The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-19

STATE DkrksrxNC.
The whole nAchine smpIoye ed 70 conduct tho business ansipS osl
Of our foreign relations with ali tho powers Of tho world Is fsr more
simple than - generally conceived. Tho number employed ia thf
One Secretary ofsaata, non. Lewis oass1 one Assistant Secretary o.
sate eion. John Appleton0 one chief clerk twelve clerks, cae trans
Diplomatic BraneA-rms branch Of the rssse Department nAs
charge Of all correspondence between the department aud other dh
os accredited to this government Ia Il an diplomatic INSTITUTIONS
3 tT no@ u as b aspats%snj and oo,n@ = Sos, 70 commissioner ON sa,
being first entered in an analytic table or index.
Consular Branch This branch has charge Of the correspondence,
&C. between TIE department and the eonsus and commercial agents
10 their despaches and 70 ieasrr nom o,hsr rsssoas ass1a = f ru sons
lar agency OF relating 10 consular affairs, are prepared aud recorded
ne Dtassstno Agaa -ne has charge q all correspondence and
disbursement 81 which the department tia charged
TIE TSaaaobrH His duties are 20 furnish such ,ranslstcns as the
department may require. He also records the commissions Of consuB
aud vice consus, when NOT IN English, upon which erequn,urs arc
CRak Of Appohutmeats and oowrssssous 4 He makes ON, aud records
makes out and records exequai1fs, and records, when IN English, tho
commissions on which they are issued Has charge OF the library.
Clak Of ne Rolls and Archrss.- lie takes charge of the rols, or en-
rolled acts and resolutions OF Congress, as they arc received at the de
which are called for prepares for, and supsrntends their publication,
and that Of treaties, in The newspapers and IN book FORM attends 10
ments and publications In regard to which this duty is assigned ., the
department; writing and answering all letters connected herewith.
Has charge Of all Indian treaties, and business relating thereto.
Ctak Of Authorizations and ooTrs0hs He has charge oS the
seals OF The United States and Of the department, and prepares and
aud accounts for the fees. Has charge OF publications transmitted to
Rhe department. IL the " relhnDg 10 copy TYutS, records n IN
de1es their titles; records all letters from the department, othor than
the diplomatic aud consular.
clat q randons and Pasgors He prepares and records pardOns
which they arc founded Makes out and records passports keeps a
oeiyed, aud Of the disposition made Of them; prepares leiters relating
10 this business.
AncKsrr arsnHAta osrrcr.
Hon. Jeremiah s Black, Attorney General Of the United States; A. n,
bcCalmout, esq, chief clerk. The ordinary business OF this Office may
DO classified under the following heads;
]. omciai opinions on tho current business of the government, aa
called for by the President, by any head OF department., or by the So
q Ekaminauoo Of tho titles Of all land purchased, as the sites OF
arsenak, custom houses, light houses, and all other public works OF
D. Applications Cor pardous in all cases Of conviction in tho courts
Of tho United States.
g. The conduct and argumen, Of all suits IN tho Supreme Court Of
the United States in which tho government Is concerned.
9. The supervision of all other suits arising in any of The depart
ments when referred by tho head thereof TO the Attorney General.
To these ordinary heads Of tho business Of the once are added AZ
The present time the following, viz,
Second, The codiacation and revision Of the laws Of tho District o.
Columbia.
INTERIOR pKrANTmpsr
Secretary Of tho Department of the ,,.uros. non Jacob Tbop,c.
son, of the State of Mtssi,-pta lis clerical force consists Of one Chief
clerk, Aloses .erry, esq.J Two dsbursing clerks, and ten other reeu
:. uerks and 10 It's supervision and management are committed the
LIST. 9he flbsc land. The chief OF Tits bureau Is called Tho Com
gMs ,@s Of q, the Gene = isad . 0a soc y M { l ahSv Bureau Sotaa, Is s sa gMd
issuing ~ titles therefor, Whether derived from ccnhrfhatons of grants
military bounsies, Or public improvements, aud likewise the revision
o. Virginia military bcup,y land claims, and Tho issuing Of scrip in
present Commissioner is Hon. T. a; Hendricks, Of Indmba It's pnn
cpal officers arc a recorder, Chief clerk, principal clerk Of surveys,
besides a draughtsmnp, assistant draughtsman, and some $50 clerks
ID. Perssinas. Tho present head Of this burcau Is George {
Whiting, Of Virginia. Tho commissioner is charged with tho cxani
naton and adjudication Of all claims arising under tho various and
numerous laws passed by Congress granting bounty laud or pensions
for the military Or naval services in the revolutionary and subsequent
chief clerk, q. Cole, esd and a permanent corps consisting Of come
ID. aaaasNcommission Of Indian Anairs, Charles T. Nix, Of
Georgetown, d q He is provided With a chiefeierk and abet 6npen
4h. Pah1a Oace.-To this bureau IL committed The execution aud
performance q all 1aots and things touching and respecting the grant
Ing and issuing Of patents for new md useful discoveries, Dyenticns,
the collection and distribution Of seeds, plants, and cuttings 1t has a
chief clcgk-sho IL by law the acting Commissioner Of pnteuts in
sS,aS ESy sssHS 4 'ps cf p4'sns., some Dozen : n'% sabordiia &c i psfmsns sat
oIerks, besides a eorsther,blc number Of temporary omploy1es Hon
e oSaSP' H'' : 'h' Commissioner and samuel Z SA'ss''' ESQ., Chief
Besides these four principal branches If this new executive depart
partment The supervision Of the accounts Of the United States marshats
and attorneys, and the clerks Of the United States courts, the manage
ncnt of thc lead and other mines Of the United States, and the affairs
Of the pcniontary Of the United states in the District Of Columbia; and
from the state Department the duty of taking and returning The cen
Buses OF the United States, and Of supervising ard directing tho acts OF
The Commissioner Of Public Buildings The hospital for tlo insane Of
The army and navy and of the District Of Columbia is also nndar the
management of this department.; in addition to which, by laws re.
strucion Of the three wagon roads leading to the Pacific coast.
The department reqnn es an additional building for its aecopuoda
the last few years foe that purpose. At present the Pension once e
provided with rooms In what is known as "wnders nulding,n while
arc all crowded into the Tnten, oace building, the Whole Of which
viii be required at an early day for tho nse of the Patent ONCE, for
which IL was originally intended,
TREASURY rErAKrsssr.
Tho Treasury Department, consists Of the Offices Of the secretary Of
tho Treasury. two cornptrolers, commissioner Of the customs, six an.
ditors, treasurer, register, solicitor, light house board, and coast sur
The follow ing Is brief indication Of the duties Of these several on
oes, and Of the force employed therein, respectively;
Hon, Philip Clayton, Assistant Secretary one engineer in charge; one
architect, and three draughtsmen temporarily employed, and twenty
eral supervision Of the fiscal transactions of the government, aud Of the
execution Of 'ho laws concerning tho commerce and navigation Of the