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NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists of the Navy
Department proper, being the office Of the Sec.
retary and Of five bureaus attached thereto, viz:
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, Bureau of
Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau of
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography, and the Bureau Of Medicine
and Surgery.
The following is statement of the duties of
each of these offices, and of the force employed
therein:
Sscrstdrys O6c'.-Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secre.
tary of the Navy; Charles W. Welsh ESQ,
Chief Clerk, and eleven Clerks. The Secretary
of the Navy has charge of everything connected
with the naval establishment, and the execution
Of all laws relating thereto Is intrusted to him,
under the general direction of the President Of
the United StateF, who, by the Constitution 10
Commander. .n-chief OF the Army and Navy
All instructions to commanders of sauadrons
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 seamen, emanate from the Sec
retary'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. The general superin-
tendence Of the marine corps form, also a par,
OF the duties Of the Secretary, and all the orders
Of the commandant of that corps shou be an
proved by him.
Bureau Of Many Yards and Docks.-Commo-
dore Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau, four
Clerks, one Civil Engineer, and one Draughtsman
All the navy yards, docks, and wharves, build
ings and machinery in navy yards, and eyery-
i'm ms at a1r al ,-;tl
under the superintendent of this bureau. 1t Is
also charged with the management of the Naval
Asylum.
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Re-
par.-John Lenthall, 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 has charge of the building and repairs of
all vessels OF war purchase OF materials, and the
providing of all vessels with their equipments
as sails, anchors, water tanks, &c. The Engi-
neer-in-chief superintends the construction of
all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval OF the Secretary, decides upon plans
for their construction.
Bureau Of Propisions and Clothng-H. Bridge,
Purser United States Navy, Chief of Bureau, and
four Clerks. All provisions for the use of the
navy, and clothing, together with the making of
contracts for furnishing the same come under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography.-Capt
Duncan lngraham, Chief Of Bureau, four Clerks
and one Draughtsman. This bureau has charge
of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manu-
tacture or purchase of cannon, guns, powder,
shot, shells, &C., and the equipment of vessels
of war, with everything connected Herewith. 1t
also provides them with maps, charts, cbronom-
eters, barometers, &C., together with such books
as are furnished ships of war. "The United
States Naval Observatory and photographed
Office at Washington, and the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, are also under the general super
intendence Of the Chief of this Bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Sugery.-Dr. William
Whelan Surgeon United States Navy, Chief OF
Bureau one Passed Assistant Surgeon United
States Navy, and two Clerks Everything rels-
ting TO medicines and medical stores, treatment
Of sick and wounded and management of hos
pitfalls, comes within the superintendent of this
bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. ]. B. Floyd Secretary Of War, W. R.
Drinkard, Chief Clerk, seven Clerks, two Mes
seugers, and one Laborer. The following bu-
reaus are attached to this Department.
Commanding GcncrdTs OGce-This Office, at
the head of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York.
AdJutdnt Generals OHce.-Col. Samuel Coop
er, Adjutant General. Assistants-Major L. b
Townsend, Major W. A. Nichols, Capt. S. Will
liams, and Capt. j. P. Garesche Judge Advo-
cate, Major John F. Lee ten Clerks and one
Messenger. In this office kept all the records
which refer TO the personnel OF the army, the
rolls, &C. 1t s here that all military comms-
sions are made out.
Quartermdste. Generals OHce-Brevet Major
General 7. s. Jesup, Quartermaster General.
Assistants->Najor E. S. Sibley, Brevet Major H.
G. Wayne, and Brevet Major j. Belger eleven
Clerks and one Messenger.
Paymastrr Generals OGce-Col B. +. Larned,
Paymaster General, Lieut.. Col. y. p. Andrews
District Paymaster seven Clerks and one Mes
senger
Commssdry Generals OHice-- General George
Gibson Commissary General Assistant, Capt
A. +. Shiras six Clerks and one Messenger.
Surgeon Generals OHce-Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General Assistant, Dr. R. c. Wood
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer 0fce-Gen. Joseph G. Totten Chief
Engineer Assistant, Captain II. G. Wright; five
Clerks and one Messenger
Typographical Bmeau--Col. J. J. Albert, Colo
mel Of the Corps Assistant Capt l. C. Wood
ruff five Clerks and one Messenger
Ordnance Bureau H. X. Craig, Colonel
of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt William Mayna.
der; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
BOOT AND SHOE MANDATORY.