The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-13

United States court, showing the progress and condition Of sueh suits
states in payment or debts, gzq1 das assigned d tnyssI n dd4
Z % pS sr KS r , D1StnssS and and has power to cell and dispose Of
Ugh, House Bodya-Aon. howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
sIegao, president; Com. W. b. shubrck, United States navy, chair
man Major A n Bowman corps @ engineers United States army
intendent Of Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry. secretary Of Smith
Commander Thornton A, jenkins, United States navy, and Captain
VIM, d Franklin, United States army, secretaries and Ave clerks
This board directs the building and repairing Of lighthouses, light
vessels, buoys, and beaoOns, contracts for supplies ofol, &o,
Uaaed Saa Coaz suney-ProfsssOr A. y, Baehe, IL D, superin-
tcndent, and superintendent of weights and measures
States Army, in sasrss " he Coast saFvsF ohCs Lieut. 4 im,
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
c. B. Snow, IN charge Of archives.
Professor A G. PendeOn, United States navy, cOmputsr Of lOng
assistant Ghas. 4 sohott in charge q computing division
Assistant L. y. Pourtales, No charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. j. G ndball, United States army, IN charge Of drawing d.
Lieut.. sa1tOn, United States army, in charge of engraving dvl
samuel Helm, disbursns agent.
George Mathiot, electrotypEt.
Joseph sa1ton, assistant % superintendent, Of weights and measures,
RON OFFICE prrAHrmsr.
,i Hon Aaron 2, u I, P esgg Rse foi ,s z General sFs aa,a The e direction aFf
tuition and laws 10 the Postmaster General That It's business may be
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action, hs
nee, in charge of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Once, IN charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the =,
nance Once, In charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General; and
the Inspection ONCE, in charge of the chief clerk
dnpe'smsa 9gcenhogaiO Ki1s, esq Frs. Assistant i% postmss,Sr
which relate TO the establishment and disconiinuanee Of post Offices,
changes Of sites and names, appointment and removal Of postmasters
masters. Tos,rnaasfs are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau, which Is charged also with pro
the superintendence Of the several agencies established for supplying
pervhion of the ocean mail steamship lines, and Of tho foreign and ~
ternattonal postal arrangements,
c0nJdd 0mo--wiiiam Ii. Dundas, esq, Second Assistant Postmae-
TER General, and twenty six clerks, To this Office h assigned M Dua-
ness Of arranging the mail service Of the United States, and placing the
same under contract, embracing all correspondence and proceedings
partures and arrivals on all the routes; the course Of the mail between
o.; De fsea,saos ssf 81 a. q 4 ~ fosDlsy y ri l Eg, asss & Z Hs +@ aii, .alyIss Il i ias
United States. 1t prepares the advertisements for mail proposals, re
tlngs, and the adjustment and execution of the contracts. All appica-
lions for the establishment or alteration of mail arrangements, and the
claims should be submitted % it for transportation service not under
contrast as the recognition of said services first to be obtained through
the Contract Office as a necessary authority for the proper credits at
The Auditors Office. From this office all postmasters at tho ends OF
routes receive the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. Hreports weekly 10 the Auditor ~ nIa eAe'
outed, and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation; pre-
R Esai l III sss,i lsiVins s1 2 %sssss$ q ~ @ It ss ssEv Ia az no "a & ' iSs esr af aRs
bahte, tbe how service originated, the curtailments ordered, and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0fee.-John Marion, esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
and twenty one clerks, To this Office are assigned the super
not devolvcd by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
dran Offices and other depositarics Of the department, the issuing Of
warrants and drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor
TO DO due to mail contractors and other persons, the supervision OF
s sns. S'o Z SaaS y UalI ra,n uha9 aps Gr tha ,a " auaorme sav or 4 ,he ransp 10
y postinasters Of their quarterly returns Of postaEes II has charge
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage, ANA Of the accounts cor
fo lie fhiTd Assistant Postmaster General ali p~ostrnastefs should
direct their quarterly returns of postage; those at draft Offices, their
,s't sapo rspor' aGe qsat ,Ss,y a as na proceeds Of Z Sep y ,ne To G h@ should rSa sn n@s
be directed The weekly and monthly returns Of the depositaries Of the
as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Inspection OHo - Benz. N. Clements, esq, ohiefclerk, and seventeen
clerks, Tothis office s assigned the duty otreceiviag and examining the
of the arrivals and departures Of the mails, certificates Of the
service Of route agents, and reports of mail failures; of noting the de
the Postmaster General, furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
reports Of mail failures; providing and sending out maiLbags and
to secure a faithful and exact performance of all mail contracts.
