The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-10
rs, Organization Of Ihe Executive Depart
asps. Of the Goscrnme mt os the United states

ua4r
rr gut q cur foreign relations aifA Al The powers
= - Fosid is fsr simFle than 4su-ss,
sized Ths nauber snPlgged in he DeaIsnssr q State
.'r, y S4aie tfios- waism l. Marrv,) Assistant
sesTstary state (Hen. y = Mans, ess eief clerk
t,-vlre elefks, one translator Anc one EAfEr14n-
fi.os;< ErsackThis branch u sts State Dega-4rcns
- ksres ii AL oorresponasBce hslse the department ard
80 sinAfir ngents q ihr l1ated States abroad and
[ II fress powers accredited y this SoyeTnaeni- In il
~ stracssoas ss.s frorn tbs department, and
concentrations eoanmsonrrs under treaties q eouDdA
- - AZ urs4re6 oqg;rd, and recofded; ard all 81 Ike
saer rsfTeA are Registered and lrd iheir contents
J~sng Erst entered IN an aunlgne table ~ lrnex.
csnlas ByansA-ThiE branch has charge "a she
aBdnee 4c btHesn tbs deparisnt and the censais and
g thosx ocrs and eir Dispatches and 70 let
ts froa other psrsoEs asking pr consular agency, a rsa
ing ip consular Affairs are prepared and rsooraed
rks D.sgHrsg 1ye~i. he has charge of all ourreFPone
ure aud 9eT cunectrd with acnuAts relating "
srr funa vita the disbursement o. which the department i
charged.
SONS 4 he dpsrtmeni lay require He also reoords
ans of caas1ls NoS vice caasus when IN In Elsh
u7on which xeeUasars are issaed
crk 5 A,poinneafs cod Cosaassesons.He MAKES cat
d reoofds eanissns, sttefs u apfaintanent, an1 non
rrtions q he Seats Hakes out and records ersquaur
nd ressdx when Englsh the commissions which thsf
~ issnsa. Hns charge q tbs library.
cf " a. Reas and ArekseasHe takes charge 81 the
y a enrolled and resolutions Of Congress- they
~ rssiTe6 The department. The Presidents prepare
the Gatbsueate4 COPIES thereof which are called for pre-
sr4 s ana intends fAr publication and that tre
m 70
sutinR throughout the United States, and thst ef 81
a.euepts ard putcstions rerxrd whieh duir is
assigned the department writing and answering ali lst
te roreclrd herewith EsE charge OF al naian treaties
snS business relating f.ereto.
fk n Arraenasuesns aad sghza.H He has charge
pr tic seals the United States and cf the departrspt
euticaon receives and for the Gees Has charge
II publications transmitted 70 the department. unsr The Avs
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
rards m the department, other than the diplo
uaar and consular
Clerk u Pardsas end Paspora. prepares and records
and papers which they founded. Makes and re-
cords nassp1 keeps daily register nf all letters, other
sbsr a~natic and consular received and Or the aosi-
sn made uthem prepares letters relating this business
ArTuRsEr GENERALS oFFIcn.
hon. Caleb CuFhiag Attorney General of the United
sates X Il 6is esq, chief clerk The ordinary basi
Of tins oace b classified under The following
heads
l. QEeial opinions the curren; business OF the govern
s, called for by the Presiden by any head depart
nslt, By the Solicitor Of the Treasury
Ezaatioa Of the titles Of all ni3 purchased a. the
o arsena custom hous2s lighthouses, and ali other
prhic works m the United States
Aentions for pardens IN all Of coavictioa in the
Applications for appointment al the ndcal aid legal
business u the government
osuri the United siniss il which the gpyernmsnt
rs these ordinary heads OF the business of the once are
added Al the present time the following, riz
First The direction q all appeals land Claims in Cali
iarnis-
sacmd The ooacaton and revision Of the lnws o ths
District If Columbia
1SrERloR uErAEvMEyI.
