The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-28
The Organization of the Executive Depart
uents Of the Government OF the United States.

The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government OF the United states.
DEPARTMENT
The whole machinery employed TO conduct the business
arising out Of foreign relations with all the powers
of tie world far simple than is generally
eyed The number employed in the Department Of State
Of United States is only seventeen as follows One Sec
Secretary OF State, (Wiam Hunter,) one chief clerk
twelve clerks translator and one librarian.
Diplomatic BranehThis branch Of the State Department
has charge OF all correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited to this government In it
An diplomatic instructions sent from the department. and
communications commissioners under treaties of bouna
e &c. prepared, copied and recorded and all Of Ike
received registered and hled their contents
being Grs entered in an analytic table or index.
Conar BranekThis branch has charge of the cores
pondene &c between the department and the copsuls and
commercial agents Of the United States In it instructions
10 those officers thoir dispatches and let
ers other asking for consular agency or rea
ting to consular affairs are prepared and recorded
The Disturbing AgsnHe has charge Of all correspond
ence and other matters connected with accounts relating to
any fund with the disbursement of which the department is
charged.
The Tyaaasor duties are furnish such transla-
ton as the department may require lie also records the
commissions Of conuls and vice consu when not in English,
upon which exeqaatnrs are issued
CLERK Of Appointments and Cos,missions-He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nomi
nations to the Senate makes out and records exeqnatus
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge of the library
Clerk Of the Rolls and ArehipeHe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress- as they
received al the department from the President
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
psre for and supentends their publication Of
ties the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States that all
and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the department. writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Authorizations and Copyrighs-He has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and the department and
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
thencaon receives and for the Has charge
md tha
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular
Clerk Of Pardons and Passportse prepares records
pardons and remsons and registers and files the petitions
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and Of the DISPOSE
ton made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. IL. Gillet, esq., chief clerh. The ordinary bust
OF this oice may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions on the current business of the govern
called for by the President by any head depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles of all land purchased the
sites of arsenals custom houses light houses, and all other
public works OF the United States.
Applications for pardons in all cases Of conviction in the
courts of the United States.
A. Applications for appointment in all judicial and legal
business OF the government
Tho conduct and argument all suits in the Supreme
Court OF the United States in which the
cerned
The supervision all other suits arising in any of the
departments when referred by the head thereof the
10 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
ornia. hn as&
Second The coddcation revision of the laws of the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Cleland of the State of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, George C. Whiting esq
one dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
yatnn o,A,
branches Of the public service:
st The Public LandsThe ciefof this bureau is called the
commissioner OF the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from m grants made by former governments
or public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
present Commissioner Hon. t. Ii. Hendricks, of In
aana ITS principal officers are recorder, chief or
land claims and principal clerk Of of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsnan assistant draughsma and LOG
clerks OF various grades.
3D. PensionsThe present head of this bureau is the Hon.
Josiah Mino of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the exaination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by
gress granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged lie has chei
ing Of seventy othcr clerks to which Congress 10
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of
new bounty law has added temporary force of about
! fifty clerkships of different denominations.
81 addns-Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
". Manypenny, OF Ohio. lie is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
ath. Pdfent ODioe.-To this bureau il committed the
execution and performance of all things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and
Ioec.'on o statistics relating to agrcuture the col
lection and distribution of seeds plants and cuttings 1t
mas Chief clerkwho is by law the present tne) the
hcng Commissioner OF Patents the absence the
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
eh besides dozen other subord clerks
BESIDES these four principal branches of this executive
aftment the organic Of lS49 transferred from
he treasury Department the supervision of the
me United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks
t United States courts the management of the
tenary OF the United States in the District of Columbia
ana from the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the of the United States of supervs-
ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioner of Public
hudngs By acts of Congress- ALSO the hospital
the insane Of the and navy and of the District Of Cou
pa B under the management OF this department. and by
gnment from the President it has added its long M
aues the and dcma of the unsettled boundary
II tions
This department is at present very inconvenienty sepa-
rated and located, and should be and pera
henty provided for The Secretary Office occupies por-
uon OF thenew Patent Office bulldog the General Land Office
portion of the Treasury building the Pension Office
portion OF "Wnders building" the property the
government whist the Indian Office is located premises
\ not hfe-proof and rented Of their private owners
II TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department the offices of the Sec
SIX auditors treasurer, register, solicitor, light
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lec following brief Indication of the duties Of these
and OF the force employed therein respectively