The Development of National Administrative Organization in the United States

accounts act of April act of July act of March adminis administrative departments administrative officers administrative organization adopted American State Papers Annals of Congress annual April 20 army Assistant Attorney Auditor authorized the appointment bill Board of Admiralty branch Bureau Cabinet charge chief clerk colonies Commissioner commissions committee comptroller conduct Cong Constitution Continental Congress convention Corps council created debate Department of Foreign direction Division duties efficiency Engineers establishment executive departments exercise February 21 Foreign Affairs functions Goodnow governmental gress heads of departments Ibid important June June 12 legislative Madison Marine Marine Committee matters ment military ministers Morris national administration naval affairs Navy Department Postmaster President President's principal proposed recommended reorganization resolution respect Samuel Adams Secretary Secretary of War Senate sess single-headed staff departments Stat submitted Superintendent of Finance supervision tion Treasury Department United War Department