The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02

One secretary state lon Lewis Cs secretary Of
sae Hon John Appeon chief clerk Twelve Clerks one ~
lAior, and one librarian,
Dosal Brunch This branch Of the Department. aa
charge Of al correspondence between the department aud other ~
srs accredited 10 s government In all diplomatic
Boundaries copied and recorded and
All Of like character received are reasd ana ned ' e'"
Clay yanchhis branch charge correspondence
the and the oonsul and commercial agents
Dispatches and 10 letters persons asking
relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
Dirsine 1-ne charge Of all correspondence and
other matters with relating TO any fund with The
disbursement Of which the department Is charged
The Taao lis duties are TO furnish such TRANSACTIONS as the
and vice consa whom not English upon which exequAiar are
issued.
letters Of appointment and nominations TO the senate
they issued Has charge OF the library
Cle of the R charge Of the rolls,
rolled acts and resolutions Of Congress as they are received at me
which called for prepares or and superntends he
their distribution throughout United and that q all dooa
menis and publications In regard 70 which TINS duly assigned e
charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
Cleyk d Administrations coyiohisIIe has charge Of the
attaches CERTIFICATES 10 papers presented autbencaon
aud for the fees Has charge Of publications transmitted to
copyrights records and
their titles records all letters from the department other than
the diplomatic and consular
Ciok Of Pai and PafsIie prepares and records pardons
and lilies the petitions and papers on
founded Makes and records PASSPORTS Keeps
Of the disposition made of them letters relating
10 this business.
ATTORNEY
Hon jeremiah Black Attorney General of the United States
Mccnon chief clerk The ordinary business Of this Office may
be classified under the following heads;
Official opnons the business OF the government as
called for by the President by any head OF department or by the 50
Examination Of the titles purchased the Of
,rena houses houses and all other public works OF
Applications padons all of conviction in the courts
Applications for appointment In all the judicial and legal business
the United States In which the government concerned
The Of al 9ss a s n amy - sns depart
ordinary of the business of the Office added at
First The direction all appeals California
The codhcaon and revision Of the laws Of tho District
Columbia
DEPARTMENT
Secretary of the Department Of the Interior Hon Jacob Thomp
Mississippi clerical force consists of chief
clerk ses Kelly esd dsbursng clerks and en other regu
following branches Of the public service:
missioner the General charged
with the management and sale Of the public doa and the
by sales donations grants for schools
ay sss and ln ug Of
lieu thereof The Land ONCE Also aud its own accounts The
cpa recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of
besides daughman assistant aughsman and some 100 clerks
present head Of this bureau i George
adjudication Of all claims arising under the various and
laws passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions
wars in which have engaged lie has
chief clerk Cole esq and permanent corps consisting Of some
Sd Of Indian Affairs, Charles E. Nix, Of
Georgetown provided clerk about
other subordinate clerks
4tb Paa OceTo this bureau is committed
things touching respecting the grant
Ing and issuing patents for and useful Inventions
distribution plants cuttings has
chief = BY law the acting Commissioner o. ratsn IN