The Washington union., 1857-10-01

No deduction for clubs WEEKLY.
The Organization OF the Executive Departments
Of the Government or the United States
The machinery employed arising
ali powers the world for
simple than h generally conceived The number employed IN the
Secretary o. State on Lewis eass Assistant Secretary Of
state John Appe,on chief clerk twelve clerks one trans
laior, and one librarian.
D,aomaic Banch-Ths branch Of Department
charge all between the department and other d
accredited 70 this government In all diplomatic instructions
der treaties Of boundaries Sc arc prepared copied and recorded
all Of IKE character received and fled their contents
being FIRST entered in analytic table or index.
Coar BancThs branch charge correspondence,
the the conu and commercial agents
their despatce letters pcrsons asking
lar relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
Dowang Ao He has charge Of all correspondence and
disbursement d which the department Is charged.
TAs Tanat HIS duties furnish such ,ranaaioa as the
and vice consu when not in English upon which exeqaus are
COMMISSIONS letters o appointment and nominations % the Senate
which they issued Has charge Of the library
@ charge Of the rolls
rolled ae aud resonos & a. & are r,eevea a. ,s se
which called @ prepares for and supentends their publication
their distribution throughout United States
publications regard which this duty assigned TO the
writing and all letters connected herewith
charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
clert q csryeass has charge Of The
aes certificates presented for alencaon receives
and and 1r n s ,es G @ @ aa . and in
their titles records all letters from the department. other than
the diplomatic and consular.
CLERK prepares and records pardons
and remss and registers and ass the petitions and papers on
daily register letters diplomatic and consular
and OF the disposition made Of them letters relating
TO this business
Hon Jeremiah Iac Attorney United States
Ge esd chief clerk Tho ordinary business Of this once be
classified under the following heads
called for by the President by head Of department or BY the SO
Examination titles purchased the sites Of
arscna houses light houses and all other public works Of
Applications for pardons all Of conviction in the courts
Applications appointment the judicial legal business
argument Of all the Supreme Court Of
states in which the government is concerned
The supervision Of al other suits arising in any q the depart
these ordinary heads the business Of the office added at
Ins, The direction Of ali appeals on hand claims
Second The codcaon and revision Of the laws Of the District
Columbia.
Secretary department the Interisr Hon. Jacob Thomp
Of Mississippi Its clerical force consists OF one chief
clerk es Kelly two dsbarsing clerks and ten other rg a.
TO It's supervision and management are committed the
following branches Of the public service
ianer q the General Land once charged
survey and sale Of the public domain and The
BY sales doatios o. grants for schools
military as ns ana ana s ssaa s se
keu thereof 0ce, andH It's accounts The
epal officers arc recorder clerk principal clerk Of
bs draughtsma assistant draughtsman and some 100 clerks
a. gssssn, head q this bureau 1 is George ss g
adjudication all claims arising ppder The various and
laws By Congress granting bounty land Or pensions
wars In which have been engaged He has one
@ @ .s s clerks Sss when aen enable him
extraordinary requirements Of the new law na added
3i Of Indian Affairs ad interim Charles =
as.D s ss clerks Ms '''s'
x,h Patent ooTo this committed the execution and
ing r and asotu
and and n s eaa o q p as aus has
chief Is BY law The acting Conmsioner Patents
at eSmuers Of patents some dozen subordnc
CLERKS considerable number Of temporary employees
Besides principal branches Of this executive depart
ent the organic lsso transferred from the Treasury De
ssa sarasys and e ssshs
@ and other mines e the United states and he Affairs ns
from the duty Of taking agd returning the cen
~ s s ns Sara 's ass
fhe army navy nra @ Columbia 4 also under the
ssa .sss 81 s.lsy Ii ssn s
sruion Of the irec wagon roads leading % ,s aasG T. so
ton and th reco oe repeatedly recommended during
eytsd e s with rooms IN what sasv s building while
The other department. npde Tho Scretarys once
are an crowded into Oce budng me Whole OF which
required early for tho use " 'Ae fe ce io
(Which was originally intended
TREASURY pKrARrxKsr.
Y Ireary OF the Offices Of the Secretary OF
se Treasury Two compocrs commissioner Of the custom six au
treasurer register solicitor lighthouse board and coast sur
The following b Of the duties Of these several Off
Sos, Of the force employed tharen, respectively;
rsr,ys OoeIIon Howell CD, Secretary of the Treasury
temporarily employee wa twenty
Secretary the Treasury j. charged with ne
fiscal transactions the ana M
errnng the commerce ana ne
the the coast the
establishment hospitals a the United States and me con
public buildings for eu houses ana oner pu
poses.
Yra comrxyoirer Ogy William Medl, Comptroisf, qpd
Aeen the mode Of keeping and rendering ac
and diplomatic service as wen as te puphc noS
ressses and eertines the balances arising lhceon.
SY,d Curlsr's OEceJohn NJ Brodhead, esq. Comptroller
and H. pabes the mode OF keeping ana
ing the army and Indian o. .
public service cereos the balances arising eo
Ogcs of Connoioner Of the Cusom}ugh Anderson, esq,
and eleven clerks prescrtes tho node Of keeping
rendering Of the customs revenue ahd pe
ens building and repairing custom houses @o aaa w.
and certiles the balances arising thereon
PY Anfirs !. Smith, esq, First Auditor anu
na appropriations and expenditures on ac
and under private acts OF congress anu
,he Commissioner p the Customs anu 'ne
trsiar, respectively fer their deasln tpeTtn' ,. -
yesa Audlars OGoTbomas d. Fuiiar second Anuhoi, anu
and adjusts ai accounts rch W
she pay esblng recruiting Of he army as wen - Wor
and all accounts relating 70 e lhan
eu and reports balances the Second Comptroller Tor ms dcc
SION thereon.
Third Anos 06osRobcrt Akipson, esq Third Auditor ana
1anty eight clerks He receives and auss an @ a