The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-13

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I'he organization OF the Executive Departments
OF the Government OF the United states;
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the whole machinery employed arising
of0 foreign powers of the world for
ssmni q sse o e United states IS only seventeen as follows
on Lewis css Assistant Secretary Of
state lon John Appleton chief clerk twelve clerks
lalor, and one librarian.
Diromea ByanA A-rhs branch Department
pmac agents The United foreign pow
accredited TO this government In all diplomatic instructions
the and communications commissioners
der treaties O copied and recorded and
being entered analytic table or index
asular charge correspondence
and the consnls and commercial
United States la instructions 70 those officers and answers
dispatches persons asking
agency relating consular Affairs prepared recorded
The Dbuv Aes He has charge os all correspondence and
disbursements Of which the department is charged
r raae ,s duties furnish saeh ,ranslalions the
department eonuls
and eonsus when mot in English upon which eScaaanrs are
issaod.
COMMISSIONS prcnsmeni and the senaie
makes out and records cxequanrs and records when he
which they Issued Has charge " The library
Cll Of The Rolls and ArcAHe charge Of the rolls
rolled and resolutions ngress they ARE received at the
which called prepares for and supernends their publication
and and a O. IN the neWspaeTs and ~ book a s a a S
ens and publications IL regard p which this duty assigned 70 he
Department. writing and answering all letters connected Herewith
Has charge all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
CLk g mhentiotins and cys,;ssIle has charge Of the
, @ ~ % - nsrs ,esanS ~ @ or am,bsp,ea,on. receives
and FOR the Has charge Of publications transmitted to
dcrss asr .ss records ali letters from The other than
the diplomatic and consular.
CLERK q ardas esd Passports He prepares and records pardons
they and reeds lasspors keeps
daily register d all letters other than diplomatic and consular,
10 this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS cyr1cx
Jeremiah Black Attorney United States
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To these ordinary heads a. ,he hns,nes % ha n ara dsd =,
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First The @ direction Of a appeals On land claims in California
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Secretary Of the Department Of the Incsr Hon. Jacob Thomp.
the Se OF Mississippi chief
clerks supervision and are committed the
following branches OF the public service.
1 The fdltc Lands The chief this called the
missioner Of the 6ebeta Land Once The Land Bureau charged
survey, management public domain
ung of tales grants
made by former Donations for schools
bsunes public
Virginia military bounty claims AND the Issuing scrip
present Commissioner Hon A. Hendricks o Indiana la prin.
ca officers are recorder chief clerk principal clerk OF
besides dranghtmaH assistant daughtsma and some 100 clerks
various grades a =
Whiting, Of Virginia The commissioner charged With the exam
nsmh and adjudication q all claims arising under the various and
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wars IN hic ,e rned sacs b,yo boan enr,,e IL las nne
seventy oer clarke h bicb Cngrcxs II, cnah him nj moot Inc
Extraordinary M The nav, land Law has addcs
Temporary force az nho, av hns Of rcnt
TaI;aas I,la, ae,irs ;,,.n Charles
MIX orCeoren d e nroyIded with chief clerk and abou,
nncen other subordinate clerks
an Pa,n O To ,bii I,re,, a. conuai Tho exec,,on ,na
performance and things touching and respecting grant
ing and issuing OF discoveries
and improremens the collection relating agriculture
the collection Seeds plants cuttings
chief ccrkwho by law the acting Commissioner Of Patents In
,he absence OF the principal and twelve as
, examiners OF patents some dozen subordinate permanent
besides considerab'e number OF temporary einpoyees
lhe our principal branches Of TINS new executive depart
nar,er, ~ - ~ ~, ~ ~ ~, : tr.s @ -. .a
ana i d W. ~ ILL., "a s s W. ,, ~ ,e M ~, useu 80, s ~
mont c ~ ~ I ,nn ~ ts ~ ~ ~ tt,s S,.y M , ~
of Tho nenten,, ~ s irn s,a,cs ~ ,ha nrc, nnia. and
from the Department the duty of taking returning the
The Commissioner Public buildings The hospital for the insane
management department. in addition which,
Gently passed. Secretary charged with
sen the three roads leading to the Pacific coast
Inc department requires additional building for its accommod
% and the erection Of has been repeatedly recommended dnng
the last few years for that present the Pension Onice
PROVIDED with rooms IN what Is known as Wnders fdng while
Tho other branches Of the department. including the Sccres Office
% m crowded ino the aicnt omce building tnc Whoie o whcn
& m 'euea ~ an early aa or ho use u ne ia'eh ohce ior