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

LIBERALIZATION or the Executive fffBa Ffl0G Is
of the Government OF the United states;
STAN naAHnasr
The whole machinery employed conduct arriving
egn relations with ali the powers Of the world Is sr more
simple than generally conceived The number employed in the
0ue secretary Of state Hon Lewis C Assistant Secretary
state ion John Appeon one chief clerk twelve clerks one trans
lator, and one librarian
Diplomatic ByanohThs branch Of Department
charge Of all correspondent between the department and other d.
omane agents Of the United States abroad and those orfregn
er accredited 70 this government all diplomatic instructions
Der treaties q ooundA &c prepared copied and recorded and
m q IKE character received are registered and filed their contents
branch has charge Of the correspondence
Sc between the department and the oonsu and commercial
10 he dispatches and TO letters from Other persons asking for
lar agency relating 10 consular prepared
Te pt,rsg Ag He has charge Of an correspondence and
disbursement Of which the department Is charged.
me Translator HIS duties furnish
department require lie also records the
issued
olk Of AIqaRuaps and Commissions
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations the
makes ont and records e5eqaas and records when IL English the
COMMISSIONS on "eh ney are Issued Has charge OF the library
Clak he Arrhasz charge rolls en-
rolled acts and resolutions Of Congress they received the
the President the authenticated thereof
which are called for prepares for and supenends their publication
Their Distribution throughout The United states and that Of all dos
and publications in regard which this
as charge Of all Indian treaties and business relating thereto
clerk q theticatioua and ofyss He has charge Of
papers presented for autnicaon
aud accounts the fees Has charge Of publications transmitted
dese their titles records all letters from the department other than
the diplomatic and consular.
and emons; and dies the petitions and papers
which they are founded Makes gu, and records passports Keeps
cee and the disposition made Of them prepares letters relating
10 this business.
ATTORNEY cssn,A1's orncx
Hon jeremiah Black Attorney General OF the United States
Memont chief clerk The ordinary business OF This Office
be classified under the Sol9wng heads:
Official opinions the current business the government
called for by The President by head Of department. by the so
2 Examination o purchased
arsenas custom houses light houses and all other public works Of
Applications pardons all of conviction the
OF the United States.
Applications appointment all Judicial legal
Of government.
The conduct and Of all suits in the supreme Court Of
the United States which the government concerned
%n rsre al s is r Ss Attorney army s
TO these ordinary heads of the business Of the Office added at
First The direction Of all appeals California
The codineaon and laws Of the District
Columbia
Secretary Of the Department Interior Thonp
the State Of Mississippi Its clerical force consists of chief
clerk k e TWO n oR and n ten " eau
following branches Of the public service;
The Public Lands The chief Of this bureau called the Com
ONCE. The charged
with the survey management and sale Of the public domain and the
issuing therefor whether from combinations grants
made by former by sales donations Cor schools
o. virginia military oounyna oams ana the issuing q SCRIP
lieu thereof The land ONCE also and s own accounts The
pa officers recorder chief clerk, principal clerk Of
besides danhsman assistant draughsma and some $50 clerks
"a The present head of this IS George
adjudication all claims arising under the and
laws passed BY Congress granting bounty land Or pensions
which the United States been He has
chief clerk e. Cole and permanent corps consisting some
Sd Indians Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Charles Nix Of
Chi
4t Patent gcTo this bureau il committed the execution and
performance all ac aud things touching and respecting the
Ing and issuing Of patents for and useful discoveries inventions
improvements" collection of statistics relating grculrc
the collection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings Il has
absence Of the Commissioner principal and twelve
snt examiners Of patents some dozen subordinate permanent
Joseph lo the Commissioner and Samuel shuger ESQ., Chief
Besides tese four principal depart
organic lsio transferred TO from the Treasury De
and attorneys courts manage
the lead and other mines Of the United States and The affairs
Of the penieniary Of the United states in the District Of enma and
from the State Department the duty Of taking and returning the
e Of Pubic buildings The hospital for the insane Of
the and and Of the District Columbia y also under the
Gently passed Secretary Of the Interior is charged with the
rncton Of the three wagon roads leading to The Pacific coast
has been repeatedly recommended during
ur o INV rooms in what known as Wnaers huSns While
The other branches Of the department including The secreays Office
viii be required early day for the use Of the Patent Office for
which II was originally intended.
TREASURY pKrARassr
Treasury Department the Offices Of secretary
coptrolers, commissioner the
treasurer register solicitor light house board and coast
The following brief indication Of duties these several ON
and Of tho force employed therein, respectively
systarps OFee-Hon Cobb, Secretary Treasury
Secretary engineer in charge;
temporarily employed twenty
The Secretary the Treasury charged with the
the fiscal transactions the aud OF the
the and of the
He supcends the of the cos the light house
hospitals Of the United States and the
poses
mode OF keeping
diplomatic well the public lands
eerties the balances arising thereon.
Second CoHptoes Office NJ Cuts, esq, Comptroller, and
clerks He pfescbes the mode Of Keeping and render
the and Indian departments OF the
public cerhes the balances
once of Commissioner Of Inglam esq
eleven clerks He prescrbes the mode
Of the customs
ments building repairing houses &C. re-
and ceftides The balances arising thereon.
FRS auditors Office smith, esq., First Auditor and
clerks He receives and adjusts the the
and disbursements appropriations
civil list and under reports
the Commissioner the Customs and
troiler, respectively for their decision thereon
Second Audaoy's 0gesThomos Fuller Second Auditor and
and adjusts all relating
pay clothing and recruiting of the well armore
arsenals and all relating the Indian
the balances the Second Comptroller for his dec
sion thereon.
Third Office Atkinson Third Auditor,
adjusts all
snce Military Academy military reads
and tile department. well pensions
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