The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-05
organization OF the Executive Depart
mis- OF the Government OF the United states.

no out Of our foreign fetations WIN al the powers
4 world Is far simple than IL generally con-
III The number employed In the DeDaitnen OF State
United states is onle seventeen, follows ope Sec
Il II State, fIIon. William l.. Marcy,) Assistant
~ n State, (wiliam Huuter,) one chief clerk,
I clerks one translator, and one librarian
atie Braach-This branch Of the State Department
rge o All correspondence between the department and
diplomatic agents q ths United h states abroad ana
komatie Instructions sent from the department, and
icatons TO commissioners under treaties Of bounda
ana prepared copied, aud reeorded and all Of like
ter received registered aud nled their contents
i Gr5t entered in en- analytic table or index.
Ior. Branch This branch has charge Of the
nee 6c between the department and the consnls and
rcoI accents OF the United States. In IL instructions
se officers and to their dispatches and to let
I'M otIer persons asking for consular agency, rea-
j d consular affairs, are prepared and reeorded
pt.tersrg Ageat lie has eharge Of all correspond
nd other matters connected with accounts relating to
Ind with the disbursement Of which the department is
Il TaasIdtor His duties To furnish such transa-
Ia the department may require. He also records che
Missions Of consus and vice consu when not in English,
(which ezequaturs are issued.
L. Of Appointments and Commissions makes out
ecos commissions letters of appointment, and nomi-
b to the senatej makes out and records exeqnatars,
Ne0rds when in English the commissions which they
sued Has charge OF the library.
L. Of the Role a,d Archices.-He takes charge of the
or enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress, they
cyed at the department from the Presidents prepares
vhencated thereof Which are called pre-
ar and superintends their publication and that Urea
Ia the newspapers and in book form attends to their
button throughout the United States, and that Of all
kcus aud publications in regard to which this duty is
he'd to the department writing and answering all let
nnected Herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
BUSINESS relating thereto.
~ Of Authorizations and 0opyrights.He has charge
seals Of the United States aud of the department. and
aud attaches certificates to papers presented for
alon; receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
icaons transmitted to the department under the laws
,t.rn r1a and ndas fha,r
all letters from the department, other than the diplo
and consular.
kof Pordoas and Passports lie prepares and records
fpers which they are founded. Makes out and re-
passports keeps daily register Of all letters, other
diplomatic and consular, received and of the dispos
ade them prepares letters relating to this business
ArTonssy GENERALS OFFICE.
]. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of tho United
Il. II. Giot, esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bus-
d this office may be classified under the following
cal opinions on the curren. business Of the govern
called for by the President by any head Of depart
4 or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles OF all land purchased the
arsenas houses, lighthouses, and all other
works of the United States.
applications for pardons ia all of conviction in the
j Of the United States.
applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
~ of the government.
une conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
the United States in which the government is
he supervision OF all other suits arising in any or tho
ents when referred BY the head thereof to the Attor
Aneral.
se ordinary heads of the business Of the Office are
at the present time the following, viz
The direction OF ali appeals land claims in Cali
aad. The codfcaton and revision of the laws Of the
IarERloR DEPARTMENT,
Itary Of the Interior Department. Hon. Robert Nc
81, Of the SMte Of Michigan. Its clerical force
Il of one chief clerk, (George @. Whiting, esq.,)
Abprsng agent, and ten other regular cesks and TO
ervsion and management are committed the following
ts OF the public service:
ITte Public Los. chefof this bureau is called The
tssioner OF the General land Office The Land Bureau
LED with the survey, management and sale of the pub
PAM and the issuing OF titles therefor, whether derived
tnhrmations Of grants made by former governments,
donations, OF grants for schools military bpunties,
cmprovemeuts, and likewise the revision Of Virginia
bounty land claims, and the issuing of scrip in lieu
I Tho Lsnd Office, also audts its own accounts. The
L ConIuis3oner is Hon. 7. II. Hendricks, Of In
| lts principal officers are recorder, chief OF
/ clerk of public lands, principal clerk of private
ms and principal clerk of surveys ali Of whom are
Ied by the President and confirmed by tie Senate
I draughtsman, assistant draughtslnan, and some l06
v yarious grades.
eayoas The present head Of this bureau il the Hon
/ Ninot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner s
with the exauinaton and adjudication Of all claims
under The ya Gus and numerous laws passed BY Con,
fantng bounty land pensions for military naval
IN the revolutionary and subsequent wars in which
ktcd States have been engaged. He has ono chief
I(S. Cole, esq ) and 4 pcrmane,t corps consist
| some seventy other clerks to witch Congress. 10
him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
Imy-lapd law, has added tenporary force of about
tkships OF different denominations
iiaps.-- Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon George
tRypenny, of Ohio He Is provided with a chief
nd about fifteen other subordinate CLERKS.
/ Patent O9ioe-Io tbis b.re,, Il c,sr;,tod ,ba
In and uertorn,ance of Iii ..acts ana ,hs III,
Iec,ny the granting and issninr Of nntants for new
ut discoveries, inventions, and improvements Z; the
Ia OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
ana Distribution OF seeds, plants, and outings III
el elerkwho = by law las at the present tme) the
Commissioner oi fatents IN the absence OF the Com
len prneipal ana Ten assistant examiners o. pat