The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-27
The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.

The Organization of the Executive Depart
men;s OF the Government OF the United states.
DEPARTMENT STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising out Of foreign relations with all the powers
Of the world far more simple than Is generally en
Of the United States is only seventeen, follows One
retary Of State, (on William l. Marcy,) Assistant
Secretary OF State, (Wian Hunter,) chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator and one librarian
Diplomatic Braach.Tbs branch Of the Siate Department
has charge Of all correspondence between the department and
ether DIPLOMATIC agents of the United States abroad and
boe Of foreign powers accredited to this government In il
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department aud
COMMUNICATIONS to commissioners andsr treaties OF bornda
ies &C. are prepared copied and recorded and all Of like
character received registered ald fled their
being FIRST entered In an analy tic table or index.
conslar BaehThis branch has charge Of the cores
ponence &c. between the department and the consu and
Commercial agents Of the United States In it instructions
n those officers and their dispatches aud TO let
s from persons asking for consular agency rea-
ting to consular affairs, prepared and recorded
The Disursag AqentHe has charge OF all correspond
ence and other matters connected with accounts relating to
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department Is
charged.
The Transaor.- His duties to furnish such transa-
commissions of consus and vice oonsus, when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued
clerk Of Appointmenis and comnssionsH He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nom-
nations the Senae makes and records exequaturs
and records when in English, the commissions which the
are issued. Has charge OF the library
Clerk of the Rolls and Aychipese takes charge of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- they
received at the department from the Presidents
the authenticated copies thereof which called or pre-
pare for and uperinends their publication and that of
ties the newspapers and in book form their
documents and publications in regard to which this duty is
assigned to the department. writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Authorizations and CopyrightsHe has charge
of the seals of the United States and Of the department
prepares and attaches certificates TO papers presented for
thencaton receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
opubicaton transmitted to the department under
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 PassporH prepares and records
pardons and remsions and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes and re-
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the dsposi-
ton made OF them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General of the United
States; r. H. Ge esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bust
ness of this office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the business the govern
men called for BY the President by head of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles Of all land purchased, the
sites Of araena houses lighthouses, and all other
Applications pardons all of conviction in the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment in I'll the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
g. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
cerned.
6. The supervision Of all other suits arising any of the
departments when referred by the head thereof the
ney General.
TO these ordinary heads of the business of office are
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction of all appeals land claims Cali
Second The codcaon and revision Of the laws of the
District of Columbia
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department, Hon. Robert Nc
Cleland, Of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk, George G. Whiting esq }
one dsbusng agent and ten other regular clerks and
branches of the public service:
st The Pubic LondThe chiefo this bureau is called the
OF the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
lie domain and the issuing of titles therefor, whether derived
IRON combinations OF grants made by former governments
by sales donations, OF grants for schools military bounes,
orpublic improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
mtary bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The band Office also, auds its The
present Commissioner is Hon. T. II. Hendricks, of In
diana Its principal officers recorder, chief or
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk of private
land claims and principal clerk Of of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughtsman and LOG
clerks of various grades.
3D. present head of this bureau is the Hon.
Josiah Minot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner Is
charged with the examination and adjudication all claims
arising under the va, Gus and laws passed bv Con
ges granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged He one chet
ing some seventy other clerks to Which Congress to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements the
new bounty land law has added porary of
hy cerkships of different denominations
3D. iadtans.Commssioner Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
w. Manypenny, OF Ohio. lie 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 things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing patents
and useful discoveries Inventions an improvements the
collection OF statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution of seeds, plants and cuttings IL
has chief cekwho is by law Gas at the present me the
Acting Commissioner OF Patents tho of Com
mssonerten principal and assistant examiners Of pat
en besides some dozen other subordinate
Besides these four principal branches Of this executive
department the organic of 1S49 transferred
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
e United States marhas and attorneys and the clerks Of
e United States courts the management of the lead and
other mines OF the United States the affairs the peni-
tenary of the United States the District of Columbia;
ana rom tho State Department the duty taking and
turning the OF the United States and Of
ing and directing the acts of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings BY recent acts of Congress- Also the hospital for
ba under the management OF this department. by
sgnnent from the President it has added long list
duties the survey and demacaon of unsettled
nes between the States and Territories and bordering
tions
This department at present very inconvonentlv sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma
nenty provided for. The Secretary Office occupies por-
tion of honew Patent Office building the General Land Office
aporon Of the Treasury building aud the Pension Office
portion OF "Winders building" the property the
government whilst the Indian Office Ia located premises
not hre-proof and rented of their private owners. 90
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists Of the offices of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury comptroers, commissioner
the CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer register solicitor rht
house board, and survey
Inc following IS brief indication Of the duties Of these