The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-23

:. .ssuerios fef elphs % WEEKLY.
ga. Organization Of the Executive Depart
.,ents OF the Government OF the United states.
DEsARTArsT SrArH.
- bos machinery employed 10 eonduc. the business
- rvt of our foreign relations wiih ali the powers
s,It world far more simple than i generally CON
~ UaIied states i only seventeen ioops One see
sary q state tllon Wils9 = Marcy ons Assistant
80 1esks one translator, and one librarian.
n;.ate B,aaek This branch Of the STATE Department
y .rge u An crrespoadeBce between the drpa and
sasr dPomsc agents q tas tnied states abroad and
Il l,istnstic distractions from the department, and
5unieatias commissioners under treaties Of boanda-
~ epared copied, and recorded and s.l os like
lrtsr received are registered and filed shsir
~ srst entered in anslytie table or index
cs..aag B,s.sk-Thi branch has charge q the
Jpce 4c brtwseu the department. and the consuis and
av,pfs Il the United States ia is instructions
bose o.eers aud answers their desPatehe and 70 le
- from, other persons asking for consular agency, or rela
80 10 consular afairs are prepared and recorded.
Tts Dssrsfsg 49sni lie has charge of all correspond
~ and ,er matters connected with accounts relating 70
81 and with the disbursement Of which the department. e
anged.
ri. Taaasr His dusies are 10 furnish sach ,ransla
ions the department may reqare. he also record. The
coasais aud yce e3nsuis, when uo In E9i'zh
.yoa which exeqaatass are issued.
,t of Aaposst4<at esd coass.issioas.-He makes ont
al records commissions esters q appointment and nomi
10 he rs.
"a records. when Engsh, the commissions which they
~ issued. Has charge Of the library
fk og fts Roll ga8 ArsAiresHa takes charge Of the
& a. enrolled acts and resolutions az Congress- as The,
~ received AZ the department. froa she President; prepares
- authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
80 their ant t,,as ~ trxs
- . he pesspapers and in book form attends their
,ibaan throughout the United States. aud that Of all
sameht and pubcacns in regard 10 which this duty
yned the department writing and answering al. let
~ enneced herewith Has charge Of all Indian
81 business relating thereto.
cgk 4 .,,s"ieqtig-s aad cgfy,igs'. Ie has charge
epes attaches certificates papers presented
sieassor receives and fees Has charge
publications transmitted TO the department under the laws
aar to egpyright; records aad indexes their titles
r.t. ii letters from the department. other than the dipo
nA.e ard consular.
aons and renona and registers and les the petitions
Ia rapers which they iouaded. Makes re-
aaa diplomatic and consular, received and of the disposi-
maae q them prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY oESgRALs
asa Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the tinted
sass r. H. Glles- esq chief clerk The ordinary busi-
rs of this Office may be classified under the following
had
ocial opinions the business OF the govern
a called or By the presdent, by any head Of depart
rsr. o. by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Eraninaton the titles of all lard purchased as the
m arsenals, houses, ghthouses, and all other
GshAr works q the United states.
Appfeaons for pardons in all conviction ia the
asrs Il the United States.
Applications for appointment al the judicial and legal
he eoaduet and argument of all suits in the Supreme
crt q the United States in which the government
sEnsd
70 these ordinary heads Of the business OF the Office are
is5t& 1 the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of all appeals on land claims In Cali
hraiA-
seud The co5idcasion and revision the laws Of the
lafies d Columbia
rSTERIoa DEPARTMESr.
Secretary of the Interior Department. Hon. Robert Me-
calaai n the State Of Michigan. It's clerical fores
e'asse o chief ce7ky lG-orge e. Whiting, es9,)
tbarsiag agent, and other regular clerks and
erTisisn ard management committed the following
arz.ehsa Of The PGhlic aerFice:
M TA4 Pu5ie LaadThe chief this bureau Is called the
d the General Land Office" The L4ni Bureau
aFsed wiih the sarvey and sale Of the pus
An and the issuing Of titles therefor, whether derived
ronhrmasas Of grants nade by former governments,
i4 donations, grants for scheols, military bountss,
2ec improvement and likewise the revision Of Virginia
say bounty land claims and the issuing OF scrip in lieu
hsreof The Land Office also andits its The
eonlssloner I Mr. sohn Wilson, Of the District q
toNnoa II principal officers are recorder, chief or
rihepe clerk Of Pahe lands. principal clerk Of private
ad sais ard principal clerk q q whom
apeintsc By The President and confirmed by the Senate
se-ks Of various graies.
h present bead Of this bureau il the Hon.
1aFn r Waldo Of Connecticut. The Commissioner i
naEed Wh ths examination and adjudication of al claims
ns under the vara aId numerous laws passed by Con
sr IN the revolutionary and subsequent which
s United States have been engaged He has one chief
i ome seTsny ohs s4ks y rc eas GsvTes =
zce him 10 meet the extraordinary rs1ure1peD,s on the
1sw socnvlxnd aw has added Temporary force of abant
\ W asEsshps q different denominations.
~ ComusiszioEe7 Of Indian Aa4ir Hon t}eorws
Aanypenny, Of Ohio. He is provided sirh chief
ess ina about nfteen other subordinate clerks
- Pafsat g9fee.-To this bureau Il committed the
iaa and performances Of all ac.s and thines touching
- respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for new
- sai discoveries, inventions and improseEnents - the
sa n ststi-tics relating TO agriculture the col
A aRo fissrlbuficn OF seeds, piants and cuttings 1t
eefk-Hbo Is oy la~ as at the present srDel tine
A t9nHis21oaer Of Patents the absencc the Com
ten prncipsl and ten assistant examiners cf pat
ois snHna dozen other subordinate permanent eserks
tttss our principal branches ~ this executive
the organic act q les9 transferred IL from
fseAy Department the supervision cf the accounts III
Saaed states marsha and clerks III
tAt@d states csags. the management or the lead ard
81 L Of the United States, ard the affairs os the peni-
q iae tnited states 10 the District ~ Columbia;
TON tse state Department tie aaty taking and re-
az iAe censusss ~ the United States oF superys.
~ Greeting the acts os the Commissioner OF Psbic
. ~ recent acts pf Congress ass1 the h0spsai fSr
as q he army and nzvy and Of the District os Cnum-
aaer the management 0f this depsrrnsntr and by as
IRON the President, it has edded oax lie ui
ne fVFFey RnS demarc1tnn &C The unsettled bcundarv
es~sra se states and Territories and bordering
~ espaEtrasrt present very iacunvcnien,y sps-
~ Ef1videt or. The Secretary nfdce occupes por-
ne rev Patent Office building the tfeners al Land oea
naa q he Treasury beildinz and Pensson oacc
- q 'Win8ers buding," the property a the
sni, whilst the Indian ufice Il located In precsies
ss'p7oui, AID rented q their ptivafe owners.
TEKksvzy DePAzE~rwr.
~ Treasury Depsftmens consists 81 the oces ~ he See
49, ths Treasury two comptroiiers eoFznissianer 81
'r auditors, Treasurer, register, solicitor, light