The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-07
The Organization OF the Executive Departments
of the Cove rnment OF the United States:


machinery employed conduct Che basneSs arising ee
foreign relations with all the Of the world isf more
simple than generally conceived The number smpoes
one secretary Of state on Lewis Gas one secretary o.
State, (iion John Apple'on one chief clerk twelve o'
Diplomatic ByanTlis branch slate Department nas
charge Of all correspondence between as a e ho ao S1s "
ers accredited 10 this government all diplomatic instructions
der treaties bondage 6 prepared copied recorded and
all Of hike character received are m Du u ''"
Cs, B,anhThis charge of the correspondence
and the eonsus and commercial agents
TO their dispatches from other asking Coz consul
agency relating consular affairs, prepared and recorded
The Disss Aane has charge Of all correspondence ana
with relating fund with the
disbursement II which the department is charged
The such transaons the
may require oonsu
and consua when not in English upon which exequaturs are
Clerk of Appointments ana Commissions records
commissions letters appointment and nominations to the Senate
erars records when in English the
which they issued Has charge of the library
cys Of he Rolls and Arnhi charge the rolls,
from the President prepares copies
which are called f N for and y %
throughout the United states and that O all doc
department; writing answering herewith
Has MI Indian treaties and business relating thereto
CLARK If and CtTyohHe has charge of the
seals IN no limited states and OF The and pepaes and
attaches certificates to papers presented Tor receives
the the laws relating copyrights records and in
from the Department. other than
che diplomatic and consular.
Ck Of PosumtHc and records parions
and and and aO n ssa apa ana paper" on
daily Of all letters other than diplomatic and consular
ceved and Of tho disposition made Of hem prepares letters relating
10 this business.
ATTORNEY ossrRAI's OFFICE
Black Attorney the United States B.
NJ sss ssas Glowing s sssA' business this once
oncAl opinions the business Of the
called for the President by head Of department or by the So
q Examination Of the titles OF all land purchased as the sites of
OF
Applications for pardons in all courts
L. Applications appointment judicial legal
argument Of all the supreme Court of
supervision arising any of tho depart
msns when referred BY the head thereof the Attorney
To ordinary heads Of the business OF the office added
appeals claims in California.
The codncaon and revision Of the laws Of tho District
Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary tho Of the Interior, Hon Jacob Thomp
clerk ses Kelly esd dsbursing clerks and ten other
Ter cs and its and committed The
s The Public Lands The ene Of this bureau is called the Com
Office The land Bureau charged
with tho and sale Of the public domain and the
by gov Sales donations, Schools
military boun or public and likewise the revision
lieu thereof The Land Office also auds IDS accounts The
cpa recorder, clerk principal surveys
besides assistant draughman aud some $50 clerks
"a Pes.eas The present head Of This bureau George
adjudication all claims arising under the and
numerous laws passed BY Congress granting bounty land or pensions
which United have engaged He has
chief clerk q Cole csq and permanent corps consisting Of some
Of Indian Affairs Charles E. Nix,
Georgetown He provided with chief clerk and about fifteen
4 Pa,e OOoTo this bureau is committed execution and
performances Of all acs and things touching and respecting the grant
ing and issuing Of patents for and useful discoveries inventions
and improvements the collection statistics relating agricuure
the collection and distribution seeds plants and cuttings has
the absence q the principal and twelve as
sant Examiners Of patents some dozen subordinate permanent
Joseph Holt s the Commissioner and Samuel shager Chief
principal depart
mcn organic act Of lsio transferred to It the Treasury De
and attorneys and the clerks Of the United States courts The
OF the pencnary OF the United states in the District and
from the State Department the duty Of taking and returning tho
the Commissioner Public buildings The hospital for The Of
the and Of the District OF Columbia is also undr the
management this departments addition to which, by laws
Gently passed the Secretary the Interior Is charged with the
The department requires additional building for its acconmoda
on and the erection Of ono has been during
provided with 'winder Building, while
tho once building the whole q which
will be required at an early day for the use Of the Patent Office for
which !; was originally intended
The Treasury Department Secretary
The Treasury comprolers commissioner Of the customs six
do treasurer register SOLICITOR lighthouse board and coast
The following brief indication Of the duties Of these several OFF,
and Of the force employed therein, respectively:
sore.a,ys oDHon Cobb Secretary of the Treasury
Philip Clayton scretary engineer CHARGE
ihcs cea The secretary Treasury charged with the gen
era Of the fiscal OF the and Of the
United states he supcrntcnds the survey Of the coast the light house
sruon of certain public buildings for and oer pur
poses.
First Comrsrer's oGHon William Medl Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks He presebes the mode Of keeping and rendering ac
counts for the civil and service as Wen as the public and