The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-11

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|. organization Of the Executive Depart
rsbf the Goyernanent or the United states.
pErAarmEsr Or STATE.
i. whole machinery employed to condnct the business
I'M oas Of oar Foreign relations with ali the powers
~ The number employed In the Department of State
Al United States only sese1tecn, :. follows One Sec
~ ~ state. {Hon. William l.. MArcy,) one Assistant
nJ,rv 81 state tHon. b. S. Manu. one chief clerk
~ clerks one translator and one librarian.
Iol.atte BsanchThis branch Of the State Department
Bse II all correspondence between the department and
= automatic agents OF tho United States abroad, and
n oreign power accredited 70 this government In it
{olomae instructions sent from the department, and
uncaions commissioners under treaties Of bounda
~ are prepaxed copied, and recorded and all of ike
,r received hfe registered and filed, their contents
| : arst entered In analytic table or index.
raIar Brasek This branch has charge OF the CORES
ace Sc, between the department and the eonsus ana
rcial agents of the United States. In IL instructions
nose officers aud TO their dispatches aud " lot
rom other persons asking for consular agency or rela
10 consular affairs are prepared and recorded
yL Dss5assnJ AgeatH has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating to
fund with tho disbursement Of which the department IA
rged.
d. Tyaaator His duties to furnish such transla
a. the department may require. He also records the
ssiops of oonsus and consuls when in English
4 which exequatnrs are Issued.
,k Of appointments and Commissions nsHe makes out
records commissions letters Of appointment, and nom
M 10 the Senate; makes out and records exequaturs
records when in English, the commissions which they
ssued. Has charge OF the library.
,k Of the RoHs and AreAigesHe takes charge Of the
OF enrolled and resolutions of Congress, they
received the department from the President; prepares
,uthencatod copies thereof which called for pre-
or and superntends their publication and that of trea
ID the new spapers and in book form attends their
Ia lly,lfp npA hat. rs all
vuents and publications in regard to which this duty is
,ued % the department; writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties
business relating thereto
rk Of Authorizations and Gopyrighs.-He has charge
be seals the United States and Of the department and
sres and attaches certificates papers presented for
caon receives and accounts for the fees. Has charge
Publications transmitted to the department under the laws
Ting 10 copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
M all letters from the department, other than the dplo
bic and consular.
DON. and emissons aud registers and files the petitions
papers which they founded. Makes out and re-
u passports; keeps daily register Of all letters, other
diplomatic and CONSULAR received, and OF the DISPOSE
them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GESERALs OFFICE.
sm Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
III: r. II. Giet, esq. chief clerk The ordinary bust
of this office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the current business Of tho govern
or By the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased the
Of arssnas custom houses lighthouses, and all other
ic works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in The
rts of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the Judicial and legal
The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
art Of the United States in which the government is
ned
these ordinary heads of the business Of the office are
ted at the present time the following, viz
st The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
The codication and revision Of the laws of the
riet Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary Of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
Hand, Of the State Of Michigan. Its clerical force
asts Of chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq,
dsbursing agent and ten other regular clerks and to
supervision and management committed the following
inches Of the public service:
st. The Public LdndsThe chieof this bureau called the
commissioner Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
ged with the survey management and sale of the pub
oman and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
combinations Of grants made by former governments
e donations grants for schools, military bonnties
public improvements and kswsetle revision Of Virginia
ary bounty-iand claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
eof The Land Office, also, audts its own accounts The
sent Commissioner il Mr. John Wilson, of the District Of
mba. Its principal officers are recorder chief or
cpa clerk O public lands principal clerk OF private
claims and principal clerk Of surveys-all of whom are
9nted Dy the President and confirmed by the Senate
Ks Of various grades
Pns.ons present head of this bureau il the Hon
m I. waldo, OF Connecticut. The Commissioner is
ed with the examination and adjudication of all claims
ing under the various and numerous laws passed by Con-
granting bounty land or pensions for military or naval
Tes N .ne revolutionary and subsequent in which
oh,sa ~ states have been engaged He has chief
IN y. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
ot some seventy other clerks, to which Congress- to
e nun 70 meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
bounty land law, has added temporary force of about
oerSships OF different denominations.
ihd'aas--Commissione Of Indian Affairs Hon George
aanypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chief
and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
l Patent 0Gee.-To this bureau is committed the
uuon and performance of all sacts and things touching
peetlng the granting and ssuing Of patents for new
@ au discoveries, inventions, and improvements =; the
eeon q statistics relating to agriculture the col
ala aistrionton OF Seeds plants, and cuttings. 1t
ehIet clerkwho by law Gas at the present tme) the
" commissioner OF Patents in the absence OF the Com
hsh principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
these four principal branches Of this executive
Tni tne organic act of lss9 transferred to II from
United the supervision Of the accounts Of
I; esaes marshss and attorneys, apd the clerks Of
tsu states courts; the management of the lead and
he. o. the United States and the affairs of the pen
y othe United States in the District of Columbia
ION the State Department the duty Of taking and re-
oe eensuses of the United States, and OF supcrvis-
Anu Ena directing the acts Of the Commissioner of Public
- ny recent acts OF Congress also, the hospital for
I o. ,he army and navy and Of the District of Column
~ asr me management Of this department; and by
om the President, il has added to its long list of
we survey and dearcation Of the unsettled boundary
0'Ween TIE States and Territories and bordering ma
y department Is at present very inconvenenty sepa-
G ocsted, and should be appropriately and perIna-
gMHoNlaea for The Secrcary's office occupies a por-
y Menew Patent Office building the General Land Office
ion q the Treasury building. and the Pension Office
sau a 0 "Winder's building" the property OF the
~ whilst the Indian Ol,ce is located in premises
Depr0oi' and rented Of their private owners.
easuy Department consists Of the offices of the Sec
a vae treasury, two oomptrollers, commissioner OF
frea .rev l.Dnt