The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-04
The organization of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.

The organization Of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.
pEPAaTmrsT Of STATE.
The whole machinery employed TO conduct the business
,inp out Of foreign relations with all the powers
Cyed The number employed in the Department Of State
Of the United States is only seveneen follows One See
Screary OF State (Williarn Huntsr) one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Dilomae This branch of the State Department
m charge of AZ correspondence between the department
bsr automatic agents OF the United States abroad and
those of foreign powers accredited to this government in it
mmunications commissioners under treaties bounda
s 6c prepared copied and reeosded and all of like
ebaracte received registered and fled their
Seing frst entered in an analy tic table or ina-x
crlnr Branh.-This branch has charge of the CORES
CONFIDENCE &c. between the department and the conss and
.nmeroal agents OF the United States In it instructions
~ those officers and answers their dispatches and
t from persons asking for consular agency, rela
ting to consular ehars, are prepared and recorded.
The Distuesing Agen.He has charge OF a correspond
ence other matters connected with accounts relating
any fand with the disbnrseasnsof which the department is
charged.
The Taaator. His duties are furnish such transla
uons MS the department may require. He the
commissions of consus and vice conuI when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
clerk Of Appointments and Coamissons makes out
aud records commissions letters OF appointment and non
nations to the Senae makes out and records exequaurs
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge OF the library.
clerk of tie ROLF and Archives.He takes charge the
ros enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress, they
received the department from the Presidents
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pues for and superntends their publication and that OF ea
ties the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States, and that of all
and publications in regard which this duty
assigned to the department. writing and answering all let
ters connected herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Autheaticaons Copyrqhts-He has charge
seals of the United States and Of the department
prepares and attaches certificates TO papers for
tencaton receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
0f
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matte and consular.
Clerk of Pardons and PasporHe prepares and records
padon and remissions and registers and files the petitions
cords passpors keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the DISPOSE
n made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY oENERAL's OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb e & Cushing Attorney General raj Of the United
of this Office may be classified undSr the following
heads
L. Official opinions on the current business Of the
meu called for by the President by any head of depart
ment or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
q Examination of the titles of all land purchased, the
sites Of asen custom houses lighthouses and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all OF conviction in the
courts OF the United States.
4 Applications appointment in all the judicial and legal
s. The conduct argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government
cerned
G. The supervision of all other arising in any Of the
departments when referred BY the head thereof to the Aor
10 these ordinary heads of the business of the Office
added at the present time the following, viz:.
First The direction Of all appeals Land claims in Cali
forpia.
Second The codGcation and revision of the laws Of the
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon Robet Nc
Ceand Of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk George G. Whitiug esq.,
one disbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
branches of the public service:
l The Public LandsThe chiefof this bureau is called the
Commissioner the General Land 0ce The Land Bureau
haged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
by sales Donations grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims, and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office also, auds its accounts The
present Commissioner Is Hon. T. H. Hendricks, of In
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk OF private
land claims and principal clerk Of Of whom are
besides draughtsman assistant draughsman, and LOG
clerks Of various grades.
3D. PnsioasThe present head Of this bureau the Hon.
Josiah Mnot, Of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the examinaton and adjudication OF all claims
granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged He has one cher
clerk (S Cole, esq) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks, which Congress, to
bounty land law has added porary force of about
fifty cerkships Of different denominations.
3d. Iad;aas- Commissioner of Indian AGars Hon. George
w. Manypenny, Of Ohio He is provided with chct
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent ORce.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and Of all Facts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents for
and useful discoveries inventions, and improvements - the
collection OF statistics relating to agrcuare the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief clerkwho il by law Gas at the een me) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
msoneren principal and examiners of pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of this executive
department. the organic Of lSi9 transferred il
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States marha and attorneys and the clerks
the United States courts the OF the lead aud
other mines Of the United Staes and the affairs o the peni
tentary of the United States in the District of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty Of taking and
turning the of the United States and OF upervis-
ing and directing the of the Commissioners of Public
Buildings BY recent acts of Congress, aso the hospital for
the OF The army and navy aud Of the District Of Cou
ba under the management OF this department and by
sgnment from the President has added its long list Of
duties the and demarcaton unsettled boundary
lines between the States aud Territories aud bordering
tions.
This department is present very incouveneny sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma
nentr provided FOR. Tho Secrearys ooo occupies por
ton OF benew Patent Office building the General Land Office
portion of "Windets bulldngH the property OF The
government whilst the Indian Office ia located in premises
not fre-proof, and rented of their private
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the Offices Of the Sec
etary Of the Treasury, comptroilers commissioner
the customs six auditors treasurer, register SOLICITOR light
house board and coast survey
The following brief indication of the duties of these
of therein respectively