The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-13
The Organization or the Executive Depart
menfs or the Cove rnmenf or the United states.

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
menfs or the Government OF the United states.
prrARrsxsr STATE
The whole Inschinery empoyed conduct the bnsiness
arising out o. foreign relations with all the powers
Il he world il fsr simple than generally CON
cyed The number employed IN the Department Of State
yesrv u state {Hon William l.. Marcy) one Assistant
Secretary State, ton ID. ;. Manu. chief clerk,
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Diptic BranchThis branch Of the State Department
h charge Of an correspondence between the department aud
other diplomatic agents Of the United states abroad and
those m foreign powers accredited to this government In IL
IN aipomac instructions from the department. and
COMMUNICATIONS commissioners under treaties Of bounda
s AS are prepared copied and reeordedi and all OF like
ehararr received registered and fled their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index.
coasaiar Braaea-This branch has charge Of the
ondence @ between the department and the consul and
oereal agents 81 the United States. In ii instructions
10 those officers their dispatches and TO let
from other persons asking consular agency, rela
ting to consular affairs are prepared and recorded
The Disburssg Agen has charge of all correspond
ence connected with accounts relating
any fund with The disbursement o. when he department
charged
gAs raHssss.- His daes to furnish such transis
s the department, may require He also records the
OF consuls aud wee consus when not n English
upon which exequaturs are Issued
CLERK Of appointments oud makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment,
nations the Senate; makes out and records
and records when in English the commissions on which they
arc issued. Has charge Of the library.
the R0Hs aud Arohires.He takes of
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- they
are received the department from the PRESIDENT
tbe authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
pares for and superinends their publication that
ties in the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that of all
and publications regard which this
assigned the department; writing and answering ali let
connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
fgerk Of astons and Copsr;ol,,fe bas charge
Of seals Of the United States and the department
prepares and attaches certificates to papers for
and far b.f.
opubcatons transmitted to the department under the
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than dipo-
matte AID consular.
Clerk Of Pordoas aad PasPorfs.He prepares records
pardon and rem.sons and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes out and
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consuar received and Of the DISPOSE
ton made of hem prepares letters relating this
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States r. H. Gillet, esq chief clerk The ordinary bust
OF this office may De classified under the following
heads
called for b. the President by any head depart
ment, By the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination OF the titles OF all land
sites Of arsenals custom houses houses, and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications Tor pardoDs in all Of conviction in
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial legal
S. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government
cerned.
To these ordinary heads Of the business the Office are
added at the present time the following viz
fornia.
Second The codcation and revision of the laws of the
District Of Columbia.
ISTERroR pEpARTxEST.
Secretary Of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Me-
Celland, of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq)
one dbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
its supervision and committed the following
branches OF the public service:
ls The Public LandsThe chief of this bureau is called the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations OF grants made by former governments
b sales Donations grants Tor schools military bountie
public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military claims and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
present Commissioner Mr. John Wilson, Of the District Of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder, chief or
land claims and principal clerk of surreysal Of whom are
appointed by the Presiden, confirmed by the Senate
besides afaughsman assistant draaghsman, and Ios
clerks OF various grades
ID The present head of this bureau the Hon.
lorln !. waldo, Of Connecticu.- The Commissioner is
arising under the various numerous lave passed BY Con-
ess granting bounty land pensions for military naval
the United States have been engaged He has one chief
clerk q. Cole esq.,) and permanent corps consist
enable him meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new bounty land law has added temporary Of about
nifty eerkships Of different denominations.
Sd Idaas-Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon GEORGE
". Manypenny Of Ohio. He 10 provided with a chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th Patent O0ice.--To this bureau Ia committed the
execution and performance Of all things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents
and useful discoveries Inventions and
collection Of statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief clerkwho s by law Gas the present ne) the
Acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence af the Com
mssioneen principal and ten assistant pat
n besides dozen other subordinate clerks
BESIDES these -four principal branches OF this executive
department. the organic of Is49 transferred il from
The Treasury Department the supervision the accounts OF
me United States marsbas and clerks
ne United States courts the management of the and
other mines Of the United States and the affairs the pen
eniiary Of the United States in District Courbia
and from the State Department the duty taking and re-
turning the Of the United States and of
g and directing the acts Of the Commissioner Public
buildings by acts Of Congress- Also the hospital
e insane OF the and and Of the District OF Column
oa under the of this department BY
gnment from the President, ii he's added long list
duties the survey and demarcaon unsettled
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tOns. n
This department Is at present very inconvepen,ly
neny provided for The Secresrys Office occupies por-
uon Of thenew Patent OcsbudnE the General Land Office
apoon Of the Treasury building, and the Onice
PORTION OF fsWinder's building, the property the
governmen whilst the Indian Uce l. located In premises
not hre-prco, and rented Of their private owners.
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices of
retarf Of The Treasury, comptrollers
NE customs six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
mouse board. and coast
The following brief indication Of the duties Of these
a Offices aud Of the force employ ed therein respectively
Serrstarys 0csHoa James Guthrie, Secresar, OF the
treasury Hon. p Washington. Secretary