The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-30
r.s Organization OF the Executive Depart
a,ents Of the Government OF the United states.


r.e organization OF the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government ofthe United states.
pnrARrmENr OF srArr.
rh whole machinery employed to conduct the business
itng out 81 foreign relations with all the powers
4 the world is iar more simple m shap = generally CON
bs United States Is only seventeen as follows One Sec
1.,sry ~ Of State, ton William \ narcyl one Assistant
ssry Of State, (ion. ID. ). Mann,) chief clerk,
'Ive clerks one translator and one librarian.
n;loasse BrdHchThs branch of the State Department
Hrr of ali correspondence between the department and
~ Automatic agents of the United States abroad and
~ ~ reru powers accredited to this government. la
dnlomafc instructions sent from the department. and
pucations commissioners under treaties Of bounda.
~ 6e aye prepared copied and recorded and all of like
SIaeter received registered and filed their contents
Ssing first entered in an analyt table or index
r,Lr groHeh-This branch has charge Of the CORES
Ince &c between the department and the consuls aud
numerical agents Of the United States. In il instructions
~ ou other persons asking for consular agency,
,ng 10 consular affairs are prepared and recorded.
The Disbursiag fe has charge Of all correspond
nee and other connected WIN accounts relating to
nv fund with the disbursement oil which the department
.barged.
me Tpanaor His duties are to furnish such transa-
aons as the department may require ie aiso records e
commissions of consus and vice consus when not in English
UPON which exequaturs are issued
plrk Of Appointments and makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nomi
s,ion 10 the Senate makes and records exequaturs
nd records when in English the commissions which they
~ i.sued Has charge Of the library.
cik 81 The RORs aud ircsiresHe takes charge of the
rol or enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress, they
arc received the department from the Presidents prepares
~ authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
y for and uperntends their publication and that Of rea
hbation throughout the United States, and that of all
documents aud publications in regard which this duty
assigned the department. writing and answering all let
tors connected herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties
,nd business relating thereto.
ttk of Authorizations and oopyrights. has charge
g tla f,sfaI 4nft
and attaches certificates to papers presented for
encaou receives and for the fees Has charge
d publications transmitted to the department under the
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dipo
maiic and consular.
Clerk of Pordons Possports prepares and records
vions and emissions and registers and files the petitions
d papers which they are founded. Makes and
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters, other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the dsposi
made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
Hon Caleb Cushing Attorney General Of tho United
States r. H. Ge esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bust
nss Of this Office may be classified under the following
heads;
Official opinions the business of the govern
nen called for by the President by any head of depart
nent, OF BY the Solicitor of the Treasury.
q Examination Of the titles of all land purchased, as the
des Of arsenas custom houses lighthouses and all other
public works Of the United States
Applications Cor pardons in all of conviction in the
eOurts Of the United States
Applleatons for appointment in all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the is
ssrned
To these ordinary heads of the business of the office are
added at the present time the following viz:
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codcation and revision of the laws OF the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Celand Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
ibursng agent and other regular clerks; and to
Supervision and management committed the following
branches Of the public service:
it, The Public LandsThe chief this bureau is called the
commissioner o the General Land Office" TheLanl Bureau
hehagd with the survey agement and of pub
Nc domain and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
IRON combinations of grants made by former governments
By sales, donations, grants for schools military bounes,
pub improvements aud likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office, also, nudts its accounts The
present Commissioner Is Mr. John Wilson, Of the District of
Columbia ts principal officers recorder, chief
principal rek Of public lands, principal clerk Of private
land claims, and principal clerk Of surveysal Of whom
ppn'ed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
eeades daughsman, assistant draughtsman and log
clerks Of various grades
a. present head of this bureau Is the Hon
Lorn = Waldo, Of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the various and laws passed by Con-
ge granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services IN Tie revolutionary and subsequent in which
'he United States have been engaged He has chief
aek, q. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
hoht seventy other clerks, to which Congress-,
enable him 70 meet the extraordinary requirements the
W law, has added temporary force of about
MY eierkships OF different denominations.
"a IadiansC Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
=, han{penny of Ohio. He s provided with chief
aek and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4ih Patti 0des.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance OF all facts and things touching
a respecting the granting and issning of patents for
o useful discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
collection Of statistics relating to agriculture the col
sqn and distribution Of seeds, plants and cuttings 1t
at fhe
Acting Commissioner Of Patents In the absence the Com
mnerten principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
e besides dozen other subord permanent clerks
apartment The organic act Of lst9 transferred to it from
e treasury department the supervision Of the
e United states mRrsha and attorneys and the clerks OF
s United states COURTS the management Of the lead and
mnes ni TIE United States, and the affairs of the
bAuay o. the United States in the District of Columbia
d Rom the State Department the duty taking and re-
tanning the censuses of the United States and superys
~ and directing the Of the Commissioner Public
& insane o the army and navy and OF the District OF Column
~ phdef the management ~ this department. and by
sen' ifoa the President, II has added to its long list of
abe he survey asd demarcaon Of the unsettled boundary
h1ns. -
THIS department i At present very ineonveniently sepa-
a and heated and should be appropriately and perma-
sty provided Tor. The Secretary oee occupies por-
hh - thebew Patent Office building General Land Office
ruoh q TIC Treasury building and the Pension Office
oa q Nnders building now The property Of the
~ ee-pfoof, and rented Of their private owners.
TRnAsuaY prrAarAKsT.
he Treasury nfpatcnt consists ~ the Offices of the Sec
10y q the Treasury two cumptrolcrs commissioner of
- sadi.ors, treasurer, register solicitor, light
ibe following brief indication of the duties Of these
sA oc and q Chr force employed therein respectively