The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-06


The Organization or the Executive Depart.
ments OF the Government ofthe United states.
pEPAarMkNr OF STATE
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising out Of our foreign relations With all the powers
Of the world is far more simple than is generally
eeyed The number employed In the Department OF State
Of the United States eny seventeen follows One SEQ
retary Of State tHOn. William l.. Marcy) one Assistant
Secretary or State, (Wilam Hpner,) one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian
Diplomatic BraaeETbis branch Of the State Department
has charge all correspondence between the and
other diplomatic agents OF the United abroad and
those Of foreign powers accredited to this In
ali diplomatic Instructions sent from the departure and
COMMUNICATIONS commissioners under treaties OF bounda
ries 6e prepared, copied and rseorded and all q ike
character received registered aud filed their
being first entered in anaiyti table or index.
coasar BrapeThis branch has charge of the CORES
poudence &c between the department and the
commercial agents Of the United States In
10 those officers and their dispatches and
from other asking for consular agency rea
ting 20 consular Affairs are prepared and recorded
rhc Distag Agret.He has charge Of all correspond
ence and connected with relating
any with the disbursement of which the department
charged.
Tke T,unslator His duties are to furnish such transa-
the department may require lie also records the
commissions of consus and vice conu, when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued
Clerk of appointments and CoamssionsHe makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment and no
nations to the Senate makes out and records exequatar
arr issued. Has charge of the library
CLERK Of the Rolls and Archivese takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions OF Congress- they
are received department from the Predent
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
t and perintends their publication and that
ties the newspapers and in book forms attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that of all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
te connected herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of AtAetications and copyigsts He has charge
of the seals OF the United States and of the department. aud
and attaches certificates to presented for
tbenicaon receives and for the Has charge
opubcatons transmitted to the department under the laws
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department, other than the dpo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pordons and PasportsHe prepares and records
pardons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they founded Makes and
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the DISPOSE
on made OF tem prepares letters relating to this business
ATroRSEY GENERAL's OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General of the United
States; r. H. Get esq, chief clerk The ordinary bus-
of this office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions the business of the govern
ment called for by the President BY head of depart
2. Examination OF the titles of all land purchased, the
sites of arsena lighthouses and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
courts Of the United States.
A. Applications for appointment in 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
cerned
The supervision of all other suits arising any of the
when referred by the head thereof to the Aor
10 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
fornia.
Second The codcaton and revision of the laws Of the
District of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Cleand, of State of Michigan Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk, George G. Whiting esq.,
one dsoursng agent ana ten other regular clerks and to
ts supervision ard committed the following
branches OF the public service:
st The Pabc LndThe ehiefo this bureau is called the
commissioner ofthe General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey, management 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 bounes
public improvements and likewise the revision OF Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip ia lieu
thereof The Leod Office Also auds its own accounts The
present Commissioner is Hon. T. H. Hendricks, of In
principal clerk o Pabe 9 Principal esr
land claims and principal clerk of surveysa of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate
clerks Of various grades.
I'd PeasonThc present head of this bureau is the Hon.
Josiah Alinot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged He has cheI
clerk, (S Cole, esq) ana permanent corps consist
ing of seventy other clerks, which Congress,
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements of the
bounty law has added porary force of about
fifty clerkships Of different denominations.
Sd. MdiansConmsson of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, of Ohio lie is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patent OHce.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all acts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing for
and useful discoveries Inventions and Improvements - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution of Seeds plants cuttings 1t
has ia hy
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence the Com
missioneren principal and ten assistant of pat
ens besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches of this executive
department. the organic act of S49 transferred il from
the Treasury Depart the supervision the accounts
the United States marsha and attorneys and the clerks Of
the United states courts the management of the lead and
other mines OF the United States and the affairs Of the peni
tentiary OF the United States in the District of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty taking and re-
turning the Of the United States supervs-
Ing and directing the acts OF the Commissioner Public
Budngs BY recent of Congress- also the hospital
ba is under the Of this department and by
sgnment from the President has added long list OF
duties the and dcmacaon of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tions.
This department is at present very sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma
neny provided for The Seoretarys office occupies por-
ton Of thenew Patent 6ce buldng the General Land Office
aporton Of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion Of "Winiers building now the property of the
government whilst the Indian Office located in premises
not fro-proof, and rented of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department of the Offices Of the Sec
retarY Of the Treasury comptroers, commissioner Of
the customs auditors treasurer, register, SOLICITOR light
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