The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-16

No deduction for eabs WEEKLY.
The Organization OF the Executive Depart-
ments OF the Government ofthe United states.
prPAnTmEsT or srATr
The whole machinery employed 10 eondact the bu.ne..
arising out o our foreign relations vita ali the uoprs
o. the world h far more simple than generally Goa,
of the United States only seventeen as follows One See
rotary Of state, (iion. William L. Marcy) one Assistant
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian
Diplomatic BraeaThs branch Of the state Department
ha charge OF si correspondence between the depar
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those Of foreign powers accredited THE Dgornent in h
all diplomatic Instruction. sent from the department. and
communications 70 commissioners under treaties of bouna
ries, &C., prepared copied recorded and all Of like
character received registered and fled their contents
being hrst entered IN an analytic table or index.
Consular BranehThis branch has charge of The corres
pontence ae between the department aud the aud
commercial agents Of the United States Ia il Instructions
10 tuse officers and to their depatches and 10 et
es from other asking for agency or re
ting to consular Affairs, prepared and recorded
The Diturssa Agra,. He has charge Of an correspond
and other matters connected with relating to
any fund with the disbursement Of which The department
charged
The graes'aor His duties are furnish such ransla-
commissions Of consuis and vice conus when NOT 81 Enb
upon which exequaturs are issued
Clerk Of appointments and Copnssions--Hc makes out
and records commissions letters OF appointment and nom
nations to the Senate makes out and records exequaturs
and records when Eng,ish the
are issued Has charge OF the library.
Clerk Of TIE Role and rclires-Ee takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions OF Congress- as they
are received at the department from the President
the authenticated copies thereof which are called for pre-
for and snperinend their publication and that OF
ties n the newspagers and in book form attends to their
acumen and publications in regard 10 which this duty is
assigned 10 the department writing and answering all let
tiers connected herewith. Has charge OF all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto
Clerk of Asthen,ieeions and copyigl,s.He has charge
OF the seals OF the United States and of the department.
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for m
hentcaon receives and for the fees Has charge
opubicaon transmitted to the department under
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo-
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pardoas and PasponHe prepares and records
padons and Kemsons and registers ard s the petitions
and papers on which they founded Makes out aud
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of dispose
ton made oithem prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY eESERAL's OFFICE
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
OF this Office may be. classified under the following
heads
l. Official opinions on the current business Of the govern
called for by the President by any head of depart
uent, or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
q Examination Of the titles of all land purchased az the
cites Of arsenas custom-houses lighthouses all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction the
courts of the United States.
A. Applications for appointment in all the Judicial and legal
s. The conduct and argument Of all suits IN The supreme
Court Of the United States in which the goyenment L
9 The supervision of all other suits arising in any Of tho
departments when referred by the head thereof the
10 ordinary 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
oIna.
second The codGcaon and revision of the laws of the
Dstrc; Of Columbia.
pEpARTmENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
consists OF one chief clerk, George G. Whiting ESQ.,.
one dsbusng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
its supervision and management committed the following
branches of the pablic services
l The Public LandThc chief this bureau il called the
Commissioners OF the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
lie domain and the Issuing titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of grants made by governments,
by sales donations, Of gran for schools, military bounes
orpubic improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims, and the issuing Of scrip
thereof The Lsnd Office, also, audts its accounts. The
present Commissioner is Hon. 4. Ii. Hendricks, of In
diana Its principal officers recorder chief or
land claims and principal clerk suveysa OF whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
besides dranghsman assistant draughtsman and some LOG
clerks Of various grades
3D. present head Of this bureau is the Hon
josiah Minot, OF New hampshire The Commissioner Is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by
gress granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged. lie has chet
CLERK q. Cole ESQ.,, and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
bonnyland law has added temporary force Of about
fifty clerkshps OF different denominations
3d. hdians.Comnissioner Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
ith. Patent O4fce.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performances of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing of patents FOR
and useful discoveries Inventions and - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution of Seeds plants and cuttings II
has chief clerwho IL by law Gas at the me) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence Of the Com
mssonerten principal and ten assistant of
ents besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches o this executive
department. the organic act of ls43 transferred it from
the United States marsha and attorneys the clerks
the United States cours the management of the lead and
other mines OF the United States and the affairs OF the pen
entary 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 upervs
ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioned Of Public
buildings BY recent acts Of Congress aso the hospital for
the insane of the and navy and Of the District of Coum
bin under the management OF this department and by
sgnment from the President it has added to its long m of
duties the and dearcaon OF the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons
This department is at present very nconvcnenty sepa-
ed and located and should be appropriately perma-
nnty provided for. The Secretary Office occupies
ton of hepew Patent Office building the General Land Office
portion Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion of "'Winders building" the property the
government whlst the Indian Office located in premises
not ireproof, and rented of their private owners.