The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-25
The Organization of the Exeeusc Depart
ments of the Government Of the Uted states.

lived The number employed il the Dertment Of State
4 The United States is only seventeen, ows' One Sec
Sseretary Of State (on. ID. s. Man5 chief clerk,
Twelve clerks. translator, and one irarian
Diplomatic Branch. This branch Of State Department
~ charge Of al correspondence bet.er5be department and
bsr diplomatic agents Of uuudStates abroad, and
oe of foreign powers accredited 10 ~ In IL
m diplomatic Instructions sent from ae department and
Communications commissioners ande treaties OF bounda
res ke prepared copied and rectded and all OF IKE
Character receiyed are registered andhled their contents
being first entered ia an analytic tabk r index
Coptaar BraHATbis branch as charge OF the CORES
nance dc between the depargent ard the consas and
commercial agents Of the United stas. IN =
10 those officers, and answers anu - s
ters from other persons asking'o OF fe
Inc 10 consular afairs are -epased and recorded
Th D5,;,o Aoeut He has charge of all correspond
snee and other matters ohnecIsa WIN su.quh luaus 70
nm 51nd with the digtrsement OF which the department Is
hsrged.
III yon.1,a His duties are to furnish such transla
ns as the de,rtent may require. He also records the
COMMISSIONS oonsuis and wee consus when not III Lngh
anon which e,rquaturs are issued
a.. ~ Appointments and ConRissioas.-He makes out
nd recos commissions letters OF appointment and nom
nations the Senate makes out and records exequatgrs
Sd rd when 10 English the commissions which they
,re .s.ed. Has charge Of the library.
c,k Of he Rois and drehiresHe takes charge Of the
an or enrolled and resolutions of Congress- as they
received at the department from the President prepares
"a authenticated copies thereof which are called for
ares for and superntends their publication and that OF
m in the newspapers and in book form attends their
,rbution throughout the United States and that of all
umens and publications in regard to which this duty is
sgned the department; writing and answering all let
m connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
md business relating thereto
Clrk Of Authorizations and Copyrtyhts-He has charge
the seals the United States and OF the department and
prepares and attaches certificates to papers presented for
ncaon receives and accounts for the fees Has char
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
all letters from the department, other than the dplo
natic and consular.
E AZ Poroas and Pa,soorsIIe nrenaras and racoras
lons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
md papers which they founded Makes out and re-
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
diplomatic and consular, received and Of the DISPOSE
ton made othem prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
states X. II. Giet, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bus-
res Of this Office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the business Of the govern
nen called for by the President BY any head Of depart
ueut, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury
Examination Of the titles of all land purchased as the
a Of asenas custom houses, light houses, and all other
public works of the United States.
Applications for Pardon in all cases of conviction in the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court the United states In which the is
crned
To these ordinary heads of the business Of the office are
| added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codcation and revision of the laws of the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
uus,s Of one chief clerk, (George c. whiting, esq
bursng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
supervision and management committed the following
branches of the public service:
M The Public LandsThe chief this bureau is called the
Commissioner the General Land Office" The Land bureau
domain and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
from combinations of grants made by former governments
BY ae donations grants for schools military bountes
public improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office Also audts its accounts. The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, of the District of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk of private
and claims and principal clerk of Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughtsman and lo6
clerks Of various grades.
ID present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
lorn 7. Waldo Of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the various and laws passed by Con-
ess granting bounty land pensions for military nava
service: In the revolutionary and subsequent in which
ne United States have been engaged He has one chief
cers, (S Coe e.q,) and permanent corps consist
nag o. some seventy other clerks to which Congress, TO
enable hm 70 meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
new bountyand law has added temporary force of about
nhy cierkshps of different denominations.
3D. Indians Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
a
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
ih. Patent 0Hce.-To this bureau is committed the
cuoh ana performance OF all facts and things touching
d respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
a useful discoveries, inventions and improvements " the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
eion and distribution Of seeds plants, and cuttings 1t
pa che cerkwho is by law at the present te) the
acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
meheten principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this executive
apartment the organic act of lS49 transferred to 1t from
Is treasury Department the supervision of the of
uad states marshas and attorneys, and the clerks of
e United States courts the cement of the lead and
% mines OF the United States and the affairs of the pen
mnnary o. the United States in the District of Columbia
d rom the State Department the duty of taking and re-
ng the censuses OF the United States and of supervs
s ana directing the acts of the Commissioner of Public
By recent acts of Congress- also, the hospital for
e Of the army and navy and OF the District of Column
- under the management OF this departments and by
from the President 1t has added to its long let Of
'he survey and demarcaon Of the unsettled boundary
between the states and Territories and bordering
This department Is at present very nconveneny sepa-
% and located and should be appropriately and perma-
uu provided for The Secretarys Office occupies por-
a henew Patent Office building the General Land Office
gon 81 the Treasury building and the Pension Office
Fotuoh OF Wnder's building" now the property OF the
so.srnment whilst thc Indian Office is located in premises
wv "''"eProoh and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department consists of the offices OF the
49, the treasury, two eomptrollers, commissioner OF
"yEse NV board, and coast survey.
we following brief indication Of the duties OF these
oces and Of the force employed therein respectively
Ssereargf 0Hc,-Fon James Guthrie Secretary of the
ametury Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
in charges architect and three draughsmen
ostly employed, aud twenty three clerks The Secre-
III the Treasury charged with the general supervision
nseal transactions OF the government, and of the
N NJ q ae laws concerning the commerce and navigation
% ~ United States He superintends the survey Of the
~ me lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals OF
ed States, and the construction of certain public