The national Republican., 1861-02-04
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

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Office, Post Once Department"
..,.. NAVY, DEPARTMENT. ..
= The Navy Department 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, Bureau Of Ordnance,
and Hydrography, and the Bureau Of Medicine
and Surgery gri s.rItisG NJ t.-..llT.u'
The following is q statement Of the duties Of
each Of these Offices, and Of the force employed
iSeersisrys OGcs.-Hon. Isaac Touccy, 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 lie intrusted 70 him,
under the geoeral direction Of the President Of
the United States, who, by the Constitution, 10
Command er-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
retary's Office. All the duties Of the different
bureaus are performed under the authority Of
the Secretary, and their orders are considered
as emapating from him. The general superin-
tsndence OF the marine corps formi also part
Of the duties of the Secretrry, and all the orders
of the cornmandant Of that corps should be sp-y
| proved by him. n..9c, .ls.i-I . . s,s
Bureau Of Nary Yerds ard Dock, .,-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. '.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Re
pdir.-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-chef superintends the construction Of
all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval of the Secretary, decides upon plans
for their construction. . ...-. ... ..'.Ia..
Bureau of Propisions and Czoling-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.
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. Il
also provides them with maps, charts, chronom-
eters, barometers, &C., together with such books
a. are furnished ships of war. "Tho 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 aad Surgery.-Dr. William
Whelan, Surgeon United States Navy, Chief Of
Bureau; one Passed Assistant Surgeon United
States Navy, and two Clerks. Everything rela-
of sick and wounded, and management of hos
pitals comes within the superintendence Of this
bureau. ..
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War, W. r
Drinkard, Chief Clerk, seven Clerks, two NJ ,
sengers, and one Laborer. The following bu-
. reaus are attached to this Department.
Commanding Generals OEce.-This Office, at
the head of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York.
Adjutant Generals OGee-Col. Samuel Coop
er, Adjutant General. Observation-Disclosures Z. D.
Townsend, Major W. A. Nichols, Capt. 8. 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
sions are made out. ..rf' ..'
, Quartermastsr Generals OGee.-Brevet Major
. General 7. 8. Jesup, Qusrtermsster General.
!. Assstants-Major E. s. Sibley, Brevet Major b.
! @. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Belger eleven
Clerks and one Messenger.
Paymasier Generals O6fes.-Col B. F. Larned
Psymsster General Lieut. Col. T. P. Andrews
District Paymaster; seven Clerks and one Mes
senger.
Commissary Generals OGce-General George
Gibson, Commssary General Assistant, Capt
A. E. Shirss; six Clerks and one Messenger.
!, Surgeon Generals OGce.-Gen Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General Assistant, DR.. R. @. Wood
three Clerks and one Messenger
Engineer O6fce.-Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Chief
Engineer; Assistant, Captain H. G. Wright; five
Clerks and one Messenger.
: Typographical Bureau.-Col J. ]. Albert, Colo
Q mel of the Corps Assistant, Capt. ]. @. Wood.
: ruff; Eve Clerks and one Messenger.
9 Ordnance Bureau.-COl. H. X. Craig, Colonel
2 of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna.
y der; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
t BELL AND EVERETT PLATFORM.
!. Whereas experience has demonstrated thai
o platforms adopted by the partisan Conventions
! | of the country have had the effect tc misleaC