The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-08
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government of the United states.

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government ofthe United states
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The whole machinery employed conduct the business
ssng out Of foreign relations with all the powers
he world is far simple than generalls con-
ccyed The number employed in the Department of State
q h United states only seventeen follows One Sec
rsAg state Son. w,lam Z harey one Assistant
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic Braaeh branch Of the State Department
bas charge o all correspondence between the department and
otbsr diplomatic agents the United States abroad and
those foreign accredited 10 this government In
NJ diplomatic Instructions sent om the deparnsnt md
commissioners under treaties of bounda
de, are prepared copied, and reeorded and all Of like
character received are registered and fled their
being hrst entered IN an analytc table or index
Consular BraMeThis branch has charge Of the cores
pondence &c between the department and the eonsus
commercial agents Of the United States In il instructions
70 those officers and answers to their dispatches and let
from other persons asking for consular agency or rea
ting to consular affairs, prepared and recorded.
The Dis5arsag AgeHtie has charge Of all correspond
and other connected with accounts rcatin to
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged.
The Tronslaor His duties furnish such transla-
commissions Of cousus and vice consu when IN English
upon which exequaturs are issued
Clerk Of appointments and ConnnissionsHe make ont
and records commissions letters Of appointment no-
nations 10 the Senate makes out and records exequaurs
and records, when ia English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge Of the library
CLERK Of The RoL and Arcffres-He takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress
received the department from the President prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for
for and superutends their publication and that OF
ties the newspapers and in book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of nil
documents and publications in regard which this duty
assigned TO the department. writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge or all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of 4uthenfioations Copgyiql-He has CHARGE
Of the seals the United States and Of the and
thencation receives and accounts for the fees Has char
relating 10 copyrights records and indexes their re-
cords all letters from the department, other than the dpo
matte and consular.
Clark Of Pardoas and Paports prepares and records
pardans and reissons and registers and lilies the petitions
and papers wtich they founded Makes out and re-
than diplomatic and consular, received and Of the DISPOSE
ton made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GEsERAL's OFFICE
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States; H. H. Giet esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bust
of this Office may be classified under the following
l. Official opinions on the currep. business Of the govern
men called for by the President BY head of depart
nent, By the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles of all land purchased the
sites Of arsena custom houses hhouses, 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 all the judicial legal
business of the government.
5. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
cerned.
To these ordinary heads of business of the Office are
added the present time the following viz:
First The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
fornia-
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR pEPARTMEsT.
cleland, Of the State Of Michigan. It's clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, George G. Whiting ESQ. y
dbursing agent and regular clerks and to
he Winp
branches OF the public service:
ls The Pabe LandThe chief Of this bureau is called the
Commissioner of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale Of the 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
opublic improvements and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land ohce also audits its The
present Commissioner Hon. T. H. Hendricks, of In
diana Its principal officers recorder, chief or
principal clerk OF public lands principal clerk of private
land claims and principal clerk of whom
appointed BY the President and confirmed by the
besides daughtsman assistant draughsma and LOG
clerks Of various grades
3D. Peasions present head Of this bureau is the Hon
Josiah Minot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
gress granting bounty land for military naval
services the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged He has cher
clerk, g. Cole, esq.) and permanent corps consist
enable him 70 meet the extraordinary requirements of the
bounty land law has added temporary of about
hity eierkships OF different denominations.
Sd. badaaC Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon George
". Manypenny, OF Ohio. He is provided with a chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Potent 0Hce-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing OF patents
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements " the
collection of statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings II
has chief cerkwho Is by law tas at the present me) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents the Of Com
missioner principal and examiners pat
ent besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these -four principal branches of this
department, the act OF lSl9 transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States masha and attorneys and the clerks Of
the United States COURTS the management of
other mines of the United States and the affairs of the pen
tenary of the United States in the District Of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty Of taking and
turning the OF the United States and of superys-
ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioner OF Public
Buildings By Of Congress- also, the hospital for
the insane Of the army aud navy OF District Cou-
ba under the management Of this departments and by
gnment from the President it has added long list
duties the and dcmarcaon Of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tious.
This department present very inconyenienty sepa-
rated and located and should be appropriately and pera-
nenty provided for. The Secretary Office occupies por-
ton of henew Patent Office building the General Land Office
portion of the Treasury building and the Pension Office
government whilst the Indian Office is located premises
not fre-proof and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department Of the Offices Of the Sec
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