The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-27

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The Organization Of the Executive Departments partner
OF the Government OF the United states;
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The we machinery employed conduct ,he business arsng out
lcn relations with all the err % % as .ns ~o'a i, ,ss
oraimeni d the United saies only sesen.sn As
state Hon Appon chief clerk twelve clerks one trans
laior and one librarian. fitt
n;s..,r u,anA-rhs branch Of the state department
charge M an the department and other d.
na agents abroad and those OF foreign pow
~ accredited 70 this government In all diplomatic Instructions
sent nom The communications TO commissioners un
der &c. prepared copied and recorded ana
being nst entered u Al analytic table or index
c, branch has charge the correspondence,
between the department the enIls and commercial agents
- he United states In those and
20 dispatches and letters from other persons asking for consul
agency relating TO consular Affairs are prepared ana
tn, Dirsing Aouae charge correspondence and
other with relating 10 any fund with tho
disbursement Of which the department is charged
TA Tsuao furnish such uanslations as the
department may require. He also records the commissions Of consu
and oonsa wben not in English upon which exoAurs are
issued EtH0
c,l Of Ayin,meas and makes and records
commissions o. appointment and nominations % the
which they issued Has charge OF 'he library
c1k AZ ae ls and AreAHe charge Of the rolls or en-
from he President authenticated copies thereof
called for prepares for and superhtenu e.
,h n a tbousIout tho United states
sn,s and rubeaoas regard 70 which duty the
Department. writing all letters connected therewih
Has charge and business relating thereto
ct aAs and q , has as charge of ans ns
attaches certificates % papers presented Tor
the department relating copyrights records and in
their titles records all letters from the department other than
the diplomatic and consular .t s.tat @
cle AZ Parons and prepares pardons
remssons registers and ns the petitions and on
which they founded Makes out and records passports keeps
syd and the disposition made Of them prepares letters relating
30 this business. ~t
Ar1oRsmy GENERALS
na Jeremiah Black Attorney General Of the United States
VI Gi esq., Tho ordinary business Of this Office may be
classified under the following heads Il. , :.
President BY head sf department or by the So
Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased
arsena AND all other public works Of
Applications padOns all Of conviction in the courts
Appeaaous for appointment in all the Judicial legal
T6e eond. and argument of all suits in supreme
the states which the government concerned
supervision all other suits arising In any Of the depart
mcnss by the Attorney General
To these ordinary heads q the business Of the Office are added al
The % s, as %e ,ss o wi sooa.s s on land claims IN con
and revision Of the laws of the District Of
Columbia a#a &E .ss&a
IsIxRIoR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Departmen. Of the lnsr Hon Jacob Tho%p
son Mississippi It's clerical forco consists Of one chief
clerk oses Kelly dsburng clerks and ton other regn
is Tne Puie Lrs The chief called the Com
survey and Of the public domain and the
Of los therefor whether derived from q gan
military beunes public and likewise .ne revision
heu Once, Also anits its accounts The
Commissioner Is Hon 4 Hendricks Of Indiana Us pn
cpa recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of surveys
besides draughtman assistant draughsman and some 100 clerks
ed Pe,sisThe pressnt head Of this bureau i George
wBg Of Virginia The commissioner y charged WIN lhe eAa
passed by Congress granting bounty land pensions
aay naval services in the and subsequent sui
chief clerk Cole and q soa sO @ ~ mse, ts
exsraodnary requirements has added
temporary Of about fifty eerkshr O. different
Mix oGeogetown He provided with chief clerk ana aoou
An Patent OHcTo this bureau is committed and
performance all and things touching and respecting the grant
ana the collection relating agriculture
ts collection and distribution of seeds. plants and snitnss aas
the commissionetwelye principal and twelve ss
.s sss%nss number q
four principe! branches Of this new executive depart
ils supervision be States marshall
attorneys and the clerks Of the United States courts the
msrf the the United saes and the Affairs
q te pentsary the District q Conmba ant
@ @ S n s 4 az suDerssn ss ana ens sSs
Commissioner of Public Buildings The hospital for thc insane
lassseaen Of department; addion which BY laws re
Gently the @ q @ sass ats e rs fasa fc eoa a s con
The dcparent requires additional building M its aecsmmoda
he a aad few year. @ at purpose present
provided known "wmes Building whi
are ali crowded into building tho whole Of whcl
win early day for ihs use Of the Patent ONCE 10
which originally Intended slaa4E ss
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Treasury comproers commissioner Of the CUSTOMS SIX aa
treasurer register, solicitor light house board and coast sur
The following bris indication Of the duties Of these several o