The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-22
The Organixatio OF the Executive Depart
wen.s OF the Government offhe United states

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
wen,s Of the Government offhe United states
pEFAHrsrET % STATE.
The whole machinery enpoycd TO conduct the business
sanE Of foreign relations with all the powers
the world ia far simple than is generally con
the United States Is only seventeen follows One Sec
snry q State tHon, William L Narey) one Assistant
Esve clerks, translator, nnd one librarian.
Diplomatic BraaohThis branch of the State Department
m charge Of all correspondence between the epaf and
Chef diplomatic agents Of the Uuited States abroad ana
Al diplomatic nstrccons from the department aud
nuuiestions to commissioners under treses al bounaa
es 6c prepared, copied and recorded; and all
character received registered and fled contsnts
being hrsi entered in analytic table index.
Consular BranelThis branch has charge Of the CORES
pndenoe &c between the department and the and
commercial agents Of the United States. In
those ofcers and to their dispatches and to let
from other asking for consular agency rea-
ting to consular afRrs, ere prepared and recorded
The Disba.sag genH He has charge Of all correspond
and other matters connected with relating
fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged.
The Translator His duties are to furnish sGch transa-
tons the department may require lie also records the
Commissions Of consuls and vice cunsu when English,
upon which exequaturs issued
Clerk Of appointments and Consmisssons-He makes ont
ard records commissions letters OF appointment and noi
and records when in English the which hey
issued. Has charge Of the library
Clerk II ae lpits opa rohtrsse takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- hes
received at the department from the President prepares
authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pues Tor and superinenas their publication and that Of rea
ties the newspapers and in book form
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
connected herewith. Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Asfhentsocoss and Copgrsqlss-ie has charge
the seals Of the United States and Of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates 70 presented for
rntia thefa
publications. transmitted to the department under the
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the pio
matte and consular
Cork e Parsoas and PasportsHe prepares records
pGrdons and remissons and registers lilies petitions
and papers on which they founded. Makes and
cords passorts keeps daily register Of all letters other
ton made them; prepares letters relating this
ArronNEv eESEaAL's OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General OF the United
Sies X. IA. Glet eq, chief clerk The ordinary busi-
Of this Office may be classified under the following
beads
l. oHica opinions the current business of the govern
men called er by the President by bead Of depart
meat by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
e. Examination Of the titles of all land purchased the
SITES Of srHeals custnm houses ghouse, and all other
public works OF the United States.
o. Applications fer pardons cases Of conviction Ia the
eourts II the United States
Applications for appointment, in al TIE Judicial legal
S. The conduct And argument al suits in the Supreme
Cosrto the United States in which the government
lerned-
The srpervsion Of all other rrits arising in any of The
deparents when referred BY the bead thereof the
10 these ordinary heads OF the business of the Office are
added CT the pressnt time tbe following, viz:
iornia.
second The codEcaon and revision Of tae laws Of the
DStsict Of Cc!umbia.
INTERIOR REPAYMENT.
Secretary e the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
0eland Of the Stale Of Michigan Its clerical force
oonsists OF chief clerk, {Gcorgc G. Whiting ESQ .
disbuIsng and ten other regular cerls and
It's and management committed following
branches Of the pubic service:
l The Paie LandsThe ciefof this bureau il called
Of the General and Oice Tho Lani bureau
rharRud with the survey, aud Esie nj pub
lie domain and the issuing therefor whether derived
from m q grants ads ey former
public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military banty isrd claims and the ssIng Of scrip in lieu
thereof The Lsnd Dce aso RaGiis This
present Commissioner Is Hon. r. H. Hendricks, ~ In
diana Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk OF rub!io lands principal clerk private
land claims and principal clerk of whom are
appointed BY the President and confirmed by the
clerks af various grades.
I'd. PaaoThe present head Of this hureau is the Hon
Josiah Minot, Of New Hampshire. The Commissioner
charged with the enauinaton and adjudication Of al claims
arising Under the and passed by
grss granting bounty land q pensions for military or naval
services IN The revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged He has caiei
na ,s 0@e ssq2 ana permanent corps eoas'
enable him to the extraordinary requirements the
new bonntaDd Jaw has adjed temporary force Of about
fifty clerkshps OF different denominations.
Sd faasarsComnission Indian Affairs Eon George
v. Manrpennr, of Ohio. He is provided with CHIEF
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate c,erks-
sh- Jaieaf lfdcc.-To this bpreau is committed the
exscu.on ana performance OF I'll and things touching
aud respecting the granting and issuing m patents for
aud useful discoveries Inventions and improvements y
e0ecuon of statistics relating agriculture coli
lection snd distribution OF seeds, plants and crt.ings 1t
has chief clefEwho a. at the presert te) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence If the Com.
principal and assistant examiners of pat
epts besides dozen ether subordinate Ernanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of this
department. the orpsnic act o 1879 transferred TO IL from
the Treasury Department the supervision The
the United States narsas and atorneys The clerks of
the United States courts the Of the lead and
ientiay - the United States in the District Columbia
and or the State Department. the duty OF taking
turning the OF the Usted States sapersis-
ing and dseng toe sets Of the Comnissiorer Of Public
he nsans o. the army and o the District Of Cou-
Bis is under the o and by
Enment from the President il has added .s loag list Of
dnt the survey sad demarcaon unsettled boundary
lines between the Ststes and Territories and bordering
lions.
fhs department is present very inoouvenietv srra
ncnty provided for. The Seoetarvs Office occurios or-
ton Of hencw Patent oca building the General Land Office
portion OF the Treasury building aad the Pension ee
portion Of "Windes building now the property ot te
government whilst the Indian Office lscaied Ia preues
not hre-proc, and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department OF the Offices Of the Sec
The customs, six auditors register solicitor light
bouse board and survey.
The following brief Indication of the duties Of these
several onces and o. the force employed therein respectively
SeersaFs Qses-Hoh James Guthrie, Secretary Of the
Treasury; Hon. r. O.. Washington Assistant Secretary
engineer CHARGE architect and tic. rr