The national Republican., 1860-12-20

the mails, certificates of the service Of route
agents reports Of mail failures, applications for
blank registers, and reports of failures, and all
complaints against contractors for irregular or
imperfect service, should be directed "Inspection
Office, Post Office Department"
..... NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy
Department proper, being the office Of the Sec.
retary and Of Eve 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 Hydrogrsphy, and the Bureau Of Medicine
and Surgery.
The following is a statement Of the duties OF
each Of these Offices, and Of the force employed
| therein:
Secretdrys 0fce.-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,
und"r the general direction Of the President Of
the United States, who, by the Constitution, 10
Commander-in-chie 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 and
marine corps, appointments of commissioned
and warrant officers, orders for the enlistmeht
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 formJ also part
Of the duties Of the Secretary, and all the orders
| Of the commandant Of that corps should be ap-
proved by him.
Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks.-Commo-
dore Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau, four
Clerks, one Civil Engineer, and one Draughtsman.
ings and machinery In navy yards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintendence of this bureau. 1t is
also charged with the management OF the Naval
Asylum.
Bureau Of Contraction Equipment and Re-
poir.-John Lenthall, ESQ.,, Chief of the Bureau,
eight Clerks, and one Drsughtsman. The Office
of the Engneer.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 Eng-
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 Provisions and Clothing-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-
facture 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, chronom-
eters barometers, &C., together with such books
as are furnished ships of war. "The United
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographical
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 Surgery.-Dr. William
Whelan, Surgeon United States Navy, Chief of
Bureau; one Passed Assistant Surgeon United
States Navy, and two Clerks. Everything rela-
ting to medicines and medical stores, treatment
of sick and wounded, and management of hos
pitfalls, comes within the superntendence Of this
bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. ]. B. Floyd, Secretary of War, W. r.
Drinkard, Chief Clerk, seven Clerks, two Mes
sepgers, and one Laborer. The following bu-
Commanding Generals OFce.-Ths Office, at
the head of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York
AGutant Generals O6fce.-Col. Samuel Coop
er, Adjutant General. Assistants-Major Z. D.
| Townsend, Major w. A. Nichols, Capt. s. Will
liams, and Capt. ]. P. Garesche; Judge Advo-
cate, Major John F. Lee; ten Clerks and one
Messenger In this Office are kept all the records
which refer to the personnel of the army, the
rolls, &c. 1t is here that all military commits
sions are made out.
Quartermaster Generals OGce.-Brevet Major
General 7. S. Jesup, Quartermaster General.
Assistants-Major E. s. Sibley, Brevet Major II.
G. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Beger eleven
Clerks and one Messenger.
Paymaster Generals O6ce-Col B. F. Larned,
Paymaster General, Lieut.. Col. T. P. Andrews,
District Paymaster; seven Clerks and one Mes
senger.
Commissary Generals Ofce.-General George
Gibson, COmmissary General; Assistant, Capt.
A. E. Shirasi six Clerks and one Messenger
Surgeon Generals O6ice.-Gen. Thomas Law
son. Surgeon General; Assistant, DR.. r. G. Wood;
three Clerks and one Messenger
Engineer O1ice.-Gen Joseph G.. Totten, Chief
Engineer; Assistant, Captain II. G. Wright; five
Clerks and one Messenger.
Typographical Bureau-Col J. ]. Albert, Colo
mel OF the Corps Assistant, Capt. !. G. Wood
run; five Clerks and one Messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.-Col. H. x. Craig, Colonel
OF Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna-
dier; eight Clerks and one Messenger
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