The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-15

and records when English the commissions which they
are issued Has charge OF the library.
CLERK Of the Rolls and ArcairesIe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- they
are received at the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pares and snpentends their publication and OF
ties the newspapers and in book form to their
distribution throughout the United States, and that
and publications in regard which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
ters connected Herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Auhenicafioas and copyrightsH has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and Of the department and
attaches certificates to papers presented for
enicaon accounts for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
cords all letters from the department other than the dlo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pardoas and PdsporiH He prepares and records
pardons aud remssons and registers ard files the petitions
and papers which they are founded Makes and
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the DISPOSE
ton made OF them letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
ness Of this Office may be classified under the following
heads:
ment called for by the President By any head Of depart
ment or BY the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
q Examination of the titles OF all land purchased, the
sites Of aenas custom houses light houses and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all Of conviction the
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
Of the government.
s. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the
cerned
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
fornia.
Second The codcation and revision of the laws of the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Secretary of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert
Clesnd of the State Of Michigan. lts clerical force
consists of one chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq)
sbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
its supervision and management committed the following
branches Of the public service:
l The Public LaadsThe chief this bureau called the
commissioner Of the General Land Office TheLani Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
from combinations OF grants made by former governments
by sales donatonso grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military bounty claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office also audts accounts. The
present Commissioner is Mr.. John Wilson, of the District
Coiumbia Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk Of all Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
besides draughisman assistant draughtsman and log
clerks of various grades.
I'd Passions present head of this bureau the Hon.
charged with the examination and adjudication OF all claims
arising under the various aud passed By
ges granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services IN the revolutionary and subsequent in which
me United States have been engaged He has chief
eerk q. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements
new oouptyand law has added temporary force of about
hity cerkshlps OF different denominations
3d. LdiaRs.C Commissioner of Indian fairs Hon George
". hanypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with a chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
ith. Patent Ogice.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all facts and things touching
na respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
aha useful discoveries Inventions and improvements y the
soecuon OF statistics relating TO agriculture the col
lection and distribution of seeds plants cuttings
pas che clerkwho by law Gas at the present time) the
Aeg commissioner OF Patents In the absence OF the Com
nissoneren principal and examiners of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
besides these four principal branches OF this executive
department the organic act Of SA9 transferred to it from
NE Treasury Department the supervision the accounts
@ United states marshas and attorneys and the clerks Of
ms United States COURTS the management of the lead and
her mines OF the United States and the affairs the pen
enay O the United States in the District Of Columbia
and irom the State Department the duty taking
turning the Of the United States of superv
nhg Z and directing the acts Of the Commissioner ofPubc
udng by recent acts OF Congress- also, the hospital for
e insane OF the and and OF the District of Cou
ns under the management Of this department. and by
ggnmen from the President il has added its long list
duties the survey and demareaon Of the unsettled boundary
tons. s -
This department at present very nconvenienty epa-
ed and located and should be appropriately and perma-
uon Of henew Patent Office building, the General Land Office
aporon q the Treasury building and the Pension Office
vh. &, naaa % ss Of tbs
hO' hre-proof, and rented Of THEN private owners
lhe Treasury Department consists OF the offices o The
stasY of the Treasury two comptroers, commissioner
ne CUSTOMS ix auditors. register solicitor light
A0nse board and coast survey
Ihs following s brief indication Of the duties of these
~ Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
secretarys 0dicsHon James Guthrie, Secretary Of the
Treasury Hon. r. g. Washington Assistant Secretary
engineer in charges architect and three drau
nposriy employed and twenty three clerks The Secre
o the Treasury charged with the general supervision
e sca transactions of the government and Sf the
csuon o the laws concerning the and navigation
the United States lie snperintends the survey of ths
the lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals o
We nted States and the construction Of certain public
OuilaiRgs for eustom-h houses and other purposes
. frf Cemproker's 0gce.-Esha Whitesey, esq, Comp
o and fifteen clerks. He prescrbes the mode of keep
g aud rendering civil and diplomatic
~ Wei as the public lands, and rcyises and certes the
balances arising thereon.
y oecoHa oonp'roiors O6ics.-John NJ. Brodhesd esq,
Comptroller aud clerks he prescribes the mode
sPhg and rendering the accounts Of the army,
indian departments OF the public service, aud rerises and
'etthes the balances arising thereon.
oes ~ Commissioner of the ostonas-fIugh j. Anderson
oommssioner, and eleven clerks. He prescribes the
keeping and rendering the of customs
and disbursements, and or the building and r.par-
risng thereon ~ '% '~ N"'"''