The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-09
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.
pEpARrmEsT STATE
The whole machinery employed to conduct the business
arising Of foreign relations with all the powers
OF the world far simple than is generally
oeved The number employed In the Department Of State
Of the United states is only seyeteen as oow One Sec
Secretary Of State (William Hunter one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one Librarian
Diplomatic BrancAThis branch Of the State Department
has charge correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad aud
those Of foreign powers accredited to this government
COMMUNICATIONS TO commissioners under treaties OF bounda-
res &c. prepared copied, and recorded and all Of Ike
character received registered and hed their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index.
a.uar Brene1This branch has charge of the cores
pondence &c. between the department and the eonsu and
commercial agents the United States. In
10 those officers and her dispatches
ter other persons asking for consular agency rea
ting to consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Dis5prsng Agent, He has charge Of AL correspond
ence and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged
The Translator His duties are to furnish such transa-
tons the department may require. lie also records the
commissions Of coDsu and vice consuls when not in English
upon which exequaturs are fssucd-
Clark Of Appointments and Coa,niissions-He makes out
and records commissions letters OF appointment, and pomi
nations to the Senate makes out and records cxequatur
issued Has charge of the library.
Clerk Of he Rolis and Archeege takes charge the
rolls, enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress- they
received the department President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called Tor pre-
psres for and supernends their publication and that
ties the newspapers and book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned department. writing answering all let
connected Herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Authorizations and CopyrigstHe has charge
the seals of the United States and department
prepares and attaches certificates TO papers for
thenticaon receives and accounts for the ees Has charge
pfp tira ptf
relating TO copyrghts records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than the dpo-
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pdons and Passorfs.He prepares and records
pardons and rensson. and registers and files the petitions
cords passports keeps daily register OF all letters other
than diplomatic and consular, received and OF the dsposi
ton made hem prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States; r. H. Glet esq, chief clerk The ordinary
heads
l. Official opinions on the current business Of tho govern
ment called for by the President by any head of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles of all land purchased. the
sites of arsena houses lighthouses and ali other
public works of the United States
Applications for pardons in all OF conviction in the
courts Of the United States
A. Applications appointment all the Judicial and legal
business of the government
S. The argument all suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the government
g. The supervision of all other arising any of the
departments when referred BY the head thereof to the Ao
70 these ordinary the business of the Office are
added at the present time the following, viz.
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
second The codifcaon and revision the laws of the
District of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
consists of chief clerk, George c. Whiting esq y
one disbursg agent and ten other regular clerks and TO
its supervision and management committed the following
branches of the public service:
l The PJlc LandsThe chefo this bureau called the
commissioner Of the General Land Oce The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of grants made by former governments
by sales donations OF grants for schools military bountes,
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip lieu
thereof The Land uhce also andits its own accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. I. II. Hendricks, of Ia
diana. Its principal officers recorder chief
principal clerk Of public lands, principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk of surveysal Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsman, assistant daughtsman and LOG
clerks of various grades
I'd PenonsThe 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 numerous laws passed by Con-
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged He has CHIEF
ins Hs o 90 oos esq., ana permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements OF the
new bounty land law has added force of about
hty cerkships of different denominations
3D. Indians Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W. Manypenny, of Ohio. He il provided with a chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th Patent QDfec.--To this bureau is committed the
execution aud performance of all things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
ana useful discoveries Inventions and improvements y the
collection OF statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution of seeds, plants, and cuttings
has chief cerkho is by law present tine)
Acting Commissioner Patents the absence the
missioncrten principal and ten of pat
ens besides dozen other subordinate clerks
BESIDES these four principal branches Of this executive
department, the organic act of ls43 transferred
the Treasury Department the supervision Of
the United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks
the United States courts the management of the lead and
other mines Of the United States and the affairs of the pen
tentiary OF the United States in the District of Coulnba
and from the State Department the duty taking
turning the OF the United States Of superv
ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioner Of Public
buildings BY recent acs of Congress- also, the hospital
the insane of the army and navy and OF the District Cnum
signment from the President It has added long let
duties the survey and earcaon Of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tions.
This department at present very nconvenienty scpa
rated and located should be appropriately pertna
neny provided for Tho Seeretarys Office occupies por-
on Of thenew Patent Office building the General Land Oce
portion of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion OF "Winder's building" the property 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 Of the Sec
fetary of the Treasury comptroers commissioner of
the customs auditors register SOLICITOR light
house board, aud coast
The following is brief indication Of tho duties OF these
several Offices and Of heioce employed therein respectively