The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-27
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
uents OF the Government of the United States.

The Organization of the Executive Depart
nlents OF the Government ofthe United states
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The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising out Of our foreign relations with all the powers
Of the world Is far simple than generally con
ceived The number employed In the Department of
Of the United States is only seventeen follows One Sec
Secretary OF State, lN ilam Hunter, chief clerk
twelve clerks translation, sad one librarian
Diplomatic Brunch brsaet Of the State Department
has charge Of AL correspondence betwee the department
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those Of idgn powers accredited to tir government
all Diplomatic Instructions scnt frora the department and
comuunicatens commissioners under Of bounda.
rie &c prepared cnrisd sDd recorded; all II Ike
received ae registered and ned their
being first ertsred in analytic table index.
Consor This branch has charge Of the CORES
pondenoe ae between the department and the
10 officers and their depschcs 10 let
from other persons asking for consnia agency
ting 20 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Dis6siag A9cnse has charge Of sll correspond
and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged.
nns the department require He also records the
commissions OF cousns and consus when English
upon which exequaturs are issned.
Clerk Of Appointments and ssionsIle makes out
and records commissions, letters Of appointment and
nations to the senate makes out and records equa,
and records, when in English the commissions which
are issued. Has charge ct the library.
Cerk Of ae Rolls and Archipes-e takes CHARGE OF the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress- they
received at the department from the President
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
for and superniend their publication
ties the newspapers and book iorm attends their
distribution throughout the United States that Of all
oscuments and publications in regard to which this duty
tiers connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Authorizations and coyyrigat.-IIe has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and department and
prepares and attaches certificates papers
Identification; receives and for charge
opubicaons transmitted to the department under the
relating copyrights records and indexes tiles
cords all letters from the department, other dFlo-
maic aud consular.
Clerk Of Pardoas and PREPARES aud records
pardon and remissons and registers and files the petitions
ana papers on winch hey are founded Makes out ana re-
cords passports; keeps daily register of ell letters,
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and Of depo-
ton made them prepares letters relating this business
sEsExAL's OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States; r. H. Gel esq, chiei CLERK The ordinary busi-
Of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions current business Of the govern
me called for by the President by any head of depart
lnent by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
O. Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased, the
ses of arsena custom houses iighthorses aud Mi other
public works OF the United States
Applications for pardons in all of conviction the
courts of the United States.
A. Applications for appointment in al the Judicial legal
business Of the government
g. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the upreme
Court OF the United States IN which the government
ceTned.
The supervision other suits arising in any Of the
when referred BY the head thereof the
ney General.
10 these ordinary Of the business or the Office are
added at the present time ihe following. viz.
First The direction Of all appeas land cnis in Cali
Second The codGcaton revision Of the laws Of the
District Of Coluubia.
INTERIOR pEPARTMENr
Secretary of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
cleland, Of the state Of Michigan Its clerical force
dsbursing and other regular clerks and
its supervision and management committed the following
branches OF the public service:
lst THE Lands-The chief OF ths bureau is called the
Commissioner the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
lie domain and the issuing therefor whether derived
from combinations q. made by former
by sales donations OF grani for schools military bountes,
public improvements, and likewise the of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Oce also audits its The
present Commissioner Hon. T. Ii. Hendricks, of In
diana. Its principal officers recorder, chief or
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk private
land Claims and principal clerk Of suryeys Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by Senate
besides dranghtsman assistant daughtsma and
clerks of various grades.
I'd. present this bureau il the Hon
Josiah Mnot, Of New Hsmpshre. The Commissioner is
charged with the exa uinntion and adjudication III ali claims
arising under the and laws passed BY
Eres granting bounty land pensions for military al
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged He has CHIEF
clerk, U.s. Cole, esa) and permanent consist
ing Of seventy other clerks which Congress,
enable hm to the extraordinary requirements OF the
new bounty land law has added force Of about
fifty cerkships OF different denominations
Sd. isdt0as.Commssioner Of Indian Aars, Hon. George
w. Manypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with a chiet
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th Pa,om Ofee.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all act and things touching
and respecting the granting and Issuing patents for
and useful discoveries inventions and " the
collection OF statistics relating agriculture the
lection and distribution Of seeds pants cuttings
has chief clerkwho by law the present
Acting Commissioner of Patents in the absence af the Com
missioneren principal and ten assistant pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate
Besides these four principal branches OF this
department the organic act Of lSs9 transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision accounts af
The United states marRha and attorneys clerks
the United States courts; the management lead
other mines Of the United States the affairs peni-
tenfay OF the United States the District OF Columbia
aod from the State Department the taking
turning the OF the United States and euperris-
ing and directing OF the Commissioner OF ubc
Buildings BY Of Congress- Also hospital
the insane OF the and nnyy and Of the District Courn-
ba under the Of department
signment from the President il has added long
dues the and demarcson of unsettled
tions.
This department is present very incanveuently sera-
rated and located and should be appropriately pera-
nenty provided for. The Secrearys ooe occupies rnr-
ton OF thenew Patent Office building, the General Land oce
portion Of the Treasury building and the Pension Uioe
portion OF Wnder's building" now the property ~ the
whilst the Indian Dce located premises
not hfeproof, and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department Offices Of the Sec
retarY Of the Treasury, comptroers commissioner
house board, and
The following brief indication of the duties OF these