The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-01
rbe Organizatio of the Executive Depart
nents OF the Government or the United States.


rbe organization of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government or the United states.
DEPARTMENT STATE.
Ths whole machinery employed TO conduct the business
pg out OF foreign relations With all the powers
X he world is far more simple than Is generally
id The number employed G he Department OF State
n me- United States only follows One Sec
,sry Of stats dion William y Marey.) Assistant
s,s,ayy Of State William Hunter chief clerk
Iye clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Dma,c Rroach This branch of the State Department
- arge OF 80 correspondence between the aud
M, diplomatic agents of the United States abroad aud
N Ipomaiic Instructions sent fron the department and
upIcaions commissioners under treaties Of bonnda
~ 6c are prepared, copied and recorded and all like
.,srr received registered aud fled their contents
Ssiag fret entered in an anaiy ytc table index
con,ar RraaeL.Ths branch has charge Of the CORES
anee Sc between the department and the consus and
agents of the United States. Ia il instructions
~ hoe officers aed their dispatches aud let
- rom persons asking for consular agency, rela
tiag 10 consular affairs are prepared and recorded.
T6s Dbsrsiag Agcntile has charge OF all correspond
ee and obeF enuEsrted with relating
IN and with the disbursement Of which the department
charged
The Trsaator. His duties to furnish such transla
ton. the department may require lie also records the
commissions of consus and vice consu.s, when in English
upon which exequaurs are issued.
oyk of Appointments and Connaissions-He makes ont
and records commissions letters OF appointment, and nom
nations the Senate makes out and records exequaturs
m records when in English the commissions on which hes
rk OF me Rolls aud AyehiresfIe takes charge Of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- they
ri received at the department from the Presidents prepares
M authenticated copies thereof which are called for pre-
o for supenends their publication aud that trea
M IN the newspapers and in book form attends % their
sbntcn throughout the United States, and that of all
and publications in regard to which this duty is
assigned to the departments writing and answering all let
m connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Csk Of Authorizations cnd Copgrtghts.-He has charge
,he seals Of the United States and of the department. aud
prepares and attaches certificates TO papers presented for
cation and accounts for the fees as charge
ngbcat0ns transmitted to the department under the
relating cops rights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department other than the diplo
matte and CONSULAR
Crk Of Pordons and Passports prepares records
ons and remssons and registers and files the petitions
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters, other
than diplomatic and consular, received and Of the dispos
made Of them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the lnited
States; r. II. Gillet esq, chief clerk The ordinary busi
beads
l. Official opinions the current business Of the govern
ment or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
q Examination Of the titles of all land purchased the
sites Of arsenas custoulhouses lighthouses and all other
public works Of the United States
g. Applications pardons in all of conviction in the
courts Of the United States.
L. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
g. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the is
G. The supervision Of all other suits arising in any of the
departments when referred by the head thereof the Ator
ney General.
10 ordinary heads the business of the Office are
ADDED at the present time the following viz
First The direction Of all appeals on land claims in Cali
fornia.
Second The codfcaton and revision Of The laws Of the
District Of Columbia.
iligEEtoa pEsARTpENr.
Secretary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
CGland Of The State Of Michigan Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk, (George c. Whiting esq.,
sbursng agent, and ten other regular clerks and
ID supervision and management are committed the following
branches OF the public service:
lt The aJc LandsThe cefof this bpreeu called the
Commissioner Of the General Land Oice The Land Bureau
charged With the survey management and sale Of the pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor, whether derived
em combinations grants made by former governments
by aes donations, OF grant for schools, military bounies
public em.ns and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the Issuing scrip in lieu
thereof The Land Uice ALSO audts its accounts. The
present Commissioner is Hon. T. H. Hendricks, Of In
diana Its principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
end claims and principal clerk of suyeysai Of whom
spponted By the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsman assistant danghsman, and 06
clerks OF various grades.
3D. Peni9sThe 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 Com
granting bounty land pensions for iiitay naval
services in the revolutionary aud subsequent 10 which
he United States have been engaged. lie has chie
dos, 6. Cole, csG.,) aud permanent corps consist
* seventy other olerks, which Congress
enable hin 10 meet the extraordinary requirements OF The
new bountyland law has added poray force OF about
Hity clerkshps OF different denominations.
3d. hdiapg.-C Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
Nv, Manypanny OF Ohio. He is provided with n chie
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
4th. Patent 0ffoe--ro this bureau is committed the
execution and performance of all facts and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
and useful discoveries inventions, and improvements : the
ciection OF statistics relating agriculture tho col
Pei0n aad disrlauli0n oi seeds plants end cuttings 1t
Acting Commissioner Of Patents the absence Of the Com
usonerten principal and ten assistant exaancrs of pat
n besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this
ment the organic OF lS49 transferred to il from
tie Treasury Department he supervision OF the accounts Of
h United states maShas and attorneys, and the clerks OF
h United States courts; the gGent OF the lead and
her mines Of the United States and the affairs OF the pen
rary Of the United states in the District of Columbia
ad ou the State Department the duty taking and re-
turning tho OF the United States spperv-
ng and directing the acts OF the Commissioners of Public
budngs BY acts OF Congress- also the hospital for
HI nse Of the army anq navy and Of ac District Of egm
" b under tie management Of this departments and by
tgamept from the President II has added TO lis long list Of
es te and demarcaon Of the unseted boundary
ae between the States and Territories and bordering
|dlns.
This department. is present very vsneny sepa-
ated aud located and should be appropriately and pera-
neny provided for Tho Secretarys office occupies por-
Ton Of thepew Patent oBce building the General Land Office
portion Of The Treasury building, and the Pension oice
PORTION Of "Winders building" the property of the
Overnment whilst the Indian Office is located in premises
not hrc-proof and rented of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
The Treasury Department of the Offices Of the Sec
aY Of the Treasury, two comptroers, commissioner oi
e CUSTOMS six auditors treasurer register, collector light
lCnse board, and coast survey
The following Is brief indication Of the duties OF these
several Offices and OF the force employed therein respectively
lsYsag's oGs.-Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary of the