The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-15
The Organization OF the Executive Departments
OF the Government OF the United States



STATE DkrAKrszsr
machinery employed 10 conduct business asng oui
our foreign relations with all the Of the world sr more
pepsrtnen, Of ss Of ny United sa opy IS ows
One Secretary state Hon lewis cs Assistant Secretary
aor, and one librarian.
DIPLOMATS BanclTh branch OF the state Department,
poac agents the United abroad and those foreign pow
accredited this government In all diplomatic Instructions
der copied recorded and
registered hed
being nrst entered in an analytic table OF index
Consular charge Of The correspondence
Ao between the department and the conu and commercial agents
dispatches
lar relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
TAe Drg A0aa1e has charge Of all correspondence and
other connected with relating fund with the
iisbursement sf which the department is charged
furnish such TRANSACTIONS the
department may require He also records The commissions Of consu
and vice conus when not in Egh upon which ezeqoanrs are
CLERK Of appointments and copisons He makes and records
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations the Senate
commissions on which they are issued Has charge OF the library
Of charge Of tho rolls
rolled ae and resolutions Of Congress as they are at The de-
which are called for prepares for and supernteds their publication
their distribution throughout the United states and
mens and publications regard TO which tins duty assigned TO the
as charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
CLERK q Anhacationa and Copyrights He has charge Of the
ssas p ne oea es ana u .ns p N.Y. pasies aa
aud accounts for the fees Has charge publications transmitted to
relating copyrights records and In
dexes their titles records all letters from the department. other than
the diplomatic and consular.
and euons registers hes the petitions and
which they are founded Makes oa and records passports keeps
oeyed and of tho disposition made of them letters relating
10 this business
ATTORNEY oEsrRAps OFFICE
Black Attorney General Of the United States A. b.
ccamont esq chief cis ordinary may
be classified under the Gi,wmg heads
called for by the President By any department. by
Esampaon Of he titles of all land purchased as The sites
light houses and all other public works OF
Applications pardons all Of conviction the
of the United States
Applications appointment judicial legal business
pfhe government
argument all the Supreme of
The United States in which government $ concerned
super other arising any Of the depart
by thereof the Attorney General
ordinary business Of the Office added at
The present time tho following, viz
First The direction Of all appeals on land claims in California
and revision of the laws Of tho District
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soa Of i've saa Of usn Ia clerical force consists Of one chief
oI, u U, ~. ,s,rs,re ers and ton Cher eru
G,ers Moses hey esq., WY a,ua'sg snu h
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missioner Of The General land Once The Land Bureau IL charged
with the and sale Of the public and tho
uiog Of , therefor whether derived from Of grants
made 5v tormsr by sales for
,ar hon,a ~ ,lc nroenen,s and nkeuae tha Revision
Wna n'a,y bpv Land claims and The issuing Of scrp
leu Thereof ihe Land oa @s aaas Us Own aoouhl Inc
besides draugsmnn, assistant draughman and $50 clerks
of various grades
whiting Virginia The commissioner charged with the exan
nation and adjudication of all claims arising under the various and
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a S t n,a So, ha' honn snsasoa Tia IN ana
chief Is Cole esd and permanent corps consisting some
3d. indians OF Indian Affairs Charles E. Mix Of