The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-24
The Organization or the Executive Depart
ments of the Government Of the United states.
DsrAnrmrsr OF STATE.

Of the world far simple than Is generally con-
Of the United States is only seventeen follows One See
retary Of State, (Hon William l. Mxrcy) one Assistant
Secretary Of State, (Wiam Hunter,) one chief clerk
twelve clerks, one translator aud one librarian.
DipIoaae Braaoh This branch Of the State Department
has charge Of all correspondence between and
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad
those foreign powers accredited this In il
all diplomatic Instructions from the department and
es &c prepared copied and recorded and all OF like
character received are registered aud fled their
being first entered in an analytic table index.
Consular Branch branch has charge of the corres
pondence &C. between the department and the
commercial agents Of the United States In it instructions
to those officers, and their dispatches and TO let
from other asking for consular agency or rea
ting to consular alairs are prepared and recorded
The Disearsiag Ayeie has charge of all correspond
and other matters connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged.
The Tra,sator- His duties furrsh such tsansla
ions the department may require He records the
commissions consus vice in English
upon which exequaturs are issued aI -4re
CLERK of appointments dd ComnissionsIIe makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nom
nations to the Senate makes and records exequatu
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued Has charge OF the library.
Clerk of the Roll aud ArchcesHe takes charge of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- as they
received at the department from the Predent prepares
pares for and snperntonds their publication and that OF
ties in the newspapers and in book form attends their
distribution throughout the United States and that OF all
documents and publications in regard which this
assigned TO the department writing and answering all let
ter connected herewith Has charge OF all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Cerk Of Auhenieotions and CopyrightsHe has charge
Of the seals of the United States and of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers
thencaton receives and for the fees Has
publications transmitted to the department the laws
relating TO copyrights records and indexes their re-
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pardons and Passports prepares and records
and papers which they founded Makes and
cords passpos keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the DISPOSE
ton made OF them prepares letters relating TO this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the nted
States Il. H. Giet, esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bust
of this Office may be classified under the following
/. Official opinions the business the govern
ment called for BY the President by any head depart
g. Examination of the titles Of all land purchased as the
sites Of arsena houses lighthouses, and all other
public works OF the United States
B. Applications for pardons all of conviction in the
courts Of the United States
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
cerned. sH
To these ordinary heads Of the business of the office
added at the present time the following, viz
First The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali
fornia. ss3etf ~ ft4.H
district of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Clelland OF State Of Michigan Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk, George @. Whiting, esq
It's and are committed The foaWpo
branches OF the public service;
Is The Public LandsThe chief of this bureau is called the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
charged with the survey management and sale of the pub
lie domain and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
by sales donations grant for Schools bone
orpublic improvements and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the suing of scrip in lieu
present Commissioner is Mr. John Wilson, the District of
clerk q u aie esI a 'fi
land claims and principal clerk of surveya of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughtsman assistant draughsman
clerks of various grades.
3D. present head of this bureau is the Hon.
Lorin p Waldo, of Connecticut. The Commissioner is
charged with the examnaton and adjudication all claims
arising under the and numerous laws passed by Con-
the revolutionary and subsequent wars in which
the United States have been engaged He has chief
g to %he
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
new bounty law has added temporary force of about
fifty clerkships of different denominations.
3d. indians Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W. Manypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
4th. Patem OGce.-To this bureau is committed the
and respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttings
has chief cerkwho il by law Gas at the present me) the
Acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence of the Com
mssoncrten principal and ten assistant examiners of pat
besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches of this executive
department. the organic act Of ls49 transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision of the
the United States marshas and attorneys and the clerks
the United States courts the of the lead and
other mines of the United States and the affairs of the pen
tentary Of the United States in the District of Columbia
and from the State Department the duty of taking and
turning the OF the United States and Of
The ni acinpar nI nh
Buildings. BY of Congress- Also the hospital
the insane OF the and and Of the District Of Coum
oa IL under the management of hisdepartmen; and by
sgnmcD from the President it has added to its long list Of
duties the survey and demarcaton Of the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tions.
This department present very enienty sepa
rated and ocated and should be appropriately and perna
neny provided for The Secretary's office occupies
tion of thenew Patent Office buidn the General Land Office
aporon Of Treasury buding and the Pension Office
portion Of sWnders building" the property of the
government. whilst the Indian Office located in premises
not fre-prooi, and rented Of their private owners.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the Offices o the
the customs auditors. treasurer register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey
The following ia brief indication of the duties of these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Scretary's 0Hce.Hon James Guthrie Secretary of the
Treasury; Hon. p. G. Washington, Assistant Secretary
temporarily employed and twenty three clerks The Secre
tay Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
OF the fiscal transactions OF the and of the
cuton of the laws concerning the and navigation
OF the United States He superntends the survey of the
coast the lighthouse establishment marine hospitals
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