, SC.
United States Coat Sursy-Proessor A. d. Bache, L. D., suporin.
tendenL aud superintendent Of weights and measures.
States Army in charge o. the Coast Survey Once Lieut. A. 5 Hill,
A W. Russell, chief clerk. ...
G. b. Snow In charge OF archives.
,udes' "7 "''''~pU'
Assistant chas. A. schot, in charge Of oompuung division.
Assistant l. " Pourtales, IN charge OF tidal division.
Lieut. J. G. ndbah, United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. snztOn, United States army in charge of engraving dvi
samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
George Mathiot, electrotypst.
Joseph saxton, assistant 10 superintendent Of weights and measures.
rOr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Aaron v Brown, Postmaster General. Tho direction and
management Of the Post ONCE Department are assigned by the consh-
tuition and laws to the Postmaster General. That its business may be
me more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action, tits
nee, in charge Of tho First Assistant Postmaster General; the Contract
nance once, in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General; and
tho Inspection once, in charge OF the chief clerk.
AIpot"tmHt ogoe--HOTaiO King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
which relate TO the establishment and dsoontnuanoo OF post Offices,
and route md local nueniS q Lao ibn str I ~ tDs,roctIonS 10 ooat
masters. rostmasters arc furnished with marking and rating stamps
yiding blanks aud stationery for the use Of the department, and with
postmasters with blanks To tbis bureau IL HEewiss astgned tHbe suss
pervtsion fthe ocean mail steamship lines, and of the foreign and ms
ternatonal postal arrangements.
CONTRACT OMoe-wlHam II. Dundas, esq, Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General, and twenty six clerks. To this office Is assigned the bust
same under contract, embracing all COrreaDOudQnCe and proceedings
respecting the frequency Of trips, mode Of conveyance, and times of de-
the different sections of tho country, the points of mail distribution, and
the regulations for the government Of the domestic mail service fthe
United States: tprerares the advertisements for mail proposals, re-
ceives the bids and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mai let
tings, and the adjustment and execution of the contracts. All appica-
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangement and the
appointment OF mail messengers, SHOULD be sent to this Office. All
contract, as the recognition of said service Is hrst 10 be obtained through
the Contrast ar. on Once as q n necessary s authority for The prope, credits a,
routes receive the statement of mail arrangements prescribed FOR tho
outed, and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation; pre-
pares the statistical exhibits Of the mail service, and the reports of the
made, the new service originated, the curtalnents ordered, and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
finance oGoe--Johu Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, and twenty one clerks. To this Office are assigned tho super.
vision ana management of the financial business Of the department,
dran Offices and other deposharies of the department, the issuing Of
to be due 70 mail contractors and other, persons, the supervision Of
the accounts of Offices under orders to deposite their quarterly bal
anccs at designated points, and the superintendence of tho rendition
by postmasters of their quarterly returns of hostages. 1t has charge
of the deadlpuer Office, Of the issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
r'S'olNo W. '' Fi' h"N VI F"N~bNi 49," NV $500" w"
To The Third Assistant Postmaster General all posimasters should
direct their quarterly returns of postage; those at draft Offices, their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their Offices and those
at deposting Offices, their certificates of depostei to him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns Of the depostaries OF the
department, as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
aud stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Inspection oGoA- Benz N Clements, esq., chiefclerk, and seventeen
clerks. To this Office is assigned the duty ofreceving and examining the
registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails, certificates Of the
service of route agents, and reports of mail failures; of noting the de.
Nnquenoies Of contractors, and preparing cases thereon for the action
Of the Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
s epS IasS o. mail y TN ansup re- p anSs oG sa 5 ,slngs wi SGt T n1r ~ a. and
Al cases of mail depreciation, of violation of law by private ex.
thc supervision Of this Office, and should be reported to it.
All communications o,%nn s1t,,,ion respecting s. 1aM : lost s,1 money sonsy 4 letters RS mail all dSpred"a
reced " Chief Clerk, Post Office Department"
of the service Of route agents, reports of mail failures, applications
for blank registers, and reports Of failures, and all complaints against
spccton Office, Post Office Department. ..# .rs.
-... NAVY DsrAErMzsT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy Department proper, be-
ing the Office Of tho Secretary and Of Two bureaus attached thereto, viz:
and Repair, Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and AM
photography, and the Bureau Of Medicine cine and sarsery.
of Inc force employed therein:
.Serep,ys 00cc--Hon, Isaac Toucoy, Secretary of the Navy; Charlos
W. wv wg ! 4 ,, ssa en y oer r,Ih %na SeySa clerks, ,sTh , Ting n Secretary aty, SI the
ment, and the execution Of all laws relating thereto Is lnrus.ed TO lim,
undor the general direction of the President OF the United States, who,
by tho constitution, is oqmmandsf-n-ohier Of the army and navy
All instructions 10 ooinmandefs of squadrons and commanders Of
vessels, all orders of officers, commissions of officers both in the
navy and marine corps, appointments Of commissioned and warrant
officers, orders for the enlistment and discharge of seamcn, enanate
from the socretarys Office. All the duties OF tho different bureaus are
performed under the authority of tho Secretary, and their orders are
s sSpI marine corps ffonrnmnss , also % a part OF tas daaos u the the Secretary and md
ali the orders of the e~cFpESndan. ofthat corps should be approved by
Bureau Of Ncvy. Yards and Docks-Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
of The bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and ono draughtsman.
navy yards, and everything Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintcnlonce Of this bureau. Ita also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Eqtiralent, and Repdir.-John IppthaI, eso,
chief of the bureau, eight clerks, and one dFsushisman. The office of