The national Republican., 1860-12-03

the mails, certificates of the ssryi,e Of route
agents, reoorts Of mail failures, applfcstions for
blank registers, and reports of failures, and all
complaints against contractors for irregular or
imperfect service, shculd be directed, "Inspection
Office, Post Office Department" ..f ,.,.,,,.
'.s'''' NAVY DEPARTMENT. rE'' ao. 10
,Ths, Navy Department consists Of the Nav
Department proper, being the Office Of the See.
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 Hydrography, and the Bureau Of Medicine
and Surgery. i.. To f""T M
The following is a statement Of the duties OF
each Of these Offices, and Of the force employed
therein: .d...@ ..f % 81 it1 #'.f
Secretary. o@ee-Hon Isaac Toucey, secre.
tsry 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
Oommander.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
"niiho Soipvt appointments VI COmmtbtOneu
and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge of seauien, emanate from the Sec
retary's Office All the duties of the different
bureaus are performed under the authority Of
the Secretary, md their orders are considered
as enanating 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 sp-
proved by him. .",'.1 1f' 20 mr'7u'.
d.. n n
| dore Joseph Smith, Chief Of the Bufeau, four
Clerks, one Civil Engineer, and one Draughtsman.
All the navy yards, docks, and wharves, build
ings and machinery In navy yards, and every
| thing Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintendence Of this bureau. It is
also charged with the management of the Naval
Asylum. q .'... .... ....- -rr..o 7HT ..Yu ..r
Bureau Of Construction, Eguipmeni, and Re-
pa1.--Jobn Lenthall, Esq, Chief of the Bureau,
eight Clerks, and one Draughtsmsn. The Office
Of the Bngineer-in-ch 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
| Ior thelr construction.
Bureau Of Propisions and Ciothng.-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 Ingraham, 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. It
also provides them with maps, charts, chronom-
eters, barometers, &C., together with such books
as are furnished ships Of war. 1.-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 Aed'eins and Swg1y.-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 superintendence Of this
bureau. .I '... .,' -.
WAR DEPARTMENT. ' hnd
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War, W. r.
Drinkard, Chief Clerk, seven Clerks, two Mes
|
reaus are attached to this Department.
Commanding Generals 0Fce.-This Office, at
the head Of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York.
Adjutdnt GeneyaFs OGcs--Col Samuel Coop
er, Adjutant General. Assistants--Msjor e. D.
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 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 0Gee.-Brevet Major
General T. s. Jesnp, Quartermastsr General.
G. Wayne, and Brevst Major J. Bslger eleven
Clerks and one Messenger. u
Pdy'aastsr GeneraEs OGcs.-Col. B. F. Lsrned,
Paymaster General, Lieut.. Col. T. p. Andrews,
District Psymsster; seven Clerks and one Mes
senger. 'rH'.' ..
Commissary Generals OGce.-General George
Gibson, Commissary General; Assistant, Capt.
A. E. Shiras; six Clerks and one Messenger.
Surgeon Generals O6fes.-Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General Assistant, DR.. r. @. Wood |;
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer O6ies.-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. ]. Q. Wood
ruff; five Clerks and one Messenger.
Ordnance Bursau.-Col. II. x. Craig, Colonel
Of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna-
dier; eight Clerks and one Messenger.