The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-04
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments or the Government of the United states

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government of the United states.
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE.
The whole machinery employed TO conduct the business
arising out foreign relations with all the powers
Of the world far simple than is generally con
oeived The number employed in the Department OF State
Of the United StGes only seventeen, follows Sec
retary Of State, (lon. William L. Marcy) Assistant
screary Of State (lon. ID. s. Manu. one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator and one librarian.
Diplomatic BraneThis branch Of the State Department
has charge all correspondence between the
other diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad
those foreign powers accredited TO this government In It
all diplomatic Instructions sent from the department and
communications 20 commissioners under treaties OF bounda
res &o prepared copied and recorded; and all ike
character received registered and filed their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index.
Consular Branch This branch has charge of the cores
pondnce c between the department and the conus and
commercial agents Of the United States. In instructions
those officers, and to their dispatches and let
from other persons asking Tor consular agency, rela
ting to consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
The Disbursng AgenIe has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with accounts relating to
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department ia
charged.
The Transator. His duties are to furnish such transa
ons as the department may require He also records the
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk of appointments and Connssons.--He makes out
and records commissions letters OF appointment and nom
nations to the Senate makes ont and records exeguatus
records when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk of the Ros and AychiccsHe takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
are received at the department the Presidents
pares and supcrntends their publication and that of tea
ties in the newspapers and in book forms attends TO their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents publications regard to which this duty is
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
ters connected Herewith. Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto
Clerk Of Authorizations and Copyrights-He has charge
the seals of the United States and Of the department
hencation for the fees Has charge
publications transmitted the department laws
relating to copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dipo
matte and consular.
CLERK Of Pardons and PassporsHe prepares records
pardon and remissons and registers files petitions
and papers which they founded. Makes
cords Passpuss keeps daily register Of all l. letters M other
on made them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General Of the United
States r. Ii. Giet esq, chief clerk The ordinary busi-
Of this Office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the current business of the govern
ment or by the Solicitor Of the treasury Wy 'Sp''
& Examination OF the titles Of al land parehased as the
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardons all conviction the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial legal
business OF the government.
The conduct argument of all suits in the Supreme
of the United States which government is con-
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
Second The cod6caton and 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
nedsbnrsng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
its supervision and committed the following
The Public LandsThe chiefof this bureau Is called the
Commissioner Of the General Land ooe" The Land Bureau
is charged with the survey, management and
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of grants made by former
by sales donations OF grants for schools military bounte
public improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing scrip
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, OF the District Of
Columbia Its principal officers recorder chief or
land claims and principal clerk OF surveysall Of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
besides drauehtsman, assistant draughtsman and LOG
clerks OF various grades.
ID PnsioasThe present head of this the Hon.
Lorin ?. Waldo, Of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the exannaon and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed BY Con-
gres granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged lie has chief
clerk g: Cole, e.q.,l and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements
new law has added ten poar force of about
NIFTY cerkships OF different denominations
3d. laaiansC Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon George
". Manypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with . chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Patent Ofcc.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and OF all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing o patents for
and useful discoveries inventions, and improvements y the
collection of statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution of Seeds plants, and cuttings II
has chief cerkwho by law the ne) the
Acting Commissioner Of Patents the absence the
ssonerten principal and assistant examiners of pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches this
department. the organic act of ls9 transferred it from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States masha and and the clerks Of
the United States courts the management of the lead and
Other mines OF the United States and the affairs of the
entiary Of the United States in the District OF Columbia
and from the State Department the duty of taking
turning the Of the United States, md Of supery
ing aud directing the of the Commissioner Public
Bungs by recent acts OF Congress- Also the hospital
the insane OF the and navy and the District of Column
ba under the management of this department. and by
gnmen from the President it has added its long list of
duties the and demarcaton of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tons.
This department present very inconveniently sepa
rated and ocated and should be appropriately pera
nenty provided for. The Secretary Office occupies Dor
hon OF thenew Patent Office building the General Office
portion OF the Treasury building and the Office
portion of Winders building" the property of the
government, whilst the Indian Office located in premises
not hreproof, and rented Of their private owners
DEPARTMENT
The Treasury Department Of the Offices Of the Sec
,he CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey.
The following brief indication Of the duties Of
sera ooes and Of the force empoyed therein respectively
Socreargs 0fceHon james Guthrie, Secretary OF the
treasury Hon =. q. Washington Assistant Secretary