The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-22

No Sedusbsn isr clubs WEEKLY.
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
neHts Of the Government ofthe United states.
nEPAETMEST o. srArE.
Ys whole machinery employed 10 conduct the baness
arfFua out II foreign relations with all the powers
II he World i far more dmpls than i generally con
II - Uned States aaly seventeen a. follows one So
rstsTy of state (Hon. William L MAreyl one Assistant
txelVe csrks, translator, and librarian.
gaa.afie This branch OF the State De1nrtept
hE charge o al eorrespoDdence between the department and
tbr diplomatic agents 81 the United States abroad -
ha Of oreign powers accredited this gorsruusnt IN il
I'll dpesns:e Instructions sent from the department and
communications % commissioners under treaties Of b0unda-
s kc prepared copied, and recorded; and s 81 ike
character received registered and 6ied their contents
being first entered IN anal ytic table index.
CoasuLar BransAThs branch has charge q the eores
pondeoe &c between The department. and the eansus and
commercial agents a the United States IN il
o ocrs and their dispatches to let
tiers from other persons asking for consular agency or rea
ting consular affairs, prepared and recorded.
The D5bprsny AgenfHe has charge of all correspond
aRd other matters connected with relating
charged
YL Trassator His duties are to furnish sueL transla
commissions a c0nsuz aid Woe consis when Essh
upon which sxequGtars are issued.
Ck u 4gpoianr1fs Gsd CorassissiaEs.-Ee makes ou
rnd reeerd eomiasi0s Letters u appointment and nom
nations TO- the senGe makes out and records exsquatar
ssnea. Has charge of the library.
Csrk 81 ne Roll and AroE5rssHe takes charge Of The
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions q Congress, they
the authenticated copies thereof which called or pre-
pAres for and supernteuds their publication and that o
distribution throughout the United States and that OF an
documents and publications in regard which this auty
assigned 10 the department writing and answering all let
ter oHneeied tbereEh Has charge q al Indian treaties
and business relating thereto
Ck of Attieafsoatons asd Copyrsgkts-He has charge
AZ the Of
prepares and attaches certificates 10 papers presented for
thsntieaion receives and for hefea Has charge
q publications transmitted the department. under the
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles re-
cords al letters from the department other than The plo
matte and consular.
Clerk IF PardoHs and i'aa.eorsIe prepares and records
Paraons aDd reanissions and registers and G The petitions
cords passports; keeps daily register of an letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and Of the dpo
ton made e them prepares letters relating to this business
ATToRsET eESERALs OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the rnited
States T. H. Gilet, esd, chief clerk The ordinary bus
heads:
menf called BY President by any head of depart
rent, or BY the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination Of the tides q ali land purchased, ss the
public works Of the United States.
courts o{ the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the Judicial and legal
s. The eo1uct and argument ef all suits in the supremo
Coart q the United States in which the government
To these ordinary heads uf the business Of the oe are
added At the present time the following, viz
First Ths direction Of all appeals land claims II Cali
fornla-
seeand The codheaton revsoa Of the laws Of the
pErARrsES-.
Secretary Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
CelRnd, oi the State Of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, George c. Whiting esq)
one dsbarsng agent and other regular clerks and
branches Of the pablc service;
ls TAs Pabse LaadsThe chief this bureAu is called the
q the General Land Office The Land Brreau
~ charged with tbe and sale Of the pab
lie domain and the issung titles therefor whether derived
from cont OF grants made BY former gosernmeu
or Pate improvee and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Once ao ardits its accounts The
present Commissioner Mr. John Wsoa Of the District
CouIHola lts principal officers are recorder chief Or
land claims and principal clerk Of surveysa of whom
appointed oy the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtAn, assistant drauEhtsan and LOG
clerks Of various grades
3D. PasionsTbe present head Of this bureau is the Hon
Lorin r Wade, Of Counecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the and adjudication Of all
arising under the and laws passed By Con
ges granting bounty land pensions for military naval
the revolutionary subsequent wars IN which
the United States have been engaged. He has chief
n o some @ seventy % ohs e Is which % c5nrrss to
enable him meet the extraordinary requirements of
bounty land law has added orary force Of about
fifty eerkships Of different denominations
Sd FnaiansConrnssorsr of Indian Affairs Hon George
W. ManypeDny, Of Ohio. lie q provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th Paseas 0Eoe.-To this burean l. committed the
execution and performance Of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and isslng OF patents
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements = the
collection Of statistics relating agriculture the col
lection ard distribution Of seeds plants and cungA Ii
has chief eerkwho by Law las at the present tie) the
Acting Commissioner o Patents In the absence Of tbe Com
mtsEionerten principal and ten assistant examiners pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this executive
department, the organic act Of ls4s
the Treasury Department the supervision CT the
the United States marthais and and the clerks
the United States courts the Of the lead and
other mines OF the URted States and the affairs OF the pen
and from the State Department the duty OF taking and
turning The IF the United and OF
Ing and directing the Of the Commissioner Of Pubie
Buildings. By of Congress also, the hospital for
the insane 81 the array and navy and ~ the District ~ Cnurn-
ha Is under tie management o this department
duties the survey and demarcacn g the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department is At present very verisny sepa-
rated and heated and hoald be appropriately and perHa
neutly provided Tor The SecretRrrs Office
porton q the Treasury bping and the Pension OHce
portion of 'sHin1ers buildng property Of tha
government whilst the Indian Oiee located in premises
rot fre-prooL and rsated q their private owners.
rREAsURv DEPARTNKST.
The Treasury Department Consists 81 the Offices n the Sec
81 the Treasury. pomptrerx. missioner
rhs cRssns six apdito treasurer register solicitor light
house board, and ooast survey.