The national Republican., 1860-12-05

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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 Hydroeraphy, and the Buresu Of Medicine
and Surgery. tr.a
The following is statement of the duties Of
each Of these Offices, and of the force employed
therein
Secretarys OGce.-Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secre-
tary Of the Navy; Charles W. Welsh, Eco,
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 States, who, by the Constitution, 10
Commsnder-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 and
marine corps, appointments. Of commissioned
and warrant officers, orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seamen, emanste 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 emauating from him. The general superin-
tendence OF the marine corps form, 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 Nasy Hayds and Doeks -Oommo-
dore Joseph Smith, Chief Of the Bureau, four
Clerks, one Civil Engistsr, and one Draughtsmsn.
All the navy yards, aotks and whsrves, build
thing Immediately c0nhected with them, are
under the superintendencc of this bureau. II 10
also charged with the maeagement Of the Naval
Asylum. F.n aSGsd
Bureau of Construcfsos, Equipment, and Re-
pdI.-John Lenthsll, EsqT Chief Of the Bureau,
eight Clerks, and one DrAnShtsman. The Office
Of the Engineer-in-chicf, o. the Navy, Samuel
Archbold, Esq, 10 attached 70 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 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.
Bureds Of Ordnance and Hydrogrspky.-Capt.
Duncan Ingraham, Chief of Bureau, four Clerks,
and one Draughtsmsn. 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. It
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 Hydrogrsphioal
Office" at Washington, and the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, are also under the general super
intendence Of the Chief Of this Bureau.
B~sas of Medicine asd Surs1y.-Dr. William
Whelan, Surgeon United States Navy, Chief Of {.
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 superintendence Of this
bureau. 4. ..... ....
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War, W. r.
Drinkard, Chief Clerk, seven Clerks, two Mes
sepgers, and one Laborer. The following bu-
reaus are attached to this Department.
Conmaading Generals OGcs-This Office, at
the head Of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
IL at New York.
AdJutdnt Generals O6ce.-Col. Samuel Coop
er, Adjutant General. Assistants-Msjor d. D.
Townsend, Major W. A. Nichols, Capt g. VIII
liams, and Capt. J. P. Garesche; Judge Advo-
cate, Major John +. 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
sons are made out. '..
Quartermaster Generals OGce.-Brevet Major
General T. 8. Jesup, Quartermaster General.
Assistants-Major e. 8. Sibley, Brevet Major H.
O. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Belger eleven
Clerks and one Messenger.
Paymaster Generals O6aee-Col. B. F. Larned,
Paymsster General, Lieut.. Col. T. P. Andrews,
District Paymaster; seven Clerks and one Mes
senger.
com1nissary Generals O6ice.-General George
Gibson, Commfssary General Assistant, Capt.
p. Il. shiras elk Clerks and one Messenger.
Surgeon Generals OGce-Gen Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General Assistant, DR.. R. O. Wood;
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer Ofce-Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Chief
Engineer; Assistant, Captain H. G. Wright; Eve
Clerks and one Messenger.
Typographical Bureduy---Col. J. J:Abert, Colo
mel of the Corps Assistant, Capt. !. O. Wood
ruff; five Clerks and one Messenger.
Ordnance Bureau-Col. H. X. Craig, Colonel
Of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna-
der; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
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