The daily union., 1855-09-14
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government oft United states.
pErARrmEsT STATE.
The whole machinery employed to conduct the busness
arising out OF foreign relations with all the powers
Of world is far simple than is generally con-
Of United States only seventeen oows One Sec
retary of State, tHon William /. harcy) Assistant
Secretary OF State (Willam Hunter, chief clerk
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian +
Dpomoc Branch.-This branch Of the State Departmen
has charge all correspondence between and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those foreign powers accredited this I'm il
all diplomatic Instructions sent from the dcpar and
COMMUNICATIONS to commissioners under treaties Of hnnas
res &c. prepared, copied, aud recorded and all Of ike
character received registered and fled their contents
being first entered in an analytic table index.
Consular BraaeaThis branch has charge of the corre.
pondence c between the department and the consus and
agents Of the United States. In it
to those officers and answers e their dispatches and to let
ting consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Disbursiny AaentHe has charge Of oil correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating
fund with the disbursement OF which the
charged.
The Tansator His duties to furnish such ransla
ons as the department may requrs Hs also records
commissions OF consuis nu vice cosus wien not in Engs
upon which cxeqraturs are issued. ge l@s ~ n
Clerk Of Appointments aud Coa,missions-He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and
and records when in English commissions on which they
issued. Has charge OF the library.
Clerk Of the Rolls and Archipes takes charge OF the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- as they
received at the department the Presidents
the authenticated copies thereof which called or
for and supcrntends their publication and that OF trea
ties the newspapers and in book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and that of ali
documents and publications in regard which this duty
assigned tho department; writing and answering all let
ters connected Herewith Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Auhenicafsons and has chora
Of the seals Of the United States and Of the and
ana attaches to papers presented for
ofpubicaticns transmitted department under the laws
relating 70 copyrghs records and indexes their titles re-
matte and consular
Clerk Of ardons and PasortsH prepares and records
pardons and rensons and registers and files the petitions
and papers on wlch they founded. Makes
cords passpors keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the dspos
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States H. II. Glet, ESQ., chief clerk The ordinary busi-
ness OF this Office may be classified under tho following
l. Official opinions on the current business Of the govern
ment called for BY the President by any head depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
public works Of the United States
d ApssUGn e ss Untsa .,ss in all of conviction in the
4. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
g. The conduct aud argument all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
o. The supervision of all other arising in any Of the
when referred BY the head thereof to the Aor
TO these ordinary heads Of the business of the Office are
added at the present time the following, viz: 1-s
First, The direction OF all appeals land clana in Cali
Second The codcation and revision Of the laws Of the
District of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Me-
n
one dbnrsng agent and ten other regular clerks and
i and management are committed the following
t The Public LadsThe cicfof this bureau ia called the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
lie domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of grants made by former governments
public mprov and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and he issuing Of scrip lieu
present Commissioner is Hon. Il IL Hendricks, of In
diana Its principal officers are recorder, chief or
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
assistant draughtsman and los
3D. ensioasThe present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
Josiah Minot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the and numerous laws passed by Con-
gess granting bounty land pensions for military
the United States have been engaged He has one CHIEF
clerk, g: Cole, esq and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet tho o the
bounty land law has added force of about
fifty clerkships Of different denominations.
Sd. ns-Commssoner Of Indian AIars, Hon. George
W. Manypenny, of Ohio He IL provided with chiet
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
ith. Potent oNce.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all facts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents new
and usoul discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution of Seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief cerkwho il by law Gas the present te the
Acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence Com
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
Besides these four principal branches Of this new executive
department the organic act of lS49 transferred it
the Treasury Department the supervision Of the
the United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks of
other mines Of the United States and the affairs Of the
tenary of the United States In the District Columbia
and from the State Department the duty taking
turning The OF the United States and of supevs
Buildings BY acts Of Congress- aso hospital
the Insane Of the and and the District of Column
bia is under the OF this department and by
sgnment from the President it has added its long list Of
lines between tho Staes and Territories and bordering
tions. a sNt
This department is at present very nconveneny sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and
ton Of henew Patent Office building the General Land Office
aporon of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion Of "Winders building the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
not hre-proof and rented Of their private
DEPARTMENT..
Tho Treasury Department consists Of the Offices Of the Sec
etary of the Treasury two comptrolers, commissioner OF
The cuoms six auditors treasurer register, solicitor, light
house board and coast survev
The following IL brief indication of the duties Of these
several Offices and of the force employed therein respectively
Secretorus Odrcr Janpa Guthre Secretary