The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government of the United states.


The Organization or the Executive Depart.
ments Of the Government OF the United states.
DEPARTMENT. or STATE.
The whole machinery employed to conduct the business
arising out OF our foreign relations with all the power,
Of the world is far simple than is generally ,on
ceyed The employed in the Department of State
Of the United states is only seventeen follows One Sec
sserssy ssaa s1' Of ae Wa William l. Marcy one ss @
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic This branch of the State Department
has charge OF all correspondence between the
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited this government In II
communications to commissioners under treaties Of bounda
es &c are prepared, copied and recorded and all Of like
being first entered In an analytic table or index.
Consular BraneThis branch has charge of the cores
pondencc, &c., between the department and the and
agents the United States In il
ers from other persons asking for consular agency r
ting to consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The DsbWsing AgcntHe has charge all correspond
noe and other matters connected with accounts relating to
fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged N@
The Transaor His duties are to furnish such transa
ons the department may require He also records the
commissions of consuls and vice consu when in English
upon which exequatars are issued. &s# 5tg8 ET .sl
Clerk Of Appointments and makes out
and records commissions letters of appointment and nomi-
nations to the senae makes ont and records exequaturs
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued. Has charge OF the library.
Clerk Of the Rolls and ArchipesHe takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- they
received at the department from the President
the authenticated copies thereof which called
for and uperntends their publication and that of
ties IN the newspapers and in book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents and publications in regard to which this duty is
assigned to the department writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge of all Indian treaties,
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Authorizations and Copyrighs-e has charge
Of the seals Of the United States and Of the department
and attaches certificates papers for
hentcaton receives and accounts for the fees Has charge
relating to copyrights records and indexes titles re-
cords all letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular. 6. %Aa
Clerk Of Pordons and Paspor He prepares records
pardons and remssons and registers and es the petitions
cords PASSPORTS keeps daily register Of all letters other
than diplomatic and CONSULAR received and of the DISPOSE
ton made of them prepares letters relating this
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney General of the United
States R. H. Gle esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bust
ness of this Office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the business of the govern
men called for BY the President by any head of depart
men or by the Solicitor of the Treasury. 5 @ s ~ a
q Examination of the titles of all land purchased as the
sites of arsenas custom houses houses and all other
public works of the United States
g. Applications for pardons all conviction in the
courts Of the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business OF the government. q H
The conduct and argument all suits in the Supreme
of the United States in which the
The supervision Of all suits arising in any of the
departments when referred by the head thereof the
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
fornia.
Second The codifcaon and revision Of the laws of the
District of Columbia g feE as.a. ..s "a. g.s g
81" INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. "#
Secretary of the Interior partment Hon. Robert Nc
Cleland Of the State of Michigan Its clerical force
consists Of chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq ,
disburng agent and other regular clerks and 10
he
branches Of the public service;
ls The ube LandsThe ehefof this bureau called the
Commissoner 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
from combinations Of grants made by former governments
by sales donations Of grants for schools, military bountes
public improvements and likewise the revision Virginia
military bounty land claims and the Issuing OF scrip In lieu
thereof The LNnd Office, also, aud its accounts. The
present Commissioner is Hon. 7. II. Hendricks Of In
principal clerk Of public lands principal clerk Of private
and claims and principal clerk Of of whom
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides draughsman, assistant draughtsman, and OG
clerks of various grades
I'd Penso-The present head Of this bureau is the Hon.
Josiah Minot, Of New Hampshire The Commissioner is
charged with the exaunaon and adjudication Of all claims
arising under the va Gus and numerous laws passed by Con-
granting bounty land pensions for military naval
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United states have been engaged. lie has chie
clerk (S. Cole, csq.,) and permanent corps consist
ing Of seventy other clerks TO which Congress-
enable him 70 meet tho extraordinary requirements Of the
bountyand law bas added porsry force Of about
hfty clerkshps OF different denominations. .# !.
3D. Of Indian Affairs, Hon. George
W. Msnypenny, Of Ohio. He 10 provided with chief
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks.
ath. Patent 0Ace.-To this bureau Is committed the
execution and performance Of all acts and things touching
and respecting the granting aud Issuing Of patents for
and useful discoveries Inventions and improvements y the
collection OF statistics relating 10 agriculture the coll
lection and distribution Of seeds plants and cuttngs IL
has chief clerkwho BY law as present tas)
Acting Commissioner Of Patents the absence ef the Com
missioneren principal and assistant examiners Of pat
ents besdes dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these four principal branches OF this executive
the Treasury Department the supervision Of the Of
the United States marha and attorneys and the clerks
the United States COURTS the management of the lead and
other mines the United States and the Affairs OF the pou
and from the State Department the duty Of taking and
turning the Of the United States and supery
ing and directing tho acs of the Commissioner Public
Buildings By recent of Congress- Also the hospital
the insane Of the and aud Of the District OF Caum
ba under The management o this department. and by as
sgnment from the President M has added long list
duties the survey and demarcaon Of the unsettled boundary
nes between The States and Territories and bordering
ons. .H.a
This department Is at present very nconvenienty sepa
rated and located and should be appropriately and perma
nenty provided for. The Seorearys Office occupies por
ton Of henew Patent oce buding the General Land Office
aporon OF The Treasury building, and the Pension Office
portion OF "Winders building" the property OF the
government, whilst the Indian Office located premises
oot hre-proof and rented Of their private owners.
TnRARuRY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists OF the Offices Of the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury two comprollers commissioner Of
the customs six auditors treasurer register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey
The following brief indication OF the duties Of these
several oces and Of the force employed respectively
Secretary 0eslIon. James Guthrie Secretary OF the
Tre,.nrv Hon ~ a. Wasbingtan as,.,an, Sasg-.tarr J.
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