The national Republican., 1861-02-16

Mr.. Edward whsrton, acting In ohasSs n en-
craving division.
Lieut.. John R. Smead, United States Army, in
charge of miscellaneous divisions.
Samuel Helm, Disbursiug Agent.
George Mathiot, Electrotypist. '' .''.
Joseph Saxton, Assistant to Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures.
NAVY DEPARTMENT. ~ H
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
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Ordnance
and Hydrography and the BurSau Of Medicine
and Surgery. .I n.a : st,AHIglL t1 .-st t.t..
The following 10 . statement Of The duties Of
each Of these offices, and Of the force employed
therein: ID. .I.,I =. -
Secrstarys 0@ce.-Hon. Isaac Toucey, Sscrs-
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,
under the general direction Of the President Of
the United States, Who by the Constitution, 10
Commander 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
a. emanating from him. The general superin-
tendence Of the marine corps form also part
Of the duties Of the Secretrry, and ell the orders
Of the commandsnt of that corps should be ap-
proved by him. as.EL - Iryn rlG
Bureau Of Navy Yard. and .Doeks -Commo-
dore Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau, four
Clerks, one Civil Engineer, and one Draughtsman.
All the navy yards, docks, and whsrves, build
ings and machinery In navy yards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintendence Of this bureau. II II
also charged with the management Of the Naval
Asylum. ..., ,.,rg.:s IN.
Bureau Of ConstructoH; Eguipmest, and Re-
pa1.-John Lenthall, Esq., Chief Of the Bureau,
eight Clerks, and one Draughtsman. The once
Of the Eugineer.in-chief Of the Navy, Samuel
Archbold, Esq, 10 attached 10 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 materfals and the
providing Of all vessels with their eqdipmsnts,
a. sails, anchors, water tanks, be. The HnEi-
neer-in-chef superintends tho construction Of
all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval Of the Secretary, decides upon plans
for their construction. ..-H ..'IE. . ...'
Bursou Of Provision, 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. .,s, ,,...,,-..
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrograpky.-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. Il
also provides them with maps, charts, chronom-
eters, barometers, &C., together with such books
a. are furnished ships Of war. "Ths 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. "a
Bureau Of ksdieine and Ssrguy.-Dr. William
Whelan, Surgeon United States Navy, Chisf 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. ~. w..
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Joseph Holt, Secretary of War; -
-, Chief Clerk, seven CLERKS, two NJ
| seDgers, and one Laborer. The following bu-
| resus are attached to this Department. -.
Commanding Generals OGes-This Office, ct
the head of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
10 at New York.
Adutdnt Generals O6ee.-Col. Samuel Coop
or, Adjutant General Assistants-Msjor Z. b.
Townsend, Major W. A. Nichols, Capt. 8. Will
liams, and Capt ]. 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 tho
rolls, &c. It Is here that all military commits
sions are made out.
| Quartrmaster Generals 0Ees.-Brevet Major
General T. 8. Jesup, Quartermsster General.
Assistants-Major E. g. Sibley, Brevet Major h.
9. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Bslgsr eleven
Clerks and one Messenger. -. .. .'
Pdymdster Generals OGce-Col. B. r. Larnsd,
Paymaster General, Lieut.. Col. 7. P. Andrews,
senger. --. H.4
Commissary Generals OHes.-General George
Gibson, Commissary General Assistant, Capt.
A. 4. Shiras; six Clerks and one Messenger. r
Surgeon Generals OGo.-Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General Assistant, DR.. R. G. Wood ;
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer OGee.-Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Chief
Engineer; Assistant, Captain H. G. Wright; Eve
Clerks and one Messenger r..r..n
Typographical Bursau.-Col. J. J. Albert, Colo
mel of the Corps Assistant, Capt. I. @. Wood
ruff; five Clerks and one Messenger. .....
Ordnancs Bursau.-Col. H. K. Craig Colonel
der; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
BELL AND EVERETT PLATFORM.
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