The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-31
y-be organization OF the Executive Depart
n,ents OF the Government Of the United states.

id The number employed Ia the Department of State
,r II State (llon. William L. Marcy,) one Assistant.
srr:tnry of State, (Hon d. s. Mann,l chief clerk
twelve egrks, translator, and one librarian.
pTfie Branch--This branch Of the State Department
charge Of all correspondence between the department and
br diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad aud
a. a foeign powers accredited to this government In il
Nj diplomatic Instructions sent from the department, and
municaons commissioners under treaties Of hounda
y 1e are prepared copied and recorded; and all Of like
S.str received are registered and fled their contents
Ssing first entered in an analytic table or index.
c.,lay BrqpehThis branch has charge Of the CORES
lnoe &C. between the department and the consuls and
Pca agepts Of the United States. In IL instructions
- b ofc1s aud answers their dispatches and TO let
m from other persons asking for consular agency rela
ting to consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
T1 D;bagsag A9ea He has charge Of all correspond
ra other matters connected with relating 10
spy fund with the disbursement OF which the department is
charged
re Tyaaslasor Ills duties furnish such transla
Commissions consus and vice consuls, when not in English
upon which exequatnrs are issued.
Cyk Of Appointments and Coa,aissions.e makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and
nations to the Senate makes ont and records exequanrs
ana records when u English the commissions which they
AZ issued. Has charge Of the library.
cteL 81 s Rolls and ArchireIIe takes charge Of the
rs or en0el acts and resolutions Of Congress they
are received the department from the PRESIDENT prepares
~ authenticated copies thereof which are called for pre-
pAres m and superinends their publication and that
ties 10 the newspapers and in book form; to their
.trbuon throughout the United States and that of all
cunen ard publications in regard which this duty i
igned . he department. writing and answering all let
- connected Herewith Has charge Of ali Indian treaties
- basiness relating thereto.
egk n Administrations and Copyriqhts-He has charge
4 e sh Of the United States and Of the department. and
yts and attaches certificates papers presented for
hesaon receives and for the fees Has charge
opabeons transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their tes
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matic and consular.
Ck of Pardons aud PdsporisIIe prepares and records
TardOns and remssons and registers and files The petitions
and papers which they founded. Makes and
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and Of the dspos
ton made them prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States r. H. GiIlet, esq, chief clerk The ordinary bus
heads
l. orcal opinions the current business of the govern
er called for by the President by any head depart
men or by the Solicitor OF the Treasury
Examination of the titles all land purchased as the
s OF arsenels customhoases ghh houses, and all other
public works OF the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment all the judicial and legal
business Of the government.
The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the government
serned.
70 these ordinary heads of the business Of the office are
added at the present time the following, viz
First The direction OF all appeals land claims in Cali
hrnia.
Second The codfcaon and revision of the laws of the
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon Robert Nc
Csland, Of the State OF Michigan Its clerical force
CONSISTS OF chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq. }
one dbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
s supervision aLd management committed the following
branches of the public service
h The Public LaRdsThe chief OF this bureau is called the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau
chnrged with thesurvey and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
tom combinations Of grants made by former governments
saes donations, grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
Military bounty claims and the issuing scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office, also, audts its The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, District of
Columbia Its principal officers a recorder, chief or
4Pa clerk of public lands principal clerk of private
Dd claims and principal clerk OF suryeysal of whom are
APPOINTED by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman, assistant draughtsman and LOG
Clerks Of various grades.
a. present head Of this bureau is the Hon
Lsn r Waldo, Of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
ns under the various and laws passed by Com
gess granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
NETc in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
ne United States have been engaged He has chief
clerk Is. Cole esq.,) and permanent corps consist
Ing of seventy other clerks, which Congress- to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
aeW b1pnyand law has added temporary force of about
Aiiy eerkshps Of different denominations
"a. iadiaa, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. Hon George
y. hanypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th, Patent 0Hee.-To this bureau is committed the
and respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
a Useful discoveries inventions, and improvements - the
eiscu0n OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
e;on and distribution Of seeds plants, and cuttings IL
has chief clerkwho by law the present time) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Conn
aoneren principal and assistant examiners OF pat
@ besides dozen other subordna clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of hs executive
lPartmen the organic of lss9 transferred il from
e treasury Department the supervision of the of
e United States marsha and attorneys, and the clerks Of
e United States courts; the Of the lead and
o
Nuary Of the United States in the District Of Columbia
ha om the State Department the duty Of taking and
tnng the OF the United States, and of superys
g and directing the acts Of the Commissioner Of Public
Bdng By OF Congress- Also the hospital for
M insane Of the army and navy and of the District of Colu
"a under the management of this department and by
anment from the President added long M Of
N0o
Tbs department. is present very nconveniently epa-
@ and located and should be appropriately and perma
hhy provided for The Secretarys office occupies pdr-
n o. thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
prtoa q the Treasury building and the Pension Office
vennent whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
shre-proof and rented Of their private owners.
TsgAsuRy DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices the Sec
F q The Treasury two comptrolers, commissioner Of
eatoms six auditors, treasurer regsteS SOLICITOR light
Agse board, and coast survey.
ihe following Is brief indication Of the duties Of these
% Offices and o the force employed therein respectively
Ss7rrys O5feeHon. James Guthrie Secretary OF The
engineer charge architect and three draughtsmen
poTsly employed and twentythree clerks. The Sccre-
G the Treasury Il charged with the generalsuperyion
hsea transactions Of the government and OF the
The laws concerning the commerce and navigation
hs unted States He superiutends the survey of the
~ he lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals Of