Az cases Of mail depreciation, of violation Of law by prvate ex-
the supervision Of this ONCE, and should be reported to IT.
s. CO q@ osnor Violations ss q law, or rm mail i SaSs and Ike Keys, % should Sdi be- J a.
reced "chicf Clerk, Post once Department.
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails, certificates
the service of route agents, reports of mail failures, applications
Tor blank registers, and reports Of failures, and all complaints against
for irregular or imperfect service. should DO directed ID In.
spocion oflce, Post Office Department"
rhw DEPARTMENT,
Tho Navy Department consists Of tho Navy Department proper be,
ng the office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus attached thereto, viz:
and Repair, bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and
and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery,
The following is a statement of the duties OF eaoh of these Offices and
II the force employed therein:
S@rearys oaoe-Hop. Isaac Toucoy, Secretary of tho Navy; Charles
v Welsh ESD chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary oftho
and the execution of all laws relating thereto Is intrusted to him,
1ndcr the general direction of Tho President of tho United States, who,
by the constitution, is commander in chief Of tho army and navy.
All instructions 20 commanders of squadrons and commanders Of
sesses, all orders of officers, commissions Of officers both in the
and marine corps, appointments of commissioned and warrant
ulcers, orders for the enlistment and discharge Of seamcn, emannte
rom the Secretary3a Office. All tho duties OF the different bureaus are
performed under the authority OF the Secretary, and thcir orders are
considered as emanating from him Tho general superintendent of
he marine corps forms, also, a part of the duties of the Secretary, and
III the orders Of the commandment Of that corps should be approved by
aim, .sa H#rr#" NsHr} # .#e. o.H
Bureau If Rayy. yards and Docts-Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
the bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and one draughtsman.
All the navy-yards, docks and wharves, buildings and machinery in
yards, and everything Immediately connected with them, arc
inder the superintondcnco OF this bureau, Its also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and R~erair-John Lenthall, esq,
thief OF the bureau, eight clerks md one draughtsman. The Office of
be engineer in chief of the navy, Samuel Arohbold, esq, Is attached TO
his bureau, who Is assisted by three assistant engineers. This bureau
ias charge Of the building and repairs of all vessels ofwar, purchase
" materials, and the providing of all vessels with their equipments,
sails, anchors, water tanks, &c. The engineer in chief superintends
he construction Of all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
he approval Of the Secretary, decides upon plans for their consti ic-
Bureaw Of Provisions aud C1ahin0-H. Bridge, purser United States
chief OF bureau, and four clerks. All provisions for the use OF
he navy, and clothing, together with the making of contracts for fur.
fishing the same, come under the charge of this bureau,
bureau Of Ordnance and photography Capt Duncan Ingrahnm,
hef OF bureau, four clerks, and one draughtsman. This bureau has
barge OF all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture or pr-
base of cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, &C, and the equipment
them with maps, charts, chronometers, barometers, &c, TO
ether with such books as are furnished ships-ofwar. The United
nd the Naval Academy at Annapolis, are also under the general gu
OF the chief of this bureau.
Buyerug Medicine and surg9y-Dr. william whelan, surgeon Uni
cd States navy, chief Of bureau; ono passed assistant surgeon United
navy, and two clerks. Everything relating to medicines and
medical stores, treatment OF sick and wounded, and management Of
pospitals, comes within the superintendent of This bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Hon. j, n. Floyd, Secretary of War; W. R Drinkard, chief clerk,
even subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four watchmen. The
blowing bureaus are attached TO this department: ae a
Commanding Generals 0Goe.-ThIs Office, at tho head OF which is
Lieutenant General Scott, Is at New York.
Adtniani Generals oGoe--col. Samuel Cooper, .Adiutant General.
nd Brevet Capt. r Garesche. Judge Advocate, Brevet Major John
! Lee; nine clerks and ono messenger, In this ofhcc are kept all
he records which refer to the personnel OF The army, the rolls, SO.
IS here where all military commissions are made out.
Quavteruaaar Genauls oGccr-Brevet Major General T s Jesup,