The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-24
rsy Organization OF the Executive Depart
.spts or the Government or the United states.


VA The number employ ed in the Department of state
the United States n only seyen'een as follows; One Sec
rstaFy Of State, (lion. d. = Manu. one chief clerk,
I've clerks one translator, and one librarian
Dsootie Braneh.This branch Of the State Department
Aarre Of all correspondence between the department
sr diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
80 N pow accredited 10 this government In il
SpamatIc Instructions from the department, and
to commissioners under treaties OF bounds
~ &C. are prepared, copied and rseorded and all Of ike
rae received registered and hled their contents
ndpg fret entered In anal ytic table or index.
rtar granek--Ths branch has charge Of the cores
snes Sc between the department and the consuls and
agents the United States In il Instructions
ho olcrrs and answers their dispatches and 20 let
- from other persons asking cor consular agency rela
hng to consular affairs, are prepared ana recorded,
The Ditwsiag A9en.He has charge OF all correspond
ace and other matters connected with accounts relating 70
v fund the disbursement Of which the department "
Auged. ssea6
yAe Ta,,slaso His duties to furnish such tEanslA
ns IS The department require He also records the
of eonsus and vice consuls, when not 10 Engsh
son which exequaturs are issued.
ci,yk Of appointments and Cop,aissonsHe makes out
records commissions, letters q appointment, and nom
records when English the commissions which they
Ne issued. Has charge OF the library.
crk Of the Ros end AreAfessHe takes charge of the
s or enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- thoy
received the department from the Presidents prepares
authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
ares for uperintends their publication and that OF
u in the newspapers and In book form attends to their
,bu.on throughout the United States and that of all
anen,s and publications IN regard to which this duty is
sped 10 the department. writing and answering all let
ounseted Herewith Has charge Of ali Indian treaties
"a business relating thereto.
cbrs of Auiaenticaons aud Copyrghts-He has charge
the seals the United States and of the department and
ares and attaches certificates to papers presented for
icaon receives ard accounts for the fees Has charge
transmitted the department under the laws
atng copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
ds a letters from the department. other than the dplo
ATTIC and consular
ck Of Pardoa and Pasports.He prepares and records
ions and remssions and registers and files the petitions
d papers which they founded Makes out and re-
a passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
han diplomatic and CONSULAR received, and Of the DISPOSE
made them prepares letters relating to this business
ArrosNEY dEsEaALs
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
ae; r. H. Gllet, esq, chief clerk The ordinary bus
Of this office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the current business Of the govern
e called for by the President by any head Of depart
tut or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles Of all land purchased, as the
Of asenas custom houses lighthouses, and all other
bile works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons all of conviction in the
srt Of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument of all suits the Supreme
a Of the United States in which the government is
fned
70 these ordinary heads Of the business of the Office are
ed at the present time the following, viz:
FIRST The direction OF all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codihcaton and revision Of the laws Of the
tfc Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
land, Of the State Of Michigan. les clerical force
assists Of one chief clerk, George G. Whiting esq.,)
dsbursing agent and ten other regular clerks; and
supervision and management committed the following
inches OF the public service: te
it, The Psbc LandThe chief of this bureau is called the
commissioner Of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
aged with the survey, management and sale Of the pub
domain and the issuing of titles therefor, whether derived
IN combinations Of grants made by former governmental
aes dnnation grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
tary bountyland claims, and the issuing Of scrip lieu
eo The Land Office also, audits its accounts. The
en Commissioner is Mr.. John Wilson, Of the District of
amola. rs principal officers are recorder, chief or
lePa clerk OF public lands principal clerk Of private
CLAIMS and principal clerk OF surveysall Of whom
pointed by the President and confirmed BY the Senate
Fks OF various grades.
~ present head of this bureau ia the Hon.
m =. waldo, OF Connecticut The Commissioner is
with the examination and adjudication Of ali claims
under The various and numerous laws passed by Con-
granting bounty land pensions for military naval
ees N the revolutionary and subsequent in which
om!ed states have been engaged. He has one chief
h, IS Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
M some seventy other clerks, to which Congress- TO
eounty-lan law, has added temporary force of about
eefkships OF different denominations
hdaps.-Commissione of Indian Affairs Hon George
hahypenny, OF Ohio. He Is provided with chief
* and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
h PateH, 06ics.-To this bureau il committed tho
on ano performance Of all 'acts and things touching
seetng the granting and Issuing Of patents for new
au discoveries, inventions, and improvements y the
aVn ot statistics relating to agriculture the col
a aha distribution OF seeds plants, and cuttings. 1t
cnsi elerkwho s by law Gas the present time) the
ng Commissioner of Patents in the absence Of the Com
zen principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
u shese tour principal branches OF this executive
heh' he organic act of 1S49 transferred to it from
ns department the supervision Of the Of
ira states marshais and attorneys and the clerks Of
states courts the management Of the lead and
ants OF the United States and the affairs Of the pen
Ny y o. the United States in the District Of Columbia;
m he state Department the duty Of taking and re-
=, os censnses OF the United States and of superv-
s 4 aHeeung the acts OF the Commissioner Of Public
ss ny recent acts Of Congress, also the hospital for
hs o the army aud navy and Of the District Of Coun-
s pef the management of this department and by as
rom the President, IL has added to its long list Of
survey and demarcation of the unsettled boundary
'Nesn 'ne States and Territories and bordering ma
department is at present very inconvenenty scpa-
@ %a located, and should be appropriately and perma-
asos'aed Tor The Secretary Office occupies por-
sheW faent Office building. the General Land Office
~ w q tae Treasury building, and the Pension Office
~ Winders building" now the property Of the
nneai whilst the Indian Office located in premises
'p'ooJ and rented Of their private owners.
Treasury nEeaarMExr.
asury Department consists Of the offices OF the Sec
49, y me Treasury, eomptrolers, commissioner OF
n.e ax auditors, treasurer register, solicitor, light
ssaafd and coast survey.
"oNing brief indication Of the duties of these
es and Of thsfcr employed therein respectively
earys gfce.--Hon. James Guthrie Secretary OF the
Ii hon. 7. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary ;
% et charge; architect, and three draug htsmen
empsoyed, and twenty three clerks The Secre-
s, Itasnry charged with the general supervision
uansaetions Of the government. and Of the exc
rs avs concerning the commerce and navigation
Ia sS, states He .upcrintepds the survey Of the
s,J M noase establishment the masine hospitals Of
of ain puh IL