The daily union., 1856-01-17
The Organization or the Executive DeparI-
n,ents VI the Government or the United states.
pnpAarnxSr OF STATE.

Tho whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising out OF foreign relations with all the powers
OF the world Is FAR more simple than is generally
ceiyed The number employed in the Department Of State
Of the United States only seveneen iolow One Sec
Secretary Of State, William Hunter) chief clerk,
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian
Diplomatic Bronch This branch Of the Department
has charge Of all correspondence
other diplomatic agents Of the United States abroad and
those Of foreign powers accredited to this In Il
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department and
communications to commissioners under OF bonds
res, De- prepared copied and recorded and all Ike
character received registered and fled their
being first entered IN an anaiy lie table or index.
Oensalor BroaeA1h branch has charge Of the CORES
oommsroa agents Of The United States IN il instructions
to those officers and their dispatches and let
ting to consular adurs, are prepared and recorded.
The Dis5nrsag Ic has charge correspond
and other matters connected with relating
fund with the disbursement Of which the department
charged. gsab i
TIE Tonolotor. His duties to furnish such transla
ons q the department may require ~ also records tie
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk Of Appointments and He makes out
and records commissions letters oil appointment and nom
nations 70 the Senate makes and
and records when in English the which they
are issued Has charge Of the library. t&.8 I.
Clerk Of tho ous and Archipss.He takes charge the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- they
se received Vt the from the Presdent
the copies thereof which are called io pre-
ties IN the newspapers and 10 book forms attends their
distribution the untod States and that q Al
assigned 70 the department writing and ausweDg all let
ters connected herewith Has charge Of all Indian treaties
and bnsiness relating thereto
Clark Of Aashentscaons and Copyrgats He has charge
Of the seals q the United States and o the department
end attaches certificates papers for
enticaton; receives and for heiees Has charge
publications transmitted tho department under
relating to copyxhts records and indexes titles re-
cords ali letters from the department. other than the dpo
matte and consular. saa8st sa.att
Clerk Of Pordoas and prepares and recorA
pardOn3 sand
and papers which they founded. Makes
than diplomatic and consular received and Of the dsnos
ton made OF then prepares letters relating to this business
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- ATTORNEY oENEaALs oFpicE.3 S8t se 3 .e {.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
x 81. y oas ss ssq chief ess Ths ordnsry bust
4 heads Af
l. Official opinions on the current business Of the govern
men called Tor BY the President by any head Of depart
ment, OF by the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
2 Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased as the
tes Of arsenals custom houses, and oil other
public works of the United States.
Applications for pardon in all of conviction in the
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
s. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
g. The all other suits arising in snv of the
departments when referred by the head thereof to the Aor
TO these ordinary heads of the business Of the Office are
added at the present time the following, vx
First The direction OF all appeals land claims in Cali
second The codscation and revision Of the laws Of the
District Of Columbia.
Ea hfssF n5gs INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. 3agsa
Secretary Of the interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
Cs,and, OF the State OF Michigan Its clerical force
consists of chief clerk George G. Whiting, esq,)
one dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
s and management committed the following
branches OF the public service: A1 =
LIST. TAe PsLli. Lend.The this is called the
"Comnssoner Of tbs General Land Office. The
charged with survey and sale Of The pub
lie domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether
by ss.e donations grant for schools military bounties
public improvements and k ewise the revision Virginia
thereof The Lsnd Vee aso auds its own accounts The
present Comm,-oner Is Hon. =. II. Hendricks, OF In
principal clerk Of public .nd principal clerk Of private
land claims and principal clerk Of fsnrveys Of whom
besides a.si,tass dsa"~ssa "o s"a sons oa
clerks Of various grades.
i'd Pss.o.- -The head Of this bureau Hon.
josiah hinot, OF New hampshire. The Commissioner
charged With the nnstion and adudcatup all claims
arsins under the and passed b
gross granting bounty land pensions for military
services in the revolutionary subsequent wars in which
the United States have been engaged Ho has
ing Of seventy other clerks which Congress 70
enable him % meet the extraordinary requirements o the
new bounty land Law, has added porary
6fty clerkships Of different denominations.
Sd; f"daps-Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Hon. George
", hanypenny, of Ohio. lie Ia provided With chiei
clerk and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
9Th. Potent Qfce-To this bureau : committed the
execution and performances OF all FACTS and things touching
and useful discoveries Inventions and Improvements the
collection OF statistics relating agriculture the col
lection and distribution OF seeds, plants and cungs
has chief cerkwho by law present te) the
mssonerten principal and ten assistant pat
sn besides dozen other subordinate
Besides these foar principal branches
department the organic act Of 1sAs transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision accounts
tho United States marshss and the clerks
the United States the cement the
other mines Of the United States the pen
tentary OF the United States in the District of Cou
Inner he dut Of taE,
turning the Of the United States and Of snperv
ing and directing the the Commissioner of Public
Bnildings BY recent Of Congress- ALSO hospital for
the insane Of the and navy and Of District Cu
from the President added 10 its long lit or
duties the and denarcstiop Of the
lines between the States and Territories bordering
tons N..88fs sUa sl. ~ r E.gEt = 10
This department IL at present very ineanvenicty .eps
rstcd and located and shoud be appropriately and perma
nenty provided for The Secretary oce occupies por
ton Of henew Patent Office budng the General Land
portion Of the Treasury building and the Pension Oce
portion OF "Wnders building" the property
government whilst the Indian Office located in premses
not hre-proot, and rented Of their private owners.
TprkspHv DEPARTMENT.
The Trcory Department the occs Of the Sec
renrY OF the Treaury two comptroers commissioner Of
the customs six auditors teaurer register solicitor light
house board, and coast survey asI 4 III r
The following brief Indication of the duties Of those
several Offices and OF the force therein
Secrssargs Ofceon. james suthr,e Secre,arv nj the
Treasury Hon Y. u. Washington Assistant Secretary
one engineer IN charges one architect and
try Of the Treasury charged with the general
OF the hcal Transactions of the and ~ The
cuton Of the laws conforming the commerce and No
OF the United states e superntends the survey of The