The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-10
Tho Organization of the Executive Departments
OF the Government or the United states


Tho Org anization of the Executive departments
OF the Government OF the oni'ea S'A'0s
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machinery employed tho business arising oui
simple than generally conceived The number employed ~ se
ous sscre.ary Of state Ion Lewis cs one secretary Of
state ion John Apeon one chief clerk twelve Clerks one An
la,or, and one librarian.
psosat,c ssonrfis branch Of tho saao department
charge Of al correspondence between re and Other o.
NV nm, 9 ~ N, ' a,nlon,a,,e see,,lons
sen, from the department. and communications Ia commissioners IN
all Of like character received are registered he e
being nrst entered in analytic table or index.
Consular branch has charge Of the correspondence
the those officers and answers
their dispatches other asking COT ccsa
lar relating conular affairs prepared and recorded
The Duse Agne has charge o all correspondence and
other connected with relating fund with The
disbursements sf which the department is charged
Its furnish such TRANSACTIONS the
department require He also records the commissions O onsa
and vice oonsus when not gsh upon Which exen'as are
isauod.
clak Of ApointDeis makes and records
exaturs and records when In English tho
commissions which they Issued Has charge Of the library
Clrk takes charge Of the rolls en-
and resououA Congress- they the
the President tie authenticated ees thereof
and that Of treaties The and N book form attends 70
publications regard duty assigned 10 The
department. writing and answering all letters CONNECTED
Has charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
ceyk Of Authorizations and csywlohsHe charge Of The
Of the United and Of the department. and prepares and
aud accounts for he fees Has charge Of publications. transmitted 10
the department under the laws relating 10 coygs records snd in
dxes their titles records all letters from the department. or han
the diplomatic and consular.
Cuk Of Padon Passports He and records psrdons
whh sy are unded Makes out and passports keeps
daily Of all letters other than diplomatic and consular
ceyed disposition of Them letters relating
10 this business.
ATTORNEY
Jeremiah Black Attorney General Of The United States
be o a s under r The follow aawins heads
opinions business q the government as
Of tho titles Of all land purchased the sites q
houses light houses aud all other public works Of
Appicauons Tor pardons In all cases
Applications appointment the judicial and legal business
The conduct and Of all suits in the Supreme Court Of
United states ih which the government Is concerned
all other suits arising IN any Of the depart
ment when referred by The bead thereof to the Attorney General
appeals land claims In California
The cocon and revision Of the laws OF the District o.
Columbia
INTERIOR
Secretary Of the Department Interior Hon jacob Thomp
Of the State Of Mississippi Us clerical force consists q one chief
clerk Kelly dsburDg clerks and ten other regu
clerks and to and are he
o e e Lsu ne e % m bureau called tho Com
Of the General Land Once The Land Bureau charged
issuing therefor whether derived from combinations grants
made by former by sales Of schools
Virginia military bounty land claims and the Issuing Of scrpn
present Commissioner Hendricks Of Indiana Its pru
recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of surveys
besides daughsman assistant daueha and some 100 clerks
al Peomsrhe presen. head Of this bureau Is George G.
adjudication all claims arising under thc various and
COR the Or naval he and snbqcn
which the United States have been engaged He has one
chief clerk g. Cole esq., and permanent corps consisting Of some
ninety other clerks
Georgetown Hei provided with chief ck and about aecn
other subordinate clerks
OF all aes and things touching and respecting tho grant
ing and snng patents for new and ass
The collection and distribution Of eeds pnns and cuttings has
absence principal and
s.sn Of patents some dozen suoofana men
Joseph Holt is the Commissioner and samuel shuger esq CHIEF
Clerk,
Besides these four principal depart
ment the net lsig transferred to from the Treasury De-
attorneys the clerks Of the United States courts the
mnt Of The lend and other mines Of the United and the aas
the state Department the dny taking and returning the
The Commissioner Buildings hospital the
the and navy and Of The District Of Columbia Is also under the
Department. addition which, by laws
Gently passed Secretary Of The Interior charged with the
roads leading the Pacific coast
The department rcq additional building for It's accommoda
lion Of has been repeatedly recommended during
provided l' With |" What as winters Building ~hs
tho other branches Of ic department intending The Office
will be required carly day for the use Of the Patent Once for
which it was originally intended
The Treasury Department consists Secretary
Tho Treasury comptrcers the
o Treasures register solicitor light house board and coast sur
The following brief
cess Of the force employed therein, respectively;
searys ooeHon Howell Cobb Secretary Of tho Treasury,
Assistant Secretary engineer charge;
architect and three dransh'snen temporarily empye and twenty