The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-24
~. organiEation OF the Executive Depart
~ - M me Government of the United States.


the VIA s number employed in the Department of state
N. rsd states i only seventeen, follows One Sec
eiaiy y N STATE, tHon. D. s. MANN CHIEF clerk
~ clerks one transatoT, and one librarian.
.to;s BraucA This branch Of the State Department
r n al correspondence between tho department and
~ dastic agents OF the United States abroad aud
hs sgn powers accredited 20 this government. In 1t
n d,lanatc instructions sent from the department. and
TO comgasioners under treaties q nounda
ta ave prepared copied and recorded and all OF like
received are registered and filed, their contents
~ sr,t entered in analytic table or index.
n..l, Eronoh This branch has charge of the
depe &c between the department and the eonsuls and
al agents Of the United States. In il Instructions
49, gicrrs ana answers 10 their dispatches and to let
- from other persons asking Tor consular agency, OF rea
ng 70 consular affairs, are prepared ana recorded
"a n;I,,;a5 Ageu-He has charge of all correspond
49, nd other matters connected with accounts relating
ad Win tbe disbursement Of which the department
aarged.
The Tyaaqtor. His duties are to furnish such transa
vi a ne department may require. He also records the
mm,ions Of consus and vice consu when not in English,
pon which exeqdaturs are issued
ly~k Of Appoiataeas and CospiissionslIe makes out
md records commissions letters of appointment, and nomi
atom 10 the Senate makes out and records exequaturs
nj records when 10 English the commissions which they
M is.ued Has charge Of the library.
Cl,k Of tie Roll and ArehiresIIe takes charge OF the
M or enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress- they
received al the department from the President; prepares
authenticated copies thereof which called for; pre-
m for and superntends their publication and that OF trea
in he
Erbu,ion throughout the United States and that OF all
documents publications in regard to which this duty is
sgned the department writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
nd business relating thereto.
plk Of Asiksatcaiioas and CopyrghssUe has charge
the seals Of the United States and of the department and
and attaches certificates to papers presented for
epoaon receives and for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
atng copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
ord all letters from the department, other than the plo
atc and consular.
Clerk of Pordoas and Passports prepares and records
|dons dnd remissions and registers and files the petitions
lad papers which they founded Makes out and re-
rd passports keeps daily register of all letters, other
ban diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the dispo
made them prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
ates; X. H. Get, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bus-
. Of this Office may be classified under the following
beads
n called for by the President by any head of depart
nent or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles Of all land purchased the
es Of arsena custom houses ghthouses, and all other
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all cases of conviction in the
@urts OF the United States.
L. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business OF the government.
The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
ou Of the United States in which the government
encd.
To these ordinary heads Of the business Of the Office are
Itded at the present time the following, viz
First The direction of all appeals on land claims In Cali
Second The codifcaon and revision Of the laws Of the
strict OF Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department. Hon. Robert Me-
I aland of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
kasts of chief clerk, George G. Waiting esq,)
be dburng agent, and ten other regular clerks and
Z supervision and management committed the following
ranches of the public service:
M The Public LandsThe chefof this bureau il called the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale of the pub
domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
ON conrmations of grants made by former
sae 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
dereoi The Land Office, Also auds its accounts The
resent Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, of the District of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder, chief or
principal clerk of public lands, principal clerk of private
and claims and principal clerk of survcysa Of whom are
pponed BY the President and confirmed by the Senate
Ndes draughtsman assistant dranghtsman and some LOG
Afss Of various grades.
ID Pe'2n The present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
Sln 7. Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
Srged with the examnaton and adjudication Of all claims
fsng under the and laws passed by Con-
e granting bounty land pensions for military naval
ee IN the revolutionary and subsequent in which
ae United States have been engaged He has one chief
trS Is. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
g o. some seventy other clerks to which Congress- to
aoe him to meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
W oounyand law, has added temporary force of about
NY cerkships of different denominations
Sd iadansC Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
y hahypenny, OF Ohio. lie is provided with chief
aerS and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4h. Pdtea OGce.-To this bureau is committed the
ecuon and performance OF all and things touching
hd respecting the granting and issuing patents for
u useui discoveries, inventions, and improvements y the
euon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
eon ana distribution Of seeds, plants, and cuttings II
a chiet cerkwbo Is by law the present ;ime) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents In the absence of the Com
nd tan ant fnprE nf
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
besides these four principal branches Of this executive
Plmcnt, The organic act of ls40 transferred it from
Treasury Department the supervision of the accounts Of
United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks of
" United states COURTS the management of the lead and
er mines Of the United States and the affairs of the pen
hary Of the United States in the District of Columbia
~ rom the'State Department the duty Of taking re-
nng the Of the United States and of superys
ana directing the acts of the Commissioner Of Public
ng 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
shht from the President, il has added its long e Of
% the survey and denarcaton of the unsettled boundary
between the States and Territories and bordering
ihs department is at present very noonveneny sepa-
& and located and should be appropriately and perna-
~ NJ Provided Tor The Seoretarys office occupies por-
~ thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
pton o. he Treasury building, and the Pension Office
guon Of "Windcrs building, the property OF the
osument, whilst the Indian Office is located in promises
= 'me-proof, and rented Of their private
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
lhe Treasury Department OF the Offices Of the Sec
sNF q the Treasury two comptrollers, commissioner
customs six auditors, treasurer register solicitor, light
logse board, and coast survey
INC following brief indication OF the duties Of these
oces and Of the force employed therein respectively
ssrarys O8ce.Hon. James Guthrie Secretary Of thJ
'seeary Hon. T. q. Washington Assistant Secretary
rRheer 20 charge architect and three draughsmer
a employed, and twenty three clerks The Secre
he Treasury Is charged with the general supervision
sea transactions OF the government, and o. the
n ~ the laws concerning the commerce and navigation
49,, lated States lie superintends the survey Of The
a. ne lighthouse establishment, the marine hospitals OF
Nt1oa. and the cnn-Lrnctlnn of carfaln unllr