The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29
The Organization OF the Executive Departments
Of the Government OF the United States



Of the Government Of the United States:
DErAnrarr
Tho whole machinery the arising
Of Foreign relations with ali te powers il
simple than generally oonceved The number employed in the
One Secretary State on LOWS cs Assistant Secretary Of
State on John Appleion chief clerk twelve clerks trans
Diplomatic yanchThs state Department
charge az % ns ne and other
accredited ts In all diplomatic Instructions
dor treaties boundaries copied and recorded
all Of Ike character received registered and hd their contents
being first entered In an analytic table or index.
branch charge correspondence
between the department. and the and commercial
o he desaes and to from other persons asking
relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
The Dystno Aoae has charge Of all correspondence and
Jher relating fund with the
disbursement Of which the department. is charged
furnish such the
department require He also records the commissions Of consuS
issued.
Clerk Of Appointments and Commissions He makes out and records
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations 70 the Senate
records when English the
which they issued Has charge OF the library
Clerk Of Arcres He takes charge Of the rolls,
rolled ao and sy a. me so
which called for for and supenends their publications.
their distribution throughout the United States and that e ali doc
publications which this duty assigned
department. writing all letters
all Indian and business relating thereto.
CLERK Of Alshentiotios oryroAIIe has charge
papers presented for aptbenucaon
aud charge publications
department relating copy
dexes their titles records all letters from the department other than
the diplomatic and consular.
and reons and registers and ne the petitions and papers on
daily register Of ali letters other an diplomatic and consular re-
cd and Of the disposition made of he letters relating
10 this businens aI
ATTORNEY aESxRALs
Attorney OF tho United States; A.
Semon chief clerk The ordinary business Of this oc
be classified under the following heads;
Official opinions the current business Of the government
called for by the President by head of department. by the So
Esannaon Of the titles Of all land purchased the sites Of
asena light houses and all other public works Of
Applications pardons all of conviction the
United States.
Applications appointment judicial legal business
The conduct and of all suits in the Supreme Court Of
United States in which the government concerned
rss S :, az I, es l s bs Attorney
To ordinary heads Of the business Of the office added at
First The direction Of all appeals land in
The codoaon and revision Of the laws Of the District
Columbia. .....
s'..@ '' INTERIOR DEPARr,fEST, "'
Secretary the Department Interior Thomp
the State Of Mississippi Its clerical force consists of one Chief
clerk oses K esa two S ess and nd ten o 's
following branches Of the public service:
list The Public Lands The chief Of this bureau Is called the Com
the General Land oce The Land Bureau charged
with the and sale q the public domain and the
by former by sales donations for schools
military bounte improvements likewise revision
Of Virginia military bounty land claims the issuing scripn
present Is Hon. A. Hendricks OF Indiana Its prn
cpa recorder chief clerk principal clerk surveys
besides draugbtsman assistant draugtsman and $50 clerks
various grades.
ID PcasionsThe present head Of this bureau George O.
whiting Virginia. The commissioner charged with the eSam
under
military the revolutionary and subsequent
which the United States have been engaged He has
chief cc e. Cole esq and permanent corps consisting some
ninety other clerks. "' 20" '.
Georgetown provided with chief clerk and about fifteen
other subordinate clerks
ogoeo this committed the execution and
performance all ac and things touching and respecting the
and relating Agricultural
collection and distribution Of plants and cuttings has
law the acting Commissioner of Patents
tho Commemorative principal, and twelve
eeTks considerable employees Hon.
Joseph Holt the Commissioner and Samuel Shugert Chief
Clerk aFl} #&5E E5EE# .&t t.# &c.,.
Besides these principal depart
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the United States mashas
attorneys the clerks Of the United States courts
s,alt Of the United States the
pentenry Of NE United States the District of Columbia and
taking md returning the
United States and Of supervising aud directing
hc Public Buildings Tho hospital for the insane
the the District OF Columbia also under the
department. addition which,
passed. the Of the Interior Is charged With the
suction leading tho Pacac
The department requ additional building for its accommoda
on repeatedly during
provided with nWndes Building
Inc other department. including the Secreays office
crowded the Patent 0ce building the whole Of which
required sqy aay m the Of the Patent Once for
which originally intended,