The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-17
,rbe Organization Of the Executive Depart
wsnts OF the Government Of the United states


N tbs world Is far more simple than Is generally con-
eved The number employed in the Department Of State
tsTy u State Hon. william L. Marcy,) one Assistant
secretary of state, (Hoa ID. 3. Nann,) chief clerk
twelve clerks one translator, and one librarian.
bil.ttr This branch OF the State Department
hare of all correspondence between the department and
ibs diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad and
a n regn powers accredited 10 this goTsrnment. In
III dnomate INSTRUCTIONS sent lrom the depar artmen aud
commissioners under treaties of b0unda-
& &C. are prepared copied and recorded and all like
h.aetsr received registered and fled their contents
hsing brst entered in analytic table index.
ronar BrauahThis branch has charge Of the cores
dnce &C. between the department and the consuls and
agents Of the United States In it instructions
hnss oesrs and 10 their dispatches 70 let
~ from other persons asking for consular agency, rea
ling 10 consular affairs, prepared and recorded.
m D;bu,yisg 4gsa-He has charge Of all correspond
.p and other matters connected with relating To-
any fund with the disbursement, OF which The department
charged
Yls Taasutor Ills duties to furnish such transa
ons the department may require He also records the
Of eonsus and vice eonsus when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued
Gleyk Of appointment. and eogiaissons.He makes out
and records commissions letters OF appointment and noi
nations the Senate makes out and records exequaturs
and records when in Englsh the commissions which they
are Issued. Has charge of the library.
i,yk of he Roll and rekirssHe takes charge Of the
rolls or enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
received the department from the President prepares
the copies thereof which are called for
plr for and superintends their publication and that
ties the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States that all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned the department. writing and answering all LETT
ers Herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
clrk of AutAcaiieuons dad Cogyrigkts has charge
Of the seals Of the United States aud of the department.
prepares and attaches certificates papers
encaor receives and for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted TO the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo-
matte and consular.
Il p1r ,,T
pardons remssons and registers and files the petitions
papers which they founded Makes out and re-
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the dispose
ton made othem prepares letters relating TO this business
ATroRsEy GExEaAL's OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Gillet, esq chief clerk The ordinary bust
Of this office may be classified under the following
heads:
Official opinions the business Of the govern
ment called for BY the President by any head OF depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination OF the titles OF all land purchased, the
sites Of arsenal custom houses lighthouses and all other
public works of the United States. &
Applications for pardons in all of nycton in the
courts Of the United States
Applications for appointment in all judicial and legal
business Of the government
The conduct and argument all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the is
cerued
To these ordinary heads of the business of the Office are
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction OF all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codiheaton and revision Of the laws of the
District Of Columbia
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary OF the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Celand OF The State of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk George c. Whiting esq -
dsbursing agent and other regular clerks and
h supervision ard management committed the following
branches Of the public service:
Let The Public LaadThe chefof this bureau called the
Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey, management aud sale the pub
lie domain and the Issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations grants made by former governments
BY sales donations of grant for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrp in lien
thereof The Land Office also audits its own accounts The
present Commissioner Is Mr.. John Wilson, of the District of
Columbia It's principal officers recorder, chief
PacIpa clerk OF public lands principal clerk of private
land claims and principal clerk surveysal of whom are
appointed BY the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsman assistant daughtsman, and 06
clerks Of various grades.
ID PasioasThe present head Of this bureau is the Hon
Lorin ?. Waldo, OF Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the exanation adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
gess granting bounty land pensions for military
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
tae United States have been engaged. He has chief
clerk Co. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks, which Congress to
enable him TO meet the extraordinary requirements of the
new bounyand law has added porary force of about
hty clerkshps of different denominations.
3D. indioHs.C Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
" Manypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with chief
9Th Potent O5Sce--To this bureau il committed the
execution aud performance of all and things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing OF patents new
ana useful discoveries inventions and improvements - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants, and cuttings Ii
mas chief clerkwho is by law Gas the present te) the
acting Commissioner Of Patents In the absence Of the Com
moneren principal aud ten assistant of pat
o besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
besides these four principal branches of this
apartment the organic act OF lsio transferred from
Department the supervision Of the accounts Of
shxlsn and
he United States courss the management the lead and
othr mines OF the United States and the affairs Of the peni-
tenftary Of the United States the District
and from the State Deparmen the duty of taking and re-
turning the of the United States of uperys
ing and directing the acts of the Commissioner Public
he insane of the army and navy and Of the District Of Cou
oa under the management OF th depart and by
sgnmen from the President, 1t has added long list o
duties the survey and demarcaon the unsettled boundary
es between the States ard Territories and bordering
,pns. -
This department is present very nconveniently sepa
ed aud located and should be appropriately and pera
nent provided for The Secretarys Office occupies por
Ton Of thenew Patent Office buildng the General Land Office
portion or the treasury building and the Pension Office
vbss IT, indian % now The Ct the
not hreproof, and rented of their private owners
DEPARTMENT..
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices OF the Sec
srY p The Treasury two comptfollers commissioner Of
he eusto six auditors, treasurer register solicitor hight
house board, and coast survey.
The following brief indication Of the duties Of these
several Offices and o the force employed therein respectively
Se'redrs 0sics.on james Guthrie, Secretary Of the
treasury Hon. r. ~. Washington, Assistant Secretary
one engineer IN charger architect and three
emporary employed and twenty three clerks. The Secre
q The Treasury charged with the general supervision
cauou Of the Laws concerning the commerce and navigation
y he United States He superintends the survey Of the