The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
fhe Organization OF the Executive Departments
of the Government OF the United states



machinery employed 70 conduct arising out
our Sresn relations w all the q the world r more
nrnn 4 s 81 s gasd % as = o~s
oae Secretary q State on Lewis Cas- one Assistant Secretary
aor, and Gus librarian.
Dipomaic branch Of the STATE Department
pIonac agen, abroad foreign pow
accredited 70 this government In all diplomatic Instructions
der treaties boundaries NC are copied and and
being entered in analytic table or index.
branch has charge Of correspondence
&c between the department and me eonau and commercial agents
their dispatches and to letters from other asking for
The Dsl1e has charge Of all correspondence and
other matters connected with relating fund with the
disbursement Of which the department Is charged
Hansaior HIS duties furnish such TRANSACTIONS the
He also records tho commissions OF oonsu
aud vice eonsa when mot in English which exsquaturs are
Of AyToirnens makes records
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations the Senate
commissions which they issued Has charge Of the library
ola4 9 tas Rolls and Achius charge rolls
from the President the copies thereof
which are called for prepares for and appropriateness their publication
distribution throughout the United sates and that Of all dccu
department. writing and answering connected herewith
Has charge and business relating thereto
s Ger g ,sd ssss and a"o q ,Ss and anS i
attaches certificates papers presented for anhenucaon receives
department relating eopshj records and in
| the DIPLOMATS and consular t
Ca Of Paron PasposHs prepares pardons
ression and REGISTERS and es the petitions and papers on
daily register q all letters other than diplomatic aud consular re-
and Of the disposition made Of hc prepares letters relating
10 this business.
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon Jeremiah Black Attorney Of the United States;
Mcmon chief clerk Tho ordinary business Of this Office may
Official opinions Of government
called for by the President by any head Of department. or by tho So
/ Of :
Examinaion Of the titles purchased
lighthouses, aud all other public works Of
8 Arpoa padons all Of conviction in tho
Applications for appointment in judicial Legal
argument all in the Supreme court Of
The United states y the Sy @ aos e n q tho
when recrrcd by the head thereof 70 the Attorney General
| The present time the following, viz: .-,ss ...-.
codhcaon and of the laws of the District
Columbia. #
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
the Department Of the Interior Hon Jacob Thop
e ne s e sp IS s ' sos sn a Sns e
lar clerks and supervision and management are committed the
LIST RE Public Lands chief Of called the Com
s @ and u sa So
issuing whether derived from combinations grants
military boanes Or public
Virginia military claims and The issuing Of scrip N
Commissioner i Hon Hendricks Of Indiana It's prn
draush,sman assistant daughian and some $50 clerks
al PssiemsThe present head George C.
whiting Virginia The commissioner is charged with the exami
adjudication all ons arising under the various and
military naval services in the revolutionary and subsequent
which the United States have been engaged He has one
chief clerk IS Cole esq and permanent corps consisting Of some
Sd Indians commssippcr Of Indian Affairs, Charles Mix Of
Georgetown H provided With chief clerk and about a'een
An Paeni once this bureau committed
Of all acs and things touching and respecting the
of
and the collection relating agriculture;
distribution Of Seeds plants and cuttings has
Gp sss;ss be ttae eRgs & ,eeels
81 patents dozen subordinate
cers besides Emaer temporary employees Hon
Joseph Holt is the Commissioner and Samuel shuSe esq Chief
Besides these four principal branches this executive
prcn supervision the Of the United States marsa
INA aes and the clerks Of the United States courts the manage
the penenay q tho pped States the District coumbia;
& s sss
Public Buildings Tho hospital for the
management this department. addition which by
Gently passed the Secretary Of the Interior charged with the
department pqu additional building FOR its accommoda
ton and the erection s ssoH zee during
l prorasd with sroo ls' IN what As W
are all crowded building which
required early day for tho the Patent ONCE
which was originally intended
! .t~ TREASURY pKrAKndEsr
The Treasury Department Of the Offices of the Secretary Of
tue compuoers commissioner Of the six
dors treasurer register SOLICITOR board and coast sur
The following is brief indication the
COS, and Of the force employed therein respectively
Says otHon Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
Philip Secretary; charge;
architect and three and twenty
sral the nsca the
and navigation Of the
esapshment The marine hospitals Of the United States and the con
ucon certain public buildings for custom houses and other pur