The Census-Census of the United States, taken in 1880. Population of all the Cities of the United States... Order of the States, in point of Population, at several periods.. Population of States by Races-Comparative Increase of Population. THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT. EIS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS, OFFICERS OF THE CABINET, THE ARMY AND NAVY,' AND THEIR SUBORDINATES-DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-OUR MINISTERS AND CONSULS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND THEIRS TO THIS COUNTRY. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. PRESIDENT. CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of New York. Term expires March 4, 1885. The President is chosen by Electors, who are elected by the People, each State having as many as it has Senators and Representa tives in Congress. He holds office four years; is Commander-inChief of the Army and Navy of the United States; has power to grant pardons and reprieves for offenses against the United States; makes treaties, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; nominates, and, with the consent of the Senate, appoints, all Cabinet, Diplomatic, Judicial and Executive officers; has power to convene Congress, or the Senate only; communicates with Congress by message at every session; receives all Foreign Ministers; takes care that the laws are faithfully executed, and the public business transacted Salary $50,000 a year. ACTING VICE-PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT OF SENATE. DAVID DAVIS, of Illinois. Term expires March 4, 1883. Is chosen by the Electors at the same time, and in the same manner as the President; is President of the Senate, and has the casting vote therein. In case of the death, resignation, disability or removal of the President, his powers and duties devolve upon the Vice-President for the residue of his term. In cases of vacancy, where the Vice-President succeeds to the Presidential office, the President of the Senate becomes ex-officio Vice-President. Salary $8,000 a year. THE STATE DEPARTMENT. Preserves the public archives, records, laws, documents and treaties, and supervises their publication; conducts all business and correspondence arising out of Foreign Relations; makes out and records passports, commissions, etc. Department Officers. Salary. Secretary of State- FREDERICK T. FRELINGHUYSEN, of New Jersey .$8,000 .3,500 Second Assistant Secretary-Wm. Hunter, of Rhode Island. .3,500 R. M. Johnston.. E. C. Lord.. James C. Buck. NAMES. James Russell Lowell Edgar Stanton.... Levi P. Morton. Henry Vignaud. Edward M. Smith.. Alphonso Taft.. James Riley Weaver. A. W. Thayer... M. J. Cramer... J. E. Montgomery. W. W. Aster.. George W. Wurts.. Louis Richmond. John F. Hazleton. B. Odell Duncan. Lew Wallace..... G. Harris eap. A. A. Garguilio Frank S. De Haas. do do do .... John T. Edgar. George P. Pomeroy. Eugene Schuyler. A. Matthews. Joseph J. Henderson. M. M. Delano.. Rollin M. Daggett. Minister. do James Scott.. John M. Langston Paul Jones.. do do do do do Oen. Am. States. Philip H. Morgan.. Consul. Consul-General. Consul.. Minister... Mexico.. 12,000 Secretary Legation.. Consul. Vera Cruz.. 8,000 Senor Don Julio Perrie Senor Don Episanio Portela.. Mr. de Bounder Melsbroeck Mr. Leon Von den Bossche. Senor Dom Felippe Lopeznetto, Mr. Benjamin Franklin Torreao de Barros. Mr. Joaquin Nabuco... Captain Arthur Silveira da Motta. Senor Don Joaquin Godoy Senor Don E. V. Zanartu.. Chen Tsao Ju David W. Bartlett. Senor Lino de Pombo Senor Roberto R. de Narvaez. Senor Don Manuel M. Peralta.. Herr Carl Steen Anderson Bille Mr. Millon de la Vertville.. Mr. François de Corcella. Count Henry von Beust.. Hon. L. S. Sackville West, C. B... Wictor Arthur Wellington Drummond, Esq. Rear Admiral William Gore Jones, R. N. Hon. Power H. le Poer Trench Mr. Frank C. Lascelles... Mr. Francis C. E. Denys. Charies Fox Frederick Adain, Esq. E. E. and M. P. E. E. and M. P. 2d Sec. of Legation. Councillor of Legation. Naval Attache. E. E. and M. P. Attache. E. E. and M. P. Assistant E. E-and M. P. Secretary of Legation, h. d'Aft Secretary of Legation. Minister Resident. E. E. and M. P. Secretary of Legation. Sec. of Leg & Ch. d'Af E. E. and M, P. Secretary of Legation. Attache. E. E. and M. P. Receives and has charge of all moneys paid into the United States Treasury, has general supervision of the fiscal transactions of the Government, the collection of revenue, the auditing and payment of accounts, and other disbursements; supervises the execution of the laws relating to Commerce and Navigation of the United States, the Revenues and Currency, the Coast Survey, the Mint and Coinage, the Light-House Establishment, the construction of Marine Hospitals, Custom-Houses, &c. The First Comptroller prescribes the mode of keeping and rendering accounts for the civil and diplomatic service, and the public land. To him the First, Fifth, and Sixth Auditors report. The Second Comptroller prescribes the mode of keeping and rendering accounts for the Army, Navy, and Indian Departments, and to him the Second, Third, and Fourth Auditors report. The First Auditor adjusts the accounts of the customs, revenue, civil service and private acts of Congress. The Second Auditor adjusts accounts relating to pay, clothing and recruiting of the army, the arsenals, armories and ordnance, and the Indian Department. The Third Auditor adjusts accounts for army subsistence, fortifications, military academy and roads, quartermaster's department and military claims. The Fourth Auditor adjusts the navy accounts, the Fifth diplomatic, and the Sixth postal affairs. Department Officers. Becretary of the Treasury-CHARLES J. Folger, of New York........... Treasurer of United States-James Gilfillan, of Connecticut.. 6,000 -Henry F. French, of Massachusetts.. Supervising Architect-James G. Hill, of Massachusetts... |