The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-10
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..

Secretary of the Department OF the Interior, Hon. Jacob Thomp.
son, of the State Of Mississippi, us clerical force consists of one chief
chrk, Moses Kelly, esq two dsburstng clerks, and ten other regu-
lar clerks; and to its supervision and management are committed the
following branches Of the public service
LIST. The Public Lands. The Chief of this bureau ts called the Com
missioner OF the General land Once. The Land Bureau is charged
made by former governments by sales, Donations of grants for schools,
military bonnties, or public improvements, and likewise the revision
Hu thereof Tho land once, also, andits its own accounts. The
present Commissioner Is Hon. 4. A, Hendricks, Of Indiana. Its prn-
cipal officers are a recorder, chief clerk, principal clerk Of surveys,
besides a dranghtsman, assistant draughtsman, and some 100 clerks
OF various grades,
"a, PenSons-The present head Of this bureau is George O.
Whiting, OF Virginia. The commissioner Is charged with tho exami
numerous laws passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions
for the u military hary or or naval Is serslass ~ the precautionary n y and subsequent
chief clerk, Is Cole, esq., and a permanent corps consisting Of some
ninety other clerks.
90. Indians Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, Charles I. Mix, Of
Georgetown, d G He Is provided with a chief clerk and about hnaen
other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent 06ce.-To this bureau is committed the execution and
performance Of all "acts and things touching and respecting the grant
Ing and issuing of patents for new and useful discoveries, inventions,
and improvements the collection OF statistics relating TO agriculture;
the collection and distribution Of seeds, plants, and cuttings. IL has "A
chief cierk-who Is by law the acting Commissioner of Patents in
the absence Of the Commissoner-twelv principal, and twelve as
sstant examiners Of patents, some dozen subordinate permanent
clerks, besides a considerable number Of temporary employees. Hon.
iesaph Holt Is the Commissioner. and samuel shngert, esq, Chief
Besides these fous Rflncpal branches Of this new executive depart.
ment, the organic act Of 1919 transferred 70 It from me Treasury Do
partnent the supervision Of the accounts OF the United States marshas
and attorneys, aud the clerks Of the United states courts, the manage
l.aat Of the lead and other mines Of the United States, and the affairs
ii Die pau,ieagary of tbe United States in the District Of Columbia; and
Gen the STATE Department the duty Of taking and returning the cen.
iIe Commissioner ofPubNc buildings. the hospital for ne insane Of
lie army and navy and Of the District Of Columbia is also under the
management Of this department; In addition To which, by laws re-
ecntiy PASSED, the secretary Of the Interior is charged with the con
.rqctDon Of Die three wagon rs44s lgsiiog 70 ihe Pacific coast
uan, and tha sTeYlon # one has been repeatedly recommended during
the last few years fr Rat pnrP9ss; a !. ,pESy ysntl We bp sfsion 9li ssd Y
are SIs crowded into the Patent '1acs building, lhq Whole q which
win be required at an early day Tar 'he use u ne feteni pHeei Tor
which IL was originally intended.