The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-19
The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments OF tAe Government OF the United states.
DEPAEraEST OF STATE

af he
eeiyed The number employed in che Department q State
of United states only seventeen as ioows One See
serTsary 81 STATE (ion d. s. Mann one chief clerk
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic Branek.This branch Of the State Department
b charge OF al correspondence between department and
amer ao,aae agents OF the United States abroad and
tboa regn powers accredited this government In II
M JIlsmatje Instructions sent from the department and
Communications commissioners under treaties Of bounda
res dc prepared copied and recorded and all Of like
character received registered and fled their contents
beug first entered in an analytic table or index
cn,a, Braack-Ths bfanch has charge Of the cores
oopdencc &C. between the department and the cous and
commercial agents Of the United states In il instructions
i, those ofecs and to their dispatches
t from other persons asking for consular agency rea-
ting 10 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
The Di.Jsiag Agent lie has charge of all correspond
anoe and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department is
charged.
The 7ran.aor. His duties to furnish such transla-
tions as the department may require. He also records the
commissions aud vice consuls when In English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
clerk Of appointment and Commsions--He makes out
nations to the Senate makes out and records oxequaurs
and records when English the commissions which they
are issued Has charge of the library.
CLERK OF the Roll and Arclres.He takes charge of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress, they
received at the department from the Presidents
The authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
pares or and suporntcnds their publication that OF
ties in the newspapers and IN book forms attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents publications regard to which this duty is
assigned the department. writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
CLERK Of Administrations and 0otyriqhssIe has charge
Of the sea OF the United States and the department and
prepares and attaches certificates 10 papers presented for
ehcaton receives and for the fees Has
ofpubcatons transmitted to the department under the
relating 70 copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular
CLERK Of Pardons and Pasport.He prepares and records
pardons and remson and registers and files the petitions
E,,tt ~ Nh.
cords passports keeps daily register all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the dsposi
ton made othem prepares letters relating to this business
ArTohsEv GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. II. Gilet, esq chief clerk The ordinary bust
Of this office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions on the current business of the govern
called for by the President any head depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles OF all land purchased as the
sites Of arsenals houses houses, and all other
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction the
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
o. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government
eerned.
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction of all appeals on land claims in Cali
Second The codifcaon revision Of the laws Of the
District OF Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Ciellsnd, of the State OF Michigan Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk, George C. Whiting ESQ }
dsbursing agent and ten other regular clerks and
its supervision and committed the following
branches Of the public service
lst The Public LanThe chiefof this bureau is called the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale of pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from con6rmatons grants made by former governments
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public improvements, and likewise the revision OF Virginia
thereof The Land Office, also, aud its accounts The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, Of the District
Columbia Its principal officers are recorder chief or
land claims and principal clerk of Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsman assistant draughsman, and LOG
clerks of various grades.
3D. PenonsThe present head Of this the Hon.
Lorin 7. Waldo, Of Connecticut. The Commissioner il
charged with the examnaton and adjudication Of all
arising under the and laws passed bv Con-
gre granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary subsequent wars in which
the United States have been engaged He has one chief
clerk (s Cole, esq., and permanent corps consist
enable him meet extraordinary requirements OF the
new bountyand law has added porary force of about
nity cerkships of different denominations.
3D. i&iaa. Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with n chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
9Th, Patent Odice.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all acts and things touching
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements y the
collection Of statistics relating to agriculture the coli
lection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings II
has chief cerkwho BY law tas the present me the
Acting Commissioner of Patents In the absence of the Co
mssionerten principal and assistant examiners of pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches of this executive
department. the organic Of ls49 transferred it from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States marsha and attorneys and the clerks of
the United states courts; the the lead
other mines of the United States and the affairs of the peni
ntiary of the United States in the District of Columbia
and from the State Department duty OF taking and re-
turning the Of the United States supervis-
ing and directing the OF the Commissioner Public
Bndings by recent acts Of Congress- Also the hospital for
the insane OF the and the District Colu-
oa is under the management Of this department. by
gnment from the President has added its long list
duties the survey and demarcaon Of the unsettled
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
hous.
This department present very inconvenicntly sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately perma
nent provided for. The Secrearys office occupies por-
portion Of the Treasury building the Pension Office
portion Of "Wnder's building" the property Of the
government whilst the Indian Office il located premises
not hreproof, and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DErARTaEsr.
retafY Of the Treasury, comptroers, commissioner
The customs six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
hgzse board, and coas. Eurvey.
The following is brief indication Of the duties OF these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Sscreory'. 0gce--IIon James Guhre Secretary Of the
Treasury Hon. r. c. Washington, Assistant Secretary
one engineer CHARGE architect and three
temporarily employed and twenty three clerks The Secre
W Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
q the fiscal transactions OF the government and OF the
cation Of the laws concerning the and
q the United States He superntends the survey of the
soa the lighthouse establishment, the marine hospitals q