The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-27
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states
prpAnrMrsr or STATE.

IN the United Only follows One Sec
Secretary OF State (fIon d. s. Mann one chief clerk
twelve clerks one translator. and librarian.
Diplomatic branch of the Department
has charge all correspondence between department and
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those of reign powers accredited this government In
All az natic Instructions sent from the department and
COMMUNICATIONS commissioners under treaties Of bounda-
es &c. are prepared copied and recorded and all Of like
character received registered aud fled their contents
being frst entered in anal ytic table index.
Consular BraaehThs branch has charge of the
pondence between the department. and the consu and
commercial agents OF the United States In II instructions
10 those officers aud their dispatches and
ters from other persons asking for consular agency rea
ting to consular affairs, prepared and recorded
The Disbarsinq Agene has charge of all correspond
enee and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged
tons as the department. may requires. He also the
Of consu and vice consn when not in English,
upon which exequaturs are issued
Cierk Of Appointments and makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment, and nomi
and records when in English the which they
are issued. Has charge OF the library.
Clerk Of the RoH and ArcAices.fie takes charge of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress,
received az the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
ties newspapers and in book form attends TO 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 of ali Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
CLERK of Authorizations and Copyriqbt-He has charge
Of Of the United States and of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers
thenticaon receives and accounts for the fees Has CHARGE
publications transmitted to the department under the
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular
Clerk Of Pordos aud Passports He prepares and records
pardons and remons and registers and files the petitions
and papers on whsn hs hey ara Makes ak out and re-
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received the disposi-
cn made of them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
Hon Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
states K H. Giet esq., chief clerk The ordinary busi
heads:
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 asenais houses and all other
public works of the United States.
Applications pardons all conviction in the
Applications for appointment in all the Judicial and legal
business of the government.
Court of the United States in which the
cerned
TO ordinary heads the business of the Office are
added at the present time the following viz
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
forna.
Second The codcation and revision the laws the
District of Columbia.
INTERIOR DErAaTMENr aa
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Cleland of the State of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk (George G. Whiting esq.
dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
its supervision and management committed the following
branches Of the public service;
l The Public chief this bureau called the
commissioner Of the General Land Office" The
charged with the management and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations grants made by governments
by sales donations grants for schools military bountes
public improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing scrip in lieu
thereof The Land 0ce also audits its accounts The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, of the District of
Columbia Its principal officers are recorder chief or
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk of private
land claims and principal clerk of surveysal of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draugsman assistant draughtsman and LOG
clerks of various grades.
3D. PensonsThe present head of this bureau the Hon.
Lorin ?. Waldo of Connecticut The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising the various and numerous laws passed by Con-
gress granting bounty pensions for military
services IN the revolutionary and subsequent in which
CLERK, Is Cole, esq) and permanent corps consist
ing o. some seventy other clerks to which Congress- to
new 70 nee ss the Of the
hity clerkships Of different denominations.
3d. haiansC Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th Patent OEce-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all things touching
and respecting the granting issuing Of patents new
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements = the
soiiecuon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution of Seeds plants, and cuttings. 1t
has chief cekwbo by law (as at the present tnie the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the Com
msioner-ten principal and assistant Of
eh besides dozen other permanent clerks
besides these four principal branches of this executive
department the organic act of ls49 transferred it from
ne treasury Department the supervision of the of
United states marshals and attorneys, and the clerks of
M United States courts the management of the lead and
oe mines OF the United States and the affairs of the peni
enary oi the United States in the District of Columbia
ana from the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the censuses of the United States and
ing and directing the acts of the Commissioner Public
Buildings BY of Congress Also the hospital
the insane Of the army navy the District Column
a E under the management of this department and by
gnment from the President it has added long list Of
duties the and demarcaton of the unsettled boundary
es between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
ms department is at present very nconvenieny sepa
ad and located and should be appropriately and perma
henty provided for The Secrearys office occupies por
uon OF thenew Patent Office building General Land Office
aporton Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion of ''Wnder's building" the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Office is located premises
mol hre-proo, and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the offices Sec
reaY Of the Treasury comprolers commissioner Of
h cems six auditors, treasurer register solicitor light
nous BOARD, and coast survey.
me following brief indication of the duties Of these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Seorefarys 05iceHon James Guthrie Secretary of the
iteasuryi Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
engineer in charges architect and three draughsmen
emporary employed and twenty three clerks. The ecre
Wy Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
he heel transactions of the government and Of the
l0h o. The laws concerning the and navigation
y he United States He superntends the survey OF the
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