The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-10
The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments of the Government ofthe United states.


The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments of the Government of the United states
DEPARTMEsT
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising OF foreign relations with all the powers
Of the world is far simple than is genera, con-
II the United states only seventeen as follows one See
retary State (ion. William l.. Marcy) one Assistant
Secretary Of State, twilam Hunler) one chief .clerk
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian
Diplomatic Brmoh. branch of the State Departmeut
has charge Of all correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited this government In
all diplomatic Instructions sent from the department. and
communications to commissioners under treaties OF bounda
res &c Dire prepared copied recorded and all OF like
character received registered and filed their
being first entered IN an analy tic table or index.
Consalsr BroacAThs branch has charge OF the corrcs
pondenc &c between the department and the and
commercial agents OF the United States In il
10 those officers aad their dispatches let
rs from other persons asking for consular agency ra
ting 10 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Di.er'ag Age--Iie has charge Of ell correspond
and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged
The Translator. His duties furnish ransla-
COMMISSIONS and consuls when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk Of appointments and connissioae-ie pakes out
and records commissions letters appointment nom
the Senate makes and records exequaturs,
and records when in English the commissions which they
are Issued. Has charge Of the library.
Cerk Of the Rolls and rcLieesHe takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled and resolutions OF Congress, they
received 1t the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pses for and uperntens their publication and that of
ties the newspapers and in book form attends to their
aocumens and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Antaenticatoa and Copyrghs.He has charge
the seals Of the United States and of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates papers for
Identification 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 and consular.
Ch Of Pardons and Passpor,se prepares and records
pardon and remisons and registers and tiles the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes out and
cords PASSPORTS keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the spos
ton made othem letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the ned
States r. H. Gilet, esq, chief clerk The ordinary bus
Of this office be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions the business of the govern
men called for by the President BY any head Of depart
nent, or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased as 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 is
tcrned
u.
departments when referred by the head thereof to the Atto
General.
o these ordinary heads of the business of the office are
added at The present time the following, viz
First The direction Of al appeals on land claims in Cali
Mrpis.
Second The codicaton and revision Of the sws of the
District Of Coumbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department. Hon. Robert Nc
Cleland Of the State of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk, George G. Whiting, esq
ore disbcrng agent and ten other regular clerks and
its supervision ard management committed the following
branches OF the public service:
ls The Public LandrThe chief of this bureau Is called the
OF the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
from combinations of grants fade by former governments
by sales donations, Of gran for schools military bounes
or public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip lieu
thereof The snd Office, also audits its The
diana. Its principal officers recorder, chief or
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
appointed BY the President and confirmed by the
besides draughman, assistant draughtsman and LOG
clerks Of various grades.
I'd. Persons.The present head this bureau is the Hon.
Josiah Mnot, Of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
arising under the and numerous laws passed by Con-
gess granting bounty land OF pensions for military naval
the United States have been engaged. He has cher
clerk (S Cole, csq,) and permanent corps consist
ing of seventy other clerks to which Congress-
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements of the
bounty land law has added porary force of about
hfty clerkships OF different denominations.
3d. hdians.Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He il provided with a chiet
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Patent 0iice.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing OF patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements
collection of statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution of seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief clerkwho Is by law present ne) the
mssioneten principal and ten assistant pat
nis besides other subordinate
Besides these four principal branches of this
department. the organic Of S49 transferred to it from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the of
the United States marshas and attorneys 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
entiary 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 of Congress also hospital
the insane of the and and OF the District Of Coum
bia under the management this Department.
gnmen from the President has added to its long list Of
duties the and the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
hnns.
This department is present epa-
rated and located and should be appropriately perma
heuty provided fo The Seeretarys Office
ton o thenew Patent oihce building the General Land
portion OF the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion of Wnder's building the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Office is located premises
not dreproof, and rented of their private
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the offices of the Sec
arY Of the Treasury comptroers commissioner of
he CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
honse board, and coast survey.
The following brief indication of the duties of these
of