The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-16
LAs Organization OF the Executive Depart
fneuts of the Government ar the United states.

lrss Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments of the Government or the United states.
pKpAnrsEsr Or STATE.
M whole machinery employed conduct the business
aug out OF foreign relations with all the powers
l ths world is far more simple than 10 generally
"a The number employed in the Department of State
de United States IL ony seventeen, az follows ore Sec
Fy q State (Hoa Wila@ !. Marey,) one Assistant
.ve clerks one translator, and one Librarian.
n.aat;c BraneAThis branch of the State Department
charge Of all correspondence between the department and
h diplomatic agents OF The United states abroad and
n Soomatic instructions from the department, and
nanicatons TO commissioners under treaties Of bounda
he are prepared copied and recorded and all OF like
received are registered and filed, their contents
k;pg first entered in aualyu table or index
aigr ErnpehThis branch has charge of the CORES
Sc between the department and the consu's ana
ayents OF the United States. In 1t Instructions
those officers their dispatches and TO let
s other persons asking for consular agency or rea
kng To consular affairs, are prepared ana recorded
rae Dis5ariag AgsnHe has charge OF all correspond
"a and other connected With accounts relating to
fand with the disbursement Of which the department
$harged
~ Tonslqsoy His duties are TO furnish such transa
ions as the department require lie also records the
m.sons of consus and vice conss when not in English
ron which exequaturs are issued
eLxk Of Appointments and Conmssions.-He makes out
"A records commissions letters OF appointment, and noi
icons 10 the makes ont and records exequatnrs
"A records when in English, the commissions which they
Issued. has eHai ~ Va the itot"y
F,yk Of the Ra aud ArcArss.-Ie takes charge of the
or enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress, they
"a received the department from the Presidents prepares
~ authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
M and supern,ends their publication and that ol trea-
m In the newspapers and in book form attends to their
sbution throughout the United States, and that of all
cuents and publications in regard to which this duty
ksnei the department. writing ard answering all let
rs Herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
nd business relating thereto
eik Of Auheatcatioss and copyyiyAt-- has charge
of United
epar and attaches certificates to papers presented for
receives and for the fees Has charge
qualifications transmitted to the departn under the
ating copyrights records and indexes their titles
od ali letters from the department, other than the dipo-
matte and consular
Glrk Of Pardons and prepares and records
dons remssons and registers and lilies the petitions
nd papers on which they founded Makes out and re-
od passports keeps daily register of all letters other
hu diplomatic and consular, received and of the dispos
ton made Of them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the [ nited
states; H. Il. Giet, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary busi-
ness Of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
n called for by the President by any head depart
usnt, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
EXAMINATION of the titles of all land purchased the
s Of arsena custom houses light houses, and all other
ublc works Of the United States
8 Applications for padon 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
TO these ordinary heads Of the business Of the Office are
sdded at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction oil all appeals land claims in Cali
rna.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
of he Of Jts cIavtcuI fprca
consists of chief clerk George G. Whiting, esq.)
dharng agent and ten other regular clerks; and
supervision and management committed the following
ranches Of the public service:
M The Pa5c chief this bureau is called the
Commissioner of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale of the pub
domain and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
combinations of grants made by former governments
sales donations grants for schools, military bounes
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
iary bounty Hand claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
hereof The Land Office also audits its The
resent Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, Of the District of
oiamoa. tts principal officers are recorder, chief
Principal clerk Of public lands, principal clerk OF private
no elans ana prncpH clerk OF suryeysail Of whom are
Pontea oy the President and confirmed by the Senate
sides dranghman assistant draughsman and some I06
erks OF various grades.
3D. present head of this bureau is the Hon.
orin r Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
rged with the examination and adjudication OF all claims
ng under the various and laws passed by Con-
bounty land or pensions for military naval
vees IN the revolutionary and subsequent wars in which
United States have been engaged. He has one chief
rh 70. Cole esq., and permanent corps consist
q some seventy other clerks, which Congress, to
ahe him TO meet the extraordinary requirements of the
law has added temporary force of about
ny cerkshps OF different denominations.
3d. Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon George
Manypenny, Of Ohio He is provided with a chief
efs and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
"a Paeat OHoe.-To this bureau is committed the
cuion and performance Of all and things touching
respecting the granting and ssnng Of patents for
useful discoveries inventions, and improvements - the
lection Of statistics relating to agriculture the col
chief cerkwho il by law (as at the present time) the
g commissioner OF Patents in the absence af the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
ussas some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
ss these four principal branches of this executive
mene the organic act Of lsis transferred to from
aslry department the supervision Of the Of
h'ea States marshas and attorneys and the clerks of
.hled states courts the management Of the lead and
aFy Of the United States in the District OF Columbia
ron the State Department the duty OF taking and re-
ag the eensuses Of the United States and OF supervs-
la directing the acts of the Commissioner Of Public
ng By recent acts of Congress-, ALSO the hospital for
insane Of the army and navy aud OF the District of Coum
Men from the President, has added long list of
ne survey aud demarcation OF the unsettled boundary
between tho States and Territories and bordering
ls department Ia present very inconvonently sepa-
- sLa located and should be appropriately perma-
asnew Patent Office building, the Gener a Land Office
rt q he Treasury building, and the Pension Office
snnen whilst the Indian oes i. located il premises
"ePoo, and rented OF their private owners.
TaEAsua 0pEP AaTMESr
rsasury Department consists of the Offices OF the Sec
y the Treasury two comptroers, commissioner of
SIX auditors. treasurer register, solicitor, light
rs ~ epeara, and survey.
ioiowing is brief indication of the duties of these
ces and Of the force employed therein respectively
eraarya Qfce.-Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary Of the
MaI Hon. 7. G, Washington, Assistant Secretary
IN charges one architect, and three dfaughtsmen
~ employed and twenty three clerks. The Secre-
,ne Treasury h charged with the general supervision