The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-12
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Secretary Of the Department Of the Interior, Hon. Jacob Thomp
SON. Of the state Of Mississippi ls clerical force consists Of one chief
lar clerks; and 60 its supervision and management are committed the
following branches Of the public service;
lst The Public land. The chief OF this bureau is called the Com
missioner Of the General Land ohlcc. The Land Bureau is charged
with te survey managemsn1, ana sae o. te panae sean mn rao
miIn,r, bouutifs, q pubnc tnprDyemcnts. ana likewise the revision
lied thereof, Ile Land Office, also, audis It's own accounts. The
present Commissioner Is Hon. Z. A. hendricks, OF Indiana It's prln.
apal officers are a recorder, chief clerk, principal clerk Of surveys,
besides a draughtsman, assistant d%aughtsman, aud some 100 clerks
OF various grades.
"a Peaaoas-The present. head OF this bureau is George G.
Whiting, Of Virginia The commissioner T. charEed with the exami
nation and adjudication OF all claims arising under the various and
numerous laws passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions
for the military OF naval services IN the revolutionary aud subsequent
chief CLERK, q. Cole, ESQ., aud n permanent, CORPS consisting ofsomo
ninety other clerks.
Sd. Eadians-C ommlssioner Of Indian Affairs, Charles E. Nix, Of
Georgetown, p G. He s provided with a chefclerk and about aneea
other subordinate clerks.
4th. Pao& QSee.-ITo this bureau Is committed the execution and
performance Of all "acts and things touching aud respecting the grant.
Ing and Issuing Of patents for new and useful discoveries, Inventions,
and improvements the collection Of statistics rotating " agriculture;
the collection and distribution OF seeds, plants, and cuttings. % has q
chief clerk-who is by law the acting Commissioner Of Patents In
the absence Of the ommissioner-twelr principal and twelve as
sistant examiners OF patents, some dozen subordinate permanent
clerks, besides q considerable number Of temporary employees. Hon.
s 5SiSpA ii0'' . ms commissioner ana S-n's' : s"'s'F' s'a' o"''
H5saies these four principal branches Of this new executive depart
ment, the orgdlsc Get OF 1919 transferred 70 Il from tho Treasury De
partnent the supervision Of she accounts Of the United States marshas
and attorneys, and the clerks Of the tinted safes egarisi NE manage
ueut OF the lead and other mines Of the Uaied Sates, and the affairs
Y ne pcnitcnlary Of the United states in the District of Columbia and
from ue s2.s Department the duty Of taking and returning the cen.
suses Of the United staie5i and Of Supervising aud directing mo acts Of
lhe Commissioner Of Public Buildings The hospital for the insane Of
the army and navy and Of The District q ColuRlpfa also under the
management Of this department. ~ addition 70 winch, by laws re-
Gently passed. the Secretary OF tho Interior Is charged with the con.
structOn ortle tlres Eagon roads leading 70 ne fasahc eoqst
The department TequA Is sn sadlhoiu budGng or iS aeconnloda
lion, and The erection Of one has been repeatedly recommended during
the last few years for ihat RaFfpsse, A. present wenS te P s15g once &C. Is
The other branches Of 40 department., Including the secrenFys Office,
Sfl be required at an early day for the use OF Inc Paiant OGce, for
which IL was originally Intended