The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-03
orvanjzation of the Executive Depart
80 IN the Government or the United States.

a;.s tstes 4 only seventeen as follows One See
n, II STATE, (on. William l. Marey,) one Assistant
~, N State (Hon. ID. = Manu. chief clerk
/ y I.gks one eytranslator, and one librarian.
,,;, graacA-This branch of the State Department
T IN an correspondence between the department and
dslomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
o onFeign powers accredited 70 thls government In It
esans 10 commissioners under treaties Of bounda
~ are prepared copied, and recorded; and all Of like
,r received registered aud Med, their contents
I. sr.. entered in an analytic table or index
~ Broach. This branch has charge OF the CORES
s Ae between the department and the consnls and
lsI accents az the United States In II instructions
e officers and answers to their dispatches and to let
ann other persons asking for consular agency rela-
|, 4 Consular affairs are prepared and recorded.
r, n;.l,;no Agsat lie has charge Of all correspond
~ ,,ar matters connected with accounts relating to
Hnd win The disbursement OF which the department is
(Ffed.
n Tcanslater. His duties ase to ssrii4h such ransia
!, the department may require He also records the
lions OF consu and vice consu, when not in English,
1 which exequaturs are issued
Iq,k ~ Appointments and Comnissions.-tie makes out
records commissions letters Of appointment, and nomi
n 10 the Scnate makes out and records exequaturs
records when in English, the commissions ON which they
.saed Has charge OF the library.
lar ~ tts RoHs and drrhpesHe takes charge Of the
ar enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
yed al the department from the President prepares
uthentcaed copies thereof which called for pre-
m and superntends their publication, and that of trea
n The newspapers and in book form attends to their
Lrbuon throughout the United States and that of all
(men and publications in regard to which this duty il
ped 10 the department writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
business relating thereto
|k u Authentieatioas and CopyrightsHe has charge
eas Of the United States and of the department and
k and attaches certificates to papers presented for
lcaton receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
aous transmitted to the department under the laws
lng copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
Gpp, he fhar 1t,,ln
BIZ snd consular.
Et n pardons and Passports. prepares and records
kn and renssions and registers and files the petitions
papers on which they founded. Makes out and re-
III passports keeps daily register of all letters, other
IA diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the DISPOSE
made them; prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General OF the United
.s L. H. GilIet, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary busi-
l. d this office may be classified under the following
[ss,
A OGc opinions the business Of the govern
Nj called for BY the President by any head Of depart
kst Or by the Solicitor OF the Treasury.
Examination of the titles of all land purchased as the
assenal, custom houses light houses, and ali other
Mic works OF the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
kub Of the United States.
ID Applications for appointment In all theudicia and legal
k,ess OF the government.
The conduct and argument of all suits In the Supreme
t Of the United States in which the government is
Eha
Ia these ordinary heads of the business of the office are
I'D at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
Enn
Second The codicaon and revision of the laws of the
Rric Of Columbia.
INFERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Scrary OF the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
|lmd, Of the State of Michigan. Its clerical force
rass Of one chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq,)
aervion and management committed the following
fnehes Of the public service
M The Public LandsThe chiefof this bureau Is called the
nmioner of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
nan and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
pa onhrmatons OF grants made by former governments
s donations, grants for schools, military bountes
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
nry bounyla cleims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
|re The Land Office also, audits its accounts The
n Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, of the District of
amen Its principal officers recorder chief or
pa clerk of public lands, principal clerk of private
"a claims and principal clerk of surveysall of whom are
pointed BY the President and confirmed by the Senate
Fe dranghtsman, assistant draughtsman and LOG
|fn various grades.
3D. PsionsThe present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
lrm = Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
1gd with the examination and adjudication Of all claims
g under the various and numerous laws passed by Con-
n ganng bounty land or pensions for military or naval
M IN the revolutionary and subsequent wars in which
United States have been engaged. He has chief
w %. Cole esq.) and a permanent corps consist
~ some seventy other clerks, to which Congress, to
~ MN 70 meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
law has added temporary force of about
clerkships of different denominations
y fAa'ans-C of Indian Affairs Hon. George
,Aanypenny, OF Ohio. lie is provided with chief
'a and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
~. Patent OGce.-To this bureau is committed the
uuoh ana performance of all acts and things touching
epecting the granting and issuing of patents for new
seiu discoveries, inventions, and improvements - the
.oh Of statistics relating to agriculture; the col
Von sDd distribution Of SEEDS plants and cuttings IL
Chief ccrkwho s by law Gas Mt the present mel the
g Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
some dozen other subordinate permanent Clerks
lies these four principal branches OF this executive
eh' me organic act Of ls49 transferred to it from
aury Department the supervision of the accounts of
ra1 states marshals and attorneys and the clerks Of
m,eu states courts the management OF the lead and
mines OF the United States and the affairs of the pcni
o. the United States in the District of Columbia
ION The State Department the duty of taking and re-
s he censuses Of the United States and OF superyis
~ directing the acts OF the Commissioner of Public
s By recent acts Of Congress, Also the hospital for
o. the army and navy and Of the District Of Colum
uuef the management Of this department; and by
from the President II has added to its long list of
he survey and demarcation Of the unsettled boundary
e'Ween the States and Territories and bordering
~ department is at present very nconvonienty sepa-
~ and located, and should be appropriately and pcrma-
provided for. The Secretarys office occupies por-
~ ieht Uilce Drliuing, the peneral Land Oihce
a o. we Treasury building, and the Pension Office n
.%a Of "Winders building now the property OF the
sament whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
"spfooi, and rented Of their private owners.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department consists Of the offices of the Sec
y tae Treasury, two comptrollors, commissioner Of
six auditors, treasurer, register, solicitor, light
~ sond, and coast survey
lowing IS brief indication Of the duties Of these
oces and Of the force employed therein respectively
aags Qfce.-Eon. James Guthrie, Secretary Of the
10y Hon =. G. Washington, Assistant Secretary /;
IN charge architect, and three draughtsmen
y ~ employed, and twenty three clerks. The Secre-
'ne Treasury is charged with the general supervision
,ea transactions OF the government, and Of the
a. Ie NE laws concerning the and navigation
y Vhted states He superintends the survey of the
49, ~ house estabshment the marine hospitals Of