The daily union., 1856-01-15
The Organization Of the Executive Depart
Dcnts or the Government Of the United states.

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
Dents or the Government Of the United states.
pErARrmssr STATE
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising Of foreign relations with all the powers
of the world is far more simple than is generally
ceved The number employed in the Department o. State
retary Of State (IIon. William L. Marcy,) Assistant
Secretary OF State, (Wiiam Hunter, Que chief clerk,
twelve clerks one translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic BraachTbs branch Of the State Department
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad aud
those of foreign accredited 70 this La il
all diplomatic Instructions sent from the department and
Communications commissioners under treaties Of bounda
character received are registered aud fled their
being first entered in analy tic table or index.
ConssIa B,aneaThis branch has charge Of the
agents the United States. instructions
those officers, and their dispatches and
ters from other persons asking for consular agency rea
ting TO consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Distsing lie has charge Of all correspond
ence ana other matters connected WIN accounts relating to
fund with the disbursement OF which the department
charged.
The T,aaator. His duties furnish such transa-
tions the department require. He also records tho
commissinns Of consus and oonsu when English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk Of appointments and makes out
and records commissions letters of appoint
nations to the Senate makes records
and records, when English the commissions which
are issued Has charge Of the library.
Clerk Of the Rolls and Archpss.He takes charge of the
rolls, enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
received at the department from the Presidents
the authenticated copies thereof which called for
for and superntens their publication and that Of
ties the newspapers and in book forms attends to their
documents and publications in regard which this duty
assigned e ne writing and answering all let
tiers connected Herewith. Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto. H3.
Clerk of administration and Copyigat.He has charge
and attaches certificates papers presented
thenticaton; receives and charge
Ifnu
relating copyrghts records and indexes titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the do
matte and consular.
Clerk Of Pardons and PassortsHe prepares and records
pardons and remissions and registers and files the petitions
cords passports; keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and consular received and of the dpo
ton made othem prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
i Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General of the United
States; r H. Giet esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bus
Of this office may be classified under the following
]. Official opinions the business the govern
nent called for BY the President by any head depart
2. Examination of the titles OF all land purchased as the
sites Of arena houses lighthouses, and all other
courts Of the United States
T. Applications for appointment in all the judicial legal
g. The conduct argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court of the United States in which the Is con-
cerned
The supervision o. al other suits arising any of the
General Z
TO these ordinary heads Of the business of the Office are
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction OF all appeals on land claims in Cali
Second The codfcaon and revision Of the laws of the
District Of Columbia.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary OF the Interior Department Hon. Robert Me-
Cleand, of the State of Michigan. Its clerical force
disbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
Its supervision and management committed the following
lst The Pa5c Lands The chief this bureau is called the
Commissioner the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
charged With the survey management and sale of the pub
lie domain, and the issuing titles therefor whether derived
IRON conirinatons OF grants made by former
public improvements and likewise the on Of Virginia
military bounty land claims, and the issuing scrip
present Commissioner is Hon. 7. IL. Hendricks, OF In
diana. It's principal officers are recorder, chief or
land claims and principal clerk surveysa Of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed BY the Senate
clerks of various grades.
3D. PasionsThe present head of this bureau is the Hon
Josiah Mnot of New Hampshire The Commissioner is
charged with the pnaton adjudication Of all claims
arising under the aud laws passed
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United states have been engaged He has one chet
ing Of some seventy other Clerks To which ho Congress- 70
enable him TO meet the extraordinary requirements
new bounty law has added porary force of
fifty clerkships Of different denominations,
3D. hrdiorsCommssoner Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W Mnnypenny, OF OHIO. lie n provided with chet
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
sth. Patent OHce.--To this bureau Is committed the
execution and performance Of all and things touching
and respecting the granting and issuing patents for new
and useful discovees Inventions and improvements the
collection Of statistics relating Agriculture the col
lection and distribution of seeds, plants and cuttings IL
has chief cerkwho by law (as the present tme) the
Acting Commissioner Of Patents the af The Com
rnissonorten principal and ten assistant examiners pat
ents besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this
department the organic act Of l89 transferred FROM
the treasury Department the supervision Of the
the United states mashss and attorneys clerks
the United States the OF the lead aud
other mines Of the United States and the affairs OF the pen
tertiary OF the United States in the District Of Columbia
and rorn the State Department the duty taking and
turning the censusos OF the United States
Ing and directing the OF the Commissioner of Public
Buildings BY recent Of Congress also the hospital for
the insane Of the army and District om
ba s under the of this and by
signmen from the President has added ts long s Of
duties the survey and demarcaon o the unsettled boundary
lines between the States and Territories bordering ma
tions.
This department. Is at present very noonyennty sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and per
neny provided for The secretsrys Office occupies por-
ton Of thenew Patent Office building the General Land Office
portion Of f'wiuders budng6 nov tho property OF the
government, whilst the Indian Office IL located in premises
not hreproof, and rented Of their private owners.
TREAsuny pErARTMrNT
The Treasury Department Of the offices Of the
retary Of the Treasury comptroers commissioner OF
sx auditors treasurer register, solicitor, light
The following brief indication Of the duties Of
ohces ana OF the force employed therein respectively
Secretary 0fee.-Hon James Guthrie Secretary Of the
'ressnryj hon. =. w. Wnhngton Assistant Secretary ;