The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-11
The Organization Of the Executive Depart-
menfs Of the Government OF the United states

The whole machinery employed to conduct the business
q the world far more staple than Is generally con-
cved The number employed in the Department III State
81 The United States only seventeen a. fDoss on See
rsay O State, Hon. William L. Marcy, one Assisfaut
Secretary q state (Milliam Hunter chief clerk
twelve CLERKS one translator, and one librarian.
Dplonas BranetThis branch Of the State Department
has charge o all correspondence between department and
other diplomatic agents Of this United abroad and
those o. ioregn accredited 70 this In
all diplomatic Instructions sent tron the department and
Communications TO commissioners under treaties Of keunda
Character received are registered and fed eir contents
being hrst entered IN an analytic table or index,
cosr Braaas Thi. braaeh has charge ~ the CORES
commercial agents the United ates In instructions
those officers, and their dispatches to let
from other persons asking for consular agency rea
ting 10 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Disbursag Age.H de has charge Of all correspond
and other matters connected with relating
charged.
The Tranalar his duties are to furnish such transa-
ons the department require he also records the
commissions Of eonsu and vice consuis, when not in English,
upon which exequaturs are issued
Clerk Of Appointments and Cosmisoss-He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and notn
nations 10 the senae makes and records exequaturs
and records, when English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge OF the library.
CEsrk Of tas Ros ArcasUesHe takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- they
received the department from the President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called Tor pre-
pares for and uperinend their publication and that a
ties in the newspapers and IN book forms attends their
distribution a
documents and publications IN regard 70 which this duty
assigned 70 the department writing and answering all let
connected Herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating tharefo.
cgerk Of Astheasseaoas and CopvrghfsHe has charge
Of the seals OF the United States and the
prepares certificates papers presented
hersicat,n receivas ard accounts fr IN saas gs r,r
Of publications transmitted TO the department under the laws
relating to copyrights records and indexes their tides re-
cords all letters from The aepartment other than the dpo
matic and consular
Clerk Of ardoas aad prepares and records
and papers which thy founded Makes and re-
cords passports keeps daily register all letters
made Of them prepares letters relating this
ATTORNEY eEsERAI's oFrlcr.
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General Of the United
States; H. H. Ge esq, chief clerk The ordinary busi-
OF this Office may be classified under the following
L. Official opinions the current business Of the govern
called for b. the President by any head Of depart
ment or by the Solicitor Of The Treasury.
Examination Of the titles of all land purchased as the
sites OF arsea custom houses light bouses and all other
public works of the United States
Applications for pardons in all of conviction the
courts Of the United States
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
Tbs conduct and argument Of all suite in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
cerned.
TO these ordinary heads the business Of the oee are
added the present time the following. viz
First The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
forna-
Second. The eodhcaton and revision of the laws Of the
iSTERoR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon Robert Me-
tesinnd of the State OF Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk George c. Whiting esq
it, yi.ioa ard sr c s,;isd he
branches OF the public service:
st The Pur LanasThe chief this bureau il called the
"Commssioner OF the General Land 0cea The Land Bureau
charged with the survey ard sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF therefor whether derived
from OF grants made BY former
by sales donaons OF for Schools military bouptiss
public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing OF scrip lieu
thereof The Land Office Also its own accounts The
present Commissioner Mr. John Wilson, the District Of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk surveya Of whom are
appointed BY the President and confirmed BY the Senate
besides draaghtsman, assistant draughman, and
clerks Of various grades.
ID. The present head this bureau is the Hon.
Lorin r. Waldo, OF Connecticut. The Commissioner
charged with the examination and adjudication ali claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
services the revolutionary subsequent wars in which
the United States have been engaged He has chief
ing Of some seventy other clerks to which Congress o
enable him TO meet the Extraordinary requirements
new law has added porary force Of about
fifty clerkzhips OF different denominations.
3D. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon George
W. Manspenny, Of Ohio He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Potent OFee-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance OF all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
collection Of statistics relating agriculture the col
lection aad distribution OF seeds plants and cuttings
has chief clerwho by Law at the tine) the
Acting Commissioner Of Patents IN the absence of the CON-
principal and assistant examiners Of pat
ent besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of this
department. the organic lS49 transferred
the Treasury Department the supervision Of the Of
the United States marha and attorneys and the clerks Of
the United States courts the management Of the lead and
other mines Of the United States and the affairs of the pen
tertiary Of the United States the District Of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty Of taking and
turning the Of the United States and Of supervis
ing and directing the OF the Commissioner OF Public
the insane Of the and navy and Of the District Cou
ba s under the Of this department and hY
sgnnenf from the President has added long st Of
duties the and demarcaton c the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tionk.
This department Is at present very nconvenieny sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately and pera
neatly provided for. The Secrearys Office occupies
portion 0f the Treasury building Pension ofce
portion Of ssWiniers baldng property of the
uverhmeu whilst the Indian Office located premises
tnt hre-pron, md rented Of their private
TaEAsuRy pEPARTMESr.
The Treasury Department consists Of the offices of the Sec
rearT q tie Treasury. two comptphers commissioner Of
the customs. six auditors treasurer register sOlcit0r light
house board and coast survey.
The following brief indication oi the duties Of these
several Offices and q the force employed therein respectively
Sereargs Q7eeHon. James Guthrie, Secretary Of the
treasury Hon r. o. Wsshngton, Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charge architect
temporarily employed, and twenty three clerks The Score
T % the Treasury Is charged with the general supervision
q te hscsl transactions of the and Of the
eoon q the laws concerning the and navigation
OF the Unifed He supcrintens the srrver the
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