The Washington union., 1858-02-18
THE WASHINGTON UNION.
The Org gantxatlon or the Executive Desa artments
Of the Government Of the United States

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Secretary STATE uion Ca secretary
state ion John Appeon chief clerk twelve clerks
Diplomatic raeAThis Department
charge Of all correposdencs bswesn the dep.msn. other 4
accredited this all diplomatic Instructions
sent from me dcramen' and 70 un
all Of like character and fled their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index
charge the correspondence,
between the department and the consoi commercial
to @ and 10 letters ro% other sa for eoo
relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
The Dine Aos He has charge Of all correspondence and
with relating
disbursement Of which the department Is charged
The Tansa His duties furnish such the
and consus when not IN English which
issued.
commissions letters Of appointment and
makes out aud records eequaurs and records when English the
Ciok Of the Rolls charge rolls
Congress-
prepares lor superuens publication
and ha, Of treaties the neMsIns and book form form attends M to
mens and publications regard which this duty assigned the
writing and all letters connected herewith
Has charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
Ciert Of Awhaioa,ons and cfyrigs has charge OF the
seals o. Tue usa states - sna o ns M ana prepares and
and accounts for the Has charge Of publications transmitted
dexes their titles records all letters from the department. other than
the diplomatic and consular.
Cek of Passports prepares and records pardons
which they founded Makes aud records paspcrts keeps
daily register Of all letters diplomatic
ccved and the disposition made Of them letters relating
to this business
ArroxSw GENERALS o,,Icx
Hon. Black Attorney United r.
Gict chief clerk The ordinary business of this cfce be
classified under the following heads:
Official opinions the business OF the government
called the President head Of department the
Exannnon Of tho titles Of all land purchased as the sites II
srsca custom, Houses light hbuss aid all other public works Of
Applications for pardous conviction
Applications appointment judicial legal
argument all suits the Supreme Court Of
the United States which the government concerned
s %n frass 81 o Gsa s i s Z s Se p me s'f
10 these ordinary heads Of the business tho cs ts addd n
nr The direction Of ali appeals on land claims in California
Second The coiincaion and revision of the laws the District
: INTERIOR pspAxrMST.
Secretary of the Department Interior Tomp
the Of Mississippi clerical chief
clerk oses Kelly esq., two dbursng clerks and ten other
following branches Of the public service
rn s n"a s 'ts % = % The sn% fssd 's
With the survey and .ae q the puhs doain and Inc
by epsefhpcnts by sales onatuns ufgants schools
military aes public iiprotetenis ahd likewise TIC revision
uru thereof The Land oe, also auds It's own accounts fiis
i' ssFs s.ts ss ss stssss
ID Pasoas wcscn, head Of this bureau George T.
wns S The GO r, sha,ssd sd, W.T. S The s..m mi
laws passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions
which the United have been engaged He has
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asssTgi ea s ess III mi ss 1s 1asa
3D. Of indian Affairs dd interim Charles f.
Mix oorgrtwn C. Hc provided with chief clerk and about
th Patent OGoeTo this bureau committed the
ing ana for s %es ana
and improvements the collection Of statistics relating agriculture
chief ccswho by law the acting
The absence o the Co principal and twelve as
clerks besides Considerable number q te,n!ofrs crlosses
mtg orruus Treasury
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mcn of the lead and other mines Of the United States aud c affairs
Of the United States and q and directing the acts
army navy under tho
y s q M @ I1y N ss n,s1r sar % 1 s n re
snction Of Tho three roads leading to the Pacific
on and The erection repeatedly during
the last few years sr hs, purpose present The ctsn ohcc
the other branches Of the department. including lie strss Office
viii be required early day for the the
which il was originally intended
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices Of e Of
tho Treasury coptrolers, the customs
dos treasurer register solicitor light house board
The following these several
and Of the force employed therein respectively
Sreiorys odtiop. Howell Cobb, Secretary Treasury
Hon Philip Clay Assistant Secretary charge
three daugsmtn temporarily employ twenty
cn supervision the fiscal the
execution br tho aHs
He the
establishment hospitals tho States
srucn certain public buildings pur.
lI~es.
Pya ComJsrofs OFce-hon. William Mcdiu Comptroller,
fifteen clerks tho rendering
civil public lands,
and revses and ccrnes the balances arising thereon
Sccond Contsrolers Office esq Comptroller,
clerks He prescribe the mode Of keeping and render
the
public service and and cens the atcs rising thereon
Office Of Anderson esq.
Commissioner clerks He the
and rendering and disburse
and for building and repairing houses
vses and cernns tho balances arising thereon.
Audiors 0Gce.-Tbonas L. smith, esq, Auditor
clerks. He adjusts the
and disbursements appropriations expenditures
tho civil list and under reports
tho balances the Commissioner the
,rolcr, respectively, for their decision thereon.
Of.yT1omns j ID Auditor and