The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-13

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The Organization or the Executive Depart
ments of the Government oftbe United states.
DkPAn4pEsT
The whole machinery eupoyed conduct the business
arising 0f foreign relations NTH al the powers
Of the world !, iar more siap:s aea generally eoa.
of The United onis seventeen follows Dhe
reary q si1ts Ion; sw,s.a liam In + har9 ons As..ti
twelve clerks, oae Translator, and one librarian
Diplomatic This branch 81 the stae DepariDent
has eafe OF corrcsp0Ruenee between
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
thass Of foreign powers accredited To this Ia IL
communications 20 commissioners uncer treaties Of bourda
re 6c prepared, copied and recorded aud a OF Ike
received are registered ana ie ibeir contents
being first entered IN On anal tic table or index.
cslar BraAek-Ths branch has charge Of the cores
popdepce &c., between the department AID the aud
agents n tie United States 10 instfuctiops
ters from other persons eking for canulGr aKeney rea
ting to consular affairs are prepared saa recorded
TIE DlErsag Ageaf-e has charge or ali correspond.
enee and other matters connected wtt relating
any fund with the dsburseEeDt Of which the department il
charged.
The gran,iator His daes are to furnish such tausls.
tons the department may require. lie gso feeads the
commissions Of coasss and vice e1nsuls nea act In ss,
upon witch exequatars are issned.
CLERK Of Appointment and Coan1issionsHe tcakes out
ana records commissions letters Of appointment, aud nomi
nations 10 the Senate makes out and reeod e1equGtars
On
issued Has charge of the library.
Clerk Of Roas aad AreiresHe takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- hey
are received al the department from the Prdeut prepares
the authenticated copies which are called r pre-
pses tor and intends their publication aud that o trea
e IN the newsnapeis and ID book form attends 70 their
distribution throughout the United staes Of an
ard publications in regard which this duty
assigned to the department; writing and Answering all st
tiers connected Herewith has charge Of ali Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Aptheieatioas aaa cery,igl.He has charge
tLa ,F lTpfg.i
prepares and attaches certificates papers for
hentcaon and Tor the ees. Has charge
publications. transmitted TO the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte End consular.
erk Of Pordoa- and Passporta prepares and records
padoDs and raspns aud registers and ds the petitions
and papers on winch they are founded Makes out ana
than diplomatic and consular receved and disposi
ton made Of hem letters relating TO this business
ATTORNEY osSERAL's oFrcE.
Hon Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States r. H. Glei ESQ., chief clerk The ordinary busi-
Of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
rnen called for BY the President by any bead Of depart
ment, hy the Solicitor OF the Treasury.
q Examination o the titles OF all land purchased as the
sites of arsena houses light HOUSES all
public works Of the United States.
Applications pardons all Of conviction in the
courts of the United States
Applications or appointment in all the Judicial and legal
business Of the government
The conduct and argument Of al suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
g. The supervision Of all other suits arising in apy of the
departments when referred by the head thereof the Ato
ney General.
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Q: all appeals land claims in Cali
fcrnia.
Second The codi6caon and revision Of the laws of the
District Of Colunlbie.
ISTrRfoa DsPARrsdrxT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
consists Of chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq.,
one disburng agent and ten other regular clerks and
Its supervision and management committed the following
branches of the pnbiic service;
I The be Land.The chefof this bureau called the
"Cepmissoner of the General Land Uce The Land Bnrcaa
charged with toe survey management and sale Of the pub
lie domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
from conrmaiiens Of made by former
by sales, donations, OF grant Tor schoo military bountes,
public pToy eInents likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty lard claims and the issuing Of scrip lieu
thereof The Land Une, also, andts The
present Commissioner Ia Hon. I. II. Hendricks Of In
diana. Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk OF public lands principal clerk of private
land claims aud principal clerk Of sGryeysa of whom
appointed by the President aud confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsman, assistant raEghtsan and 100
clerks OF various grades
ID. Perons present head Of this bureau the Hon.
Josiah Minot, Of New Hampshire The Commissioner is
charged with the nngton and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Com
gress granting bounty land pensions for military naval
the United States hare been engaged He has chiet
clerk, Is Cole esq.,l and permanent corps consist
enable him meet the extraordinary requirements the
bounty a, has added porary force OF about
hty cierkships OF different denominations.
3D. IadansC Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny Of Ohio. He is provided with q chiei
CLERK and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th Potent 05ics.-To this bareau is committed the
execution and performance OF all aes and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing Of patents
and useful discoveries inventions and improvements - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the coli
lection and distribution oi seeds plants, and cuttings 1t
has chief eekwho By law a at the timel the
Acting Commissioner Patents ihe absence Of the Com
missianerten principal and ten OF pat
besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of this new executive
department. the organic of ls49 transferred to IL from
the Treasury Department the supervision the
the United states parsbas and attorneys and clerks of
the United States the management the lead and
other mines Of the United States aud affairs Of the peni
tentiary Of the United States the District OF Columbia
and from the State Department the duty OF taking and re-
turning the Of the United States of supervis
ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioner Pubic
buildings Bs recen. acts OF Congress- also the hospital
the insane Of the army and navy and Of the District Of Cou
bia under the this department. by
Egnment fFom the President il has added its long ist of
duties the survey and dscaon Of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories aud bordering
tions.
This department Is present very nc,nveuenv sepa
rated and located and should BE- appropriaey and pefa
neatly provided for. The Secretary oice
fon tbeBes Patent Once baiing the General Land Oce
portion OF the Treasury building, aud Pension Otee
portion Of ''winders bUdiIg, the property Of the
government, whilst the Indian Office is located premises
not fre-proof and rented of their private
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.