The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-24
The Organization OF the Executive Departments
OF the Government OF the United States


STATE DnfAkIseN4s
The whole machinery employed 70 conduct he business ardua ogt
orour Dregn relations with all the powers Of the world Is for more
fon \ oap of Y ssa S Z my SnSsa sta,ss p oa NUMBER savsD, employed ;. al y The
One Secretary ofstate, Qion- Lewis cnssO one Assistant Secretary Of
Ator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic Branch--This branch Of the seate Department Gas
charge OF all correspondence between the department and other d.
plomaue agents Of the United States abroad, and those offorelgn pow
ers accredited TO this government In Il all diplomatic instructions
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being first entered IN an analytic tableo index.
Consular Brdneh.-This branch has charge Of the oorrespondenoe,
6ol between the department and tho consus and commercial agents
TO their dispatches and to letters from othor persons asking for oonsu.
lar agency, or relating 10 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
other matters connected with accounts relating to any fund with the
disbursement Of which the department is charged.
The TTaaslaior.-Hs duties are 10 furnish such TRANSACTIONS as the
department may require. He also records the commissions Of oonsuls
and vice Oonsus, whom not in English, upon which eKequaturs are
CLERK Of Appofnsmaas and Commasims-He makes out and records
commissions, letters OF appointment, and nominations TO the Senate
makes out and records exequaturs, and records, when in English, the
commissions on which they are issued. Has charge ofthe library.
0iah f As Rolls and Arehics.-He takes charge of the rolls, or en-
partnent from the President prepares the authenticated copies thereof
which are chilled for prepares for, and superntends their publication,
their distribution throughout the United States, and that Of all dOou-
monts and publications in regard to which this duty Is assigned 10 tho
department; writing and answering all letters connected herewith.
Has charge Of all Indian treaties, and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Ataheaoasos and cqyrieAs He has charge of the
attaches certificates TO papers presented for naturalization; receives
aud accounts for the fees. Has charge Of publications transmitted to
he department under the laws relating to copyrights; records and in
dexes their titles; records all letters from tho department, other than
the diplomatic and consular.
clerk of Pardau and Pdstots-He prepares and records pardons
and remkiOns; and registers and files tho petitions and papers on
which they are founded. Makes out and records passports; keeps a
daily register Of all letters, other than diplomatic and consular, re-
oelvod, and 1.-THE disposition made of them; prepares letters relating
TO this business. ... H.. a. .
ATTORNEY GENERALS oFFIcE.
Hon. jeremiah S. Black, Attorney General OF the United States; A. B,
McCalmont, esq, chief clerk. The ordinary business Of this office may
be classified under the fonJwing heads:
l. Official opinions on the current business of the government, as
called for by tho President, by any head of department, or by the So
hcitor Of the Treasury.
q Examination Of the titles of all land purchased, as the sites of
Rrsenals, custom-housos, lighthouses, and all other public works OF
the United States.
g.. Applications for pardons In all cases of conviction in the courts
of the United States.
4. Applications for appointment in all tho judicial and legal business
Dfthe government, .
8, The conduct and argument OF all suits IA the Supreme Court OF
the United States In which the government Ii concerned.
0. The supervision of all other suits arising In any OF the depart
ments when referred by the head thereof 10 the Attorney General.
10 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 C0dihcaton and revision OF the Laws Of the District o.
Columbia. 'M... .....a