The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-31
The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states
DEPARTMENT or STATE.

arising out Of our foreign relations with all tie powers
AZ the world far simple than generally con-
eeiyed The number employed in the Department Of State
o the United States rs only seventeen as follows One See
Secretary Of State, (wiam Hunter,) one chief clerk.
twelve clerks, translator and one librarian.
Diponahe Braneh.This branch Of The State Department
has charge all correspondence between the department
ether diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited to this government In
TO commissioners under treaties OF bounda
res &c., prepared copied and recorded and all Of like
character received registered and fled their
being first entered in an analytic table or index.
Consular BraRchThis branch has charge OF the CORES
pondenee &C. between the department and the conus and
commercial agents Of the United States In it instructions
10 those officers and their dispatches and let
ters from other asking for consular agency roa
ting to consular affairs prepared and recorded.
The DisJarsiag Agent has charge of all correspond
ence other connected with relating to
charged
The 1yansacr- His duties are to furnish such tralsla
tions department may require He also records the
commissions consu and vice consu when not English
upon which exequaturs are issued
CLERK Of appointments and Coa,missionsHe makes out
and records commissions, letters OF appointment and non
nations to the senate makes out and records exequaar
are issued Has charge OF the library
CLERK Of the Rolls and 4rchiees takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress- they
are received the department the Presidents prepares
authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pares for and superntend their publication and that
ties in the spapers book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and of all
documents publications in regard to which this duty
assigned the department. writing and answering ali let
ters Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
c,h q AatssH.ieatieas and copyriglssH has charge
Of the seas Of the United States and of the department and
prepares and certificates papers presented for a
encaon receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
opubcatons transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
oqrts ell letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and censulari
Clerk Of Pardons Passports prepares and records
and papers which they founded Makes
an and o and 1 Of the dp
ton made o them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Giet, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bus
ness of this Office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the current business of the govern
re called for by the President by any head of depart
inant or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Ersunson Of the titles Of all land purchased the
sites Of asenas custom houses light housee and s ether
public works Of the United States.
s. Applications pardons all of conviction in the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appoinmentn all the Judicial and legal
The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court OF the United States in which the government
TO these ordinary heads of the business Of the office arc
added ct the present time the following, viz
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
fornia.
Second The codfcaton and revision of the laws of the
iNrERIoR pEpAnTMESr.
Secretary Of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
Celand, Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk George Q. Whiting, esq.
r. gne asSrJsng sgsn and ten other regular and to
Branches OF the public service:
s The Pubic LandThe chief this bureau is called the
the General Land Office. The Land Bureau
c domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
from OF grants made by former governments
oy sales donations OF grants for schools military bountes
orpubic improvements and likewise revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing scrip in lieu
present COMMISSIONER Mr. John Wilson, the District of
Columbia lts principal officers a recorder chief or
nd ims, ln principal clerk Of Of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed BY the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant dranghtsman and some LOG
clerks of various grades.
3D. present head Of this bureau the Hon.
Lorin r Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the exannaton adjudication Of all claims
arising under the and passed BY Con-
gess granting bounty hnd pensions for military
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged He has one chief
serk, q. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements the
new law has added temporary force of about
ihy cierkships Of different denominations
3d. Mdaas.-C Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon George
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
ath. Patent 0dsos.-Tc this bureau Is committed the
execution and performance OF all acs and things touching
ana useful discoveries inventions, and improvements y the
correction OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants and cuttings 1t
mas chief clekwho by law Gas the present te) the
missionerten principal and assistant examiners pat
en besides dozen other
BESIDES these four principal branches of this executive
department. the organic act Of ls49 transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
The United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks of
the United States the management Of the lead and
other mines of the United States and the affairs Of the
tertiary of the United States in the District of Coumba
no O nndr o.
turning the OF the United States and of superv
Buildings BY acts of Congress- Also the hospital for
the insane Of the army ad navy and Of the District of Column
ba under the management of this department; and by
the President has added long list
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department inconveniently
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma-
neny provided for The Secretarys office occupies por-
on Of thenew Patent Office building the General Land 0te
portion of "Winder's building, the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Office Is located in premises
not fre-proof and rented Of their private owners
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department the Offices OF the Sec
retarY Of the Treasury comproers commissioner Of
he CUSTOMS xaudor, treasurer register SOLICITOR light
house board, and coast survey.
The following is brief indication of the duties Of these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Secrdarfs 0fce.Hon. James Guthrie Secretary OF the
Treasury Hon. y. g.. Washington Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charger architect and three
temporarily employed and twenty three clerks The Secre
y Of the Treasury is charged with the general supervision
the fiscal transactions OF the and Of the
of afiap