The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-23

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organization Of the Executive Depart
-. ~ the Government of the United states.
III pEpAErmESr OF STATE.
Iii hole machinery employed TO conduct the business
gt III our foreign relations with all the powers
orld i far more simple than Is generally con
y Tte number employed in the Department Of State
United States Is only seventeen as follows One Sec
= II st.e (Hon. William y. Marcy) one Assistant
w., ~ state, (Hon. D. >. Mann,) one chief clerk,
y - 3erks one translator, and one librarian.
al ,,s graacb-This branch Of the State Department
re of an correspondence between the department and
Diplomatic agents Of the United states abroad and
I.,.tfs pstructions sent from the department, and
jcs,ions 10 commissioners under treaties OF bounda-
~ 80 prepared copied and recorded; and all Of like
az a., si,ed are registered and filed, their contents
sr.t entered 10 an analytic table or index.
Ia, g-aueH-Ths branch has charge Of the CORES
acs ks between the department and the consuls and
lai sJspts az the United States. In II instructions
g,e.,s and answers to their dispatches and to let
, bsr pergons asking for consular agency, or rela
4 n consular Affairs, are prepared and recorded.
a, Dtu,stsg Aga,-He has charge Of all correspond
ad othpr matters connected with accounts relating TO
and NTH the disbursement Of which the department Is
4, zo,,G,gy Il duties ace furnish such transla
! a. The department may require lie also records the
missions consuis and vice eonsus when not IN Engsh
a which exequaturs are issued.
80 n Appoatrqeats and Conlmigsioas.--He makes out
records commissions letters Of appointment, and nonii
ons 10 The Senate makes out and records exequaturs
records when in English, the commissions on which they
lssuea. Has charge OF the library.
q,E Of hs Rols and AreliresIe takes charge OF the
ar enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress, they
aved AZ the department from the President; prenares
authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
y r and superntends their publication, and that of trea
in the newspapers and in book form attends to their
,ribpion throughout the United States, and that Of all
umens and publications in regard TO which this duty is
ypd to the department. writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
business relating thereto.
e seals Of the United States and of the department and
ares and attaches certificates papers presented or au
ncaon receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
atng to cOpvrghts records and indexes their titles re
d all letters from the department, other than the diplo
ic and consular.
k ot Pardoas and Passports He prepares and records
ons remssons and registers and files the petitions
papers which they founded. Makes out and re-
h passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
In diplomatic and consular, received and of the dispo-
made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERAEs OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General of the United
Ilesi r. H. Gillet esq., chief clerk The ordinary bus
Is Of this office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the current business of the govern
IT. called for by the President by any head OF depart
tnt or BY the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles of all land purchased the
Of arsenas, houses, light houses, and all other
|bic works Of the United States
Applications for pardcns in all Of conviction in the
Barts 81 the United States. "A
H. Applications FOR appointment in all the judicial and legal
ma , aa.t and argument of all suits in the Supreme
ur Of the United States il which the government is con
ned.
o these ordinary heads Of the business of the Office are
\ led at the present time the following, viz
First The direction of ell appeals land claims in Cali
N. MI
fNTEHIon pEPARTMENr.
saetary of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Me-
1 land of the State Of Michigan. Its clerical force
Ests of chief clerk, George G. Whiting, esq )
dsbursing agent and ten other regular clerks and to
gervision and management are committed the following
! aaches Of the public service:
H. The Public chief this bureau is called the
Commissioner of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale OF the pub
tomsn and the issuing OF titles therefor, whether derived
eOnirmatons of grants made by former governments,
ses. donations, OF grants for schools, military bountes,
public improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
ay bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
rect The Lind Oiice also, audits its accounts. The
snt Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, Of the District Of
umbia. Its principal officers recorder chief OF
acPai clerk ol public lands principal clerk OF private
"a claims and principal clerk Of surveysal of whom
Epn,ed By the President and confirmed by the Senate
aes draughtsman, assistant draughsman and LOG
FEks Of various grades.
frn 7, Waldo, of Connecticut The Commissioner is
rged with the examnation and adjudication of all claims
@ under the yai and numerous laws passed by Con-
p granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
ces in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
V United States have been engaged. He has chief
Hk, ts Cole esqy) and a permanent corps consist
" some seventy other clerks, to which Congress- TO
abe him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
bounty land law has added enporary force of about
Y clerkships OF different denominations.
a. indians Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
! Manypenny, of Ohio. lie is provided with chief
etk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
lth Patent 06ice-To this bureau is committed the
unon and performance OF all acts and things touching
! respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
q useful discoverie Inventions and improvements " the
agcuon of statistics relating to agriculture the coli
on and distribution OF seeds plants and cuttings. 1t
ehe elerkwho is by law tas at the present tme) the
uhg Commissioner of Patents In the absence of the Conn
gneen principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
m besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
besides these four principal branches of this executive
Parmen the organic act of IS49 transferred to il from
treasury Department the supervision of the of
United States marshals and attorneys and the clerks of
United states courts; the management of the lead and
her mines of the United States and the affairs OF the pen
anary Of the United States in the District of Columbia
IRON the State Department the duty Of taking and
h9 the eensuses Of the United States, and of superys
ana directing the acts OF the Commissioner of Public
ldngs BY recent acts of Congress- aso the hospital for
insane of the army and navy and Of the District Of Coum
under the management OF this department; and BIZ
hment from the President IL has added to its long list of
u the survey and demarcatun Of the unsettled boundary
ms
hs department is present very inconveneny sepa-
y, and located and should be appropriately and perma-
my provided for. The Seeretafy's Office occupies por
% o. henew Patent Office building, the General Land Office
portion q the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
vb bs s The the
" hre-prooi, and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
he Treasury Department consists Of the offices Of the Sec
ary q the Treasury, two comptroers commissioner Of
customs, six auditors trcasurer register solicitor, light
,ase board, and coast survey.
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