The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-13
The Organization of the Executive Depart
iastts or the Government Of the United States


msnts OF the Cove erpyaept Of the United states
pEpAararsr or STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
OF the world is far sinple than generally con-
ered The number employed the Department Of State
ss ansa a s ea HAN L nasr p o0%s sss oss sss
Esee.ary Of State, fwiian Huntef,) one c.ef cssrt4
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
propate Braacl-Ihis brcneh of the STATE Department
has charge all correspondence between the epart and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
bose OF orgn powers accredited to this eorerruen IN
l dipsmatic nstructioas from the department and
eomnncaons to commissioners under treaties Of bornda
re tc arc prepared copied and rerS,den shd ~ a.
character rece are registered lled their contents
being fret entered in an analytic table or index.
Consular BraaThis branch has charge OF the CORES
ponepce between the department and the consu ard
agents Of the United States In actions
20 those officers and to their Dispatches aud 10 et
ers other asking for consular agency or res-
ting to consular affairs, prepared and recorded.
The Durs;ag Agent He las charge Of ali cyrrcepopd
and other matters connected With acaounts relating 10
fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged
fAe Trensaor His duties ere to furnish such tansa
nns The JepatmeDt may require He also records the
commissions o conarls ard vlps nonsnE when rot In English
upon which exeqaEturz are Issued
Clerk Of Appointments and Co~msssioas-He makes ont
and records commissions letters appointment and non
nations q The senate makes out and records exequatus
and records when English the on which thew
are Issued Has charge Of the library.
CluE Of the Ros and Archipe.e takes charge Of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- as they
received the department from the Presdent
the authenticated copies thereof which are snd fr @
fes tc and saperintend their publication and that o trea
@ 4 .he nssszpapers and IN book form attends to their
Documents and pnbcstons in regard which this duty Ii
lsssa % ne department writing and answering all let
teri connected herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
c.es q Antaeatieatscns and CopysghtsHe has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and Of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates to pupers presented r
manifestations receives and fees Has charge
reAtDg 70 copyrghts records Indexes their titles re-
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo-
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Fardons and PassortsHe prepares and records
pardoa and remiscns and regers and files the petitions
and papers rlack they founded Makes out and -
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received ard Of the dispos
on made OF tbem prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General of the United
States r H. Gilet, esq chief clerk. The ordinary husi-
head, '-'' = e'A1aineu nAasf ihs 'oo"lng
Official opinions tbs current business Of the govern
men as called for by the President by any head Of depart
Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased as the
@ o. arenals custom houses lighthouses and all other
Applications for pardons all of conviction in the
Applications for appointment in the judicial an legal
business Of the gov arnlnent.
The conduct and argument OF all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government is
eerned
The supervision Of all other arising in any Of the
when referred BY the head thereof to the Ator
To these ordinary heads Of the business the Office are
added at the present time the following, viz
First The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
second The codcaon and revision Of the laws Of The
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary OF the Interior Department Hon Robert Nc
Celand, of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
CONSISTS OF chief clerk, George C. Whiting ESQ j
agent and ten other regular clerks and TO
t supervision and management following
branches OF the public service:
lst The Pe Land chief this bureau is called the
Commissioners OF the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale of the pub
c 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 bountes
or public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military bounty land claims the issunr of scp IN lien
thereof The L,nd Oce aso its own accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. T. II. Hendricks, Of In
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk Of whom are
appointed BY the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughtsn and
clerks of various grades.
fsnsoa present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
Josiah MiBot, OF New Hampshire. The Commissioner il
charged with the exaunaton and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
services the revolutionary and Subsequent wars in which
The United states have been engaged He ohieI
II e ua sbs ane % Ss
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements
law has added ten orary force of about
hy cierkships of different denominations.
3D. Commissioners Of Indian Affairs Hon George
~ Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chief
erk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
sth Patent O5fcc--To this bureau is committed the
eouton and performance of all things touching
respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
useful discoveries Inventions and - the
olecon OF statistics relating agriculture the col
ction sad distribution of seeds, plants cutngs 1t
chef cterkwho by law (ns the present tne) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents absence ef the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
@ bostdes some doLen other subordinate
Besides these four principal branches this
apartment the organic act Of 1s49
United States marrhals and attorneys and clerks OF
ne United states courts the management Of lead and
her mines OF the United States and the affairs of the
ntarF OF the United States in the District OF Columbia
md from the State Department the duty taking
urnng the Of the United States and Of rupervis
and directing the acts OF the Commissioner Public
udng by recent acts Of Congress- ALSO the hospital
insane Of the and and Of the District Cou,n
gnment from the President has added long list
ues the and deuarcafon of the unsettled boundary
lions.
ated and located and should be appropriately perna
entity provided for. The Secre:arys Office occupies por-
on Of thenew Patent Office building the Land Oce
portion Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
oFernment whilst the Indian 0Ece IL located premises
Of hre-proof and rented OF their private
TREASURY DKpARTmEST.
The Treasury Department conss OF the Offices OF the Sec
Y Of the Treasury, two comptroers, commissioners OF
SIX auditors tressarer register solicitor hight
use board and coast survev
me following brief indication of the duties OF these
sa offices and Of The force employed therein respectively
Soeretorys 0oe-Ion james Guthrie Secretary of the