The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-31
The Organization or the Executive Depart
ments of the Government OF the United states.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

whole
arisng of foreign relations with all the powers
OF the world is. far simple than is generally
Of the United States Is only seveneen follows One See
retary Of State, tion. William T. Marcy, Assistant
Secretary OF State, William Hunter one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic Braneh-Tbs branch of the State Department
charge all correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those foreign powers accredited to this government In 1t
all diplomatic instructions from the department, aud
communications to commissioners under treaties Of bounda
res &C. prepared copied and reeoded and nil Of like
character received registered and fled their
being first entered in an analytic table or index
Consor Branch This branch has charge of the
pondence &c. between the department and the consus and
agents Of the United States In it instructions
70 officers and to their dispatches aud let
ters from persons asking for consular agency rela
ting to consular affairs, prepared and recorded.
TAc Di5prsing AgeD.-Hc has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating
any fdhd With The disbursement Of which the department
charged.
The Translator His duties are TO furnish such transla
ons as the department may require He also records the
commissions OF consus and vice consuls when English
upon which excquaturs are issued.
Clerk Of appointments and Connissions-Ie makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nom
and records when English the commissions ON which they
are issued Has charge of the library.
Clerk IF s Role and ArehvesIIe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress AS they
received at the department from the Presidents prepares
authenticated copies thereof which called
p,re for and superntends their and that of ea
ties, the newspapers and in book attends their
distribution throughout the United States, that Of all
ARGUMENTS and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the departments writing and answering all let
connected Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Authorizations and Gopyriqhts-De has charge
Of the seas Of the United States and Of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented
thencaon receives and for the fees Has charge
opubcations transmitted to the department under the
relating to copyrights; records and indexes their titles re-
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pordons and PasportsHe prepares records
pardons and remsons and registers and files the petitions
cords paspots keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular, received and Of the DISPOSE
on made othem letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General of the United
of this Office may be classified under the following
heads:
l. Official opinions on the current business OF the govern
men called for by the President by any head of depart
ment or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
g. Examination of the titles Of all land purchased the
ses of arsenal houses houses and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all cases of conviction in the
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
cerned.
g. The supervision of all other suits arising in any Of The
departments when referred By the head thereof to the Aor
hey General
10 these ordinsry heads of the business Of the ogice o
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
Second. The codfcaton and revision of the laws Of The
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Ceiland, Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
one dbursing agent, and other regular clerks and
its supervision and management committed the following
branches of the public service:
lst The Public LandThe chiefofhis bureau called the
Conmsoner of the General Land Oce The Land bureau
y charged with the survey management and the pub
lie domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of graps made by former goyernment
BY sales donations Of grants for schools military bountie
orpnbc and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the Issuing Of scrip in lieu
thereof The Lsnd UIice, also, auds own accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. I. H. Hendricks, of In
diana its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk of public lands, principal clerk of private
land claims and principal clerk Of snryeysa Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by Senate
besides draughsman, assistant draughman, and LOG
clerks of various grades
3D. PnsosThe present head of this bureau is the Hon
Josiah Mnot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication all claims
arising under the var Gus and laws passed by Con-
gFes granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged. He has chier
clerk, u. Cole esq,) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks, which Congress- to
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new law has added ten porary force of about
fifty clerkships OF different denominations.
3D. iadians.C Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
". Manypenny of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Patent 06ice.To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing of patents
ana useful discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants, cuttings II
mas chief cerkwho is by law the present tme) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
Besides these four principal branches of this
department. the organic act of S49 transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision OF the Of
he United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks Of
other mines Of the United States and tho affairs Of the pen
entisry Of the United States in the District Of Columba
and from the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the of the United States and of superv
ing and directing the acts of the Commissioner of Public
buildings By recent of Congress- aso the hospital
the insane of the and and of the District of Column
bla Is under the OF this department and by
gnment from the President has added TO its long list of
duties the survey and denarcation Of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department is at present very nconveneny sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and pcma
neny provided for. The Seoretarys office occupies por
uon OF thenew Patent Office buildng the General Land Oce
portion Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion OF s'Winders building the property OF the
government, whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
not hre-proof and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the offices o the Sec
etary OF the Treasury two comptroers, commissioner OF
ne customs, six auditors, treasurer register, SOLICITOR light
mouse board, and coast survey
The following is brief indication of the duties Of these
several Offices and of the force employed therein respectively
Secretorys Oce-Hon. James Guthrie Secretary of the
lreasury Hon. Z. q. Washington Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charge architect and three drsughtsme
y Of the Treasury Is charged with the general supervision
o the hscal