The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-08
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government of the United States.


srisng ou Of our foreign relations with all the powers
eeived The number employed in the Department Of State
Of the United States is only seveseen as follows One Sec
secretsry of State, (wiam Hunter) chief clerk,
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian.
Dploa,oe Branch This branch of the State Department
h Of all correspondence between the department and
ther Automatic agents the United States abroad and
those Of foreign accredited TO this government in ii
communications commissioners under treaties OF boida
ries &c. prepared copied and recorded and all OF Ike
character received are registered ana ed their contents
being first entered ia aday tic table or index
asn,or BraseaThis branch has charge of the
opdence c between the department and the copsuls and
Commercial agents OF the United states in it instructions
~ tose officers their dispatches and let
ers FROM persons asking for consular agency, rea
ting to consular affairs prepared and recorded
The Ds5ursag AGENT has charge Of all correspond.
cnce and other matters connected with relating TO
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department is
charged.
TIE Translator. His duties to furnish such transa-
lions department may require lie also records the
Of eonsus and vice consu when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk Of Appoatnens and Commissions. makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment and nomi
nations Senate; makes and records exequaturs,
and records when English the commissions which they
issued Has charge of the library.
Clerk Of the Rolls and ArchiresHe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress, they
received at the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
psres for and superntend their pnbcaon and that Of trea
ties the newspapers and in book form; attends to their
and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
connected herewith. Has charge OF all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clork Of Aueneations and CopyrightsH He has charge
the seals of the United States and of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
hencaon receives and the Has charge
opubcaons transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their
cords all letters from the department, other than the dpo
matte and consular.
CLERK Of Pardons and Paspor,s prepares and records
and papers which they founded. Makes out and
cords passports keeps daily register of a letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the dispos
on made OF them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Giet esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bust
of this office may be classified under the following
heads:
l. Official opinions the business of the govern
men called for by the President by any bead Of depart
nent, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles Of all land purchased the
ses Of arsenas houses lighthouses and all other
public works Of the United States.
s. Applications for pardons all of conviction in the
courts Of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
S. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the government
cerned.
g. The supervision of all other suits arising in any of the
departments when referred BY the head thereof to the Aor
10 these ordinary heads Of the business Of the Office
added at the present. time the following, viz:
First. The direction OF all appeals land claims Cali
fornia.
Second The codfcaon and revision of the laws of the
District Of Columbia.
DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Ceand, Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
consists OF chief clerk George G. Whiting esq D
one disbursg agent and ten other regular clerks ana to
Its supervision and management committed the following
branches of the public service:
ls The Pablo LandThe chieof this bureau called the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
lie domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of grants made by former governments
by sales, donations grants for schools military bountes
public improvements, and likewise the revision of Virginia
thereof The Land oce Also auts is own accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. 4. Ii. Hendricks of In
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk of private
land claims and principal clerk Of surveys all of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed By the Senate
besides draughsman, assistant daughtsman and
clerks OF various grades
3D. present head of this bureau the Hon.
Josiah Minot, Of New Hampshire. The Commissioner
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
services in the revolutionary subsequent wars in which
the United States have been engaged. He chief
ing Of @ne o he
enable him to the extraordinary requirements of the
bounty land law has added porarv about
fifty clerkships Of different denominations.
Sd. dans Commissioner Of Indian AHairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
Ath. Patent 0Dice.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents for new
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements the
collection Of statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants, and cuttings.
has chief clcrkwho by law present tme) the
Acting Commissioner Of Patents the absence the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners Of
ents besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of this executive
department, the organic of sA9 transferred
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks of
the United States conrts the management Of the lead and
other mines of the United States and affairs of the
entiary OF the United States in the District Columbia;
and from the State Department the duty of taking
turning the of the United States and supcrvis
ing and directing the of the Commissioner OF Public
buildings by recent OF Congress- Also tho hospital
the insane OF the and and the District of Coum
ba is under the management Of this department. and by
sgnmen from the President it has added to its long list Of
duties the survey and demaFcaon of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tions.
This department is at present scpa-
rated and located and should be appropriately
ncnty provided for The Secretary Office occupies por-
ton Of thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
portion of the Treasury building aud the Pension Office
portion of sWnder's building" the property tho
government whilst the Indian Office Is located
not dreproof, and rented of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists OF the Offices the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, two comptroers commissioner
tue CUSTOMS SIX auditors treasurer register solicitor, light
house board and coast survey
The following brief Indication of the duties Of these
several Offices and of the force employed respectively
Sscrcurys Ofce-Hon James Guthrie Secretary of the
Treasury; Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
one engineer in chargs architect three
temporarily employed and twenty clerks The Secre-
ry Of the Treasury charged with the general
OF the fiscal transactions OF the government the
cuon OF the laws concerning the