The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-06
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OF the Government OF the United states
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whole machinery employed conduct the arising
q our Grsp relations With Az ,he powers Of The world Tor more
Department Of STATE Of Tho United States only seventeen follow
safe on Sohn 1poa one chief cis2 twelve clerks one tS
aoE, and one librarian. Sc iEe l
Diplomatic Branahs branch Of the Department AAs
ponac agents Of the United States abroad and those foreign pow
from the department and communications
der treaties boundaries e prepared copied and recorded and
being nrst entered in an analytic table or index.
oar Branch This branch has charge Of he correspondence,
Of the United states In Instructions 2 those Oeers and answers
lar agency or relating consular ans are prepared and recorded
The DibuHO A0Te has charge Of all correspondence and
er matters CONTESTED sa accounts relating 70 any fund with tho
The Tyanao-s TRANSACTIONS a. the
department. may He also records the commissions
issued -S'' '''A '-'11''D' A''
Clerk Of ApOiaeas makes gu, and records
aEes out and ] and am ora Ss aS sI 49,
commissions which they issued Has charge OF the library
Of Rolls Ayc charge rolls or en-
rolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- they received the
Psrtuent from the the authenticated copies thereof
which called FOR prepares for and supenends their publication
and that Of treaties the and In book form attends
mens and publications In regard TO which this duty assigned TO the
department. writing and answering all letters connected herewith
Has charge all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
CLERK q authorizations and o4ys0sHo has charge Of the
seals Of the United States and Of the department. and ans
ad 'T c%rs Of p6aoas 20
department relating copyshts
the diplomatic and consular.
CLERK Of arOas and Passports prepares records pardona
which they are anded Makes out and records passports kees
daily register Of all letters other than diplomatic and consular
eeyed and OF the disposition made Of them prepares letters relating
TO this business
.f a.. Do ATTORNEY ...s."
Jeremiah Black Attorney General Of the Omitted sa,es;
MCmon chief clerk The ordinary b1sness Of this ONCE
be classified under the following heads; @ .
Official opinions business Of the government
called for by the President by any head Of department by the So
q Examination titles Of all land purchased as sites of
rscna custom houses light houses and all other public works of
Applications pardous in all oassa Of conviction in the courts
Applications appointment judicial legal
The argument all the supreme
O. The supervision of all other suits arising Of the depart
ents when referred by the head thereof 70 e Attorney General
To these ordinary heads Of the business Of the Office added at
The present time the following, viz:
First The direotin Of all appeals land claims In California
Second The codncaon and revision Of the laws Of the District
Columbia " ~ so " 0. ...
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary Department Interior Jacob Thonp
SON. OF the state OF Mississippi rs clerical force consists Of one chief
clerk oses Kelly esq., two dsbursng clerks, and ten other
lar clerks and to It's supervision and committed The
following branches Of tho public services
The Puddle lands The chief Of this bureau called the Com
survey management public domain
issuing therefor whether combinations grants
made by former by onaons for Schools
military bounes public and likewise the revision
lieu thereof The ONCE Also accounts
Commissioner Hon A. Hendricks of Indiana It's prln
besides assistant draughma and some $50 clerks
ga Pensions present head Of this bureau Is George
Whiting, Of Virginia The commissioner charged with the exan
laws passed by Congress granting bounty land pensions
% f s ] have Ss @ s
chief clerk g. Cole eq and permanent corps consisting Of some
3D. Of Indian Affairs Charles Mix of
Georgetown He Is provided with chief clerk and about hen