The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-20
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government or the United states

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n tbs world Is far simple than Is generally con
issd The number employed In the Department Of State
~ ne United States is only seventeen, follows See
,sry Of State, (Hon William H. Marcy,) one Assistant
eetsry of State, tHon. ID. s. Mann,) chief clerk
.uelye clerks, translator and one librarian
n5louatie BraacATh branch of the State Department
10 charge o all correspondence between the department and
er diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad aud
s n reign powers accredited to this government In il
~ nlomac instructions from the depart rtment aud
Communications commissioners under treaties Of bounda
~, Viewed are registered aud fled their centents
ming frst entered in analy tic table or index.
con.ssay BroaeThis branch has charge of the
naenee ac between the department and the consus and
erca agents Of the United States In instructions
3 those officers their dispatches and let
- from other persons asking for consular agency rela
ting to consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
Th D;lay,sno Aqen He has charge OF all correspond
snce and other connected with accounts relating
y fand with the disbursement Of which the department Is
charged
The Trassfasor His duties furnish such transla-
lions as the department may require lie also reoors tbs
eo~ens consuIs and vice consu when not in English,
upon which exeauaturs are issued
Cerk Of Appointments ard makes out
and records commissions letters q appointment and nomi
nations to the senate makes out ana lseofas MS
are issued Has charge OF the library.
Clerk Of the Rolls and ArehuesHe takes charge of the
ro enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress a. they
axe received the department from the Presdent prepares
The authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pares for and upentends their publication and that Of trea
H., In the newspapers and book their
distribution throughout the United States and that OF all
docaments and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned 10 the department writing and answering all let
s connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Aaien.ieatioas and Copyrights HE has charge
of the seals the United States and of the department. and
prepares and attaches certificates to papers for
encaon receives and for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than the dpo
matte aud consular.
Clerk Of Pardoas and Posport.He prepares and records
psrdons aad remsions and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes out and
cords passports keeps daily register all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received the disposi
made Of them prepares letters relating to this business
ATToRsEy GENERALS OFFICE.
States H. H. et esq, chief clerk. The ordinary busi-
ness Of this office may be classified under the following
heads:
Ooia opinions the business Of the govern
meu, called for by the President by any head Of depart
nent, or BY the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles of a land purchased as the
sites Of aena custom houses light houses, and all other
public works Of the United States
Applications for pardons in all Of conviction the
courts Of the United States
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and leg AL
business of the government.
The conduct and argument Of all suits the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
cerned.
10 ordinary heads of the business of the office are
ADDED al the present time the following, viz:
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
krnia.
Second The codcaton and revision the laws of the
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Cerland of the State OF Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, George C. Whiting esq.,
oa dsbursing agent and ten other regular clerks and
f supervision and management committed the following
branches Of the public servce
l The Public chiefof ts bureau IL called the
Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
lie domain and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
IRON combinations OF grants made by former governments
eac oI snis ami es sGno, & oouns
military boanland claims, and the issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office, ALSO auds its accounts. The
present Commissioner Mr. John Wilson, of the District of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk Of public lands, principal clerk Of private
and claims and principal clerk Of suryeysal of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draaghman, assistant draughtsman, and log
Clerks OF various grades.
Iofih Z. Waldo Of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
enafged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
Arising under the various and laws passed by Con-
g granting bounty land pensions for military naval
fsce ~ tne revolutionary and subsequent which
~ 70. Noe, s.q,l and permanent corps consist
OF some seventy other cerks to which Congress,
s nu 70 meet 'h extraordinary requirements Of the
MY cierkships OF different denominations.
d fadiansC Of Indian Affairs Hon George
w. Manypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
9Th. Patent 0Ffce.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all and things touching
the granting and issuing Of patents for
aul discoveries, Inventions and improvements -
epneelon OF statistics relating agriculture the
on and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings 1t
M ehlei who By law the present tme) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence ef the Com
missioner ten principal and ten examiners Of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches this executive
aepsment the organic act of lsa9 transferred
treasury Department the super OF the accounts of
t United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks OF
United States courts the management of the lead and
mines OF the United states, and the affairs of the peni
o l..
ana from the State DEPARTING the duty of taking
rnng the OF the United States OF supervis
ana directing the acts of the Commissioner Public
nadtngs BY Of Congress ALSO the hospital for
insane Of the and and Of the District Of Cou-
ahasr the management OF this department by
hFen from the President ii has added long list of
e the survey and deacaon Of the unsettled boundary
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ih department Ia present very incon venentv sepa
sa ana located and should be appropriately and perna
euuy provided for. The Secrefarys Office occupies por
a q thenew Patent Office bui the General Land Office
pt.on q the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
ION OF 'Winders building the property the
sernment whilst the Indian Office Is located in premises
ny heproof and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
treasury Department consists OF the offices Of the Sec
afY o. the Treasury two comptrolers commissioner Of
CUSTOMS SIX auditors, treasurer, register, solicitor light
"Vrse board, and coast survey.
AAe following Il brief indication of the duties of these
~ oleas and o the force employed therein respectively
ssrsoSys 05Fce-Hon James3uthrie, Secretary of the
a~ary Hon. II. q. Washington, Assistant Secretary ;
ehgipeer N charge architect and three draughtsmen
,porAy employed and twenty three clerks The See:e-
~ the Treasury is charged with the general supervision
hses transactions Of the government, and of the
u ~ 1he laws concerning the and navigation
eo,, 1ted States He superinends the survey of the
- s lighthouse establishment, the marine hospitals Of
United state and the construction OF certain public
y ior custom houses and other purposes.