The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-29

The whole machinery employed to conduct the business arsing out
q our aTelgn relations with all ue powers Of the world Is nr more
Department. IL state OF the United States 5 only seventeen, as follows.
STATE, Dion. John Appleton one chief CLERK, twelve clerks, one trans
ator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic Byanok-This branch OF The raate peuaytusrt ass
charge OF all correspondence between the department and other III
plomaio agents Of the United States abroad, and those OF foreign pow.
ss aecTedted 70 this government la Il all diionauc instructions
sent from the department, and communications 10 Commissioners un-
der treaties olbonndares, &c areprepaed, copied aud recorded and
being hrst entered In an analytic table or index
csnsuLdr Brarh.-This branch has charge Of the correspondence,
&c between the department and the oonsuls and commercial agents
o. TIE United states. In Il instructions % those officers, and answers
hr agency, or relating 20 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Disuysig AOaa-ne has charge Of all correspondence and
oler matters connected with accounts relating % any fund with the
disbursement Of which the department is charged.
The TFanaahr-IHs duties are 10 furnish such TRANSACTIONS a. the
department. may require. He also records The commissions Of consuls
issuo t. '~u@ N"9A - y A'sA'A' upon ~hN' sa''nA'1's are
Cla1 If Appohtaaas and Conaminins-He makes out and records
makes Out and records exeaaatars' and records. when N EnSisb ne
commissions on which they are issued. Has charge Of the library.
Clgk Of he Rolls and Archtss-He takes charge Of the rolls, " en-.
rolled acts and resolutions Of Congress, as they are received at the de,
partmentfrom the President prepares the authenticated copies thereof
and that Of treaties, IN the newspapcss aud in book form; attends %
their dliaoli9n ihreughoa, The United states, and thai Of all doeu.
Department. writing aud answering all letters connected herewith,
Has charge fall Indian treaties, and business relating thereto.
CLERK Of Authorizations and cpylghA-He has charge OF the
seals ofthe United States and of the department, aud prepares and
and uiI aseoopts Tr he II fees pap0I Iis pisarn Of ' pub OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES trapsm arsIVs 20
The department under the laws relating TO copyrights; records and in.
ASAt IiNs blfot tNDotup al NluAio itbbl Nt NcIt4ib AultY ttHtI lAI
the diplomatic and consular.
0lak n Paydons and PasqoHs-He prepares and records pardons
and renksdohs; and registers and nls the petitions aud papers on
which they are founded. Makes out and records passports; keeps a
daily register Of all letters, other than diplomatic and consular, re-
ceved, and Of the disposition made Of them; prepares letters relating
10 this business.
ATTORNEY GENERALS oFsTcE.
Hon. Jeremiah s. Black, Attorney General Of the United States; A. b.
Mcoaimoni, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary business Of this Office may
be classified under the following heads;
l. Official opinions on the current business OF the government as
called for by the. President by amy head of department, or by the So
ioItor Of the Treasury.
2 Examination OF The titles OF all land purchased, as the sites Of
arsenas ousom-houses, light houses, and all other public works Of
the United States.
3. Applications for pardons in all cases Of conviction 10 the courts
Of the United States. t' hf AUS .
a. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal business
Ofthe government. ~
|. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme Court Of
te United States in which the government Is concerned.
O.. The supervision of all other suits arising in any of the depart
ments when referred by the head thereof 10 the Attorney General
To these ordinary heads OF the business Of the Office are added at
the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of all appeals on land claims in California.
Second. The codihcaton and revision OF the laws of the District o,
Columbia. ut H E8.. A4 .E tH .