The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-07


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The Organization OF the Executive Depart
nents Of the Government OF the United states
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising of foreign relations all the powers
Of the world is far more simple than is generally con
ceived. The number employed in the Department of State
pesy % sS Of State oa William L. aarey "ne See
Secretary bf State, William Hunter,) one chief clerk
twelve clerks, one translator and one Librarian.
Diplomatic Brocl This branch Of the State Department
has charge all correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents of the Unitod States abroad
OF foreign powers accredited to this
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department and
Communications to commissioners under treaties Of bounda
character received registered and filed their
being first entered in analytic table index
CoaSuar BrcnchuThs branch charge the CORES
pondnce &c between the department and the consu and
commercial agents OF the United States. In it instructions
from other person asking for consular agency rea
ting to consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
The Dtarsng Agent He has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating
fund with the disbursement of which the department is
charged. EFEk
The Transla,qr- His duties furnish ansa-
ons the department require lie also records the
commissions Of consus and vice consuls when not in English
upon which exequatnrs are issued
Clerk Of Appontuseats and commissionsHe makes
and reuords commissions letters appointment and
nations To the Senate makes and records excquaturs
are issued Has charge of the library.
Clerk of the Rolls Archirese takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- they
received at the department from the Presidents
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
pares for and superntend their publication that
distribution throughout the States and that Of all
documents and publications in regard which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
connected Herewith Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
clerk of Authenea.ions Copyriya has charge
the United States and department and
prepares and attaches certificates for
Identification; and the Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than the dplo
matte and consular. sef
Clerk Of Pardons prepares and records
psrdons and reions and registers and files the petitions
cords keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and consuar received and of the DISPOSE
on made of hem prepares letters relating to this
ATTORNEY eEsEaALs OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States r. H. Gillet esd chief clerk The ordinary busi
of this Office may be classified under the following
\ Official opinions the business of the govern
en called for BY the President by any head depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury. ; !,
Examination of the titles Of all land purchased the
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
courts OF the United States. "a sta
4Applicaons for appointment in all the Judicial and legal
busin%fss % y the Eos erinientI
Court Of the United States which the
u cerhed.
10 these ordinary Of the business of the office are
| added at the present time the following, viz re
First The direction Of all appeals On land claims in Calf
Second The codcation and revision Of the laws of the
District Of Columbia.
m,8 4od INFERIOR pEpARrMENr.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Clelland Of the State Of Michigan It's clerical forcs
consists of chief clerk, (ieorge G. Whiting, ESQ.,
ope dabursng agent. and ten other regular clerks and
tsupervision and management committed the following
lat. The Pubc LandThe chief Of this bureau is called ths
Commssoner Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor
from combinations OF grants made by former governments
ppnblic improvements and likewise the revision virginii
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip et
present Comms is Mr. John Wilson, of District
Columba Its principal officers recorder chief
land claims, principal surveysal Of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by tho Senate
clerks Of various grades # a 'Hi at k5r
I'd. PensonThc present head Of this bureau the Hon
charged with the examination and ali Claims
arising under the and laws by Con-
s'',a m na MILITARY Mr Hs
the United States have been engaged He has chief
G1sgses
enable him 70 meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
fifty clerkshps Of different denominations.
3D. of Indian Affairs Hon. George
II W. Manypenny of Ohio. He is provided with a chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent Odice.--To this bureau s committed the
execution and performance Of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements "
collection of statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution of seeds plants and cuttings.
has chief clerkwh0 by law at the present time)
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
mssoneren principal and ten assistant examiners of
besides dozen other clerks
Besides these four principal branches of this
department. the organic Of 1S49 transferred to It. from
the Treasury Department the supervision Of the
the United States marshas 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
tenary of the United States in the District of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty of taking
turning the of the United States and Of supervs
ing and directing the of the Commissioner of Public
the Of the army and navy the District Of
ba under the management OF this department and by
sgnent from the President has added TO its long list
duties the survey and demarcaton of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
Il tions.
This depatme present very sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and pera
neny provided for. The Secretarys Office occupies por
ton Of henew Patent Office building the General Land Oc,
portion of the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
| portion of f'Winders building, the property thu
government whilst the Indian Office is located in premise
| not fre-proof and rented of their private owners
Il TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the offices of the
retary Of the Treasury comptroers commissioner