The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-08
The 0rxaniyation OF the Executive Dspartmsnts
Of the Government OF the Usitea st.tes


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whole machinery employed the business arising ont
Of our foreign relations with All he powers Of
simple than h generally conceived The number employed IN the
Que Secretary on cAss) Assistant Secretary Of
state on John Appeon chef clerk twelve Clerks one trans
aor, and one librarian
Diplomatic ByaschIhis branch the state Department
charge Of eli correspondence between hs department and other d.
accredited 10 this In all diplomatic instruucns
ssr ,e o ' ana & ana sna
being nrHi entered IN an aiaiytc table or index
Clar ranhThis branch bias charge Correspondence
6 between the department and the cnus aud commercial agents
20 b usu s.1, ana % S N ,ose o S
lar relating Affairs prepared and recorded
ne D,g has charge q al s05rssqSedess and
disbursement Of which the department. Is charged
TA duties 90 furnish such TRANSACTIONS the
issued
clek Of Appon and Commissions makes out aud records
commissions letters appointment and nominations 70 tho SENATE
o snS on e S sy se s me & by '
& 81 he Rolls and kes charge Of the rolls or en-
rolled ac and reog ungress they received a, the de
which called for prepares or supernends publication
and that treaties the newspapers book form; 70
men,s and paSeaon d regard 70 wS du assigned tho
department. writing and answering all letters connected herewith
Has charge 81 ~ Indian treaties and business relating thereto
ttok Of Authorizations Cpyiohts.-He charge
seals Of the United States and of the department and prepares and
and accounts for The io as charge Of pu6leasns ansa 4
acSe te titles records AL letters from the department. other than
the diplomats ard Consular. y. ~
oS q Parcoa' Passports prepares pardons
registers petitions papers
which they passports kecp
daily register Of all letters other than diplomatic and CONSULAR
ocd and Of the disposition made Of them prepares letters relating
10 this business.
Hon Jeremiah Black Attorney Ge-er-, e. The United States
be classified undut the lo,wing heads;
Vos opinions on The oaren, business Of The government as
Esa,nnaon Of the titles Of all land purchased as the sos Of
asca custom houses light houses aud all other reo WORKS Of
Applications raras In all courts
Applications appointmen, all judicial legal
The conduct and argument all Supreme
The supervision Of all other suits arising the depart
%ens when referred by the head thereof to c Attorney General
To these ordinary heads Of tho business OF the office added
the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of all appeals on land claims cpGrpa
Columbia
pEP,RrMEST
eeoetry Of the Depamen, Of The Interior Hon Jacob Thomp
clerk Ioses Rely two dbusng clerks and ten other
Len clerks and its and committed the
l Tie Pst Lands The chief of this bureau Is called The Com
issuing of titles therefor whether derived from combinations
military bcunes public improvement likewise
Of Virginia military bountyland claims and the issuing Of scrip
heu thereof The Land ONCE, also ADULTS It's The
present Commissioner Is Hon Hendricks Of Indiana It's prn
oa officers recorder chief clerk principal clerk OF
besides drauhtsman assistant daush,smaD 6o clerks
I'd FnsasI,e present head Of this bureau is George O.
WHITING Of Virginia The commissioner charged with the
adjudication arising and
Cor the military or naval services in the revolutionary and
which the United have engaged
Chief clerk g Cole ESQ., aud pernan1ns crs Consisting 81 some
Cd iaiaHs OF Indian Aprs Charles E. Mix of
Georgetown D. g lie provided with chief clerk aud about fifteen
OGce-To this committed the execution and
performance OF all oc and things touching and respecting the grant
ing and issuing Of for and useful discoveries Inventions
and improvements the collection of statistics relating ngrcuture
the collection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings has
chief cerwho by law the acting Commissioner OF Patents
clerks besides considerable number temporary employees
e eS'SA Holt the Commissioner and s'm'' shus' ESQ o
Besides principal branches this new executive depart
lsi9 transferred to IL
artnen the supervision The Of the United States
and attorneys and the clerks OF the United States courts manage
the lead other United
e The pentenary Of the United District
the United States aud Of supervising and directing
The Commissioner of Public Buildings The hospital
The and ard of the District OF Columbia also
management Of this department; addition which by re-
Gently passed, tho Secretary Of the Interior charged with
struoicn wagon leading coast
The department requ building accommoda
ton and the erection has been repeatedly during
provided with rooms what 'wnders Building
Tho other branches Of the department. including the secery Office
will be required early day for the use u Tho Patent Once
which II was originally intended
TREASURY pkr.Rrnsr.
Treasury Department Secretary OF
Treasury comptroers of the customs SIX
dtors treasurer register solicitor board and
The following brief indication Of the duties of these several ON
ces and Of the force employed therein respectively
SeJdars obceIon Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
Bon Philip Clayton Assistant Secretary engineer charge
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