The daily union., 1855-10-18
The Organization or the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government of the United states.
nrpAnrMENr oF aTATE.

ments or the Government Of the United states.
DEPARrAEsT sTATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising of foreign relations with all The powers
Of world is far more simple than is generally
ceived number employed in the Department Of State
OF the United only seventeen oows One sec
retary Of State Ion. William l. Msrey,) one Assistant
Secretary OF state, (Wilam Huner,) one chief clerk
twelve clerks translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic BrGaohThis branch Of the State Department
has charge Of all correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad and
those foreign powers accredited this government In II
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department. and
ries 6c prepared copied, and recorded and an of like
character received registered and ed their
being first entered in an analytic table index.
oasnar BranehThis branch has charge of the cores
pondenoe &C. between the department and the and
Commercial agents OF the United States In instructions
10 officers, and answers to their dispatches and
ter from other persons asking for consular agency or rea
ting consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Disbarsing Age he has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged.
The T,ansaior. His duties furnish such transa-
ons the department may require He also records the
commissions OF consus and vice cons when in English
upon which exequaturs are Issued.
Clerk Of appointments and makes out
and records commissions letters OF appointment and nomi
nations TO the Senate makes out and records exquatu
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
CLERK Of the Rolls and drchivesHe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress as thew
received the department
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
psres for and uperntend their publication and that
ties, IN the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that of
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
CLERK Of Authorization. and Copyrigae has charge
of the seals Of the Un States and OF the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers
thentcaton receives and for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted department under the laws
records re
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matte and consular.
pardons and renissions and registers and es the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes
CORDS passports Keeps daily register OF all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received, and Of the DISPOSE
ton made them prepares letters relating this
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States; H. H. Get esq chiei clerk The ordinary busi-
heads
l. Official opinions on the current business of the govern
ment called for by the President BY any head of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
2. Examination of the titles Of all land purchased, the
sites OF arsena houses lighthouses aud all other
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons all of conviction the
courts OF the United States.
Applications or appointment in all 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 is
g. The supervision Of all other suits arising in any Of the
departments when referred by the head thereof the Ao
ney General.
TO these ordinary of the business Of the Office are
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction o. ali appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codifcaon and revision of the laws Of the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Me-
Ceand' OF the state Of Michigan. It's clerical force
one disburng agent and ten other regular clerks and
its supervision and management are committed the following
branches of the public service:
l The Public LaadsThe chefof this bureau called the
Commissioners Of the General Land Oce The Land Bureau
charged with the management and sale Of the pub
lie 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 bounties,
public mprov enents and likewise revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Uce, also, auds its accounts. The
present Commiss soner is Hon. I. II. Hendricks Of In
diana Its principal officers are recorder, chief
land claims and principal clerk Of snrveysal of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed By the Senate
besides draughsman, assistant draughtsman and LOG
clerks of various grades
I'd. ensonsThe present head Of this bureau the Hon.
Josiah Mnot of New Hampshire The Commissioner is
charged With the exannaon and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed By Con-
gress granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged. He has chier
clerk, (S Cole esq.,) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other Clerks to which Congress, to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
new bountyand law has added temporary force Of about
Fifty clerkshps OF different denominations.
3d. of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W. Manypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with a chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4h. Patent Obice.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all 'acts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
collection of statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants, aud cuttings L.
has chief cierkwho by law tne)
Acting Commissioner OF Patents the Com
mssoncrten principal and ten assistant OF pat.
en besides dozen other subordinate
Besides these four principal branches executive
department the organic act Of lsi9 transferred to il from
the Treasury Department the supervision
the United States mashas and attorneys clerks
the United States courts the management Of the lead and
other mines OF the United States, and the affairs Of
tertiary of the United States in the District Columbia
and from the State Department Of taking and
ing and directing the of the Commissioner OF uhlc
Buldng BY recent acts of Congress, also the hospital for
the insane of the aud and the District OF Coum
bia under the management OF this department and by
Hgnment from the President II has added long list Of
duties the survey and demarcaon of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tions.
This department is at present very h1onveneny sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately perna-
nently provided for. The Secrearys Office occupies por
ton OF henew Patent Office building the General Land Office
portion of the Treasury building aud the Pension ofce
whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
not e-proof and rented OF their private owners.
The Treasury Department consists of the offices OF the Sec
retary of the Treasury, conproers commissioner of
the customs six auditors treasurer register, SOLICITOR light
house board and coast
The following brief Indication Of the duties OF these
and of the employed therein respectively
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