The national Republican., 1860-12-01


blank registers, and reports of failures, and all
complaints against contractors for irregular or
imperfect service, should be directed, "lnspecton
Office, Post Office Department."
,.a NAVY DEPARTMENT.. .Iggrt ,
q The Merry Departmen, consists Of the Navy
Department. proper being the Office Of the Sec
retary and Of Ave bureaus attached thereto, viz
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, Bureau OF
Construction, Equipment and Repair. Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing, Bayeau Of Ordnance
and Hydrography, sna the Bureas Of Medicine
and Surgery. 70 #arr - -
The following is statement q the duties OF
each Of these Offices, and Of the force employed
therein: .' -' '"v .. ., ris'aas. r = - ,
Secretdrys 0Gce.-Hon. Issac Toueey, Seere-
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 iptrusted to him,
under the general direction of the President Of
the United States, who, by the Constitution, is
Commander-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, emanate from the Sec
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. '' 4" n'r ~ ."H e. -.
Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks. .-Commo-
dore Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau, four
Clerks, one Civil Engineer, and one Draughtsmsn.
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. - .. ~ D.. o. ..
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 Clohing.-H Bridge,
Purses 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
nj IVA uvtth htnrv ntaIt thnrar
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.
Bsreau Of Medicine and Surgay.-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.
| WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War, W. R.
Drinkard, Chief Clerk seven Clerks, two Mes
sengers, and one Laborer. The following bu-
reaus are attached to this Department.
Commanding Generals O6fcs.-This Office, at
the head of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York.
AdJutant Generals 0ffce.-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 Ofice.-Brevet Major
General 7. s. Jesup, Qusrtermaster General.
Assistants-Major E. s. Sibley, Brevet Major H.
9. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Bslger; eleven
Clerks and one Messenger.
Paymaster Generals OGce.-Col. B. F. Larned,
Paymaster General, Lieut. Col. T. P. Andrews,
District Paymaster; seven Clerks and one Mes
senger.
Commissary Generals OGce.-General George
Gibson, Commissary General Assistant, Capt.
A. e. Shiras; six Clerks and one Messenger.
Surgeon Generals Ofce.-Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General Assistant, DR.. r. @. Wood;
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer 0Gcs-Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Chief
Engineeri Assistant, Captain II. G. Wright; five
Clerks and one Messenger.
Typographical Bweau-Col. ]. J. Albert, Colo
mel OF the Corps Assistant, Capt. !. G. Wood
ruff; five Clerks and one Messenger.
Ordnance Bureau-Col. H. X. Craig, Colonel
OF Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna-
dier; eight Clerks and one Messenger.