The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-10

Clak Of Appointments
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations tho senate
commissions which they issued Has charge Of the library
IF charge rolls
from the President the authenticated thereof
which are called for prepares for and suern'ends their publication
their distribution throughout the United States and that OF all docu
writing answering
Has charge all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
Clerk Of Authorizations CyiohsHo has charge OF the
attaches oo,saiss e papers presented for receives
The department. under the laws relating coygh records and in
the diplomatic and consular.
Of Pards PasroHe prepares pardons
sI S ] aaa ans n sn the sna on
daily register q all letters other than diplomatic and CONSULAR
ceived and of the disposition mado Of tem relating
TO this business
ATTORNEY orc-
non Jeremiah Black Attorney General Of the United sacs
ss sad G ad he GLOWING business @ ''' may
opinions The business Of The
called The President head Of department. by tho
Examination Of tho titles or all land purchased as the sites Of
houses light houses and all other public works of
Applications pardons In all cases OF conviction In tho courts
Applications appointment judicial legal
Tie conduct and argument Of all sos in tho supreme Court Of
supervision all arising any depart
menis when referred by the head thereof The Attorney General
ordinary heads the the Office added at
the present time the following, viz;
Second The codcaton and revision Of the laws Of tho District
Columbia.
Secretary Department Interior Thomp
clerk oscs Kelly eqD dsbursng clerks and ton other
lar clerks ano and management committed tho
lat The Public
with survey management tho public tho
Issuing o. titles therefor whether derived from grants
military bounics public and likewise The revision
leu Tho land ONCE also, audi is Tho
present Commissioner Hon a suds Of Indiana 2, rs pa
besides assistant draughsna and some $50 clerks
I'd. Pesioas-Tbc present George G.
Whiting Of Virginia The commissioner charged with The oxam
numerous Laws saed BY Congress granting bounty land Or pensions
wars ii Which dc United states have been onsasea H. has one
chief clerk g. Cole esq and permanent corps consisting Of some
3D. ndisn Affairs Charles f. Nix of
Georgetown d q He provided with chief clerk and about fifteen
All Paieal oGcefo committed
Ing and issuing q patents fer new and useful
The collection distribution e seeds plants and cuttings has
chief ccrkwo s BY law the acting Commissioner q Patents in
ssant examiners q patents some dozen subordinate permanent
cis sdin nov 'n'' 'A's' ''q s'nP'
Besides these four principal branches Of this executive depart
the Of ls9 transferred TO from the Treasury
pIaent the accounts q the United States ahals
Of the lead and other Of the United States and the affairs
from the State Department the duty Of taking and the
sus the United sas and and directing tho acts Of
HE and and Of the District q Columbia also under the
Gently passed Secretary charged with the con
''raction Of Tho .roo roads Leading The Pacific coast
and the erection q one has been repeatedly during
provided with rooms in what known as awnders Building while
the other branches Of the including the sccroays
will required day for tho tho Patent ONCE
which II was originally intended.
I TREASURY pEraR1xrsr
The Treasury Department Secretary Of
Treasury comptrolers, commissioner the CUSTOMS
dors treasurer register SOLICITOR lighthouse board and coast
The following indication the duties Of these several on
cos, and of tho force employed therein respectively
aS y Sy spS sasyo e s
architect and three daugsmen temporarily employed and
sral government and q tho
execution Of the laws concerning the and tho
United States lie the the
establishment the hospitals Of tho United States the
poses
PTra Comfsyolers 0GoeHon William Medil Comptroller and
fifteen clerks he pscrbcs Tho mode Of keeping and rendering
and rcyiscs and cerdnes tho balances arising thereon.
Second conIdle,s Ollie NJ CUTS esq, compirolor, and
Ing the accounts Of The army navy and indian departments the
Office Of CommiSionr Of The Cusoms.-samucl mgIam esq !
and eleven clerks He prescbes keeping
and rendering tho accounts Of the customs
mens for the building repairing houses &c.
viscs and ccrtacs the balances arising thereon.
Firx oDce-Tbo Smith, ESQ., First Auditor and
clerks lilo receives adjusts
the civil list private Congress- reports
the Commissioner Comp
trollcr, respectively for their decision thereon.
Audaor's 0Gcc-Thomas Fuller Second Auditor and
clerks lie adjusts relating TO
the pay clothing and recruiting Of tho well armorcs
Rrsona and ordnance, and all relating
men aud reports the balances 10 the Second Comptroller
thereon.
Third AUDITORS 0GcRobertJ Atkinson esq., Auditor and
seventy eight clerks lie
sncc q tho army fortcaons Military Acadomy military roads
and the department. well for PENSIONS claims
arising military previous 1916
other property the military service
the balances tho Second Comptroller
cison thereon.
Audior OGe-Aaron Dayton esq Fourth Auditor and
clerks He adjusts
Navy Department reports Comm
rocr for his decision thereon.
Fifth AUDITORS 0oeMurray Mcconnell esq, Fifth Auditor and
diplomatic and
similar tho cpart
and the balances the First Comptroller decision
thereon. re#
Sinh Audaor 0oDr Thomas Tate auditor or tho Treas
Department. hundred and fourteen
clerks He and adjusts oil the
vico Of the Post oce Department His decisions a an
be twelve
the collection Post oce Darten, ana
all penalties and foreinrcs imposed mail con
for failing TO do their duty he
civil and CRIMINAL and takes all mny be au
department nsuctng United attorneys masns and clerks
all matters relating thereto returns from each term
OF the United States Of tho progress
and loyal proceedings has charge Of all lands and other property
assigned ote Untod States IN Of debts the
Department. and has sell dispose
benefit Of tho United states
Trots1as Oce-Snmuel Casey esq., Treasurer and thirteen
oorks DC receives and keeps tho Of the Uncd States