The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-30
-. organization OF the Executive Depart
The VI VI 'he government of the United states.

Of s g number employed IN the department Of State
eeeo d states Is only seventeen follows One Sec
81 lhs stste tlon. William L. Marcy,) Assistant
rotary o N STATE (Hon. d. - Mann) one chief clerk
seeIs'"S S.rk,. one translator, and one librarian.
,, g,anch This branch Of the State Department
or An correspondence between the department and
has nas sste agents Of the United States abroad and
oha MIN powers accredited TO this government In il
hc Ia6e Instructions sent from the department and
III ,ion 10 commissioners under treaties OF bounda
u H. e prepared copied, and recorded and all of like
ei ~ yed are registered aud filed, their contents
ehaisIst s sy,, entered analytic table index
.tr graad.--This branch has charge of the CORES
Cyy ts between the department and the consuls and
fonue", AGENTS Of the United States In il instructions
% geeTs and to their dispatches and to let
m other persons asking for consular agency or rea-
as % consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
a. Dabuysiag AgentH He has charge of all correspond
d otber matters connected with accounts relating to
~ ana With the disbursement OF which the department is
charged,
n, Taasafor. His duties to furnish such ransa
The department may require. He also records the
ons Of consus and vice consuls, when in English
~ which eequaturs are issued
al Of appointments and Coan,issions.-Ie makes out
,d ec commissions, letters of appointment, and nom
Satas the senate makes out and records exequaturs
IA eord when in English, the commissions on which they
~ i,ued. Has charge Of the library.
rek f hc Rolls aud Arohices.Ie takes charge OF the
All or enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- as hey
rs received at the department from the Presidents prepares
M authenticated copies thereof which are called for pre-
or and uperinends their publication and that of trea-
III the newspapers and in book form attends to their
5utjon throughout the United States and that of all
iaents and publications. in regard to which this duty is
sned to the departments writing and answering all let
er 1nneced herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
Md asnes relating thereto
rrk Of Authorizations and copyrights-He has charge
La M seals Of the United States and Of the department and
e and attaches certificates to papers presented for au
na;on receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
pubcaons transmitted to the depart under the laws
nr copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
cord all letters from the department, other than the diplo-
matte and conSular.
rrh of Pardons and Pasportse prepares and records
ps and remissions and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes out and re-
cord passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular, received, and of the DISPOSE
M made othem prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Glet esq chief clerk. The ordinary bust
Of this office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions the business of the govern
called for by the President, by any head of depart
meut or by the Solicitor of the Treasury
amnaton of the titles of all land purchased, the
Ses arsenas, custom houses lighthouses, and all other
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
aaTt Of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
The conduct and argument all suits in the Supreme
Court OF the United States in which the government
termed.
10 these ordinary heads OF the business of the office
idded at the present time the following, viz;
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
orna.
Second The codcation and revision of the laws of the
District of Columbia.
.. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
eland Of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
'hlsts OF one chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq,)
n dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
supervision and management committed the following
ranches Of the public service:
st. The Public LandsThe chief this bureau is called the
Commissioner OF the General Land Oce The Land Bureau
shmged with the survey and sale of the pub
domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
rom combinations Of grants made by former governments,
es Donations of grants for schools military bounties
pubc improy enents and likewise the revision of Virginia
ny bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
feo The Land Ohce alo audits its accounts. The
nt Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, of the District of
0amola Its principal officers recorder, chief or
lapal clerk OF public lands, principal clerk of private
scented by the President and confirmed by the Senate
aes draughtsman assistant draughtsman and some log
lcn Of various grades.
Pensions present head of this bureau is the Hon.
ktn 4. Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
Eged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
ng under the var and laws passed by Con-
W granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
es In the revolutionary and subsequent wars in which
% United States have been engaged He has one chief
aak Is. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
ns some seventy other clerks, to which Congress- to
lew bounty land law, has added temporary force of about
iiy cerkships Of different denominations.
= a. Indians Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
\. \, hmypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with chief
ffk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
iih. Patent O1icc.--To this bureau is committed the
u'ion and performance Of all Facts and things touching
respecting the granting and issuing of patents for new
~ useful discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
seuon Of statistics relating to agriculture the col
on and distribution Of seeds, plants and cuttings, II
chief clerkwho is by law (as at the present te) the
g Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
nerten principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
besides these four principal branches OF this executive
ment the organic act of 1s49 transferred to it from
treasury Department the supervision of the accounts Of
united States marshals and attorneys and the clerks of
United States courts the management of the lead and
I mines Of the United States and the affairs of the pen-
fy OF the United States in the District of Columbia
% from the State Department the duty of taking and re-
the censuses of the United States and of supervs
ana directing the acts Of the Commissioner of Public
hgs By recent acts Of Congress, Also the hospital for
insane OF the army and navy and of the District Of Coum
under the management OF this department and by as
ment from the President it has added long list of
% the survey and demaroaon Of the unsettled boundary
between the States and Territories and bordering ma
THIS department is present very nconyenientlv sepa
w ana located, and should be appropriately and perma-
ty provided for. The Secretarys Office occupies por-
" thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
on a q the Treasury building and the Pension Office
enment, whilst the Indian Office Il located in premises
W are-Proof and rented of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
e treasury Department consists Of the offices OF the Sec
AY Of the Treasury, tive comptrolers commissioner o
customs six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
use board, and coast survey
ne following brief Indication of the duties of these
a offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
stPdurys 0Gce,Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary Of tn,
nsNury Hon. r. q. Washington, Assistant Secretary
in chargej architect and three draughsmer
Porary employed and twenty three clerks. The Secre
Whe Treasury charged with the general supervision
hsea transactions of the government and of the
~ the laws concerning the and navigation
e United States He superintends the survey Of thC
y y the lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals o
NJ hed states, and the construction of certain public