The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-09

upon which exeqlaturs are issued. .... ID. ... .
G'srh q Appsn,asa' ard con.D,issioas makes out
and records comnson letters OF appointment and nomi
nations to the Senate makes out and records exeqnaturs
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk of the Rolls and Arch,es.He takes charge Of the
rolls, enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress- they
the authenticated copies thereof which called for pre-
pes for and pernends their publication and that OF trea
distribution Throughout the United States and of all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty
connected Herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto @
of the seals United States and of the department and
prepares and attaches certificates papers for
publications transmitted to the department under
relating to records and indexes their tes
matte and consular. Aar ~.t# -ab'|
Clerk Of Pardons and Passports. He and records
paIdons and and registers and files the petitions
cords passports keeps daily register of all letters other
than diplomatic and consulate received and OF the dsposi
.-.F.. ATTORNEY eENEnALs OFFICE. ,...... ..Es
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General Of the United
States r. H. Gillet esq, chief clerk The ordinary bust
of this Office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the business of the govern
ment called by the President by any head of depart
ment, or by the Solicitor of the Treasury.
O. Examination of the titles of all land purchased the
sites of arsenas lighthouses, and all other
public works of the United States. .s- f.
g. Applications pardons conviction in the
courts of the United States. #s gi ..FH tE.#s.#
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business of tho government. ''' 4
s. The conduct and argument of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the is
cerned.
g. supervision of all other suits arising any of the
departments when referred by the head thereof to the Aor
ney General.
10 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 codihcadon and revision the laws
Distric, Of Columbia a- -
a ..Hi.s-" a." INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. .#..#lH. z
Secretary Of the Interior or Department. Hon Robert Nc,
consists of chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esqD
dbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and to
It's supervision and committed the following
branches of the public seryice ,A +. if9ts
l The Public Lands-The chefof this
Commissioner Of the General Land Office" The Land Bureau
is with the survey management and sale the pub
Tic domain and the issuing of titles therefor whether derived
from combinations of grants made by former
by sales donations, Of grants for schools military bounties
public improv and likewise the revision of Virginia
military bounty land claims and the issuing Of scrip in lieu
thereof The snd Office also andits its accounts The
present Commsroner is Hon. T. II. Hendricks, of In
diana Its principal officers are recorder chief
and claims and principal clerk Of Of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the
besides draughsman, assistant draughtsman and l06
clerks Of various grades .a...a E~a. fs 4
I'd. present head of this the Hon.
Josiah Minot, of New Hampshire. The Commissioner is
arising under the and laws passed by Con-
gress granting bounty pensions military or naval
Services in he revolutionary and wars in which
the United states have been engaged He has one CHER
ng Of , some seventy other cIork 70 which Congress TO
enable him to meet the extraordinary requirements otthe
land has added temporary force Of about
hfty clerk5bips Of different denominations
Sd. Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, Hon. George
any % o. oaS ns erk win chief
4th. Pa,enf 0afce.To this bureau Is committed the
aud performance OF all "scs and things touching
and useful discoveries inventions and Improvements - the
collection OF statistics relating to agriculture the col
chief clek-who by law (a present time) the
Acting missioner OF Patents the Com
mssoneten principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
snts besides dozen other subordinate clerks
Besides these four principal branches Of this executive
department the organic act Of s49 transferred TO II from
the Treasury Department the supervision
United States marsba and attorneys and the clerks Of
other mines United States affairs peni
tensry oft United States 10 the District Of Columbia
turning the Of the United States supervs
ing aud directing the acts Of the Commissioner Of Public
the Of tho army and navy and Of the Dstrco Colu
bs under the Of this departments and by
duties the survey boundary
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
This department is present very incopv sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma
neny provided for The Secretarys Office occupies por-
ton Of thenew Patent building the General Office
portion Of the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
ppoTeTnmcn, whilst the Indian oaSe oessd IL premises 81
not fro-proof and rented Of their private owners.
vs.. .H.. TREASURY DkPknrMeNT. r.
Treasury Department consists of tho offices Of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury comproers commissioner Of
the customs six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey a
The following s brief Indication Of the duties Of these
several offices and of the force employed therein respectively
Seoretarys OFceon James Guthrie Secretary of the
Treasury Hon. T.. q. Washington, Assistant Secretary
In charges architect and three
temporarily employed and clerks. The Score
tsy Of the Treasury charged with The general
OF the fiscal Transactions Of the government and Of The exc
cuton OF the laws concerning the and navigation
of United States He superintends the survey OF the
the lighthouse establishment the marine hospitals Of
the United States, and the Of certain public
buildings for custom houses and other purposss.
First OomPtroiers 00ic,.-Esha Whittleey esq, Comp
troe and fifteen clerks He prescrbes the mode Of keep
and rendering for the civil and diplomatic
vice well the public lands and revises and certes the
balances arising thereon.
Second 0orptroner's O6fcs--John NJ. Brodhcad, esq
Comptroller and seventeen clerks He presribes the mode
keeping and rendering the accounts Of the army
Indian departments o the public service, and rsvses and
o. iiaes the balances arising thereon
Office Of Coram,soner of the Ousto~sHugh j. Anderson,
ESQ., Commissioner and eleven clerks He rrescrbes the
mode m keeng and rendering the accounts OF the customs
and dsburssmes and for the building and repair
ting Co., and rsysss and cer.ibss e balances
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