The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-15
rhe Organization Of the Executive Depart
n,ents on the Government OF the United states

DEPARTMENT. STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
risrg ont of foreign relations with all the powers
~ ~ world Is far simple than is generally con.
eiyed The number employed in the Department OF State
,,ry Of state Hon William t. Marcy.) one Assistant
secretary Of state, tWiam Hunter,) chief clerk,
Twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Diouac Rranoh-This branch OF the State Department
has charge all correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those of foreign powers accredited this government In il
All diplomatic Instructions sent from the department. and
communications to commissioners under treaties Of bounda
res &c prepared copied and recorded and all of like
received registered and fed their
being first entered in a anayt tic table index.
Consular BraaehThs branch has charge Of the CORES
pondnce 6 between the department and the consu and
agents OF the United States In il instructions
those officers and to their dispatches and to let
from other persons asking for consular agency rea
ting to consular aiiairs are prepared and recorded
The DisbWsing Agenf.He has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating TO
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged.
The Tsostotcr His duties furnish such transla
ons as the department may require He also records the
commissions of consus and vice consals when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued
Cierk Of appointments and Coa,missionsHe makes
and records COMMISSIONS letters OF appointment and nom
nations to the Senae makes out and records exequaurs
and records, when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge OF the library
Clerk Of Ae Rois and ArchiresHe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
received the department from the Presidents prepares
the copies thereof which are called for pre-
pares for superintends publication
ties in the newspapers aud in book orn attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents and publications in regard TO which this duty is
assigned to the department writing and answering a let
connected Herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Authorizations and Copyriqhe has charge
the seals OF the United States and Of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates papers
henticaon receives for Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matte and consular.
C,rk Of fardons and Paeports HE and records
pardons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes and re-
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
made them prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General OF the ned
States; t. H. Giet, esq, chief clerk The ordinary bns
OF this office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the business Of govern
ment called for by the President by any head of depart
ment, by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles OF all land purchased, the
sites OF arsenas houses and all other
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons all Of conviction in the
courts OF the United States
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument of all suits the Supreme
Court OF the United States in which the is
cerned.
TO ordinary heads business the office are
added at the present time the following, viz
First The direction OF ali appeals land claims in Cali
fornia.
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR pEpARTmENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
Celand Of the State Of Michigan. It's clerical force
consists OF chief clerk (George G. Whiting,
one disbursng agent and ten other regular and
its super vision and are committed tbe following
branches OF the public service:
ist The PuGc LandThe chief this bureau is called the
Commissioner the General Land Office" The anl Bureau
IS charged with the survey and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations OF grants nade by former governments
by sales Donations of grants for schools military bountie
public and likewise the revision of Virginia
thereof The Land Uice also audits its The
present Commissioner Mr. John Wilson, Of the District Of
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk Of of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughsa and LOG
clerks of various grades.
I'd psasigas The present head Of this bureau is the Hon
Lorn p. Waldo of Connecticut The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all
arising under the and numerous laws passed by Con-
gress granting bounty land or for military or naval
services in the revolutionary subsequent wars which
the United States have been engaged He has chief
clerk, Is. Cole, c.q) permanent corps consist,
ing Of seventy other clerks 70 which Congress to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirement. o the
bounty land law has added porary force OF about
fifty clerkships Of different denominations.
Sd Indians Commissioner Of Indian Ahairs Hon George
". Manypenny, Of Ohio lie is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Patent OHce.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all acts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing OF patents for
and useful discoveries inventions, and improvements y the
collection Of statistics relating to agrcuture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings II
has chief cerkwho is by law the present tme) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the of the Com
msonerten psncpa and ten assistant examiners Of pat
eD besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of this executive
department. the organic of 1Si9 transferred it from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the accounts
the United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks of
the United States courts the OF the lead and
other mines OF the United States and the affairs of the pen
tentiary of the United States the District Of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the Of the United States and Of
ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings. BY OF Congress also the hospital
the insane of the and and OF the District Column
ha Is under the OF this departments aud by
sgnment from the President has added its long s Of
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tIons.
This department present very conveniently sepa-
rated and located aud should be appropriately ard per-
on of thenew Patent oice buildng General Land Office
portion OF the Treasury building and Pension
portion Of "Winders building" the property OF the
government, whilst the indian 0ice is located premises
not ire-proof. and rented Of their private owners
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
The Treasury Department the offices Of the Sec
etarY o the Trensury comptroers commissioner
he CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer 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
Treasury; Hon. L. G. Washington Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charge; architect aud
temporarily employed, and three clerks. The
y OF the Treasury charged with the general supervision
tiou the concerning the commerce md navigation
ot the United States. He supcrinends the survey OF the