The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-07
The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments of the Government OF the United states



The whole machinery employed 10 conduct the bus;nes.
arising out of foreign relations with all the powers
of lbe world Is far more simple than is GENERALLY coh,
or the United States only seventeen follows One Sec
retary State, tIion William r. Msrcyl one Assistant
Secretary OF State William Hunter) chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian
ipon,atie BranhThis branch Of the Stats
has charge Of all correspondence between the deps tmen and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those Of foreign powers accredited to this In n
al diplomatic instructions sent from the department and
commissioners under treaties of bounda
es &c prepared copied and recorded and all of like
character received registered and filed their contents
being first entered in an analyi table index FIT
UoaspIor BranehTh branch has charge of the eorre,
pondence ac between the department and hs consult
Commercial agents Of the United States In it
10 those oes and to their dcspatches ard 10
tiers other asking for agency or raa
ting 70 consular Affairs, are prepared and recorded.
The Ditvs"g h9ealie has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with sasisg
any fund with the disbursement Of which the
charged
The Translator. His duties are to furnish such trans
tons as The department. may reauire He also the
commissions OF consu and vice conuls when not in English
upon which exequaurs are issued.
Clerk Of appointments and Coaiassioas-Iie makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment nomi
nations to the Scnate makes and records exequaturs
and records when in English the commissions on which hey
are issued Has charge Of the library
Clerk Of The Rolls and Archires-e takes charge Of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- they
are received At the department from the President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
ties 10 the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
ters connected herewith. Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Authorizations and Copyr;oatsUe has c,rge
Of the seals Of the United States and of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates to papers presented for
thenticaon receives and the fees Has charge
publications transmitted the under the laws
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
cords all letters from the department, other than the dplo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pardons and Passports prepares and
prdons and remssons and registers and tiles the petitions
and papers on which they founded Makes re-
cords passports; keeps daily register letters other
than diplomatic aud CONSULAR received and Of the dspos
on made OF them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General OF the United
States r. II. Get, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bust
ness OF this Office may be classified under the following
heads
L. Official opinions on the current business Of the govern
ment called for BY the President by any head Of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles of all land purchased as the
sites Of arsenais houses lighthouses and all
public works of the United States
g. Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
courts OF the United States
l. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
S. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the
o. The supervision Of other suits arising in anv of the
when referred by the head Attor
To these ordinary heads of business of tho office are
added at the present time the following viz:
First The direction of all appeals on land claims in Cali
fonia. ~
Second The codcation and revision Of the laws of the
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary of the Interior Department. Hon. Robert Nc
CONSISTS OF one chief clerk George G. Whiting, esq.
one doursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
its supervision and management the following
branches of the public service:
lst The Public chief this bureau called the
commissioner OF the General Land Office" The Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
nc domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations of grants made by governments
orpublic improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bouny land claims and issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Oce ALSO audts its accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. Il II. Hendricks of In
diana Its principal officers recorder, chief or
land claims and principal clerk of of whom are
appointed by the President and by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant and some O8
clerks Of various grades.
3D. present head Of this bureau the Hon.
Josiah Minot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
gres granting bounty land pensions military
the United States have been engaged lie has che
CLERK, q. Cole, esq and permanent consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements of the
new bounty law has added porary of about
hty cerkships of different denominations.
3d. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chiet
oierK ana about fteen other subordinate clerks.
4th Patent 0Bice.To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents for
ana useful discoveries Inventions and
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture; the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants, and cuttings 1t
has chief clerkwho by law Gas at the present e) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence Of tho Com
missioneren principal and assistant examiners Of pat
ens besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these oGr principal branches of this
department the organic act of l8l9 transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States marsha and attorneys and the clerks
the United states conrsi the Of the lead
other mines OF the United States and the affairs Of the pen
tentary OF tho 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
ing and directing the acts of tho Commissioner of Public
buildings BY recent acts of Congress- Also the hospital
the insane OF the and and of the District of Cou
ba is under the OF this and by
sgnment from the President added to long list
duties the survey and demarcaton Of the boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department is at present very nconvenieny epa-
nenty provided for The Secrearys office occupies por-
uon OF thcnew Patent Office building the General Land Office
aporton of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion of 'Winder's building the property OF the
government, whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
not hre-proot, and rented of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists OF the Offices Of the Sec
ftay of the Treasury, comptroors commissioners OF
ne CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer, register, SOLICITOR light
mouse board, and coast survey
The following brief indication OF the duties Of these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Secretarys 0Recon. James Guthrie, Secretary Of the
treasury Hon. p. G.. Washington, Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charge; architect and augh
temporarily employed and three clerks The Secre
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