The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-29
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
pents of the Government OF the United states


N The World far simple than Is generally CON
eiyed The number employed in the Department 81 State
retsrv 81 State (Hon. William L. Marcy) one Assistant
Secretary Of STATE William Huner,) chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one Librarian
Droatse BranohThis branch OF the state Depar,snent
has charge al correspondence between and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those c foreign powers accredited TO this government II
N diplomatic distractions cert som the department ard
communications to commissioners treaties OF boanda
m &c prepared, copied, and recorded and ali Of ike
caaete received registered hed their contents
being first entered in an analytic table index.
Consular Braneh-Th branch has charge Of bs CORES
pondence &e between the department and the and
agents Of the United States instructions
those officers and their dispatches and let
from other asking for consular agency rea-
ting 70 consular Affairs are prepared and recorded
The DisHrspg AgsH.He has charge Of ali correspond
nee md other matters ehree.ea With relating TO
fund With the disbursement Of which the department
charged.
The Troaslctor. His dntes furnish such trana-
tons a. the department may require He also records the
upon which exequatars are issued.
CIerk Of appointments and ConnisossIie makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and noni
nations the Senate makes and records exequaturs,
and records when In English the commissions which they
sre issued. Has charge Of the library.
rrt ef ne ffos aud tctitesIe takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions Of Congress they
received the department from the President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
ties in the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of ell
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge all treaties
and business relating thereto
Clerk of Autsenfieasons and Copsrqhtse has charge
the seals of the United States and the department and
and attaches certificates to papers
hniicaon receives and for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the
relating 70 copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than the dplo
zatic and consular.
Clerk Of Paraoa and Pas.porHe prepares and records
adons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the DISPOSE
ton made OF them prepares letters relating to this business
ATroRsEY GENERALS OFFICE
Hon Caleb Cushing, Attorney General OF the United
state r H. Gilet, ssq, chief clerk The ordinary bust
heads
Official opinions current business OF the govern
men called for by the President by any Of 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 :hs
courts of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
S. The cnnduc, and argument Of all suts in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
oeIred.
To ese ordinary beads OF the busness Of The Office are
ADDED at the present time the following, viz
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codication revision Of the laws Of the
District Of Columbia.
DEPARTMENT
Secretary Of The Interior Department Hon. Robert Me
Cehand, Of the State Of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists of one chief clerk, George G. Whiting esq-,)
dbursing agent. and ten other regular clerks and
ts and management committed the following
branches OF the public services
s Thc Public EandsThe cisfof this bureau called the
Commissioner of the General Land Office The Land
charged with the survey management and sale Of pub
e domain End the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
from combinations grants made by former gcvernuents
by sales donations, of grants for schools military bountes
public and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims, and the Issuing of scrip
thereof The Land Office, also audts its The
present is Mr. John Wilson, OF the District of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder, chief or
principal clerk of public lands, principal clerk Of private
appointed by the and confirmed by the senate
besides draughtsnan, assistant draughsman and LOG
clerks OF various grades
ID PeasonsThe present head of this bureau the Hon.
Lorin p. Waldo, OF Connecticut. The Commissioner
charged with the examination and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the and passed by Con-
gress granting bounty land pensions military
services IN the revolutionary and subsequent in which
clerk, Is. Cole, eq.,) and permanent corps consist
ing OF some seventy other clerks to which Congress- to
bounty law added ten pcrary force Of about
hfy clerkships of different denominations.
3d. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent Obice-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all acts and things touching
S nd regscng the granting and issuing Of patents for new
collection OF statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants and cuttings 1t
has chief clerkwho by law as at the tme) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
en besides dozen other subordinate clerks
BESIDES these four principal branches of this executive
Department. the organic act of lS49 transferred to from
the Treasury Department the supervision OF the of
the United States mashns and attorneys and the clerks Of
the United States courts the Of the lead and
other mines of the United States and the affairs of the pen
entiary OF the United States in the District of Coumba
and from the State Department the duty Of taking and re-
ing ana directing the acts of the Commissioner OF Public
Bandings BY recent Of Congress- also, the hospital for
the insane Of the and navy and Of the District Of Coum
ba under the management OF this department by
gnmen from the President il has sdded long list
dne the and demarcaon OF boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department present very inconveniently se-
rated and located and shoud be appropriately and perma
nenty provided for The Secretarys office occupies por-
ton Of thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
aportion Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion of Winders building" the property the
government, whilst the Indian Office Is located in premises
not hre-proof, and rented OF their private
DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department the Offices Of the
rety Of the Treasury, comptroers commissioner Of
The customs six auditors register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey
The following brief indication Of the duties of these
several offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
SecreGry's 0fce.Hon. James Guthrie Secretary of the
treasury; Hon. 4. g. Washington Assistant Secretary
one engineer charge architect and three
temporarily employed and twenty clerks The Secre
ty Of the Treasury charged general supervision
the fiscal transactions OF the and OF the
euu0n Of the laws concerning the and navigation
Of the United States. he superinends the survey the
coast the lighthouse establishment the hospitals
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