The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-28

OF the Government OF the United States
srlm DEPARTMENT.
The whole machinery conduct the business arising out
NJ nr foreign relations with powers Of the world fer more
simple than generally conceived The number employed In The
One srreay Of state (on Css Assistant Secretary of
state (on john Appeon chief clerk twelve Clerks one trans
ator, aud one librarian.
Disauaic RrancA-Ths branch Department
charge between the department and other d.
omac agents abroad and those OF foreign
srs accredited government In all diplomatic instructions
the department and communications 70 commissioners an
all Of Ike received registered and died. their contents
being nrs entered IN analytic table or index
Consular BraneTh branch has charge Of the correspondence,
&c the aud the eonsu and commercial agents
the United states IN Instruction. 70 those oesrs and "a answers
lar agency consular affairs prepared and recorded
The Diburg He has charge o. all correspondence and
other matters connected with accounts relating to any fund win tho
disbursement Of which the department Is charged
The Trasaor duties furnish such ransaons as the
department lie ao the commissions Of consus
and vice oonsa when English upon which exequaiurs
issued.
yct Of apne,s and caBissioas makes
commissions appointment and nominations the senate
makes and records when IN hgsh inc
nm.s.os on ~ls hey ssnsd Has charge Of the library
cl of he Rolls and A,cnioIe charge OF the rolls
rolled acts resolutions Congress they are received at The de
parmcnt prepares the authenticated copies theeM
Which are called for prepares or superntenis their publication,
treaties In the newspapers ana N pooh io % ais M & "
their Distribution throughout the United States and thai o a ooG
snep publications regard which this duty assigned 70 e
all Indian treaties, and business relating ulefeo
Clek of Aetiertas CdfyrighsIIc has charge Of tho
seals United ss and of thu department and prepares and
certificates to papers presented for receives
for the fees Has charge publications transmitted 70
the department the laws relating copyrights records and in
es records all letters from the department. other than
diplomatic and consular. , b.. ....-. .. .-..
Cl If Pard~ and Passports He prepares and records pardons
and and nlos the petitions and papers on
which they and records passports keeps
oeve disposition made of them prepares letters relating
to this business, '@r.. ~a.. ".a a..s
GENERALS
Hon Jeremiah Black Attorney of the United States
classified undcr the following heads:
opinions the current business o the government as
called President by head Of department. by the 30
ra ne of The titles Of all land purchased as the sites of
arsea houses lighthouses and all other public works OF
Applications pardons conviction in tho courts
Applications appointment all judicial and legal business
Of suits in the Supreme Court of
United States in which the government Is concerned
supervision all other suits arising in of the depart
referred by the head thereof the Attorney General
To these ordinary ny hes Of the business Of the once are aa'o' "
First The direction Of ali appeals California.
The codhoon and revision of the laws of the District Of
Secretary Of the Department Of the nerer Hon Jacob Tomp
san s s Kev two ssursng clerks and ten other
lar clerks and 70 is supervision ana management arc cone "
s The Public Lands The called the Com,
General Land Once The Land Bureau charged
AZ tile survey the public domain, and the
issuing therefor whether derived from cenratons Of grants
military ssunts or public improvements
Virginia military bounty land claims and the issuing OF scrip in
present Hon A. Hendricks Of Indiana Its prIn,
recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of surveys
assistant draughsman and some $50 clerks
~ present head Of this bureau Is George G.
wlg Virginia The commissioner Is charged with the exam
and adjudication Of all claims arising under The various and
So masy naval services in the revolutionary and subsequent
wars which United States have been engaged He has one
chief clerk a. Cole esq., permanent corps consisting Of some
seventy clerks which Congress 70 enable him to meet the
temporary Of about fifty ekslps Of different
3 of Indian Annrs dd interim Charles f.
MIX oGeogen IL c. He is provided with chief clerk and about
nne.n other subordinate clerks 81. .g .. .. ...., ,
Ah Patent 0GoYo bureau committed the execution and
Of all aeis and things touching and respecting the
lug issuing Of patents Cor new and useful @
and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings mas
,b absence Of the Commissioner prnra and
sant examiners Of patents some dozen snDoos permanent
principal branches Of this new executive depart
the organic act Of iss 70 u I,%" s ,,s
attorneys the clerks Of the United states courts he en-
The pentenry Of the States the District Of coumba and
a q ag .G ana ans Tsa1nnf ,Gs the S, esa
Of Public Buildings The hosr- fF ,ho insane o.
,s a@ and nrs s saa aens q ,sn s'' addition .
Gently passed Secretary n te Interior charged wn the con
Tss Spar,ncn requires az uddps bpg n its aeeonnoda
do has bsen repeatedly na Snrans
provided with rooms in what "wndes Building while
rs s SHsr a so e 81 e s oss Sas the
will required day for the use Of the Patent oe oi
which 1t was originally intended. s""."t .
TREASURY , ... ...r
VIZ urv oparten consists offices Of the eacreary o
. Ts io romptrolers commissioner customs six
o treafsr register SOLICITOR light house board and coast sur
The following Is brief the duties Of these several ON
ees, and the force eaployed therein respectively:
resays Oaoon. HsRe Cobb, Secretary Of The Treasury
Philip Clayton Assistant secretary one engineer IN