The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-12
rks BrranizatioD OF the Executive Depart
as,ts of the Government OF the United states

ltaw IN
tbe world il tar more simple than Is generally con-
"a The plumber employed "a the Department Of State
he United States is only seventeen as follows One Sec
tsry of State (Hon. ID. $. Manu. chief clerk,
ssIye clerks translator and one librarian
D,omasie Braaeh.Th branch Of the State Department
Of All correspondence between the department
Ir dplomatie agents Of the United States abroad and
49, eign powers accredited TO this government. In Il
dpomat anstructions sent from the department, and
rpina ons 20 commissioners under treaties OF bounda
a. ara prepared copied and recorded and all OF like
,etcr received arc registered and filed, their contents
jn0 FIRST entered in analytic table or index.
clay Braach-This branch has charge of the
cadence &C., between the department and the consua and
agents Of the United States In Il instructions
those officers aud TO their dispatches and 20 let
~ from other persons asking for consular agency or Fee
! ~ 10 eonsular afass are prepared and recorded
rk Di5uy.iso He has charge of all correspond
nee and other matters connected with accounts relating to
AN fund with the disbursement OF which the department s
harged.
~ yansator His duties are TO furnish such transla
M i he aebar.meht may re1nre. lie also records the
m.ons OK consuls and vice consls when not n Engiah
spon which exequaturs are issued
ciyk of appointments and CoBgissioas.He makes out
d records commissions letters of appointment, and nom
nations the Senate makes out and records exequatnrs
and records, when in English the commissions on which they
are Issued. Has charge OF the library
riyk Of the Roi and drehces. He takes charge of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress- as they
ne received the department FROM the Presdent prepares
M authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
for uperintend their publications. and that of trea
& In the newspapers and in book form attends to their
rbuon throughout the United States, and that OF all
umen and publications in regard to which this duty is
.igned 10 the department. writing and answering all let
sr. connected Herewith Has charge of oil Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
rl,k Of Authorizations and Colgriqhts has charge
the seals the United States and Of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
enaon receives and accounts for the fees, Has charge
publications transmitted to tile department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than the dplo
matte and consular
r,t d Payoas and prepares and records
dons and remsons and registers and files the petitions
md pepers which they founded Makes and ge-
cords passports keeps daily register OF all letters other
han diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the DISPOSE
ton made OF hem prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
States; R. H. Gilet, esq, chief clerk The ordinary bu
ness Of this office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions the current business Of the govern
nsn called for BY the President by any head of depart
neut, or By the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination of the titles of all land purchased, as the
m asenals custom houses light 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 in all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the government is con-
tzrhed
70 these ordinary heads Of tie business Of the Office are
added at the present time the following,
First The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
hrnia.
seedud The codicaton and reton of the laws of the
District oil Uotnbial
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon Robert Nc
reland Of the State of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists OF one chief eicrt tGeorge G.. Whiting, esq. }
one dshursing agent and ten other regular clerks and
supervision ard management committed the following
branches of the public service:
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It, Th Pubic LgndsThe chefof this bureau called the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau
Echaged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
domain and the issuing Of titles therefor whether derived
from confrmatons ofgrants made by former governments
by sales donations, OF grants for schools military bountes
pu5c improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims, and the issuing of scrip in lieu
present Commissioner Is Mr. John Wilson, of the District OF
Columbia. Its principal officers recorder chief
1pi clerk Of public Lands, principal clerk Of private
aud claims and principal clerk OF surveys all Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Serate
besides draughsman, assistant draughtsman, and l0t
Clerks OF various grades.
ID Passions. present head of this bureau is the Hon
Lorn orn P Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner il
Charged with the exaanation and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and numerous laws passed by Con
Tess granting bounty land pensions for military
Siees in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
zoe United States have been engaged He has chie
Clerk, ts Cole, esq,) and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements of the
asw bounty law has added ten poray force of about
3D. indidas. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
v, hanypenny, Of Ohio He is provided with a chief
uefk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
IN. Patent 0N@.-To this bureau is committed the
ecaton and performance of all facts and things touching
Aa respecting the granting and issuing of patents for
ana useful discoveries inventions, and improvements y the
collection of statistics relating agriculture the col
cion and distribution of seeds, plants and cuttings
as chief clerkwho is by law Gas the present me) the
acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches of this executive
apartment the organic act OF lSi9 transferred to it from
United States marshals and attorneys, and the clerks Of
s Uhited States courts the management of the lead
oer mines Of the United States, and the affairs of the pen
Fnhary Of the United States in the District OF Columbia
ana from the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the of the United States and of supery
g and directing the acts OF the Commissioners OF Publ,
buildings by recent acts Of Congress- aso, the hospital
e insane of the army and navy and the District of Coum
"a under the management OF this departments and by
sement from the President it has added its long list
hes the survey and demarcaon Of the unsettled boundar
tons. -
ms department Is at present very inconveneny sepa
ad and located and should be appropriately and perna
ny provided for. The Secretarys office occupies por
Won o. henew Patent Office building the General Land Oc
apoon Of the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
portion OF ''Winders building, the property OF th
government whilst the Indian ONCE il located in premise
"'' hre-proof and rented Of their private owners.
TagAsuRv pEPARFMEsr.
me Treasury Department consists of the Offices of the Sec
aY OF the Treasury, two comptroIlers, commissioner
s customs six auditors treasurer, register, solicitor light
aease board, and coast survey
i4 following Is brief indication OF the duties Of thes
es oHces and ofhe force employed therein respectively
seeretoys 0Gos,Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary Of III
mea'ary Hon. z, @. Washington, Assistant Secretary
w engineer in charge; architect and three draughtsme
torarly employed, and twenty three clerks The Secre
q the Treasury Is charged with the general supervision
he hcai transactions Of the government and Of the
" y o. the laws concerning the and navigation
ee United states. he supcrintends the survey of Ia
~ the lighthouse establishment, the macine hospitals