The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-28
The Organization OF the ~ scatiso DEPARTMENTS
OF the Goyernmen, sl no United states



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Dor nan = sansraiS conceived The number employed the
ate Of ne nssd states Is only seventeen follows
ae Hon John Anueo one chief clerk twelve clerks
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Diplomatic Bya,Ihs branch Of tho saato Department. nss
charge Of all Correspondents oe.weeh .e @ % "r ns
pomane agents o. he un % =, IN, ,,,e instructions
es assrea.ssa q is S ,an ~ On.
~ H. aso ,ss,eI euas and recorded and
Sg' uel , " az gud bIeu ,seir contents
beng FIRST entered IN an analytic table or index.
This branch has charge Of the correspondence
Of the United states In instructions Ocors
dispatches other asking for consul
lar agency Or relating aAa prepared and recorded
The ptsgsig 1gase has charge - al SS s s
ener mater. onn ,, MN ssao, !. c,srsea
The Traaao duties such trnnsa'Ons the
department require lie also records the commissions o. eonsa
issued.
cs Of Apoitep and Commissions, makes aud records
Commissions letters appointment the seuate
@ % on htS Inv are i,saed Has charge Of The library
r !, ~, D ana b;, Ne takes charge Of the rolls or en-.
rolled s and rnns or CONGRESS as they are received
from he Ieen prepares the copies thereof
i ~ ls sr for md sapenends their pnbication
treaties DE newspapers and book fr attends %
mens and pubaon In regard 10 which thi, duty assigned
us Charge Of al indian and business relating thereto
1yI - ,,g,..,,on ons om,ione He has charge Of the
seals Of the United states and o. ,na aepaien. a
accounts @ tie @ Has charge o. publications Transmitted TO
a a n uu a All letters from e drfar,ircn other than
zk % Pardon, and pas,r prepares and records pardons
aud rmssons; registers tho petitions and papers
which they founded Makes out aud records passports seepa
and the disposition made Of them prepares letters relating
a ,em,n p, Attorney General Of The United States A. b
McCamont esq cIef clerk ordinary this Office may
os ON the cnrrent business of the government as
called for BY he President BY any head department BY
y NH Of n. bc Of all land nurchnsed as tho sites Of
% ~ .e u n HOUSES and ali oer pabc worss q
m hs I,S custom s nOass' nou' 'D -" 0' pun"
Apcauon for padons in all cases Of CONVICTION
.he u,sd @ in all tho udelal and Legal business
Of the government.
90 rhe soaass' a"a agpthsn an su Concerned
Ta an ~ "A, otcr sr arising In any of the depatt
mep when referred by the Attorney
~, 40 ulose % a ny n nios, IN wy VIZ. =
First The direction Of all appeals
second The codiGcaicn and revision of tile laws
Columbia.
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D-,, :, ~, ,,,o, Hon ,h ,nomn
SON. Of the state o. MISSISSIPPI Us clerical ,oss c ~, I'm, @
clerks supervision and management committed the
following branches o. .e pqSne sgrys e called ts Com
missioner o. s Ssmor Haa ug Of The raSr DOMAIN and Tho
Issuing Of titles therefor whether derived from grants
made by former govern oy saes ~ ~ ,
Of Virginia military bounty land claims and the ISSUING Of scrip N
present Commissioner il Hon r a. Hendricks Of Indiana It's prn
besides dranglsran daugiman $50 clerks
o. ,ins Tho presept head of this bureau George c.
whiting Of virginia The charged cxnml
and adjudication Of all claims arising under he various anu
numerous laws passed by congress gaiuhB poun % VI
r in which The United states have been engaged lie has one
chief clerk, g. Cole, esq., ana permanent coris osEe Vi sono
ninety other cierks ,o., ,,,,.. r. va n
3D. Ihddnceomhfsoher Oh hip hpaiis, =. sn
Georgetown He provided with che clerk ana about 'eeh
other subordinate clerks ,.,,o. -,
u ~ ,h;,os 81. ,,a on, the
ng mud ssunr 81 patents for new ue
and The collection of statistics relating
The collection and tribuop OF seeds plants cuttings
chief cleylwho noting Patents IN
the absence Of the @ nret
/ ~ ~, n,,,I aIon
Ih I'M h tho and samuel Shugar esq Chief
Joseph iio' u he commissioner 'AN A . ''e' @f' 1870
uent the organic the Treasury c
Of the United States maas
Of the United States courts the manage
the other mines OF the United states and The Affairs
Of the pen,enuary OF the oin'o s.es ~ wy IVA ~ ~, @
from tho state department lne un'y VI Ns au @
me ooinnSai " ~ I, =, Sonlia m 49, rJsr no
INC army ana NV anu ~ Wy ~ "a -, r,, he aa re
management " ia @ ~ ~, r,nrnr 4, cb,rsa i ,c con
ncton Of the three wagon leading Pacific
The dcartmcn rcaui building uccopmoda
ton ond Tho erection has repeatedly during
Inc nst few yenrs tina, purpose present
provided sWnders Building" while
branches Of the department. including The secretary once
are all crowded INTO the lhleh' g,' ,, Sr n
VIII be required NJ an carry any io' e "e u no f'" oi "
which II was orgpany in'enoeu'
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The Treasury Department Secretary
Treasury two comprolers commissioner OF the CUSTOMS six