The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-24
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United States

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
uients OF the Government OF the United states
DEPARTnnsT srATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
,yisng out Of our foreign relations With all the powers
81 the world far simple than is generally con-
eiyed The number employed in the Department of State
N the United States Is only seventeen, follows: One
retary Of State, (Ion William l. Marcy, Assistant
secretary OF State, (Wiiam Hunter,) chief clerk,
Twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian.
U,ioraEe Branch--Ths branch of the State Department
has charge all correspondence between The department ard
other diplomatic agents o. he uni.ea s states abroad and
All diplomatc instructions seat from the department. and
communications 70 conmenes under srsasies OF bounds
ries &c. prepared copied aud recorded and all Of like
character received registered aud fled their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index.
onasar Brench.Ths branch has charge of the
,ordenee &c. between the department and the consuls and
Commercial agents Of the United States Ia IL instructions
10 those officers and their dispatches and
ters from other persons asking for consular agency
ting to consular affairs, prepared and recorded.
The Bistwsing Age lie has charge of all correspond
enc and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department is
charged.
The TraRsaor. His duties are to furnish such transa-
ons the department may require He also records the
commissions coosu aud consuis when English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk Of Appointments and Commssions-He makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment, and
the Senate makes and records
and records when in English, the on which they
are issued. Has charge of the library
Clerk Of the Rolls aad Arcaioes-He takes charge OF the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- they
are received the department Presidents prepares
authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
es IN the newspapers and in book form attends 20 their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents ana puocatons IN regard 70 which this duty is
assigned to the department. writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of authorizations and CopyrighsHe has charge
Of the seals OF the United States and of the department
prepares aud attaches certificates papers presented
tenticaon receives and accounts for the fees Has
qualifications transmitted to the department the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters the department. other than the dip
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Poroas and PassporHc prepares and records
padons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
than diplomatic and consular received, and of the dsposi
ton made fhen prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GEsERAL's
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States; X. H. Gle esq, chief clerk The ordinary bust
Of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions on the current business OF the govern
mn 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 as the
sites Of arsnas custom houses ghthouses, 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 aud legal
business Of the government.
S. The conduct and rgument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court the United States in which the government is
cerned.
departments when referred by the head thereof to the Ato
ney General.
added at the present time the following, viz:
First. The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codhcaon aud revision of the laws Of the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Cleland, Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, George G. Whiting esq }
disbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
Its supervision and management committed the following
branches of the public service:
h The Public LandThe chief this bureau is called the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey, and sale Of the pub
from combinations of grants made by former governments
By sales donations Of grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
itary bounty land claims and the Issuing scrip in
sof The Land Office also audits its Tn,
Ff@t Commissioner is Hon. 7. ii. Hendricks of In
ara Its principal officers recorder, chief oil
clerk OF public lands principal clerk of private
en and principal clerk OF suryeys-ai of whom
ssaNints the President and confirmed by the Senate
DC. atsman assistant draugatsman and some lot
I'd. a rhep present head Of this bureau is the Hon
JOSIAH sat, II sw Hampshire. The Commissioner Ii
charged vs. Ae aination and adjudication of all claim,
'sing una w a : and numerous laws passed by Con-
granting paRi9 I'd or pensions for military naval
e In IN fQfees ry and subsequent wars in which
sr Ted STA sfe ae<a engaged. He has CHIEF
ff Cole, md permanent corps consist
r. seyens ener clerks, to which Congress, to
III meet me extraordinary requirements of the
~ ~ ef t law has added ten porary force of about
hJ fssist different denominations.
3D. 1sssHss assoner of Indian Aifars, Hon. George
". ,mal flhN ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and eeqe other subordinate clerks.
4th Pate 5icc-To this bureau is committed the
execution and ertomance Of all things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing Of patents
ana useiu discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
roecton OF statistics relating agriculture the col
ecton ana distribution of seeds plants and cuttings. 1t
has chet cerkwho Is by law the present timer the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence a the
missonertcn principal and assistant examiners of pat
en besides dozen other
besides these four principal branches this new executive
department. the organic act of ls49 transferred
.e treasury Department the supervision of the
te United States mnrshal and attorneys clerks
Ne United States courts the of the lead
other mines OF the United States the affairs
tenary OF the United States in the District Of Columbia
ana from the State Department the duty taking
turning the Of the United States and of superv
ing and directing the Of the Public
buildings BY recent acts Of Congress- Also the hospital
ne insane OF the army and navy and Of the District Of
pa IS under the management this department
gnment from the President it has added long list
dues the survey and demarcaton Of the unsettled
lines between the States and Territories and bordering ma
tions. s =
This department is at present very sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and pera
ton of thenew Patent Office building General Land Oic,
aporton Of the Treasury building and the Pension O.fce
portion o "Winders building now the property OF th
government, whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
NOT hre-proof, and rented OF their private owners.