The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-08
<. opeanization OF the Executive Depart
- AZ the Government of the United states.


i a TT. TumNer UL0pIUNtu UCIaTTNCnT ~fAfe
Tinted states Is only seventeen, as toows One Sec
y q state tIIon William J.. Marcy,) one Assistant
,r II State, (llon d. ;. Aann,) one chief clerk,
= clerks translator, and one Librarian.
l..ot. B,ageJ This branch Of the State Department
| of an correspondence between the department and
7 Automatic agents Of the United States abroad, and
n orrRn powers accredited To this government In Il
olouat5 Instructions sent IRON the department, and
nrations 10 commissioners under treaties OF bounda
n are prepared, copied and recorded and all Of ke
49, rec,i, ed are regi tered and hed their contents
| I, 6rst entered In an analytic table or index.
,,jar B-aarG-Ths branch has charge Of the CORES
80, Ac between the department and the eonsuls and
srca agents al the United States IN II instructions
80 ofcefs and answers their dispatches and 70 let
rom other persons asking for consular agency or rela
| % consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
4. Dsbarsing Agent lie has charge Of all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating 70
and with the disbursement OF which the department rs
ssd,
IL Translator. His duties to furnish sueh transla
!. the department may require He also records the
sous eousuls aud vice consuis whcn not IN fngsf
I, which exequatufs are Issued
u Of appointments and CoH,Bissiom.-He makes out
records commissions letters OF appointment, and nom
on to the Senate; makes out and records exequaturs
records when In English, the commissions on which they
Isued Has charge Of the library.
rk of he Rolls and ArchiresHe takes charge of the
Or enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress, they
ecyed at the department from the Presidents prepares
copies thereof which called for pre-
r and superintends their publications and chat OF
Il he newspapers and in book form attends 10 their
Ibuton throughout the United States, and that of all
eats and publications in regard to which this duty is
,ned to the department; writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
business relating thereto.
rt Of Aaacatcatons and Copyrights. He has charge
A seals Of the United States and Of the department and
rcs and attaches certificates to papers presented for
con receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
picaons transmitted to the department under the laws
og ID copyrighs records and indexes their titles re-
l,au1 ttpr han tha ip1n
lc and consular
k Of Pardous and Pas,porsHe prepares and records
Ions and remssons and registers and files the petitions
papers which they are founded Makes out and re-
u passports keeps daily register OF all letters, other
diplomatic and consular received, and of the DISPOSE
made othem prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
bn Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
rs; r. H. Giet, esq, chief clerk. The ordinary busi-
Of this Office may be classified under the following
Official opinions on the current business of tho govern
a. called for By the President By any head OF depart
| Il or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination OF Che titles all land purchased as the
so arena custom houses, lighthouses and all other
cworks OF the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
rts Of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
Tn conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
c the United States in which the government is
these ordinary heads Of the business of the Office are
ID a, the present time the following, viz:
fr The direction of all appeals land Claims in Cali
oad The codication and revision of the laws of the
gnct Of Columbia.
r ISTraroR DEPARTMENT.
Tstary Of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
land Of the State OF Michigan. Its clerical force
aas Of one chief clerk George G.. Whiting, esq ,
burslng agent, and ten other regular clerks and
aPsrvision aGd management committed the following
Hhes OF the public service.
Te Pubic LaadsThe chief this bureau called the
nmsioner Of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
gd with the survey management, and sale of the pub
Dsn and the Issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
eontrmatons OF grants made by former governments,
ne donations, grants for schools military bounties
public improvements, and likewise the revision OF Virginia
E bountyland claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
Oi The Land Office, also, audits its accounts. The
T Commissioner is Mr.. John Wilson, of the District of
lnbia. It's principal officers recorder, chief or
mral clerk Of public lands, principal clerk Of private
aams and principal clerk OF surveys-all Of whom are
aed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
n draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, and LOG
rndvarious grades.
present head of this bureau is the Hon.
K Waldo, OF Connecticut The Commissioner Is
Fith the examination and adjudication of all caims
undsr the various and numerous laws passed by Con-
granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
ees 10 the revolutionary and subsequent in which
United states have been engaged He has one chief
ts Cole, esq.,) and a permanent corps consist
Il s'na seventy other clerks. to which Congress 10
him 10 meet he extraordinary requirements OF the
euty land law, has added temporary force of about
atfEships OF different denominations.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. Hon George
aanypenny, of Ohio. lie is provided with chief
ana about hiteen other subordinate clerks.
fdeat OWce.-To this bureau is committed the
auon aud performance OF all acts and things touching
respecting the granting and Issuing of patents for new
seul discoveries inventions and improvements j" the
%uon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
ana distribution OF seeds, plants, and cuttings. 1t
sae clerkwho by law Gas at the present tme) the
commissioner of Patents In the absence Of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners OF pat
sae some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks.
es these four principal branches of this executive
reht me organic act Of lst9 transferred to it from
eny Department the supervision of the accounts OF
ated States marshals and attorneys, and the clerks OF
a,ed States courts the management of the lead and
mines OF the United States and the affairs of the peni-
Wy Of the United States in the District Of Columbia
ron The State Department the duty Of taking and re-
"a ae sensuses Of the United States, and of superyis-
"a directing the acts OF the Commissioner of Public
nngs BY recent acts of Congress, also the hospital for
he Of the army and navy and Of the District Of Cou-
uHaer the management of this department; and by
ent from the President il has added its long list OF
he survey and demarcation of the unsettled boundary
e'Ween the States and Territories and bordering ma
department. is at present very inconveniently sepa-
'nl located, and should be appropriately and perma-
provided for. The Secrctary's office occupies por-
uenew Patent Office building, he General Land Office
~ !" tle Treasury building, and the Pension Office
20 Of Winder's building" now the property OF the
meat, whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
@e'prOoi, and rented of their private owners.
~ TREAsuay DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department consists OF the offices Of the Sec
the Treasury, two comptrollers, commissioner o
ons six auditors, treasurer register, solicitor light
y board, and coast survey
olowing brief indication Of the duties of thes,
oees and Of the force employed therein respectively
sa'yl 0Fce.-Ilou. james Guthrie, Secretary Of th,
SY Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
eer IN charge; architect, and three draughtsmer
~ employed and twentythree clerks. The Secre-
he Treasury Is charged with the general supervision
transactions of the government, and of the ese
NJ Nv we laws concerning the and navigation
\, mted states. He superntends the survey Of The