The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-28
,rn. organization OF the Executive Depart
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rhe organization OF the Executive Depart
aasnt. Of the Government Of the United states.
DKPARINEEr STATE.
,, .hoe machinery employed to conduct the business
.,itSr out 81 torcgn relations with all the powers
1tbT world Is far more simple than Is generally
q Tie number employed In the Department Of State
q s United states il only seventeen follows One Sec
9 1.t'ry w q State, tOn William l. Marcy) Assistant
r,srv ID State (Ion. ID. $. Mann,) chief clerk
s.siss' 800 clerks one translator and one librarian.
D.Iane Branch.-Ths branch OF the State Department
sr0s Of all correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents Of the United states abroad and
mate Instructions sent from the department and
commissioners under treaties OF bounda
~ Ie are prepared copied and recorded and all OF like
es, 49, reeiyed are regstered and fled their contents
hing 6rst entered in an analy tic table or index
c..1r BrasohThis branch has charge Of the corres-
sanna Ae between the department. and the consas and
vents Of the United States. In it instructions
i those officers AID answers to their dispatches and TO let
% from other persons asking for consular agency, rela
tins 10 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
TL D.JsiHg 4gsaii lie has charge Of all correspond
~ nd other matters connected with relating to
@ fund with the disbursement of which the department is
charged
tons as the department may require He also records the
commissions Of consus and vice consus when English
UPON which exequaturs are issued.
pieyk Of Appointments and Coas,ss sionse makes out
and records commissions letters OF appointment and noi
nations the Senate makes out and records exequaturs
and records when in Ensh the commissions which they
Clrk Of The Rolls and ArchicesHe takes charge Of the
rolls nr enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- as they
are received the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pa for and supernends their publication and that OF
ties the newspapers and in book form attends their
Sbuton throughout the United States and that of m
documents and publications in regard TO which this duty
assigned to the department. writing and answering all let
ter connected Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
ana business relating thereto.
Cerk Of Authenteatioas aud CopyrgAtsH He has charge
Of the seals the United States and OF the department. and
prepares and attaches certificates to papers presented for
entcaon and accounts the fees Has charge
opubcaons transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
cords all letters from the department, other than the dplo
matte and consular.
CLERK Of Pardoas and PdsportsHe prepares and records
pdons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
and papers which they are founded Makes and
cords passports keeps daily register OF all letters other
diplomatic and consular received and of the dispos
ton made hem prepares letters relating this
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Glet esq, chief clerk The ordinary busi-
of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
Official opinions the business Of the govern
ment called for by the President by any head depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased the
sites of arsenas custom lighthouses, and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all Of conviction n,he
courts of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument all suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the
cerned.
To 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
iornia.
second The codcaton and revision of tho laws Of the
District of Columbia. .E-
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary Of the Interior Department, Hon Robert Nc
Cleland, Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
M supervision and management are committed the following
branches Of the public service:
M The Public LandsThe chief of this bureau called the
Commissioner of the General Land Oce The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale 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 bounties,
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the Issuing of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Office, also, auits accounts The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, of the District Of
a clerk q pub and Ids, PRINCIPAL ai esS r
land claims and principal clerk Of all Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Besides assistant draughtsman and LOG
clerks Of Farious grades.
2d PessonsThe present head of this bureau ;s the Hon.
Lorn ? Waldo Of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the examination and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
ge granting bounty land pensions for military naval
the United States have been engaged He has one chief
clerk tS Cole esq.,) and a permanent corps consist
ns Oh some seventy other clerks, TO which Congress, TO
enable him TO meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new bounty law has added temporary OF about
hty cerkships of different denominations.
3D. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W Manypenny, OF Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
ith. Potent OHce.--To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance Of all acs and things touching
h respecting the granting and issuing OF patents for
ad useful discoveries Inventions and improvements - the
soecton OF statistics relating to agriculture; the col
ee,lon and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings IL
has chief cerkwho by law las at the present tme) the
Acting Commissioner of Patents In the absence OF the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners OF pat
en besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this executive
apatment the organic of lss9 transferred TO il
ae Treasury Department the supervision Of the
e United States marhas and attorneys and the clerks
The United States courts the management the lead and
other mines OF the United States and the affairs Of the peni
anG from the State Department the duty Of taking and
turning the Of the United States and of supervis-
& md directing the acts Of the Commissioner of Public
buildings By Of Congress aso the hospital for
the insane Of the army and navy the District OF Coun-
a under the OF this department. and By
gnment from the President it has added its long list
ae the survey and demarcaoD of the unsettled boundary
tons. =
This department is present very venenty sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and pera
penty provided for. The Secrearys office occupies por
Aon Of henew Patent 0icS building General Land Ocs
aporon Of the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
portion Of '.Winder's building the property thu
government whilst the Indian Office Is located in premise
not hre-Proof and rented Of their private
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the Offices o the Sec
safr Of the Treasury, two comptroers, commissioner
s CUSTOMS six audors treasurer register, solicitor light
house board, and coast survey.
The following i brief indication Of the duties of hes
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Secretary. 0gesEIon. James Guthrie Secretary Of III
Treasury Hon. II. c. Washington Assistant Secretary