The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-25

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No dsduenon clubs WEEKLY.
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government ofthe United states
DEsAaransr o. sFAvs
s whole machinery employed conduct the business
arsng out of foreign relations with all the powers
cTed The number ed in the Department u State
T,sry of state Hon. William L, Marcy one assistant
Secretary of state William Hunterl chief clerk
twelve clerss, one translator, and one librarian
D;aafe BraAeh--Ths branch OF the State
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad aud
those foreign powers accredited to this In
al diplomatic Instruction. sent from the department.
70 commissioners under treaties
bsrscsr received are registered and fled their eon,ent
being hrst entered IN an analytic table or indes
ceasar BraaA THE branch has charge Of the CORES
agents Of ths United States In ii instructions
those officers, and to their dispatches and
ters other persons asking for agency or re
ting 70 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The D,.barsisy Agsm-e has charge " ali correspond
and ether matters connected with accounts relating
any fund with the disbursement Of which the depar
charged.
TAs Tanslator His duties furnish such ransla-
tons as the department require He also records the
commissions OF consuis and vice eonsus when in English
upon which exequatars are issued
CLERK of Appointments ard lie makes out
sud records eonmssocs letters Of appointment and pnm
and records when in Eagh, the commissions which the
are Issued Has charge Of the library.
CLERK Of he Roas and ArcsresHe takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled and resolutions Of Congress- they
eceyed the department from the Presidents prepares
pares for and serintends their pubcaion and that Of tea
ties the newspapers aud IN book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States all
documents and publications in regard which this duty
connected Herewith Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Autseneasioas and CopgrigltHe has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and Of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented
henteason receives and Has charge
qualifications transmitted TO the department under
relating copyrights; and indexes their titles re-
cords ali letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular
Clerk Of Pardons uad prepares and records
and papers which they founded out and re-
cords pasports keeps daily register Of all letters other
ton made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS oFfcE.
Hon Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States r. H. Gliet ESQ., chief clerk The ordinary bust
ness Of this chce may be classified under the following
l. Official opinions the current business of the govern
ment called for BY the President by any head Of depart
ment, hy the Solicitor of the Treasury
O. Examination of the titles Of all land purchased, the
sites arsenai ghh houses, and all other
Applications for pardons in all Of conviction the
courts Of the United States.
A. Applications for appointment in all the judicial legal
business of the government.
The eoHduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
eerned
To 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
secand The codication and revision of of the
District Of epambir.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Ceend, of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of one chief clerk George O. Whiting, esg)
and nj rke and IN
s supervision ard management committed the following
branches Of the public service:
st The Pate Lard chefof this burean called the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office The Bureau
charged with the and sale of the pub
c domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
from conrmatons of grants made br former
by sales donations of gran for schools military bounties
Or public and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip lieu
thereof The Lsad Uhce, Also andts s accounts The
present Commissioner Is Mr. John Wilson, Of the District Of
Columbia lts principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk OF public lands principal clerk Of private
appointed BY the President and confirmed bv the Senate
besides draughman assistant draughtsman, and LOG
clerks of various grades.
ID. Psions-Tbe present head of this hureau is Hon
Lorin P. Waldo, OF Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the exarination and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the numerous laws passed by Con
gress granting bounty land pensions for military
services IN the revolutionary and subsequent in which
clerk Is. Cce e-q.,) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks, to which Congress-
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements
bounty law has added temporary force Of about
fifty clerkshps of different denominations.
3d. COMMISSIONS Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent 0dice.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements ~ the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution o. seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief clekwho is by law the present tme) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the af the Com
principal and ten assistant OF pat
ent besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this
the Treasury Department supervision the accounts Of
the United States marsba and attorneys clerks
the United States courts the Of the lead and
other mines Of the United States and the affairs OF the pen
tenary of the United States in the District Of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty taking and
ing and directing the OF the Commissioner OF Public
Buildings By Congress- also the hospital
the insane OF the and nary and Of the District Of Cou-
bs under the management Of this department. and by
duties the and deacaon OF the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tiens.
This department is present very nconvenenty epa-
rated and located and should be appropriately
nenty provided for. The Secretarys Office
portion Of the Treasury building and the Pension OSse
portion Of sswinders building" property OF the
government, whilst Indian Dfice Is located premises
not hre-proof ara rented Of their private
TREASURY pEPAaTEEST.
The Treasury Department Offices the Sec
of the Treasury comptroiers commissioner
the Customs six auditors. treasurer register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey.
The following brief indicasion Of the duties Of these