The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-04


STATE DsrArAsS.
The whole machinery employed arising
Of orr he relations with an he Of ihe world for more
SIMPLE than generally conceived The nnmbcr employed W he
0ue Secretary ofsiat, on ca Assistant Secretary o.
STATE dion John Aeion chief clerk twelve clerks trans
Aior, and one librarian
Diplomatic Bganeh This branch neparinn
charge Of al correspondence between the department and ote al
accredited 10 this IN al diplomatic Instructions
AZ , t ~ ana " @ VA
being hrsi entered IN an analytic table Index.
Consular branch has charge Of the correspondence
Be- between The department aud the eonuls aud commercial agents
~, bsir III aud i,, ss u ' ~ u asss as a.
lar relating consular affairs prepared and recorded
TIE Dtiag 4os Ne has charge Of an correspondence and
disbursement Of which the department. IA charged
me TrqHO HIS dudes furnish such anslaion the
and vice eonsus when not IN English upon which ezequars
commissions letters Of appointment the Senate
makes out and records exqaurs and records when in Fh hs
commissions on which they issued Has charge OF the library
Ol3 n rcA,ra takes charge rolls
rolled ae and Resolutions q Congress they received at the de-
wo ace called for prepares r and surerntends their publication,
ana h9' q ues N .s sna N oooS FORM a'sn 70
men and publications regard 70 ch this duty assigned 10 the
department. wing answering herewith
s charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
Cipk q aa,heneaons and cfpos He has charge Of ,hs
attaches ceracaie 10 papers presented fr aneneon receives
c Has charge Of publications transmitted TO
me department under the laws relating % coprgs records and in
dHes their Titles records all letters from the Department. other Than
'hc diplomatic and consular.
Cikf Pay,s and PdoFe prepares aud records pardons
anil enss and REGISTERS and niles e petitions aud papers
wI tey founded passports keeps
daily register q ali letters oef an diplomatic and consular
oyei and Of The dspson made Of hen letters relating
70 this business.
ATTORNEY orNiaiArs orgicE
Black Attorney The United States A. D.
Mccamonf clerk The ordinary business this office
be classified under the following heads:
called for BY e President by any head Of department. or by the So
illumination o be titles Of all land purchased
srsena houses lighthouses and all other public works OF
Appueaaon pardous all conviction IN the
Applications for appomea, Judicial legal business
The argument Of all the supreme Court Of
The unied states ia which the government vs. concerned
The supervision of all other suits arising Of the depart
To these ordinary heads Of the business Of the office are aade at
first lie direction Of All appeals on land claims in California
Second The oaicaon aud revision Of The laws Of rho Isrlet
Columbia.
DETACHMENT
Secretary Department Interior, Thonp-
so az e state Of Mississippi It's cea force consists
clerk nscs Kelly, esqD bung clks and ten other
lar clerks; and supervision and management committed te
following branches u the public service:
missioner Of the General Land once The Land Barea charged
with the and sale q the public domain and the
by governments by schools,
military bunes public improvements ana likewise The revision
Virginia military bounty land clans and the issuing Of scrip
lien thereof The Land once, aso units It's own aocnns The
ea ocefs recorder cbiqf clerk lrnca surveys
besides dfaugh'sna assistant dug'sna aud some loo clerks
ID Pqssags The present head Of this bureau George g
whiting Virginia. Is charged With The
naon and adjudication Of all claims arising under the various and
laws by Congress granting bounty land pensions
which the United have been He has
chief clerk Cole ESQ and permanent corps consisting Of some
India, Commissioner Affairs Charles T. Nix,
Geogeiown b. O. Tie Is provided WITH bflcen
clerks. "a
This bureau The execution and
performance all things touching respecting the
Ing and issuug Of a'sn ier rev ana aSeI Inventions
HE ceec.ou and distribution q seeds nt and cuttings has
chief clerk who Y by iw The acting Commissioner Of Patents in
ts number e ,sm,.sar, en,pIoyeas Han
Joseph Holt the Commissioner and Samuel siuger Chief
Besides tesc four prei, branches OF this new executive depart
orgarc s49 transferred to from tbe Treasury be-
the Of The accounts Of ie United States nnrslas
aud aud the clerks Of the United States courts the manage
the lead and other mines Of The United States and the Affairs
pentiay District Of lciuIaha and
from The stale Department The dniy taxing ana etnrnng thp cen
tho United States aud OF supervising and directing the acts Of
army and Of the Iict Of Colombia Is also under the
naaaseae. Of ,s d.raen NJ, IN adaon % which aws re-
suctiou the trce wagon roads 'dg % the Paiac coast
The department equ additional building or rs aceonmoda
on II repeatedly during
the last few years for that purpose AZ peseh, the Pension ONCE :
the ether brahehe q the department ieisg The sscre'ary oc
be required early day e Of the Patent oec, f
which il was originally Intended.
rssAsrR, Department.
Tie Treasury department Of tbe Offices o. tie Secretary q
Tho Treasury Two conpce o. rc customs SIX au
crs register solicitor lighthouse board and coast sur
lie following Il brief Indication OH
oes, and OF the force employed therein, respectively;
Sca,s oeeefon Cobb Secretary the Treasury,
Hon p G'E .a Aan Sps ssf y charge one
clerks Tile secretary o Che Treasury charged With The
execution :" the a~s s M , a nv h ~ ho wv
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