The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-09
The Organization or the Executive Depart
Inents Of the Government Of the United states


The organiza tion or the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government ofthe United states
pErAKrMEsr oY STATE
The whole machinery empcyed conduct the business
srng out Of foreign res5i0ns with all the powers
~ ~ world l. far more simple than l. generav con-
yrd The number employed IN the Department of STATE
al the United States oniF serenean follows One
sel-ly = ~ s,stS TwilIisp fUnterS nns - sbis -
twelve clerks, tranaiator, and one librarian.
Dimafse EranoAThis branch the state Department
Ia, srre d al correspondence between the department and
chsr d1iezste agents Of the United States abroad and
tose Of foreign powers accredited 10 this government In
eounnnieaont to commissioners under resties Of bounda
e 4e are prepared, copied, and reoordsd and al
character resolved registered and hed their contents
being first entered in Al analytic table or index.
ca,rlar BrapakTbx branch has charge Of the CORES
poadeaee 6e between the department. and the consss and
agents q tie United States In il instructions
s from other persous asking for cnlszlzr dgecy rela
ting to consular Affairs, prepared and recorded
Y4s Dssbursiug AgsntHe has charge Of all correspond
enee other connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged.
rhs Tsauu,or His duties are to furnish such ransla
tans department may REQUIRE. lie also
commissions consuls and vice oonSus whea English
upon which exeqaatGrs are issued
Ccrk ef Appointments and cona'a.ssions.H He makes
and records comians letters Of appointment, and
the Senate makes out and records exeqratufs
records wben 10 English the commissions which they
are Issued. Has charge OF the library.
Clerk o ths Ros osa Archfrese takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled and resolutions Of Congress- a. they
received e department from the President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called
pSes % and supernfcnds their publication aud that Of
hes The and IN book form attends their
and publications in regard which this
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
connected therewth Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto
Clerk of Administrations aud Copyrigltse has charge
o the seals Of the United States and or the department and
prepares and attaches certificates 70 presented for
bencaon; receives and for the Has charge
qualifications transmitted TO the department under the
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than tbs dplo
matic and consular.
Clerk Of Pardons Passporfse prepares and records
prdon and remisons and registers and he the petitions
and papers which they founded. Makes and
cords passports; keeps daily register Of All letters Other
than diplomatic and consular reeeire and Of The dspcsi
tob made o them p arss Letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States r. H. Gct, esq chief clerk. The ordinary bust
Of this oihce may be classified under the following
l. rial opinions ON the business Of the govern
nsn called ior ~ the PRESIDENT by any bead Of depart
peat or By the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
2 Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased the
ses q arenas custom houses lighthouse, and all other
Applications for pardons in al OF conviction the
oourts q the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the Judicial and legal
business Of the government
s. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government
cerned
The supervision Of all other aits arising in Of the
departments when referred By the head thereof the
General
70 tese ordinary heads Of the business OF the Office are
added al The present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of all appeals land claims Cali
forna.
second The codscaon ard revision Of the laws Of the
District of Columbia.
EXTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon Robert Nc
Clelland, Of the State Of Michigan. It's clerical
CONSISTS Of chief clerk, (George c. Whiting esq.,
s supervision and management committed the following
branches Of the public service:
ist The Puic LandsThe chief this burea il cslled the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau
Monared with the survey management and sale Of the pub
e domain and the ssnHg Of titles therefor, whether derived
rom combinations Of grants nace BY former governments,
by sales donations OF grants for schools military bounes
public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip
thereof The Lsud cce ao aadi.s its The
present Commissioner Hon. T. II. Hendricks, Of Ir-
dana Its principal officers are recorder, chief
principal clerk Of public lands principal or private
land claims and principal clerk Of Of whom
appointed by the President and onned by the senate
besides dranghtsman assistant draagnan and some LOG
clerks of various grades.
3D. eas5oasThe present head OF this burean she Hon
Josiah Minot, Of New Hampshire. The Commissioner
charged with the exainafion and agdcaon Of all claims
arising under the "a, os ana numerous laws uas.d br Con-
gre granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United State. have been engaged He has chei
clerk, ts. Cole, esQl and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks, to which Congress,
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements the
hfy cefkships Of different denominations
3D. fadaHs-Conrssone Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
". Manypennv, OF Ohio He is provided with n chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Potent O5Fce.-To this bureau Is committed the
execution aud performance Of all things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing o patents for
and useful discoveries inventions, and improvements - the
coiec'ion OF statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution OF seeds plants, and cuttings IL
LAS CHIEF cerkwbo by law at the present tie) the
acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence s the Com
monerten principal and examiners of pat
Besides these fonr principal branches OF this executive
department the organic act Of 1879 transferred II from
ne treasury Department the supervision the Of
n united states marshals and attorneys, and the clerks Of
te United States the management Of lead and
other mines Of the United States and the affairs Of the pe
tsniisry Of the United States in the District Of lunha
ana lron the State Department the duty Of taking and
turning me cesues oi the United States supervis
ana directing toe acts 81 the Commissioner OF Publie
budngs by recent of Congress slso the hospital
the insane Of the army and navy District Of Coutn
ts under the of departu,ent and bv
gnnent from the President il has added long st Of
u te survey and demaTcaton of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering ma
uons =
This department Is present very incouren,ly sepa-
r and located and should be appropriately and peraa
aiy provided for The Secretary ooe occupies por-
uon q thsnew Patent Office bzildng toe General Land Office
portion Of winders building" now the property Of Che
government whilst the Indian Ore s located premises
aot ars-proof, and rented cf their private owners.
TaEaevEy DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices Of the Sec
he customs sir auditors, treasurer, register, solicitor light
hesse board, and coast
Ihs following brief indication Of the duties Of these
ea oees and q The force empcye1 therein respectively