The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-11
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
Inents OF the Government OF the United states.


The Organization OF the Executive Depart
nents of the Government ofthe United states.
DEpARTMESr STATE.
The whole machinery employed TO conduct the business
arising out Of foreign relations with all the powers
Of the world Il far simple than is generally con-
ceyed The number employed in the Department Of State
Of the United States only seventeen, follows One See
retaryof State (Hon. William L. Marcy,) Assistant
Secretary OF State (Wiiam Hnnterl one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one Librarian.
D;,matic BranehTbs branch of The State Department
has charge Of all correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those Of foreign powers accredited 20 this
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department, and
Communications commissioners under treaties of
res &c. prepared copied and recorded and all of Ike
character received registered aud fled their contents
being 6rst entered in analytic table or index
Consular BraneAThs branch has charge Of the cores
nondnce 6c the department and the consus and
Commercial agents OF the United States In it instructions
to those and their dispatches and let
ters other asking for consular agency rela
ting consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
Tha Di5wsirg AgenL-He has charge of all correspond
ence and other matters connected with relating
fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged
The Transltor His duties are to furnish such transls
tons the department may require He also records the
commissions of oonsuls and vice eonsus when not in English
upon which oxequaturs are issued
Clerk Of Appoiatneats ard coaaissions-He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and noin
nations to Senate makes out and records
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued Has charge of the library
ro enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- as they
received at the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for
psres for and superntend their publication OF
ties IN the newspapers and in book form attends to their
and publications in regard 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 Auhenieations and Copysiga-He has charge
of the seals of the United States and of the department. and
and attaches certificates presented for
thencaon receives and for the Has charge
opublcaons transmitted to the department under the laws
relating to copyrights; records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular
Clerk Of Pardons and Passports prepares and records
pardons and remons and registers and tiles the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes out and re-
cords pasports keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular, received of the dspos
on made ofthem prepares letters relating this business
GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Glet, esq., chief clerk The ordinary busi
heads
Official opinions the business of the govern
men called for by the President by any head OF depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
O. Examination of the titles Of all land purchased the
public works Of the United States.
g. Applications for pardon in all Of conviction in the
courts of the United States.
A. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
Court of the United States in which the government
cerned
departments when referred by the head thereof to the Aor
10 these ordinary heads of the business of the Office are
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction OF all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codfcation and revision of the laws Of the
District of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Me-
consists of chief clerk George G. Whiting esq )
one disbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
its supervision and management committed the following
branches Of the public service:
I The Public LondsThe chiefofth burenu called the
Commissioner of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
schged with the survey 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 bounties
public Improvement and likewise the Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
present Commissioner is Hon. r. IT. Hendricks, Of In
diana Its principal officers recorder, chief or
land claims principal clerk Of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides drauehtsman assistant draughsman and LOG
clerks'of various grades. 5ta
Pensions present head of this bureau is the Hon
Josiah Mino Of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and numerous laws passed by Com
gress granting bounty land or pensions for military or naval
Services in the revolutionary and subsequent wars in which
the United States have been engaged He has chief
ing o seventy oho e clerks o Which 'Ss Congress-
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new bounland law has added porary force of about
hty clerkships 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 OScc.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all facts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture; the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants and cuttings. 1t
has chief clerkwho is by law at the tie) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents IN the absence Com
mssonerten principal and assistant examiners Of
tnt besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these onr principal branches Of this executive
department the organic of s49 transferred it from
the Treasury Department the supervision Of the
the United States marshas and the clerks
the United States cors the management of the lead and
other mines of the United States tho affairs of the
enisry 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 supcrvs
ing directing the acts Of the Commissioner of Public
Bn2of BY recent acts of Congress- also the hospital for
th the army and navy and of the District Of Colum
Eo ci the management OF this department; and by
ST. m the President, 1T has added long list Of
lines oetwece States and Territories and bordering
tiOns
This department is at present very inconvenienty sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and
nenty provided FOR The Secretary Office occupies
ton OF henew Pasent Office building the General Land 0ce
aporon OF the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
portion OF 'sWnders building the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Office located in premises
not hre-proof and rented Of their private owners.
TnEAsupv DEPARTMENT..
The Treasury Department of the offices Of tho Sec
the CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
house board and coast n
The following brief indication the duties of these
several offices and of the force employed therein respectively