The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-30
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government OF the United states.

The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government ofthe United states.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
The whole machinery employed condae the business
arising Of foreign relations with all the powers
Of tho world l. far more simple m ,han s generally con
Of United States is only seventeen foows One See
reary Of State 6ion William T. haFey,l one Assistant
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian
Dipona.ie BranehThs branch Of the State Department
has charge correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited to this la
ali diplomatic instructions sent from The department, and
communications commissioners under treaties OF bounda
re &c. prepared copied and recorded and all of like
character received registered and filed their contents
being first entered in analytic table or index.
ca,fa, Brapeh-Ths branch has charge Of The cores
pondenee &c the department and the consu and
commercial agents of the United States In il instructions
Ia those officers their dispatches
ters other asking for consular agency rea
ting consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
The Ds5ursmg Aqent-ie has charge Of ali correspond
ence and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged
The Taasyator His duties are to furnish such ransla-
the department may reqaire lie also records the
commissions of consus and vice consu when not in English,
upon which exequaturs are issued
CLERK Of appointments and Cobmssions-IIe makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment and nomi
nations to the Senate makes out and records exequaturs
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued Has charge OF the library
Clerk Of the Rolls and ArehipeIie takes charge Of the
rolls, enrolled resolutions OF
received at the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pes fox and d their and that Of rea
distribution throughout the United States, and that of all
dJcuments and publications in regard which this duy
assigned the department writing and answering all let
connected herewith. Has charge of all Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Auhenieasions and ighss-He has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates 70 papers presented for
applications transmitted to the department under the laws
relating eopyrghts records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department, other than the dpo
matte and consular
Clerk ?t Pardons and PasYoy He prepares and records
and papers which they founded Makes and
cords pasports keeps daily register Of all letters, other
ton made ofthem prepares letters relating this business
GENERALS OFFICE
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General OF the United
States r. ii. Gilet, esq, chief clerk The ordinary busi
of this office may be classified under the following
heads
l. Official opinions the business of the govern
ment called for by the President by any head of depart
O. Examination of the titles of all land purchased as the
sites of arsenals lighthouses 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.
The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
cerned.
G. The supervision Of all other suits arising any Of the
ney General
70 these ordinary heads Of 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
III fornia.
n District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Clelland of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of one chief clerk George G. Whiting, esq,)
one dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
its supervision and management committed the following
/ branches Of the public service:
1st The Ppjc LandsThe chiefof this bureau caed the
commissioner Of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
from combinations of grants made by former governments
by sales donations Of grants for schools military bounes
public improvements and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip lieu
thereof The Land ohce also, aad its The
diana lts principal officers recorder, chief
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk Of surveysa of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughman and I06
I Clerks OF various grades.
3D. PionsThe present head Of this bureau the Hon.
Josiah Mnot, of New Hampshire The Commissioner is
arising the va Gus and numerous LAWS passed by Con-
es granting bounty land or pensions for military or naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged. lie has chei
clerk, tS Cole, esq,) and permanent corps consist
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements
new bounty land law has added force of about
. hty clerkships of different denominations.
3d. bdians Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon. George
4 w. Mnnypenny, of Ohio. He is provided with chief
4 clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
\ 4th Patent OHce.-To this bureau is committed the
execution and performance OF all acs and things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing OF patents for
ana useful discoveries Inventions and improvements y the
oechon OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
con and distribution of seeds, plants, and cuttings 1t
mas Chief cerkwho Is by law (as at the present tne the
acting Commissioner of Patents the absence of the
mssioneren principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
eh besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
BESIDES these four principal branches of this executive
department. the organic act of ls49 transferred to il from
ae treasury Department the supervision the of
e United States mashas and attorneys and the clerks of
e on.ed states COURTS the management of the lead and
'her mines OF the United States and the affairs of the peni
enary Of the United States the District of Columbia
Yand rom the state Department the duty of taking
turning the censuse Of the United States upervis
ing and directing the acts of the Commissioner of Public
buildings By recent acts of Congress- Also the hospital for
insane OF the army and and of the District of Colun
Under the management OF this department and by
gnnent from the President ii has added to its long list Of
tons. ~ - - 'a -
ns department is at present very nconvenently
rated and located and should be appropriately and
ent provided for The Secretarys Office occupies por-
uon o henew Patent Office building the General Land Office
Portion OF The Treasury building, and the Pension Office
PORTION OF "Wnder's building" the property OF the
government whilst the Indian Office Il located in premises
net hre-proof, and rented of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
he Treasury Department consists Of the Offices OF the Sec
arY OF the Treasury, two comprollcrs commissioner Of
customs, six auditors, treasurer register, solicitor, light
1oase board, and coast
he following brief indication Of the duties Of these