The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30


The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government ofthe United states
pxPARTxrsr o. STATE.
The whole machinery employed 10 conduct the business
arising out of foreign relations slth all the powers
al the world is far simple than s generally tJa-
q the United States only seFenteen oows One
retary OF State tilOn. William l.. Isrcy,l Assistant
secretary Of State, William Hunter one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
iyl0mae BraMeAThis brsnch Of the State Department
has charge Of all correspondents between tbs department
other diplomatic agents OF The United States abroad and
ose OF foreign powers accredited to this government. In
IN diplomatic Instructions sent from the department, and
communications TO commissioners under treaties of bounda
ye kc prepared, copied and recorded and ali II like
character received registered and fled their contents
being first entered in a analytic table index.
oonsar Braueh.This branch has charge Of the CORES
nondence &C. between the department AID the consus and
commercial agents Of the United States. 10 it
d tbose oeers and their dispatches and let
m from persons asking for consular agency rela
tiup 10 consular affairs, prepared and recorded
The Dbursag AysHtie has charge Of all correspond
ence and other connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged.
The Translator His duties to furnish such transla-
ton the department may require ne also records ths
commissions OF consus and vice consus when not IN English,
upon which exeqratnrs are Issued
Clerk or Appointments and CopmissionsHe makes ont
and records commissions letters Of appointment aud nomi
nations the Senate makes and records
and records when in English the commissions which hey
issued. Has charge Of the library.
CLERK Of tAs Ros and AyohirsHe takes charge Of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- A. thew
are received the department from the President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which are called Tor pre-
pues for and superntends their publication and that Of re
ties the newspapers and in book form attends TO their
distribution throughout the United States that Of all
documents and publications in regard 10 which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
tiers connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
CLERK of AHheicatioas and Copyrioht-He has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and The department
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
thencaon receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
qualifications transmitted the department under laws
relating 70 copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than the dpo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Paraons and PassortsHe prepares and records
paldon and rcmissons and registers and lilies tie petitions
cords passports; keeps daily register OF all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and Of the dispos
on made them prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS orricE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General OF the United
States; K H. Gilet esq., chief clerk The ordinary bust
hsads hss 2 ''' ounce ''''Sa anaS' 'S 'o0"iHs
l. Official opinions the business Of the govern
men called for by the President by head Of depart
men or bv the Solicitor of the Treasury.
. Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased the
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business OF the government
S. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government
cerned.
g. The supervision Of all other suits arising in any OF the
departments when referred by the head thereof to the Atto
70 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
fornia.
second The codcsion 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 one chief clerk, George G. Whiting esq
one discussing agent and ten other regular clerks and
lis supervision ard management the following
branches of the public service:
lst The Public LnndsThe chiefof this bureau is called the
Commissioner the General Land 0ce The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale of the pub
o domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
from combinations OF grants made by former governments
by sales donations OF grants for schools military bounes
public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military bounty land claims and the Issuing scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office also, audts own accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. T. H. Hendricks, Of In
diana Its principal officers a recorder, chief or
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
ano Claims and principal clerk Of of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
besides dranghtsma assistant draughsnan, and lo5
clerks Of various grades.
ID PsionsThe present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
JOSIAH Minot, OF New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the eaaunaton and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
gress granting bounty land pensions military
services in the revolutionary and Subsequent wars which
the United States have been engaged He one chieI
clerk Is. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
Ing Of some seventy other clerks, which Congress,
enable him meet the extraordinary reaureens
new bounty land law has added orary force of about
hity eerkslips OF different denominations.
50 indan missioner Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
~ Aanyypenny, Of Ohio He i provided with chiei
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
sth Patent 05fce.-To this bureau Is committed the
execution and performance of all acts and things touching
ana respecting the granting and issnng patents
ana useful discoveries Inventions and Improvements " the
cohechon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds, plants aud cuttings. 1t
mas chief cerkwlo by law the present te)
acting Commissioner Of Paieuts the absence the
sonerten principal and ten assistant examiners OF pat
en besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
department. the organic act Of lsA9 transferred il
he treasury Department the supervision the Of
he United States marsas and attorneys and the clerks OF
the United States courts the OF the lead
ntiary OF the United states in the District of Columbia;
ana from the State Department the duty Of taking
turning the censnses Of the United States upervis-
ana directing the acts OF the Commissioner OF Public
nuhngs By recent acts Of Congress- Also the hospital for
the inane Of the army and navy Of the District Of Cou-
pA unaer the management OF this department
gnnen from the President has added long LIST
u the surrey and demarcgton Of the unsettled boundary
tons. - Ns -
This department is present very inconvenentlv sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately and nera
nenty provided for The Secretarys Office occupies por-
aporton Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion OF Wnder's building" now the properv al tho
government whilst the Indian Office located In prenises
not hreproof and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department OF the Offices OF the Sec
reHF q the treasury, two comptrolers Of
the CUSTOMS SIX audit0rs treasurer register socor bt
house board, aud survey So
The following brief indication Of the duties OF these