The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-22
rbe Organization OF the Executive Depart
,,ents OF the Government OF the United states

,-be organization OF the Executive Depart
msuts OF the Government OF the United states.
DEPARTMENT
T whole machinery employed 10 conduct the business
arising out Of foreign relations with all the powers
e. ibe world Is far simple than s generally con-
o. ,S me number employed in the Department of state
g b United States Is only seventeen follows One Sec
ystary Of STATE, (Iion William H. Marcy,) Assistant
secretary Of State, tiop d. = Manu. chief clerk,
tseye clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Domate Broneh--Ths branch Of the State Department
la charge OF all correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
o al foreign powers accredited TO this government In il
IN diplomatic insHuetions sent from tho department and
Communications 10 commissioners under treaties Of bounda
MN Ac are prepared copied and rccorded and all of like
sctcr received are registered and fled their contents
seinq first entered in analytic table or index.
Consular ranchThis branch has charge Of the CORES
odence Sc the department and the consus and
onmercs agents Of the United States In it
n those officers and TO their dispatches and let
ers other asking for consular agency or reia
ting TO consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
IA D,bar.iso Agent He has charge OF ali correspond
nce and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged.
RE 7yaasiaor His duties to furnish such trsnsia
tion As the department may require He also recods the
eommons Of eonsuIs and vice conuls when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued
CLERK Of Appointments and Coa,missions.He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nom
nations the senae makes out ana records exequaturs
are issued. Has charge Of the library.
CLERK Of The RoHs aud AroAioes takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions Congress- they
are received at the department President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
paes and uperinends their publication, and that of
r. IN be peUspapers and In book form attends IN THAR
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
ters connected Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
CLERK Of Authorizations and Coprights.Hc has charge
Of the seals of the United States and of the department.
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented
enaon; receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
of publications transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights indexes their titles re-
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matte and consular.
Cgk Of Pardoas and Passporse 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
diplomatic and CONSULAR received and Of the DISPOSE
ton made othem prepares letters relating to this business
ArronNEy GEsERAL's orFIcE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
heads ~ 'S's NA's' - ''''e
i. Official opinions the current business of the govern
mnt called for by the President by any head of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
3 Examination of the titles of all land purchased as the
sites of arsenals, houses lighthouses and ali other
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction the
courts OF the United States
L. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and leg
business Of the government
g. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court OF the United States in which the
cerned.
10 these ordinary heads Of the business Of the Office
added at the present time the following viz:
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
forna.
District OF Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
% he al Ifs ical
consists OF chief clerk George c. 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 Landsrhe chefof this bureau is called the
Commissioners OF the General Land Oce The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale Of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations OF grants made by former governments
by saes Donations of grants for schools military bounes
public mprovemens and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office also auits its own accounts The
present Mr. John Wilson Of the District Of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder chief
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk of suryeysa Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsma assistant daughtsman and LOG
clerks of various grades.
I'd PenoasThe present head of this bureau is the Hon.
Lorin p Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the cxamnation and adjudication of all claims
arising under the laws passed by Con-
gess granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged He has one chief
eerK, u. Cole, esq) and permanent corps consist
ing OF some seventy other clerks, to- which Congress- to
enable him TO meet the extraordinary requirements of the
new bounty law has added temporary force Of about
NIFTY elerkships OF different denominations.
Sd Indians Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
W. Manypenny, of Ohio He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
ith. Patent QTce.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all acs and things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for new
ah useful discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
eoecuon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
ecton and distribution of Seeds plants, and cuttings 1t
mas chiei cerkwho ~ by law the tme)
Acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate clerks
BESIDES these four principal branches of this new executive
department the organic act OF Si9 transferred it
he Treasury Department the supervision the
he United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks of
he United States courts the management Of the lead and
other mines OF the United States and the affairs pen
ehary 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
ing and directing the of the Commissioner of Public
buildings BY OF Congress Also the hospital for
he insane Of the army and and of the District Of Coum
ba under the management OF this department. by
gnnent from the President il has added long
duties the and oemarcaton OF the
nes between the States and Territories and bordering ma
tons. % =
rated and located and should be appropriately perma
neny provided for The Secretary Office occupies nor
ton Of thenew Patent Office building the General Land Ocs
apoon Of the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
government whilst the Indian Office located in premises
not hre-proof, and rented of their private owners
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department Of the Offices of the Sec
retaY Of the Treasury, two comptroers, commissioner
ne CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
mouse board, and survey.
The following is brief indication of the duties Of thes,