The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-07


Clelland Of the State Of Michigan. lts clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, (George O. Whiting, esq.,)
dsbursing agent and ten other regular clerks
it, supervision ard committed the following
branches of the public service:
lst The Pabc LandThe chefof this bureau called the
Commissioner Of the General Land 0ce The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale the pub
lie domain, and the issuing titles therefor whether
from combinations OF grants made by former governments
By sales, donations OF grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise he revision Virginia
military bouny land claims and the issuing OF scrip in lieu
thereof The land uce, also, andits its The
present Commissioner is Hon. 4. H. Hendricks, of In
diana. Its principal officers are recorder, chief or
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk of private
land claims aud principal clerk Of suveys Of whom
appointed BY the President and confirmed BY the Senate
besides draugtsnan- assistant draughsmen, 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 exannaton and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Com
gress granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged. He has chief
ing Of some seventy other clerks to which Congress to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new bounty law has added porary of about
hfty clerkships Of different denominations.
3D. Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. hanypenny, Of Ohio. He i provided with chiet
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent 0Biee.--To this bureau il committed the
execution and performance Of all and things touching
and respecting granting and ssung Of patents for new
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements % the
collection OF statistics relating agriculture the col
lseson ana astrinuon q SEEDS piants and cuttings i
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence ef the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
Besides these four principal branches Of this
department. the organic act Of lsi9 transferred to from
the Treasury Department the supervision Of accounts
the United States mashals and and clerks
the United States coarts the management o the lead and
other mines OF the United States and the affairs Of the pen-
tenary Of the United States District OF Coumbia
and from the State Department the duty Of taking
turning the Of the United States superys
ing and directing the Of the Commissioner Of Public
buildings BY OF Congress- aso the hospital for
ba under the management Of this department. by
gnment from the President has added long t Of
duties the survey and Of the unsettled boundary
Lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department Is present very incnnveniently sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately perna-
nenty provided for The Secretary Office occupies por-
ton Of theuew Patent Office building the General Land Oce
portion Of the Treasury badng and tho Pension Office
portion of sfWnders building, =, the property the
government whilst the Indian Office located premises
not fre-proof, and rented Of their private
rREAsuRy pEpAnraKsr.
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices Of the Sec
retary the Treasury two comproers commissioner
the Customs six auditors treasurer register SOLICITOR light
house board and roast surrey
The following is brief indication Of the duties OF these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Seerary. 0gice.Hon james Guthrie Secretary Of the
Treasury; Hon. f. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charges architect and three
temporarily employed and twenty clerks The Secre-
t Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
The hgca transactions Of the government and Of the exc
cqon Of the concerning the and navigation
o. The United States. He snperntends the of the
coast the lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals Of
m United States, and the construction Of certain public
buildings for custom houses and other purposes.
Fit C0nptroler's O6ies-Elisha Wbitesey, esq., Comp
roer and fifteen clerks lie prescrioes the mode Of keep
ing and rendering for the civil and diplomatic
wee as well the public lands and resses and certhes the
balances arising thereon
Seeoad oompsro1er's QFee.-John NJ. Brodhcad, esq,
Comptroller and seventeen clerks He prescrbes the mode
Keeping and rendering the Of the army, navy
and Indian departments Of the public service and reve and
0eruhes the balances arising thereof.
OHec n Commissiouey Of he Cusos.ingh J. Anderson,
s9 Commissioner and eleven clerks He prescribes the
mode o. Keeping and rendering the accounts Of the customs
revenue aud disbursements aud for the building aud repair
uF house, &c aud reyses and eees The balances
sisirE thereon,