The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17
Fhe Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.



DEPAarMgET STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising OF foreign relations with all the powers
of the world is far simple than is generally con
eeved The number employed in the Department Of
retaTy State, tHon. William l.. Marcy) Assistant
Secretary Of State William Hunter chief clerk,
twelve clerks, one translator, and one Librarian
bibosstie raachTbis branch OF The State Department
las charge Of a correspondence between e department and
other diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad and
those of foreign powers accredited TO this government In
all diplomatic Instructions from the department and
concentrations commissioners under treaties OF
e 6c prepared copied, and recorded; and all Of like
character received registered aud fled their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index.
Con,uar BraaeThis branch has charge of the CORES
pndence &c between the and the consu and
agents Of the United States In il instructions
to those officers and to their dispatches and
es from other persons asking. for consular agency rea
ting to consular Affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Distprsing Agent He has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating
fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged.
The Tanafor. His duties to furnish such ansla-
ons as the department may require He also records the
Gmmisdoas Of cpnss and vice ceasp., when IN Engh
bpon which exeqraturs are ssued.
Oiegk Of appointments and Commissions He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nom
nations the Senate out and records exequaur
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued Has charge of the library
Clerk Of the Rolls and ArckiregHe takes charge of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- they
received at the department from The Presdent prepares
the authenticated thereof which called
pares for and supentend their publication and that OF
ties in the newspapers and IN book form attends to their
and publications in regard which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Auhenfieotions aud Cop.ight-He has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and of the department and
hencatu and r the aes Has charge
cpubcations transmitted to the department under the laws
relating TO copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords ali letters the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular
Clerk Of Pardons oed Pasports.He prepares and records
and papers which they founded Makes out and re-
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
ton made OF them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General Of the ned
Staes r. IL. Gliet esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bus
ness Of this office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the current business of the govern
men called for BY the President by any head of depart
ment or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination OF the titles Of all land purchased, the
sites of arsenas custom houses lighthouses and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
courts Of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business OF the government
The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court OF the United States in which the government
cerned.
TO these ordinary heads Of the business of the Office
added at the present time the following, viz
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
furnia.
Second The codcatioh revision of the laws of the
District of Columbia;
isTERIoh pEpAnTMENr.
Secretary Of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
Celand Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk George c. Whiting, esq j
one dsburng agent and ten other regular clerks and
its management committed the following
branches of the public service:
lst. The Public Lands.The cheof this bureau called
Commoner Of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the
lie domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
from combinations grants made by former governments
by sales donations of grants for schools military bounties
public enents and likewise the resion Virginia
military bounty land claims and the ssing Of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land uice also, auds own accounts. The
present Commissioner Mr. John Wilson, the District of
Columbia. Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk Of of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughsman and
clerks OF various grades.
I'd. Passions present head of this bureau the
Lorin 7. Waldo Of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the and laws passed BY Con-
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United states have been engaged He has one chief
ing Of seventy other clerks to which Congress to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new bounty land law has added temporary force of about
fifty cerkships OF different denominations.
3D. indians Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W. Manypenny, OF Ohio He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
execution and performance of all Facts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements y the
collection OF statistics relating to agrcuture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief cerkwho is by law the present time) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
missionerten principal and ten assistant examiners of
besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches of this executive
department the organic act Of lsl9 transferred to it from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States marshas and and the clerks
the United States COURTS the management of the lead and
other mines of the United States and the affairs of the pen
tentiary Of the United States in the District of Columbia
and FROM the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the of the United States and of superv
ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings BY acts Of Congress- also the hospital for
the insane OF the and and of the District of Coum
gnment from the President it as added its long list of
duties the and demarcaton Of the unsettled boundary
lines between abe States and Territories and bordering
tions.
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma
nenty provided for The Secetarys Office occupies por-
ton of thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
portion OF the Treasury building and the Pension Office
government whilst the Indian Oce is located
not ireproof, and rented Of their private owners
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the Offices of the Sec
etary OF the Treasury conptroors commissioner
the customs x auditors treasurer register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey.
The following brief indication of the duties OF these
several offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Secreorys 06ce.Hon. James Guthrie Secretary of the
Treasury Hon. T. G.. Washington Assistant Secretary
engineer charges architect and three draughsmen
temporarily employed and twenty three clerks The Secre
ary of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
OF the The of