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imperfect service, should be directed Inspection
Office Post Office Department.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


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 Hydrography, 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:
Secretarys OGce.-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 is intrusted to him,
undsr the general direction Of the President of
the United States, who, by the Constitution, is
Commander-n-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 commits stoned
aad 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 emanating from him. The general superin-
tendence OF the marine corps forms 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 Nary Yards ard Docks.-Commo-
dore Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau, 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 superintendent of this bureau. 1t is
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Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Re-
par.-John Lenthall, Esq, Chief of the Bureau,
eight Clerks, and one Draughtsman. The office
of the Engineer 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 superntends 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 Cloding.-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 chron0m-
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. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War, W. r.
Drinkard, Chief Clerk, seven Clerks, two ME
sengers, and one Laborer The following bu-
reaus are attached to this Department.
Commanding Generals 06ce.-This Office, at
the head of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York.
Adjutant Generals OGce-Col Samuel Coop
er, Adjutant General. Assistants-Major E. D.
Townsend, Major W. A. Nichols, Capt. S. Will
liams, and Capt. ]. p Garesche; Judge Advo-
| cate, MAJOR JOnn T. Lee Ten Olerk5 anu 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 T. S. Jesup, Quartermaster General.
Assistants-Major E. S. Sibley, Brevet Major H.
G. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Belger eleven
Clerks and one Messenger.
Paymaster Generals Otfce.-Col B. F. Larned,
Paymaster General, Lieut.. Col T. P. Andrews,
District Paymaster; seven Clerks and one Mes
senger
Commissary Generals Ofice-General George
Gibson, Commissary General Assistant, Capt.
A. E. Shiras; six Clerks and one Messenger.
Surgeon Generals OGce-Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General; Assistant, DR.. R. @. Wood |;
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer 0Gce-Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Chief
Engineer; Assistant Captain II. G. Wright; five
Clerks and one Messengers
Typographical Bureau-Col. J. J. Albert, Colo
mel of the Corps; Assistant Capt |. G. Wood
ruff; five Clerks and one Messenger
Ordnance Bureau.-Col. H. K Craig, Colonel
of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna-
dier; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
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