The Washington union., 1857-09-17

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The Organizatio OF the Executive Depa rtments
OF the Government Of the United states;
whole machinery employed conduct business arising out
foreign relations with ali the powers
reni q ss Of ne United states only ssTenp a. oowS ne
secretary Of State (ion Lewis ca Secretary
state ion John Appeon chief clerk, twelve clerks
aior, and one librarian
Diplomatic Branch This the Department nas
pomac agents United states abroad and those Of foreign
ers accredited 70 this government In IL all diplomatic instructions
sent from The department un
dor treaties Of boundaries Ac prepared copied
all o like character 6cd their contents
beng Arst entered IN an analytic table or index
Caslay BsoncTis charge the correspondence
&c between the department and the eonsu agents
10 their and to letters from other asking for
lar relating consular affairs prepared
TAe Danp Assa Ie has charge all correspondence
other matters with relating any the
disbursement Of whsch the department is charged
rs russao is duties TO furnish translstons
department may require He also records the
issued
commissions letters o appointment and nominations the
makes ous and records cx~qmu and Essh
commissions which they issued Has charge library
CLERK @ TIC Rolls charge rolls
rolled and resolutions Congress-
for prepares for their publication
and thai O. treaties in the and in book attends
ens and publications in regard which this duty assigned tho
Department. writing and answering all letters connected herewith
Has charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
CLERK g Authorizations and CsynghsTIe charge the
seals Of the United sao and Of tho department and and
and for the charge publications
dexes their TILES records all department
the diplomatic and consular
clk Of Pardoa and Passports prepares and records pardons
and remions and registers nos tho petitions papers
which they founded Makes passports keeps
daily register OF al letters other than diplomatic and CONSULAR
TO this business.
Hon Jeremiah Black Attorney General of the states
ct esq., clerk ordinary this Office may be
classified the following heads:
Omcai opinions the current business Of The government
called for by the President by any head department
Examination Of tho titles Of all land purchased the sites
arsna light houses and all other public works
8 Applications for pardons in all convccn
Applications appointment all judicial legal business
The conduc, and Of all Supreme
the un.sa T s y which n a the % i concerned -
men whom referred by the head thereof the Attorney
TO these ordinary heads tho business Of tho Office added
First The direction of all appeals land claims in California
Second The codaton and revision Of the laws the District
Columbia. .H
INTERIOR pErARrxEyr.
Secretary tho Department, tho lcs Hon Thomp
Of the State Of Mississippi It's clerical force consists Of chief
clerks
fowisg 10, Is, orsushss l 9TH q The public @ % service C m u,
Of tito The charged
issuing titles theror whether from grants
made BY rer BY sales Donations for schools
of Virginia military bounty claims and the issuing of scrip
present Commissioner Hon T. A. Hendricks Of Indiana Its p
c officers recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of
besides danghman assistant dauehsman l5o clerks
"a Pensions E,esen. head Of this bureau A + George
adjudication all claims arising under tho various and
for the military naval the rcSouonay and subsequent
which the United States have engaged He has
seventy other to which Congress- to enable him meet the
cs a q s
Sd inidns Of Indian Affairs ad interim Charles
Mix ofGeogetown He provided with chief clerk and about
4h Patent eeTo this bureau Is committed the execution and
ing and issuing Of patents for new and useful
the collection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings has
chief cerkwho by law the acting Commissioner Patents In
s,an examiners Of patents dozen subordinate
clerks besides considerable number Of temporary employees
Besides principal this depart
the organic act Of ls4a transferred to from the Treasury
the supervision tho Of the United States marshas
attorneys courts manage
mcnt the lead and other mines Of the United States and the Affairs
the Department duty taking and returning the
@ rs q the United States and q supervising M and directing The acts Of
the and and Of tho District Of Columbia IS also under the
Gently passed tho Secretary Of tho Interior Is charged with
ncon of the three roads leading TO the Pacific coast
ton and the has repeatedly recommended during
the last few for that present the Pension ONCE is
prov with rooms in what known as Windcr Building while
the other branches Of the including the secrety ooe
Office building the whole OF which
viii be required the the Patent Oce for
which was originally Intended.
DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices Of the Secretary of
the Treasury croers commissioner OF tho CUSTOMS six
dors treasurer register SOLICITOR board and coast
The following brief indication
scs, and Of the force employed therein, respectively:
SecraaJys Oon Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury
charge
architect temporarily employed and twenty
thrcc The Secretary the Treasury charged with the gen
the transactions the and OF the
the and navigation OF the
establishment hospitals the United States and the
sruon certain public buildings for custom houses and other pur
Conytrolrs OHcefIon William Medl, Comptroller and
fifteen pescrbes the mode keeping and rendering
well the public lands
and revses and certncs the balances arising thereon
Second Comproieys Oohn NJ Bsdhead, Comptroller,
He proscbes the mode OF keeping and
ing the and Indian departments oil the
public service and certhes the balances arising thereon
Office Of Commissioner Of the Cuomugh j. Anderson esq,
clerks He posbcs the mode keeping
OF the customs revenue and
and for the building and repairing cusoouses S and re-
vscs and cerfes the balances arising thereon
Fs Aud,ors 0HoeTbcmas Smith, esq, First Auditor, and
adjusts the accounts Of the customs
appropriations and expenditures on a
civil list and under private acts Of Congress and rco
troIer, fer their decision thereon
Second Audtcr 0GceTbomas d. Fuller Second Auditor and
and adjusts all accounts relating 70
arscas and ordnance relating the Indian depart
nt reports the Second Comptroller for his dec
sion thereon
Th,,i Aur, Robert J. Atkinson esq., Auditor and