The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-05

Of our foreign relations ali powers The world
Department Of state Of tho oow
one secretary state Dion Lewis ss one Assistant Secretary Of
state on John Appcon chief clerk twelve clerks trans
ator, and one librarian
Diplomatic BraacA This stats Department,
charge Of all correspondence department
pomaic agents Of the United abroad and those
from department communications
der treaties Of boundaries &c copied and recorded and
being arsi entered 10 an analytic table o. index.
Consular Baa THIS charge correspondence
q The United states In Instructions those officers
% Their dispatches and TO letters from other ersos asking for
lar agency relating To consular affairs prepared recorded
The DarsHe Agent lie has charge all correspondence
other matters connected With accounts relating fund wah c
disbursement Of which the department is charged
to furnish such tranasons as the
department may require He also Of
Issued
olak Arrousus Commissions makes oct and records
on, excua,u and records when in English the
commissions winch they issued Has charge the library
clok u Rolls charge rolls or
penens from he President the authenticated copies thereof
be dn,on Taue e NE a s ssa a 81 a' IN 70
and publications regard to which this iuy assigned
writing and answering AL letters Aerewi
ciok n Authorizations and Cory,iasnc has charge
seals he United and Of tho department.
and accounts Tor c es Has charge Of pubHeacas ansnt,ed 70
The department under the Laws relating to copygh records and In
ieNes er 'cs records all letters from te department. other than
ihe diplomatic and consular.
CLERK Of Pacdas and Passports he prepares and
and eons; registers nles tho petitions papers
1 they srs oqnes Makes out and rssors passports ses'
oeye ana Of the disposition made Of then letters relating
TO this business
uloassr osNrAls ors1ox
Hon Jeremiah Black General Of The United states
McCamnni chief this office
be eta sincd under tire Dl,wing heads:
called for by The President by any bead Of department. Or BY the 50
2 Etannaon Of ie purchased sites
Isena houses light houses aud all Other pubic works Of
Applications paon all conviction The
o' he un , STATS STATS, ,.,,.,. :.
s. rhe conduct and rgmen Of all suits in The supreme Court Of
The Jnicd States which the government Is concerned
The supervision Of all other suits arising Of the depart
TO these ordinary heads the business Of the coc are added at
Fret The direction q all appeals on land CHAINS IN California
Second The eoacaton and revision Of the laws Of the District
Secretary Department Interior Thomp
son Of the state Of Mississippi Its clerical force consists q one chief
clerk oses Kelly esd sbursng clerks and other
following branches Of tie public service:
ls The Pubic lands The Chief this barcaa called the Com
missioner OF the General Land tee The Land Bureau charged
with the management and sale Of the public dcnan and The
BY by sales for schools
military boui.s Or public and likewise The revision
heu thereof The Land Office also andts It's accounts The
pa officers are recorder chief clerk principal surveys
besides rauehnan assistant drauesran and soIno $50 clerks
"a Ienqr-Ihe present head of This bureau is George 6
Whiting of Virginia The commissioner charged with the exam,
and adjudication of all claims arising under the various and
laws passed by Congress granting bounty land pensions
Ams witch has
ce clerk g Cole esd and permanent corps consisting Of some
Indians Commissioner indian Affairs Charles E. NIX, Of
o GsorsSs 8 a H. provided win eef ' and about A'sn
i,h Pae otiio this bureau is committed the execution and
performance things touching and respecting the
ing and and useful inventions
and iroy the coon os'atse relating 70 agriculture
tho collection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings has
c y 10 = ny M e ass consns ere = r,ss y
ssaa examiners q patents sons dozen Subordinate pcTmane
clerks besides considerable number Of temporary employees Hon
Joseph Holt c Commissioner and samuel shuecrt esq CHEF
besides the sc four principal branches this new executive depart
Heni hs organic a Of 1872 transferred e y iron Che Treasury m
the Of the United saes courts the
mnt Of o lead and other mines Of the tnsed s,cs ana ne aars
Of the penhr of the United states in The District o. conmba and
rom the state Department Che duty Of taking and returning the
HE Commissioner Of Public oding The Hospital M the insane q
the aud and of tue District q 'eumta j. also under The
Gently passed, The Secretary OF The Interior charged With the CON
raco Of NE three Maeon roads leading to The asnf e
m and the erection e one has been repeatedly recommended during
provided Win rooms winer iailiing' vlc
TIC other branches q The department, mesang 'he Office
viii hereqred eary day for the use Of the Patent occ for
which Il originally Intended
TREASURY
The Treasury rororen, consists Secretary
Treasury conpirouers commissioner m the cpsicm six
itor crtrr solicitor light house board and coast
iie following brief indcabon
and Of lhe force ein'eye'l herein, respectively
ss,etars ot Hon Cobb Secretary Of ths Treasury
Hon Philip Clayton Assistant Secretary one engncer ~ charge one
architect, raugbmen temporarily employ cd md twenty
ea the and Of The
execution of Che laws concerning the and naHsna o. the
establishment hospitals the United States aud The con
c of certain pubc buildings custom houses aud other pnr
poges,
rat cnnrsyoiss ooe Hon william Ncdi, Comptroller, and
precfhcs The mode Of keeping and reuderne ac
the