The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-18

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The Organization OF the Executive Departments
or the Government OF the United Statesi
DTAHIsRST.
The whole machinery emloyed The business arising
ofo relations with all the powers Of the world for more
simple than snof Of ny d States i only seTene ss
one secretary State (ion Lewis c one Assistant Secretary Of
state John Appe,o one chief eerk Twelve clerks one Trans
lalor, and one librarian
Domaie Byand-Is branch of the State Department ass
charge all r. % ns sss sSroas a an hose pow VI
rs accredited this government In all diplomatic Instructions
sent from the department commissioners
der boundaries prepared copied and recorded and
like character received are registered and hd their contents
being entered in a analytic table or index
ar anhIiis branch charge Of correspondence,
a. and the cosu and commercial agents
20 br despahes and letters persons asking
lar agency relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
The Dao gaaHe has charge Of all correspondence and
other matters with relating fund with the
disbursement Of which the department Is charged
The TyanatorT furnish such ansations the
department may require also records the commissions consu
conul when not In English upon which exeqaurs are
issued
c Of Ap,anae,s and
COMMISSIONS etors Of appointment and nominations to the Senate
mssions on var, the charge library.
CaR d Achie takes charge Of the rolls,
rolled and resolutions q Congress they are received at the de-
which called for prepares for and superniends their pubon
% distribution throughout the United states
D and publications regard which this duty assigned to the
has charge all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
o7a2 n aaeaioaiiops and Copyrights He has charge Of the
cas certificates TO papers presented authorization
and the fees Has charge Of publications transmitted to
the relating copyrights records and In
exes titles records all letters from the department. other than
The diplomatic and consular
CLERK Of Parns Papoe prepares and records pardons
and and registers and nes the petitions and papers on
which hey founded Makes out and records passports keeps
cye and OF disposition made Of hem prepares letters relating
10 this business.
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon Jeremiah s Black Attorney General of the United States
Cet clerk Tho ordinary business of this Office may be
classified under the following heads:
oalcn opnos business Of the government
the President by any head Of department or by the So
oI Enaon o the ues Of all land purchased as the sites o.
aena houses houses and all other public works Of
8 Applications for pardons in the
Appeaos for appointment in all the judicial legal
s. rs Of all suits in the Supreme Court Of
the United which the government Is concerned
vision Of all other suits arising In any the depart
heads Of the business Of the Office are added at
the present tho following, viz:
codcation and revision Of the laws of the District Of
Columbia.
Secretary the Department Of the Interior Hon Jacob Thomp
clerk Moses Kelly esq dsbursng clerks regu
lar clerks aud 10 It's supervision and are committed the
t The Public lands The chief Of this bureau Is called the Com
asgner mae ~ o. M mne u AMI W I 80 M ho i nnhlin nn and ,hs
issuing therefor whether derived from combinations OF grants
by donations for schools
military bouncs public and likewise the revision
Of Virginia military bountyland claims and the issuing O. scrip "
present Commissioner Is Hon. A. Hendricks c Indiana Its prn
pa officers recorder chief clerk principal clerk OF surveys,
draughtsnn, assistant daughtnan and $50 clerks
Of various grades.
wMulg Of Virginia The commissioner is charged with the exami
adjudication Of all claims arising under The various aud
for the military naval services in the revolutionary and subsequent
chief clerk q Cole esq and permanent corps consisting Of some me
seventy other clerks % msh y G oose 70 enable n n lac 70 s ins
temporary force about afy clerps q different denominations
Mix ofGeogown D. G. He provided with chief ek and about
hneen other subordinate clerks II.
performance Of all and things touching and respecting the grant
any np nna s 'Soe So collection @ relating
the collection and distribution Of seeds plants aad cuttings has
Of the Commissioner principal and twelve az
% ] examiners q ss sa%s o1m snporag
Besides these four principal branches h new executive depart
% me ns as sss 4 he @
and and the clerks Of ts United states courts ihe maGage
Of the pcnenry Of the United States IN Tho District Of Columbia and
@ @ the % ss a and a Of oS spevng s and dreeg e q
fubc Buildings The hospital for the insane O
management Of this department addition to which by laws re-
Gently passed the secretary Of ie ms9 rgea @ the con
department requires additional building nr Us aecemmoa
the asi few years. for dat purpose Al present once
provided wln known as 'Wnders Building while
aS S o1r al SlseHi s ao 81 e e aas @ br the q which
will be required early day for tho use ao Patent oce Tor
YixAsray DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department Secretary nf
tho Treasury comptroers commissioner Of the customs six
ors treasurer register SOLICITOR lighthouse board and coast
The following briof Indication Of the duties Of these several ON
ccs, and Of the force employed therein, respectively
OHreon Howell Cobb Secretary OF the Treasury