The Washington union., 1857-12-01

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y,s organization of the Executive Departments
OF the Government Of the United States
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pr 'eaH q sIs Ussd States only
.s on John Appon chief clerk twelve clerks one trans
IIor and librarian
rae q correspondence between the department and other d.
donate agents the Un,cd States abroad and those Of foreign pow
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csy TINS branch has charge Of tho correspondence
Ob United states n Instructions % those ossrs and M ANSWERS
lar agency relating consular s prepared and recorded
T Dlso Aeus He has charge q all correspondence and
connected with aocoaa relating TO any fund with the
disbursement Of which tho department IA charged Ii.
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department require He as records the commissions OF oonsu
saed
CLERK Apyo4sos and Coani He makes out and records
a nd records Ma rsoos whom n assh n,
COMMISSIONS which they issued Has charge Of the library
GET ~ Rols s.d takes charge q the rolls or or en-
amen from the President the authenticated copies thereof
and that Of treaties newspapers FORM
distribution throughout the United States and tina. Of all ocu
armen writing answering letters
Has all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
CLERK Of Cfyriohs lie has charge Of the
the United States and of the department aud prepares and
attaches o,. @ e s as csr"s Of % "ubas %
the department under the laws relating 70 ooyghs records and In
their es records all letters from the department other than
the diplomatic and consular.
CLERK Paydons and Passports and records pardons
h y are founded Makes out and records passport keeps
daily register all letters other than diplomatic and CONSULAR
iys disposition OF Them prepares letters relating
10 this business. s5 g
GENERALS
Hon jeremiah s. Black Attorney States
e chief clerk The ordinary business of this Office may be
classified the following heads:
Ocal opinions the the government
the President BY head Of department. by the So
Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased as
sena light houses and M other public works Of
Applications padou
Applications appointment all the judicial and legal business
S rhs conduct argument Supreme Of
uAlsd States which the government Is concerned
snis when raarred BY The head thereof The Attorney
these ordinary heads the business Of the office added at
the present time tho following, viz:
This direction Of all appeals land claims in California
Second The codhcaton and revision Of the laws OF tho District oil
Columbia,
INTERIOR pErARqsaSr.
Secretary Department nters Thomp
Of Mississippi Its clerical force consists Of chief
lar clerks and to is supervision and are committed
following branches Of the public services
missioner Of the General Land charged
issuing therefor whether from combinations Of
made by BY sales donations for schools
Of Virginia military bounty land claims and the issuing scrip in
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s officers recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of surveys
bses assistant draashssnan and some 100 clerks
.i Rsesen. head O. this r bureau 4, + Gssss ss
nation and adjudication arising under the various and
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which tho United States have been ongagcd lie has one
seventy ef clerks 70 which Congress % enable him
temporary force q about iy ccrahps different
3d. Indians Of Indian Affairs ad tnssrsm Charles
4h Paa OeceTo this bureau is committed
performance things touching and respecting the grant
Ing and issuing Of patents for and useful discoveries
collection distribution seeds plants, and cuttings has
Gaa oerwho BY law the acting Commissioner Of Patents in
snt eSanes Of patents dozen subordinate permanent
Besides these su principal branches Of this new executive
sn organic transferred the Treasury De
and attorneys the clerks d e United States courts The manage
%i pn.nry a sna sae @ ss %afs " Il as
from the State Department the duty Of taking md returning the cen
q. Sara q fis Public Badnss hospital o nssas
the and navy and Of the District q Columbia also under e
Gently passed s Secretary Of e Interior charged with the con-
department requires ~ additional building for its accsmmoda
tho repeatedly recommended during
provided win rooms as il NV what known building while
the other branches Of the department. including ne Office
all Patent Office building The whole of Wbca
will required at early for tho use o the Patent Odce for
which II was originally intended.
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The Treasury Department Of the offices Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury eompoers the customs six
aors treasurer register solicitor lighthouse board and coast sur
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The following Of these several o
s, and Of the force employed therein, respectively;
sazaays OGceon Howell Cobb, Secretary ths Treasury
Hon p Clayton Assistant Secretary engineer in charge one
architect draughtsmen temporarily employed and twenty
three clerks The Secretary tho Treasury charged with the gen
OF the and OF the
execution the and navigation OF the
United States the OF the coast the light
establishment the marine hospitals Of tho Uned States and the con-
sucon public buildings for custom hsuass and other pu
poses. y
Ps comftyoiIers OGcon William Medl Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks o pescbes the mode OF keeping and rendering
counts for the civil and diplomatic orvie well rs the public lands
and revlses and cerdcs tho balances arising thereon
S~md Contsrollys OGcJ W. Cuts, esq, Comptroller and
the mode OF keeping and repdor
log the OF the and Indian departments the
PUBLIC service and rcves and cerhes the balances arising heeo
0s Of Of tie Cuaoms Hugh J. Anderson, esq
Commissioner eleven clerks He prebes the mode OF keeping
and rendering the aud dsbnrse
mn and for the building and repairing custom houses &c and re-
Nses and certfes the balances arising thereon. ~
Frs Audors 0Gce-Thomas Smith, esq First Auditor, and
nineteen clerks He adjusts the accounts OF the customs
revenue aud disbursements appropriations and expenditures on ac
count the Congress- and reports
the balances and the First Comp
uoler, respectively, for their decision thereon.
Ssnd OoeThonas j. H. Fuller Second Auditor, and
twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts relating
he clothing and recruiting OF the well as armores
Mstnas relating to tho Indian depart
neat and reports the balances the Second Comptroller for his de
sion thereon.
seventy eight and adjusts all accounts for sub
enoe Of the orcaioDs Military Academy military roads