...of the United States in favor of such legislation as will bring about a proper co-operation between the General Government of the United States and the several State Governments for a uniform and efficient system for the registry of deaths, births, and marriages of the population....

...of the United Slates In favor of such legislation as will bring about a proper cooperation between the general Government of the United States and the several State Governments, for a uniform and efficient system of the registry of the deaths, births, and marriages of the population....

...response to a direction to describe the form of the United States government, the following was given : "The general government of the United States, and...are all republican or representative in form. The general government has three distinct departments — the Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial....

...President. WILLIAM H. STEWARD, Secretary of State. Departments of Our Government. 1. Three Departments. — The United States is the most extensive and powerful republic in the world. The general government as well as the respective state governments are republican and representative...

...requested to take such steps as may seem to it desirable to bring about a proper co-operation between the General Government of the United States and the several State Governments, in the establishment of a common, uniform and efficient system for the registration of the births,...