The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-08
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments of the Government OF the United States
pErARrMsNr OF erArr.


arising out Of our foreign relations with all The powers
Of the world is far more simple than is generally con
Of the United States only seventeen follows One Sec
retary Of State ion. William !. Marcy, Assistant
Secretary Of State (Willan Hunter one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and librarian.
Diplomatic Braaeh.This branch the State Department
has charge all correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents the United States abroad and
those Of foreign powers accredited to this government
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department and
to commissioners under treaties Of bounda
es &C., prepared copied and recorded and all of like
character received registered and fled their
being first entered in an analy tic table index.
Consular This branch has charge OF the cores
pondence c between the department and the consu and
commercial agents OF the United States In il
ters from other asking for consular re
ting to consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
Tts Dsuria9 dgent-He has charge of I'll correspond
any fund with the disbursement of which the department
charged.
The Transtator.- His duties furnish such transa-
and consuls when not in English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
CLERK of appointments and Connissions.He makes out
and records commissions letters appointment and noni.
nations to the Senate makes out and records exequatur
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued Has charge OF the library.
Clerk Of ho RoHs aud AyeArose takes charge of the
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress- as they
re received at the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
for, and dsupentends their publications. and that Of
ties IN the newspapers and in book form; attends their
documents and publications in regard which this duty
assigned the department; writing and answering all let
connected Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Aahentcations aud CopyiqhtsIie has charge
Of the seals of the United States and Of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers
thentcaton and the fees Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the
relating to records and indexes their ttles
all letters rom inc department other than the dplo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of pardons and Passports He prepares and records
papers which they are founded Makes out and re-
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic consular received and of the disposi
ton made Of them prepares letters relating to this business
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ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
,,.a. Al, d f,..,s.s ...s"fl $3.50 .t
aon: Daeo I;psng, A.1grney General Of the nited
~ ~; 80 o', esq on eieh' ine orumary ousi-
ness u hiS oioo inay oe cassiheu uhuer he following
l. Official opinions ON the current business Of the govern
ment as called for b the President by any head Of depar
mept or by the Solicitor of the Treasury ~>r~f
d Examination of the titles Of ali land purcbased the
sites Of arsenals custom houses and ali other
Applications for pardons IN all cases o convto, i, tho
courts Of the United States.
business uf the government
& Tho conduct and argument of an suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the government Is con-
cemed
ad1sa a az Th 1ne present a .ne .ne ,ollomng w
fornia
Second The codcaon and revision of the laws Of tho
District OF Columbia. MI -
tsrERtoa DEPARTMENT.
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secretary OF he interior department Hon Robert Nc
ehana, o' tne STATE OF michigan. It's clerical force
usis's VI one che' clerk, Nueorge " Whiting, esq,)
e asoasng agent anu zen other regular clerks and to
anu management are cohmitteu tne oilo"inB
= "n0'e' VI 1o Pu"ic seiFice' t.@E.
ls The Public LandsThe chefof this bureau called the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale of the
BIC domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether
combinations of grants made by former governments
fur
public improvements, and likewise the revision Virginia
rtary bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip
thereof The Lind Uice also audts its The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, the District of
Columbia. Its principal officers recorder chief or
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of
land claims, and principal clerk of urveysa Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides assistant and LOG
clerks of various grades.
ID Peasious prcen head az ;s h,ro.n tba uo,
|Iorn p Waldo ~ ronnao;cut TN ron,,,ius;a,,aa :,
Charged with the eva and ~ ali a
arising under the Gus and laws passed by Con-
Services in He revoutioparv and a ~
|the United states have been onoaged Ua has chf
ling of seventy other clerks to which To
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
aW mas auded ten porary force OF about
Inty cierKships OF diIIerent denominations.
al b,Joa. Co,, ;ss;onor 80 I,; ,s; n 49,
|W Mapvnnnn, ~ rh;n M Ia n;5a ia z, .I AZ 'sysS h!e
|clerk and about fifteen other snbordnate cierks 80 ~
An p,., oH To ,h,s ho i ;,,a -
|execnton and performance of al aac,s and ,h; t, ny
land the granting and ;ssn;na af aapts s a
and nse,i d.corara. va ;nnn,,n - aaa ~ p ~ y, NV ~
|oolecon oT stat;st;cs raia,;nm ~ .nppni,an a. ~
|lection a,d d;str;h,,;an ~ aaaSS, a.S ... ~
|has chaf c,art ,yhn ;s bv I.r !. a. r. . .;s, az
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