The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-02
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
areary Of the Interior Department, Hon Robert Nc
saai, oF the State of Michigan. Its clerical force
rrts Of one chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq.,
tbursing agent, and ten other regular clerks and
Supervision and management committed the following
aches Of the public service;
Ts Patc Lands. The chief of this bureau Is called the
mnioner Of the General Land Office The Land Bureau
sgsd With the survey, management, and sale of the pub
nn and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
eonhrmations OF grants made by former governments
es donatlons or grants for schools, military bounties
nc improvements and likewise the revision of Virginia
ay bounyland claims, and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
fo The Land Office, also audits its accounts The
s Commissioner Is Mr.. John Wilson of the District of
dnoia It's principal officers recorder, chief
cpa clerk of public lands, principal clerk of private
sains and principal clerk of surveys-a of whom
pointed By the President and confirmed by the Senate
ae' daaghtsman, assistant draughsman, and LOG
FfAs q various grades.
Peaop,.The present head Of this bureau is the Hon
Fn !. Waldo, OF Connecticut. The Commissioner is
eyed with the examination and adjudication of all claims
under the various and numerous laws passed by Com
II granting bounty land pensions for military naval
s in the revolutionary and subsequent in which
United States have been engaged. He has one chief
y. Cole, esq., and permanent corps consist
some seventy other clerks, to which Congress, to
him to meet the extraordinary requirements of the
unty-la law, has added temporary force of about
aerkshps OF different denominations.
hdiaRs. Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Hon George
Aanypenny Of Ohio. He is provided with a chief
/
a Pasat 06iee.--To this bureau il committed the
ion and performance of all acts and things touching
iptcng the granting and issuing OF patents for new
sslai discoveries Inventions and improvements :; the
Suon oi statistics relating TO agriculture the col
h and distribution of seeds, plants and cuttings II
ashe elerkwho il by law Gas the present time) the
s Commissioner of Patents in the absence of the Com
principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
besides some dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
% these four principal branches Of this new executive
eh the organic act of ls49 transferred to ii from
al.
tea States marsha and attorneys, and the clerks of
ehted States courts the management OF the lead and
mines Of the United States and the affairs Of the pen-
yI ol the United States in the District of Columbia ;
lom The State Department the duty Of taking and re-
g me eeususe OF the United States, and OF saperys-
20 directing the acts Of the Commissioner Of Public
ing by recent acts OF Congress- also, the hospital for
ane o. the army and navy and Of the District of Couu-
UNDER The management OF this department; and by
en' from the President it has added to its long list Of
ae survey and demarcation Of the unsettled boundary
e'Ween the States and Territories and bordering
y department is at present very inconveniently sepa-
tAa located, and should be appropriately and perms-
provided for. The Secretary's Office occupies por-
thenew Patent Office beilding, the General Land Ofce
~. q ne Isnsury building, and the Pension Office
sanen whilst the Indian Office s located in premises
proof, and rented OF their private owners.
Treasury pErARTMENT.
iTasury Department consists Of the Offices of the Sec
~ the Treasury, two comptrollers, commissioner Of
siK auditors treasurer, register, solicitor light
~ e2oant and coast survey.
oowing Is brief Indication Of the duties Of these
olee and Of the force employed therein respectively
gaag,, Qgies-fon. James Guthrie Secretary of the
- Hon. y. @. Wellington Assistant Secretary
Sef y charge; architect, and three draughtsmen
employed, and twenty three clerks. The Secre-
s Treasury is charged with the general supervisors
~ s Iahsaetions OF the government, and OF the exc
AZ lne laws coEccrBing the and navigation
~ o5ted States. He supcrnends the survey OF the
Te ghthouse establishment, the marine hospitals oi
scl states and the construction of certain public
- 'o' custom houses and other purposes.
- to"proier's 06ies,Elisha whittlescy, esq, Comp
~ ala hiteen clerks He preseroes the mode of keep
.enaering accounts for the civil and diplomatic ser.
- ~ The public lands and revises and certies the
'@ arising thereon.
5.,.r toaptrofler's OHee.--John NJ Brodhead, esq,
sie and seventeen clerks. He prescribes the mode
IaE md rendering the o. the army, navy.
apartments Of the public service, and revises and
- us uaianees arising thereon.
~ Commissioner o the 0usogs-frugh j. Anderson,
N ~ 'oner, and eleven clerks. He prescribcs the
3 sPlng and rendering the accounts Of the customs
r VI uabar.ements, and for the building and repair
a. houses &C., and revses and eertihes the balances