The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-13

40 deduction clubs WEEKLY.
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.
DKrARrSirNT or sfkrr.
The whole machinery employed to conduct the business
rnp out Of foreign relations with all the powers
of the world is far more simple than Is generally
yed The number employed in the Department OF State
N he United States only seventeen follows One
Tetary Of state (Hon. William /. Marcy, Assistant
sscreary OF State (Hon. ID. :. Mann, chief clerk
tUelye clerks, translator, and one librarian.
D;lortac BranchThis branch Of the State Department
has all correspondence between the department and
ntber diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad, and
se o toregn powers accredited to this government. In
ali diplomatic instructions from the department, and
To commissioners under treaties OF bounda-
% ac Ee prepared, copied, and recorded and all Of like
character received registered and flied their contents
beinc first entered in an analytic table or index.
oon.or Branch-Ths branch has charge Of the
pondence between the department and the cosus and
Commercial agents Of the United States In instructions
to officers and answers 20 their Dispatches and to let
ting TO consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Disbursiag Agente has charge OF all correspond
ence and other matters connected with accounts relating TO
any nd with the disbursement OF which the department
charged.
The Transator. His duties to furnish such transa
ons the department may require He also records the
commissions of eonsu and vice consuls when not In English
ppon which eseGuatnrs are issued
clerk Of appointments and CopnssonsIie makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment and pomi
and records when English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge OF the library,
CLERK Of The RoVs and Arelires-He takes charge Of the
rolls or enrolled and resolutions Of Congress- they
are received the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pares for their publication and that OF trea
ties the newspapers and in book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and that of all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
assigned the department; writing and answering all let
m connected herewith Has charge all Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
H.
o the seals Of the United States and of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
of publications transmitted to the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dipo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Padoas and PossportsHe prepares and records
dons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
and papers which tey founded. Makes
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the DISPOSE
made othem prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
states 4 H Giet esq, chief clerk The ordinary bust
hess Of this office may be classified under the following
heads .o
l. Official opinions the current business of the govern
ment called for by the President by any head of depart
nent or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased the
sites OF arena custom houses light houses 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 in all the judicial and legal
business of the government
S. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
cerned
added at the present time the following, viz:
Frt The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codBcation and revision Of the laws Of the
District of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secrv,ss &C the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Hand IF tba Cat
consists of chief clerk George G. Whiting, esq)
disbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
M supervision and management committed the following
branches of the public service:
M The Public LandsTbe chieof this bureau called the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office The Land Bureau
chaged with the survey management sale Of the pub
domain and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
from combinations Of grants made by former governments
BY saes Donations gran for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip in lieu
present Commissioner Is Mr. John Wilson, q tile District Of
Columbia It's principal officers are recorder, chief
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of private
nd claims, and principal clerk of surveysa of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughtsman and log
clerks of various grades.
ID PensionThe present head Of this bureau the Hor
Lorin 7. Waldo, of Connecticut The Commissioner is
charged with the examnation and adjudication of all claims
arising under the and laws passed by Con
gre granting bounty land or pensions for military naval
services In the revolutionary and subsequent in which
the United States have been engaged He has one chief
clerk Is. Cole, esq.,) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks, which Congress to
enable him TO meet the extraordinary requirements the
new bounty land law has added porary of about
hty clerkships of different denominations.
3D. fndansCo Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
w. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Patent 0Dice-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all acs and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing of patents
ana useiu discoveries inventions, and improvements y the
eolectlon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants, and cuttings 1t
ha chief cerkwho by law Gas the present tme) the
acting Commissioner of Patents In the absence Of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
eh besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this
department. the organic act OF ls49 transferred
.e treasury Department the supervision Of the of
e United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks Of
h United States courts the management Of the lead
ohr mines OF the United States and the affairs of the peni
nry OF the United States in the District of Columbia
ana fom the State Department the duty OF taking rer
turning the of the United States and of supervis-
and directing the acts of the Commissioner Public
Buildings BY recent acts Of Congress- ALSO the hospital for
e insane OF the army and navy District of Column
na under the management o this department aud by as
gnmnt from the President has added long list
a the and demarcaton of the unsettled boundary
tons. - ~
This department is present very nconvenenty sepa-
ed and located and should be appropriately and pcrna-
neatly provided for. The Secretarys Office occupies por-
on thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
sPQroon OF the Treasury building and the Pension Office
portion OF "Winders building the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Office located premises
h