The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-06
The Organization of IN. Esecutive Departments
OF the Government OF the United states


secretary State on css Assistant Secretary Of
STATE on John Aprleton chief clerk twelve CLERKS one a
aoT, and one librarian.
Diplomatic Branch branch Department nss
charge an correspondence between the department, and other at
accredited 70 this government In all diplomatic
der treaties boundaries &c. prepared copied and and
all Of like character received are registered and Sled their eon
being first entered In analytic table or index
Consular Branch branch charge correspondence,
between the department and the onsu and commercial agens
20 their dispatches and 10 letters from persons asking
agency relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
re DS has enlarge e ncs SS s and
disbursement Of which the department is charged
Ta duties furnish such ,ransls,o9s as the
and vice oonsu when not In English upon which eHequaars are
Issued.
commissions letters appointment the senate
makes ont and records etequatu and records when ~ g me
Ck Of Tie Rolls takes charge Of the rolls or en-
rolled resolutions OF Congress- they received al the De
which called prepares or and supenends their publication
and that Of treaties The newspapers and n book prn ATTENDS 70
publications regard which this duty assigned TO the
department. writing and answering all letters connected herewith
charge indian treaties and business relating thereto
Clerk f Auaen,in,apm cqyghh He has charge Of the
seals the United states and Of tho department ana and
Has charge Of publications transmitted 70
the department under the laws relating TO copyrights records and H.
their titles records all letters from the department other than
the diplomatic aud consular.
CLERK Of Par and Passports prepares records padons
which they are lounded Makes passports keeps
daily all letters other than diplomatic and consular
the disposition made Of the letters relating
10 this business
ATTORNEY eKSS,n,s OFFICE
Hon Jeremiah Black Attorney General Of the United States
Mtmont esd chief clerk The ordinary business of this Office may
be classified under the following heads:
opinions business Of tho government,
called for by the President by any head Of department or by the 50
Examination Of tho titles Of all land purchased
light houses and all other public works Of
Applications pardons all conviction in the
Applications for appointment judicial legal business
The conduct Of all suits the supreme Court Of
the United States in which the government concerned
g. The supervision Of all other suits arising IN any Of The depart
To these ordinary heads Of the business Of the office added at
Tie present time the following viz o.,,,,
Second The concaon and revision Of the laws Of the District o.
Columbia
INTERIOR pKrArrsESr,
Secretary Department Interior Hon Jncob Thomn
clerk ose Kelly esq dsbursng clerks and ten other reen
lar clerks and 70 rs and management are committed the
1 The Pubic Lands called the Com
the General Land ONCE The Land Bureau charged
survey management the public domain and the
Issuing titles therefor whether derived from grants
by sales donations grants for schools
military bcunes public improvements and likewise the revision
lieu thereof Tho Office also The
present Commissioner is Hon Hendricks Of Indiana Its prn
besides draughtsna assistant dnhtnan aud some $50 clerks
3D. Pensaq,s,-The present this c.
Whiting Of Virginia The commissioner charged with the exami
adjudication arising the and
Congress granting bounty pensions
for the military naval services in the revolutionary and subsequent
chief clerk g Cole esq and permanent corps consisting OF some
50 fndian Affairs Charles E. Mix OF
Georgetown D. G. He sproded with chief clerk and about heen
0GceTo committed the execution and
performance Of all Facts and things touching and respecting the grant
and improvements the collection Of statistics relating 70 aseuure
the collection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings has
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