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NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy
Department proper, being the Office of the Sec.
retary and of FIVE bureaus attached thereto, viz
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, Bureau Of
Con struction, Equipment, and Repair, Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing, Bure u 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:
iSecretarys O6ice.-Hon. Isaac Toucey, 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,
und,r the ge eral direction of the President of
the United States, who, by the Constitution, Is
Commander-in-cbe 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
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 theip orders are considered
as emanating from him. The general superin-
tendence o. the marine corps form also part
Of the duties of the Secret ry and all the orders
Of the commandant Of that corps should be ap-
proved by him.
Bureau Of Nary 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 superintendent of this bureau. 1t is
also charged with the management of the Naval
Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Re-
pair.-John Lenthall, Esq, Chief Of the Bureau,
eight Clerks, and one Draughtsman. The Office
of the Engineer-i -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-n-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 Propisionss1nd Clotng.-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-
tacture 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, chronom-
eters, barometers, &C., together with such books
as are furnished ships of war; "The United
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographical
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at Annapolis, are also under the general super
intendence of the Chief of this Bureau.
Bureau Of Medicine and Suryery.-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 superintendent of this
bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War, W. p
Drinkard, Chief Clerk, seven Clerks, two Nj
sengers, and one Laborer. The following bu.
reaus are attached to this Department.
Commanding Generals OGce.-This Office, al
the head of which is Lieutenant General Scott
is at New York.
) AdJatdnt Generals 0Gee.-Col. Samuel Coop.
Townsend, Major W. A. Nichols, Capt. S. Viii.
! liams, and Capt. j. P. Garesche Judge Advo-
cate, Major John +. Lee ten Clerks and one
Messenger. In this Office 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 Majo
. General T. S. Jesup, Quartermaster General
= Assstants-Msjor E. s. Sbey, Brevet Major H
. !. @. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Belger clever
Clerks and one Messenger.
Pdymaster 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 Georg
Gibson, Commissary General Assistant, Capt
A. E. Shiras; six Clerks and one Messenger.
; Surgeon Generals Otce.-Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General; Assistant, DR.. R. G. Wood
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer 0Gfce.-Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Chic
Engineer; Assistant, Captain II. G. Wright; fiv,
Clerks and one Messenger.
7cpographical Bureau.-Col. J. J. Albert Colo
mel of the Corps Assistant, Capt. !. G. Wood
ruff; five Clerks and one Messenger.
8 Ordnance Bureau.-Col. H. X. Craig, Coone
2 of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna
7 der; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
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