Secretary a the Interior Departures Hon. Robert Nc
CleRnd o the State Of Michigan. Its clerical force
u chief clerk. George c. Whiting, asa.)
dhEng agent md other regular clerks; and
supervision and management are committed The following
branches q the public service:
l T1e Ppbse LanssThe chief u this Il called the
Commissioner q the General Land Office The Lnza Burexu
oft
hr a and he issNing Of therefor whether derived
from Combinations o rAnas made by former gorernDept
By asE daalonE, grants or schools military bounties
PUBLIC improvements and likewise the revision Virginia
MILITARY bgant claims and the issnng Of scrip hen
thseuf The Land oce, also RuAits
present Conissiansr Mr. 1ohn Wilson, Of the District o
caluahia lts principal ofesrs recorder, clisf or
land claims and principal clerk f whoru ara
appointed By lhe President and confirmed by the Senate
asslstAnt arsughtsnEn and salne JOG
clerks OF rgr5cEs grades.
9a PoassoasTe presart head OF this ureau is tsr Hon
LariI r Waldo, of C0nnectcui The Cofnniss5aner 4
charged with the examination and adudrator al MI claims
arising unasr the various and numerous lave passd br Con-
gesf granting bounty Land pensions for military or naval
services In tie rernirfonarr and utsnruer ,r- m Ti,,
th Uuitsd Stses hare been enpaged H La 80. ebef
eAlk ~ Soies esqpD and permanent corps consist
g siDe seventy other clerks TO which Congress
slhbse ann % meet the extraordinary reanirgns OF the
rev bouDrE Hand Law, has added Temporary force az about
my nlsrkRhips 81 different denorninstians.
- 30 Commissioner 81 Indian Affairs Hon George
W hnngFenIy, q Ohio lie il provided with a chef
utIk aud about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4h foia@ QEet--To this bure1u is committee the
seatiur and Te1irnancA o sN 'srts and
Ans respecting ths granting and Issuing patents for
aa assa discoveries inventions and improvements = the
cation 81 stsfistlcs relating agriculture the col
sen H1a distribution Of seeds riartA and cusfiur II
~ eaerk-who - by law las at the present iimel The
Aefn Commissioner of Patents the shspnce the Com
nlnalisn principal and ten assistant OF pa
@ sside dnxer other subordinate permanent cerk
asf these sour principal branches Of hs executive
~ sli gt organic net 81 isss transferred 10 il tun
~ rs1snf Department the supervision Of the nerounts of
h Antes stses matiRis and sttopevs aud the clerks II
~ niea states courts the nSDsgemen Of tbs lead and
inaef 81 the Iuifed stnte and the affair Of the pe.-
elarF q The United States the District af CuurtiA
Fou Tie state Deysgtns the duty Of taking and
- ~ cenEases q the United States, and Of fuerTis
~ sna cfefng the acts o the Commissioner Of Pubic
aiE by recezt ats VI Congress, as- the hosits fer
~ aAs ibe army and navy and 81 the District Of Colura
~ rnoer the management a department: and
Anlt from The fressdeni, hns added loc i uf
% tht SURVEY and derarcBton ~ The uu4,fieS houpdarr
u1nG
lhs department i at present very tlr se4s
aas located and should be appropriately and peran-
h prpTiass fsr. The secresrJ ohre Occupies por-
~ ttsaew Patent oSce dirr the General Land t5,ce
sprtau u tis Treasury hadinr ans the Person secs
tNan q "Ninder's tu55nx, THE property ~ the
so'snmsr whilst the Indian ofre located Is fr1niseg
~ A't lfosi and reated ot ttsif pirate o~Ders.
TEEkerEg nTFsRTNE~r-
ate Treasury Depastners a The oos al the Sec
49, q The Treasury. corrrsrpesf, of
~ spdfigt rcasuserr register, sshcier, hTh'
- hAewing hrie Indication nf the dusen II taaese
osnes and q the rns employed thsFsss respect rey
e~sa'8 Qps.Bor- James Guthrie. Serrefary ~ tse
1n.g son Z. q. Wsshinrtcc- Assartxnt secrrtnrs
y rhargrs arcstecf- and three GfAart,snan
~ snFlored. and three clerks. The -eure
~ tas Treasury charged with the rrrsrsl suresvsor
,st = Il stEasaesons q tbs government and af fs
~ tnitd States. BE Fupsrintr.as the surver of
AZ - Aghi sonse sss.lirAassss the marine hosfsis q