The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-06
!. organization of the Executive Depart
'sn,s az the Government OF the United states.

M world Is far more simple than is generally
' ' The number employed in the Department Of State
r,s.d states is only seventeen, follows One Sec
.gs Hssts (Iion. William l. Msrcy,) one Assistant
~5Sry of State, tHon ~ ,; Mann, one chief clerk,
~ elerks one translator, and one Librarian.
,o.ot;e Branch-Ths branch Of the State Department
Xge Of ali correspondence between the department and
a,nlamatie agents OF the United States abroad, and
81 oforegp powers accredited 70 ths government In IL
ieations 10 commissioners under treaties Of bounda
Se arc prepared copied, and reeorded and all Of like
| Inc irst entered in an analytic table or index.
e.,lo, RrapeA-This branch has charge Of the
Sarcs tc between the department and the consus and
erca agents Of the United States In It Instructions
those officers, and answers 70 the ana 70 let
from other persons asking for consular agency or rela
r to consular affairs, are prepared ana recorded
rAs D5ursiag He has charge OF all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating 70
fund with the disbursement OF whieh the department s
klrgei.
rI 7auslaf0r His duties TO furnish such transla
= Al the department may require. He also records the
omissions of eonsu and vice consuls, when not in Fnes
| 4oo which cxequaturs are issued
f,rk Of Appointments and CoDnissions.He makes out
records com MISSIONS letters of appointment and
on, TO The Senate makes out and records exequaturs
N records when in English, the commissions which they
\ issued. Has charge OF the library.
r,l ~ he Roll and Arclipes-He takes charge of the
LII or enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
received the department from the President; prepares
authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
. in the newspapers and in book form attends to their
kibuon throughout the United States and that Of all
cupcns and publications in regard to which this duty is
kned the department writing and answering all let
connected Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
N business relating thereto.
cef oJ AatAentieatioas and CopyrighsHe has charge
the seals of the United States and of the department and
Apa attaches certificates to papers presented for
1tton receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
Aang to copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
al thprtH han fbad t,Ia
bsdc and consular.
ck of Pardons and PassporsH prepares and records
@ aud remssions and registers and lilies the petitions
I'M ppers on which they are founded Makes out and re-
ds passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
M diplomatic and consular, received, and Of the dispo-
made Of them prepares letters relating TO this business
ATTORNEY oESEaALs OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General Of the United
ksates R. H. Gllet esq, chief clerk The ordinary bust
NJ OF this office may be classified under the following
sds
Official opinions the current business of the govern
called for by the President 10y any head of depart
5rent or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination OF the titles of all land purchased as the
I Of arsenas custo-houses, light houses and all other
public works Of the United States
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business Of the government
The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government is con-
terped.
70 these ordinary heads of the business of the office are
sl1ed a, the present time the following, viz
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
ibn
Second The codcaton and revision of the laws Of the
! district Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
alslnd of the State of Michigan. It's clerical force
consists Of one chief clerk George G.. Whiting, esq,)
dbursing agent and ten other regular clerks and to
s supervision ard management committed the following
branches Of the public service,
M The Public chief of this bureau is called the
hrged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
tom combinations of grants made by former governments
E sales donations, grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
|slay bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
hereof The Land Office also audts its accounts. 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
and Claims and principal clerk OF suryeysall of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Besides draughsman assistant draughtsman and some LOG
clerks of various grades.
ID Passions present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
nnn r Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
ged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
ag under the various and numerous laws passed by Con-
re granting bounty land pC ions for military naval
ce IN the revolutionary ana subsequent in which
S United states have been engaged. He has chief
eHS, Is Cole, esq., and permanent corps consist
R o. some seventy other clerks, to which Congress- to
new law has added temporary force of about
MY cerkships OF different denominations.
d ladaas- Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
y. hanypenny of Ohio He ia provided with a chief
esfk aud about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
.a Patent QRee-To this burean is committed the
ueeuon and performance Of all and things touching
m respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
@ useful discoveries Inventions and improvements ~ the
aecuon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
on and distribution of Seeds plants and cuttings. 1t
s ehet cierkwho is by law the present me) the
Commissioner of Patents the absence Of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
pos these four principal branches of this executive
tmen the organic act OF 1sl9 transferred to it from
Department the supervision of the accounts of
W htea States marshsls and attorneys and the clerks of
m United states courts the management Of the lead and
@ mines OF the United States and the affairs of the peni
ay Of the United States in the District Of Columbia
ma from the State Department the duty of taking and re-
g the censuses of the United States, and OF supervs-
ana directing the acts OF the Commissioner OF Public
BY recent acts Of Congress- also, the hospital for
insane Of the army and navy and OF the District Of Coum
under the management OF this department. and by
nent from the President II has added TO its lopgs OF
The survey aud demarcation OF the unsettled boundary
tons -
i6s department at present very inconveneny sepa-
@ ana located and should be appropriately and perma
provided for. The Secretarys office occupies por-
~ thentw Patent Office building, the General Land Office
TRITON o. The Treasury building, and the Pension Office
genmen whilst the Indian Office is located in premise:
=" N"hre-proof and rented of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
ne Treasury Department consists of the Offices Of the Sec
sarY osthe Treasury, two comptroers, commissioner
Customs six auditors treasurer, register solicitor, light
uSse g board, and coast sarvey.
The following Is brief indication of the duties Of thes,
" Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
sseays 0iceIlon James Guthrie, Secretary OF tbs
.sury Hon. =. G.. Washington, Assistant Secretary
in charges architect and three draughtsner
AtHI and Htr.f fhToe
he Treasury is charged with the general supervision
Heal transactions Of the government, and o the exc
y q the laws concerning the commerce and navigation
ae United States. He superntends the survey OF thu
lhe gh hnnse establishment the marine hospitals o