The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-09
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
,,,snts or the Government OF the United States.

THE Organization OF the Executive Depart
n,sats or the Government OF the United States. 4
DEPAnrMEsr or STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the haslaess
- ,IF world il far simple than is generally con-
syea The number employed in the Department OF State
q trs W. II ssas, tIIon William L. Marcy oae Assistant
s.s,sry u State, (Hon. ID. $ Mann) chief clerk,
twelve clerks one translator, and one librarian.
D,aatie Brapek-This branch Of the State Department
h of correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad, and
s o oregn powers accredited TO this government. In il
w ;nlamatlc instrneons from the department, aud
,uuieatons commissioners under treaties OF bounda
a. ~ prepared copied, and recorded and all Of like
L received are registered and filed, their contents
bsing Gtst entered ia analytic table or index
csa.uar Braaoh-Ih branch has charge Of the cores
en.pce c between the department and he consals and
forerosl agens Of the United States In Instructions
- those oicers and their dispatches and 10 let
e from other perons asking Tor consular agency or rea
tiag consular Affairs, are prepared and recorded.
Ths D.5ursisq Age-iIe has charge OF all correspond
ence aud other connected with accounts relating 70
suy fund with the disbursement OF which the department Il
charged.
The Tsunslasor His duties to furnish such trans,a
ons as the department require lie also records the
commissions eonsuls and vice consu when not in English
upon which exequatars are Issued
fJe,h Of Appoi,tmeats and Compissioasie makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and non
d records when English the on which ,hey
are issued. Has charge OF the library
Clsrk Of he RoUs and 1rchirssHe takes charge Of the
enr0Atu
Are received at the department from the Presidents prepares
he authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pare for superntend their publication and that OF ea
s ia tie newspapers and in book form attends to their
drbution throughout the United States and that OF all
documents and publications in regard which this duty is
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
e connected Herewith. Has charge of all Indian eate
and business relating thereto.
Cerk of 4ehenficotsoas and CopyrigatHe has charge
OF the seals the United States and OF the department and
prepares and attaches certificates 10 presented for
~
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pordoas aud PaportsHe prepares and records
pardons 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 DISPOSE
ton made prepares letters relating this business
ATTORNEY oENERAL's OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States R H. Giet esq chief cIsrk The ordinary bust
heads:
l. Official opinion the business or the govern
msn msn fsh the I? s the Teasy q a q 0spaF'
2. Examination litles Of all land purchased the
public works Of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
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 government is
eerned
added a. the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codcation and revision the laws the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Cleand OF the State Of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists of one chief clerk George G. Whiting esq3
il supervision and management the following
branches of the public service:
l The Paba Ld The chief of this IL calIed the
Commissioner of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale Of the pub
c domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether derived
from conImacns Of grants made by governments,
By sales donations Or grants for schools military bountes
orpubc improvements and Likewise the revision Of Virginia
military bountyland caims and the issuing of scrip In lieu
thereof The Land Office also audits Its The
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, Of the District Of
Coumsia It's principal officers are recorder, chief
principal clerk of public lands principal clerk Of private
land claims end principal clerk Of all Of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draaghisman assistant draughtsman and l0s
CLERKS Of various grades.
3D. PronsThe present head Of this bureau the Hon.
Lorn 7. Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged With the examination and adjudication Of all claims
arising under The various and laws passed by Con-
gres granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged He has chief
Jag oher clerks. which 'e5pa Congress 70
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new bounand law has added temporary Of about
htty cisrkships Of different denominations.
3d. IadiaasCommissons OF Indian Affairs Hon. George
". Nanypenny, OF Ohio. He il provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. PetH 04icc.-To this bureau is committed the
execution ard performance Of all Facts and things touching
ana respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
and useful dscov cries. Inventions and improvements = the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the coll
lection and distribution Of seeds, plants and cuttings IL
mas chief eerkho BY law Gas at the present me the
Aeng Commi sioner of Patents the absence Of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners OF pat
en besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
BESIDES these four principal branches OF this executive
department. the organic OF 1S45 transferred to it from
ne Treasury Department the supervision of the Of
united States marshas and attorneys and the clerks OF
other mines Of the United States and the affairs of the peni
lenuary OF the United States in the District Of Columbia
ana nom the State Department the duty OF taking and
turning the of the United States and Of supervis
ing and directing the Of the Commissioner Of Public
Buildings BY Congress- also the hospital
insane OF the army and and Of the District Of Colun
a under the manag of this department. and by
gpnen rom the President it has added to its long list Of
% the survey aud demarcaon of the unsettled boundary
Ines between the States and Territories and bordering
TONS
lh department is present very inconvenienty sepa
rae aad located and should be appropriately and perna-
snty provided for. The Secretarys Office occupies
oa OF thenew Patent 0ice building the General Land Office
portion Of the Treasury building. and the Pension Office
pofuon OF s'Winders building, the property OF the
government, whilst the Indian Oce located in premises
MOI nreproo' and rented Of their private owners
TREASURY pEpAsTfgyT.
The Treasury Department Of the offices OF the Sec
.aY o the Treasury two comptroers, commissioner OF
e CUSTOMS six auditors register SOLICITOR light
mouse b3ard, and coast survey
Inc following " brief indication Of the duties Of these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
n SsoTotary's 0fceHon James Guthrie Secretary OF the
treasury Hon. r. G.. Washington, Assistant Secretary
in 81 lae st.~y nrEf fhtn1 r