The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-04-18
The Organization OF the Executive Depa rtments
q of the Government of the United States.
STATE pKrARraEsr.


of the Government of the United States.
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oar esn relations Win al The powers 5f the world Is far more
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e Secretary Of state on Lewis Assistant Secretary Of
% ou John Appeton chief clerk twelve clerks trans
ltsor, and one librarian 81
Dip,omatic ByanshIhs branch State Department
charge q al between the department and other d
accredited 70 this government In all diplomatic Instructions
80 treaties Of boundaries kc prepared copied recorded
AZ Of like character received registered and ed their contents
beiag nrst entered in an analytic table or index.
Consular Byanehhis charge correspondence,
M between the department and the consu and commercial agents
dispatches other persons asking
M relating consular Affairs prepared and recorded
ne Di'ag gss has charge q az correspondence and
disbursement Of which the department is charged
tn, Tsomlao Ills furnish such
department require He also records the commissions oonsua
m VICE eosus when not IN English upon which cxequaurs
Issued.
C Of rpntn,eds aud makes out and records
and records exelustrs and records when In English tho
stanss IN which they issued lIs charge Of the library
fk o The Rails and ArerIe takes charge Of the rolls or Gu
rolled and resolutions Of Congress- they
parmen from the copies thereof
which called for prepares for upenen publication
and that Of treaties In the newspapers and in book form attends
and publications in regard TO which this duty assigned 10 the
department. writing and answering all letters connected herewith
as charge Of oil Indian treaties and business relating thereto
Csrk of Authorizations and Cqyrigh-e has charge the
and of the department prepares
for tho Has charge Of publications transmitted
department the laws relating copyrights
excs their es records all letters from the department other than
the diplomatic and consular.
cer ef Pcsis prepares records pardon
are rouuded Makes out and records passports Keep,
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TO this business. t T,
oKsEssts ory,tIz3
Hon Black Attorney General Of tho United States;
H. Ge csq chief clerk The ordinary business Of this oe
l. onca opinions the currcnt business Of the
called for by the President by head o department. by the
Examination titles Of a land purchased as the sites Of
o Application for pardons in all oi conviction in Tho
Applications appointment all The judicial legal business
The rguen all the Supreme
the United States in wbieisfhs government i concerned
inents whcn referred by tho adherso the Attorney General
Tohese ordinary heads Of the business Of the aeo added
Frs, The direction all aPpeals iand claims California
Second The coicaoa aud revision the laws Of the District Of
Columbia
!, INTERIOR prrAaysgsL
secssay the Department the Interior Hon Jacob Thomp
a the Mississippi ls clerical consists chief
lar ess and 70 Is supervision ana are committed tho
following branches che q tho public service s
missioner Of the General land ONCE. The Land Breu IA charged
issu titles hercor whether derived from grants
made By former BY sales donations Cor schools
Vagina miltar, bounty claims, issuing scrip
lieu Thereof Ths Land oS also Sua = % own 1n aSeeaa = The
ra officers recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of
besides assistant daush'sman and some l5o clerks
al Pna,,s present head this bureau is George B.
ns ma sdiicsio6 Il all oaia arising uaier ,s various AMI
@ % sS S p ns m Sny land a
which The United States have been engaged He has
o,her % % which enable him 10 nee, the