The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-15
The org aniyation or the Executive Depart
,nsnts Of the Government or the United states.

The Organization or the Executive Depart
nents Of the Government Or the United states.
DEPARTMENT STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
rising out OF foreign relations with all the powers
X me world is lar more simple than is generally
iyed The number employed In the Department Of State
X The United only seventeen, follows Sec
ytary Of State, (Hon. William T. Marcy,) Assistant
sseretary Of State, ton ID. :. Manu. chief clerk
Twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Dipoaiic BronohThs branch Of the State Department
Ia. of all correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents o. tue pnt9a - states jeroad ana
s diplomatic distractions sent from the department, aud
to commissioners under treaties OF bounda
I de are prepared copied and recorded; and all Of like
ayacter received are registered and fled their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index.
consuar Broach-This branch has charge Of the
ndeuce &C. between the department and the consus and
agents Of the United States In instructions
u those officers and their dispatches and to let
ting 10 consular affairs, are prepared ana recorded
gbe D,s5uysng agent lie has charge of all correspond
ce and other matters connected with accounts relating
ny with the disbursement OF which the department is
charged.
Yle Traasaor His duties arc to furnish such transla
ons as the department may require lie also records The
Of consas and rice consu when not In Eng
upon which exequaturs are issued
Clerk of appointments and Coaqnsissiobs.He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nomi
nations to the Senate makes out and records
and records when in English the commissions on which they
are issued. Has charge OF the Library
plerk of e Roll and .ireliceHe takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions Of Congress- they
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
ares for and snpernends their publication and that of trea
les the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that of all
documents and publications in regard which this duty
assigned to the department. writing and answering all let
ters connected Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
eers Of Authorizations and Copyrsghts He has charge
Of the seals of The United States and of the department. and
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
encaon receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under laws
relating to eopyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte aud consular.
rk Of Pardors and PassportsHe prepares and records
sdon and remissions ard registers and tiles the petitions
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and consuar received and of the DISPOSE
ton made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General of the United
States H. H. Gle esq, chief clerk The ordinary bust
ness Of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
l. Official opinions the business of the govern
nen called for BY the President BY any head of depart
Examination of the titles OF all land purchased the
.e Of arsenals custom houses ght-houses and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
courts Of the United States
Applications for appointment ia all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court OF the United States in which the government
To these 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
ornia. 1@#t
Second The codicaon and revision of the laws Of the
District OF Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of tho Interior Department Hon Rehart ha
Cleand OF the State OF Michigan. Its clerical force
of IF psu.N \
dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
h supervision and management committed the following
branches Of the public service:
l The Public LandsThe chieof this bureau is called the
Commissioner of the General Land Oce The Land Bureau
chaged with the survey, management and sale Of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations of grants made by former governments
by sales donations, Of grants for schools military bountes
military bounty land claims and the issuing scrip in lieu
thereof The Lend Office ALSO audits its The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, of the District of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder chief
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk of private
land claims and principal clerk of suryeysal Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsman assistant draughsman, and l06
clerks of various grades.
3D. 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 claims
arising under the and numerous laws passed by Con-
ge granting bounty land or pensions for military Or naval
the United States have been engaged He has chief
clerk, ts Cole, esq,l and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
bounty land law has added temporary force Of about
nifty eerkships OF different denominations.
3D. Indians Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th Patent ONce.--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 - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution of seeds plants and cuttings 1t
by (aga at he ime
Acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence OF the Com
msionerten principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
ent besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches of this executive
department. the organic Of ls49 transferred it from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the accounts of
he United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks Of
other mines of the United States and the affairs of the pen
tentiary Of the United States in the District of Columbia
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 acts Of Congress- also the hospital for
NE insane and navy and of the District Of Colum
ba unde he management Of this depar and by
rgnment from the President il has added its long list OF
duties the survey and demarcaon Of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department is at present very nconvenienty sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma
nenty provided for The secretars Office occupies pcr-
ton Of hepew Patent Office building the General Land Office
spoon Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion Of "Wnders building, the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Oce u located premises
net hreproof, and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Departneu. Of the offices OF the Sec
rearY of the Treasury comptrollers commissioner
The CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
mouse Ts board and coast survey;
and Of the force employed therein respectively
Secrearys ogiceHon James Guthrie, Secretary OF the
treasury Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
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