The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-16
The Organization OF the Execptive Depart ments
of the Government OF the United States


The Organization OF the Executive Departments
OF the Government OF the United States
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being first entered 40 analytic table or index.
branch has charge Of the correspondence,
Of s United states 10 s instructions to those officers and
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lar asoy relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
Ae Disturbing As lie has charge Of all correspondence and
other matters connected with accounts relating to any fund with the
disbursement sf which the department charged. SD
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department lie records the commissions of consns
and consrs when nc, ia English, which exqaurs are
Cs Of Ayyoiuras Commission
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations to the Senate
COMMISSIONS which they issued Has charge Of library
s TIE Roil and Areh' he takes charge Of the rolls
rolled they received at the
from the President the copies thereof
and ta Of treaties IL e newspapers form attends %
their distribution throughout e United states and a. Of all docu
depanent writing and answering all letters connected herewith
Has charge all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
IF Co1ytehis-Iie has charge OF
seals the United States and of tbs department and and
saes TO papers presented for receives
The department under the laws relating cos records and
their titles all from the department. other than
the diplomatic and consular.
cok Of Pardors aud Passports He and records pardcns
which iey are founded Makes Gu. and records Keeps
daily register all letters other than diplomatic and consular
to this business.
ATTORNEY ossrleaIs OFFICE
Hon Jeremiah Black General Of the United States a.
be casaaed under The following henas:
ocial opinions on the caen. business of the government
called for by tho President by head of department. by the
Examrnton Of tho titles OF all land purchased as the sites Of
nrsena houses light houses and all other public works Of
Applications for pardoas
Applications appointment judicial legal
The argumen, all suits tho supreme Court
supervision arising Of the depart
mnis when referred by the head thereof " the Attorney General
First The direction Of all appeals California
Tie cocion and Of the laws of the District
Columbia
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Of the Interior Hon Jacob omp
the State Mississippi It's clerical force consists chief
clerk Moses Kelly esq two dsbarsns clerks and ten other
The chief Of this bureau called
with the management and sale Of the public domain and the
issuing titles therefor whether derived from combinations grants
sales Donations grants schools
military boanes Or public Improvements and likewise the revision
lieu thereof The Land Once also auds s own accounts The
cpa recorder principal surveys
besides assistant drughma and some $50 clerks
ID PssIto present head Of this bureau Is George G.
Whiting, Virginia The commissioner charged with the
adjudication Of all claims arising under the
numerous laws passed by Congress granting bounty land pensions
which United engaged has
chief clerk Cole esq and permanent corps consisting Of some
sd Indans Commissioner Indian Affairs Charles Mix,
9TH, Patent this bureau is committed the execution and
performance things touching respecting
ing and issuing patents for and useful discoveries Inventions
the collection and distribution of seeds plants cuttings has
en- s Se ny ap se n &
ssant examiners Of patents dozen subordinate
clerks besides considerable number Temporary employees Hon.
Joseph Holt is the Commissioner and Samuel T. shugert Chief
Besides these four principal branches this new executive depart,
the organic 1870 transferred the Treasury
partcn the the United
attorneys courts the manage
ofthe lead and other Of the United the
the pcnientary United the Of
from the state Department the duty Of taking and
The Commissioner Public buildings hospital
the aud and Of the District Of Columbia e Also under
OF this Department. addition to which, by
Gently passed the Secretary Of the Interior charged with the
suuion Of the three roads leading the Pacific
department reqlh building accomnoda
ton and the erection has been repeatedly during
provided Building while
are ali crowded into building tho whole & which
win be required at an early day for tho use of tho Patent ONCE
which y was originally Intended
The Treasury Department Secretary
The Treasury comptroers
dtrs rusurer register solicitor lighthouse board and
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The following indication duties these several on
res and Of the force employed therein, respectively:
eecrearys OEHon. Howell Cobb Treasury
Hon Philip Clayton Assistant sccreary
architect three raughsmen temporarily employed
three sos The Secretary Of the Treasury charged with
the FISCAL transactions of the
execution OF tho laws CONCERNING the and
United superntcnds survey
establishment the hospitals OF the United
strucHon of public buildings for pur
poses.
Fnst Comrolu's oHon. William Mcdll, Comptroller, and
counts for the civil public
and rcyses and cerifes the balances arising thereon.
Second Comlsroites 0GceJ NJ Cults, esq, Comptroller
clerks He the mode
ing the accounts the and Indian departments of the
public service and rcvses and cc6es the balances arising thereon
Office Of Of the Cutorrs Samuel Ingbam,
Commissioner and eleven clerks He pescrbes the mode Keeping
and rendering tho customs and dsbursc
men and for bung and repairing custom houses &c and
vises and ccri6cs tho balances arising thereon @
Smith, esq., First Auditor, and
He adjusts the the
and Disbursements appropriations and expenditures on
civil Congress-
tho balances OF the Customs and tue First Comp
troler respectively for their decision thereon
Sold A,aiaos Ofee--Thomas Fuller Second Auditor,
twenty lie receives and adjusts all relating