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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 five bureaus attached thereto, viz :
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, Bureau of
Construction, Equipment and Repair, Bureau of
Provisions and Clothing, BureIu 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 OHce.-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 Entrusted TO him,
und the ge neral direction Of the President Of
the United States, who, by the Constitution, is
Commander r-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 disch ,rge of seamen emanate from the Sec
retarys Office. All the duties of the different
bureaus are performed under the authority of
the Secretary, and their orders are considered
as emauating from him. The general superin-
tendence oi the marine corps form also part
Of the duties of the Secretry, and all the orders
of the commandant of that corps sh ould be ap-
proved by him.
Bureau of Navy Yards and 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 superintendence of this bureau. 1t is
| also charged with the management Of the Naval
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.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 Eugi-
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 Provisions and Czotaing.-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-
facture or purchase of cannon, guns, powder,
shot, Shells &C., and the equipment of vessels
of war, with eve ything 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 Photographed
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 Surgey.-Dr William
Whean, Surgeon United States Navy, Chief of
Bureau; one Passed Assistant Surgeon United
States Navy, and two Clerks. Everything rels-
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 OHce.-This office, at
the head Of which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York.
Adjutant Generals 0Gee.-Col. Samuel Coop
er, Adjutant General. Assstants-Major Z. D..
Townsend Major W. A. Nichols, Capt. s. Will
liams, and Capt. J. P. Garesche; Judge Advo-
ohO
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.
Quartermdstsr Generals OGce-Brevet Major
General T. s. Jesup Quartermaster General.
Assistants-Major E. s. Sbley, Brevet Major H.
@. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Belger; eleven
Clerks and one Messenger
Pdymdster 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 OGce.-Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General Assistant, DR.. R. G. Wood
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer OGce.-Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Chief
Engineer; Assistant, Captain II. G. Wright; five
Clerks and one Messenger.
Typographical Bureau.-Col. J. J. Albert Colo
mel of the Corps; Assistant, Capt. |. G. Wood
ruff; five Clerks and one Messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.-Col. II. X. Craig, Colonel
of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayns-
der; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
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