The daily union., 1855-09-16
The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments of the Government OF the United States.
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arising out Of foreign relations with all the powers
of the world il far simple than generally con-
eeived The nnmber employed in the Department Of State
retary Of State (fIon. William L. Mareyl one Assistant
Secretary Of State, William ianter,) chief clerk
twelve clerks translator, and one librarian.
D,ploaafc BraaehThs branch of the State pen.r.me,,
has CHARGE s rrespchdence between and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited this In
all diplomatic Instructions sent from the department and
communications to commissioners under treaties bouna
rie &c. prepared copied and recorded and all of like
character received registered aud filed their contents
being first entered in analytic table index
Coneipr B,oneAThis branch charge Of the CORES
pondence & between the department and the consus and
agents of the United States Ia Instructors
70 officers, and answers their dispatches and to let
tiers other asking for consular agency or rea
ting consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
Tks Dissarsipy AgenHe has charge Of all correspond
ence ana other matters connected with accounts relating
fund with the disbursement OF which the depar
charged.
The Taautor. His duties are to furnish such transa
tons as the department may require He also records the
upon which exequaturs are issued.
cierk Of Apoipcrts and Commit ssionsIIe makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment and no
nations to the Senste makes out and records
and records when English the commissions on which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk Of the Rolls and ArehiresIIe takes charge of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- as they
received at the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
ptre for and supentends their publication and that OF trea
ties the newspapers and in book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States that oil
documents and publications regard which this duy
assigned the departments writing and answering all let
ter connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
C7,k Of Authorizations and Copyiqhts- has charge
of the seals of the United States and the department and
and attaches certificates to papers
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. than the dpo-
matte aud consular.
Clerk Of Pardon and PasTors-He prepares and records
pardons and renssons and registers and files the petitions
and papers on which they founded Makes and
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received, and Of the DISPOSE
on made OF Them prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
Statcs X. H. Gle esq, chief clerk The ordinary bpsi-
of this Office may be classified under the following
l. Official opinions the current business Of the govern
men called for by the President by any head depart
ment, or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
q Examination Of the titles of all land purchased as the
sites OF arsena mhouse ishh houses, and all other
public works Of the United States.
s. Applications for padons in all conviction in the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the is
The supervision of all suits arising in any of the
departments when referred by the head the Attor
To these ordinary heads business of the Office are
added At the present time the following, viz:
forna.
Second. The notification and revision of the laws Of the
DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Cleland, Of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
consists OF one chief clerk, George c. Whiting ESQ.,
one disburng asen and ten other regular clerks and
is and management committed the following
branches Of the public servce
l The Pac LondsThe chief of this bureau called the
Commss'oner o the General Land Oce The Land Burean
IA ma
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
orPubc and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims, and the issuing scrip
thereof The Land Olice, also, auds its The
present Commissioner is Hon. 4. H. Hendricks, Of In
diana Its principal! officers recorder, chief
land claims principal clerk Of surveysa Of whom are
appointed BY tho President and confred by the Senate
clerks OF various gr ades
3D. present head of this bureau the Hon.
charged with The cxa mnaon and adjudication Of ali claims
arising under the and laws passed BY
gress granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged. He has CHIEF
clerk Is. Cole, esq.,s and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
fifty clerkshps OF different denominations.
3d. HdiansC Commissions Indian Affairs Hon George
". Msnypenny, OF Ohio lie is provided with chiei
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. PafeM 0uicc.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents
and useful dscoverie Inventions and improvements the
colerfcn ot statistics relating 10 agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds, plants cuttings
has chief cerkwho Is by law the present te) the
Acting Commissioner Patents the absence f the Com
ansvncrsen principal and OF pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides hesc four principal branches of this
department the organic o f84o transferred to it from
the Treasury Department the supervision accounts
the United states masals and
the United states courts the cement Of lead
other mites 81 the United States the pen
tentasy 81 the United states in the District OF Columbia
turning The ~ te United States and Of supervs-
ing aud directing the acts of the Commissioners Of Public
bnngs ny recent acts of Congress- aso the hospital for
the snssne q he and nsey snd Of the District OF Caum
gnmsn, from the rrcsdent Il has added rs long let Of
dar Tire and 2eercxan Of the unsettled boundary
lnes ee.sern the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This dspAfmart l. present VERY incouvcniently sepa-
rated ard located and shoad be appropriately and pcra
neatly provided zoe. The serrctars Office occupies por-
ton ~ enr~ yates. uce ball.n the General Land Office
portion ~ the TfeasarF huins And the Pension Oioe
portion ef "Windets haliag," the property tho
revsrnsnca whls she indsn oce = located in premises
act feFrosi, and rented u their private
raEAeuRy nrPksTnRrT.
TIE TreAry Department coass ~ the Offices q the Sec
fefF ~ The fFrs1ry, two comrtrccrs cDiaaianer Of
~ os.sp sis saa's treasurer regs,eF solici,or Hight
hogss hesrt. and oaasf
sfu orss and ~ ths eree employed theren respectively
Treasury Hon v. a. wsshinssaa, Assistant Secretary
eas eAgsF chsrges srcit aaa three dranghtsmeD
temporarily ruayea, snd sthree cefks- The ~rere
ty 81 ne Tessafs rbArgrd ~ih The general supervision