The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-02
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments of the Government OF the United states
pEPARrnEsT or srarn.

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments of the Government OF the United states
DEPARTMENT. or srATR.
The whole machinery employed 10 conduct the business
arising out Of foreign relations with all the powers
ceyed The number employed in the Department of state
o the States only seventeen follows One See
Seestary 81 State, William Hunter one chlef els@b
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian
Diplomatic BranchThis branch Of the State Department
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those Of foreign powers a0edted TO this government In
concentrations to commissioners treaties of bounda
re ae are prepared copied and reccrded and all Of like
character received registered and ned their
being first entered In an analytic table index.
Consular BrcnehThs branch has charge Of the CORES
pondence &c between the department and the and
commercial agents of the United States Instructions
those officers and to their dispatches
es from other asking for consular agency ela
ting TO consular Affairs are prepared and recorded
The Disbarsing Agaf He has charge Of all corrcspond
and other matters connected with relating
fund with the disbursement of which the department is
charged.
The Tra..lafe His duties are to furnish such ransla
tons the department may require. He also records the
commissions of consu and consuis when in English
upon which exequatnrs are issued.
Clerk Of appointment and conassiossHe makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nom
nations to the Senate makes out and records exsqlaqrs
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
CLERK Of the Arclires.-e takes charge OF the
rolls, enrolled acts aud resolutions of Congress- they
the department from the President prepares
the copies which are called for pre-
psres for and superinends their publication
ties the newspapers and book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States, all
and publications regard which this duty
assigned the department. writing and answering all let
tes Herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of As,sea,eatioas AID coPyrigh. has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and Of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
thencation receives and for the fees Has charge
upubcaticns transmitted to the department under the
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matte and consular
Clerk Of Parons Passports prepares and records
pardonz aud remons and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes out and
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
ton made OF them prepares letters relating to this business
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ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General the United
States r. H. Giilet esq., chief clerk The ordinary bust
of this office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions the business Of the govern
men called for BY the President by any head Of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles Of all purchased as the
sites Of arsenais lighthouses and all other
Applications for pardons in all of conviction the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business of the government.
s. The conduct and argument Of all suits the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the goyernmen.
cerned
To these ordinary heads of the business the Office
added at the present time the following, viz
First The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
fornia
Second The eodication and revision of the laws of the
District of Columbia.
rsTERIoR DEpARrmExT
Secretary Of the Interior Department. Hon. Robert Nc
Clelland, Of the State Of Michigan. Its clerical
consists Of chief clerk, George G. Whiting esq. }
dsburslng and other regular clerks and
its supervision and committed the following
branches OF the public services
lst The Public chief this bureau is called the
nCommsner the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
Is charged with the survey management and the pub
lie domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
m ro% o made oy former
or public and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip lien
thereof The Land Office Also audts its accounts The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, Of the District of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder, chief or
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk Of surveysa whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughman, assistant draughtsman and log
clerks OF various grades.
I'd. Pasions.The present head Of the Hon.
Lorin r Waldo, Of Connecticut The Commissioner is
charged with the examnaton and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and passed by
gres granting bounty land pensions for military naval
the United States have been engaged He has one chief
clerk ts Cole esq.,) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks, which Congress-
enable him meet the extraordinary requirements
new bounty law has added temporary force of about
fifty clerkships Of different denominations.
od iadtunsCommlsslonero OF lndan Affairs, Hon. george
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with a chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4,h. Potem O0ice.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements the
collection Of statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief clerkwho by law the present time the
Acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence
missioneen principal and ten assistant examiners OF pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these our principal branches of this
10 from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the of
the United States marshas and attorneys and clerks
the United States the of the lead and
other mines of the United States affairs the pen
and from the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the of the United States and of supervs
ing and directing the acts of the Commissioner Of Public
buildings by recent acts Of Congress- also, the hospital for
bia under the Of this department and by
sgnment from the President il has added its long list Of
duties the and demarcaon Of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons
This department Is present very nconvenienty sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately
pently provided for. The Secretarys Office occupies
ton OF henew Patent Office building, Land Office
portion Of ssWinder building the property OF the
whilst the Indian Office Is located in premises
not hre-proo, and rented Of their private
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department of the offices Of the Sec
reay Of the Treasury comproles commissioner Of
the customs. six auditors register solicitor light
house board and coast survey.
The following brief indication of the duties of these
several Offices and OF the force employed therein respectively
Secrearys Obfcefon James Guthrie Secretary of the
Treasury; Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary