The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-15
The Organization or the Executive Depart
ments of the Government OF the United states.


Of the world is far more simple than Is generally n-
eeiyed The number employed in the Department OF State
retary Of State (Hon. William L. Marcy,) Assistant
Secretary of State, tWilam Hunter,l chief clerk,
twelve clerks, translator, and one Librarian.
Dioloaic Dranch branch Of the State Department
has charge all correspondence between the and
other diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited to this government In il
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department. and
communications commissioners under treaties OF bounda
res ac prepared copied and recorded and all Of like
character received registered and fled their contents
being first entered 10 analy tic table or index.
Consular BranehThis branch has charge of the
pondence &c. between the and the consus and
commercial agents OF the United States In it Instructions
20 those officers and their dispatches and let
ers other asking for consular agency rea
ting to consular affairs are prepared and recorded.
TIE DisJsrsnq Aqenfe has charge of all correspond
ence and other matters connected with accounts relating
any with the disbursement OF which the department Is
charged.
The Trnslator His duties are to furnish such transa-
ton the department may require He also records the
commissions of consus and vice conSu when not in English
upon which exe4uaturs are issued
Clerk of appointments and Commssions-He makes out
and records commissions letters OF appointment and nom
and records when English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk of he Rolls and AreLipesHe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
received at the department from the Presidents
authenticated copies thereof which called for
pre and uperintends their and that OF rea
ties the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States, and of all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the departments writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
aud business relating thereto.
Clerk of Authorizations and Copyyfgh-He has charge
of the seals of the United States aud of the department.
prepares and attaches certificates papers
hentcaon receives and accounts for the fees Has cbaroe
opubicaon transmitted department under the laws
reang to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department, other dplo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pardons and Passports prepares records
pdons and remssions and registers and files the petitions
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received, and of the DISPOSE
on made OF hem prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General of the United
States II. H. Glle esq, chief clerk The ordinary busi
of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
/. Official opinions the business of the govern
mnt called for BY the President by any head of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination OF the titles Of all land purchased the
sites Of arsenals houses lighthouses and all other
public works of the United States.
Applications fer 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 of the United States in which the is
cerned.
The supervision of all other suits arising in any Of the
departments when referred by the head thereof the
10 ordinary heads 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 codidcaton revision of the laws of the
District of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
consists OF chief clerk, George c. Whiting esq -
disbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
It's supervision and management committed the following
| branches of the public scrvice
l TIE Public LondsThe chefof this bureau called the
Of the General Land Office" The Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of grants made by former governments
BY sales donations OF grants for Schools military bounes
orpubc improvements, and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office also audits accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. I. II. Hendricks, of In
diana Its principal officers recorder, chief or
land claims and principal clerk of whom arc
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughtsa some LOG
i clerks of various grades.
ID Pensions. present head of this bureau the Hon.
l Josiah Mnot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and numerous laws passed BY Con-
sress granting bounty land pensions for military
services IN the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged. He has one chier
na Gerk s Cole, esq and permanent consist
mg OF some seventy other clerks, to which Congress- to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements the
new bounty law has added temporary force of about
l MY cierkships OF different denominations.
3D. hdiops.--Conmsson Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
". hanypenny, of Ohio He is provided with chiot
/ aefk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Patent O6ce.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all and things touching
the granting and issuing of patents for new
ana useful discoveries, Inventions aud improvements !" the
onecion OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
s. & ana distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings III
hsg commissioner OF Patents the absence of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
o besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
besides these four principal branches of this executive
department the organic of transferred to it from
treasury Department the supervision of the of
uiea states marshals and attorneys, and the clerks OF
ohitea states courts the of the lead and
mines OF The United States and the pen
nsfy on the United States in the District of Columbia
u from the State Department the duty of taking and
nng the censuses of the United States and of supervs
LIS anu directing the acts of the Commissioner of Public
sngs ~ recent acts Of Congress- also the hospital for
Insane OF The army and navy District of Column
Iva under the o this and bv a
Ignment from the President ii has added t III Ion III ~
utes the survey and dearcation of the
Hons "" Do'oeiinB hA-
This department is at present very inconvep;sr,, or,
ed and located and should be appropriately and norma
Iheuty provided for. The Secrearys office ocpios
oa OF thenew Patent Office budipg General Land Office
portion OF the Treasury building the Pension Office
uuruoh OF Wnder's building, the property OF the
frnment, whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
10y hrepfoof and rented of their private owners.
i TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Inc Treasury Department consists of the offices Of the Sec
Y o the Treasury, two comptroers, commissioner Of
SIX auditors, treasurer, register, solicitor, light
i 3e,e board, and coast survey
ae following s brief indication Of the duties Of these
oees and OF the force employed therein respectively
Se~darys 0Bce.-Hou. James Guthrie Secretary Of the
engineer in charge; architect three
LPorary enpoyed and three clerks The Secre-
~ the Treasury is charged with the general supervision
u@ @ transactions OF the government and of tho