The daily union., 1856-01-16
The Organization of the Executive Depart
inents Of the Government Of the United states
DsrAaraEsr or STATE.

The whole machinery employed conduct the business
aris,ng out q our foreign relations with all the powers
csised Tho number employed in the Department Of State
p s " unsa sa stats y Sv ssvep.ee a. follows ons sec
Secretary OF State, William Hunter,) chief clerk,
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic Branch bis branch of the State Department
has charge OF correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited this In
all diplomatic instructions sent from the department and
communications to commissioners under treaties Of bounda
are md s sr m 81
being first entered in an snaiy tic table index.
consuor Broah This branch has charge of the
pondence c between the department the consus and
commercial agents Of the United States la IL
TO those officers and their dispatches and let
from other persons asking agency or rea
ting 70 consular affairs, are prepared and recorded.
The Dsbarsing Agen-Iie has charge of all correspond
ence and other matters connected with accounts relating
any fund with the disbursement OF which the department is
charged
The Traasaor His duties to furnish such ransla
ans rs hs may require. He also records The
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk Of appointments and Cos1issions makes out
aud records commissions letters OF appointment and nom
nations 10 the Senae makes ont and records exequars
and records when In Engh the commissions which tey
are issued. las charge Of the library.
Clerk Of the Ro and ArcaipesHe takes charge of the
rolls or enrolled acts and resolutions OF Congress- they
are received At the department from the Presidents
the authenticated copies thereof which called for
prcs tor and superintends their and that Of ea
ties "a the newspapers and in book form attends to their
distribution throughout the United States and that Of all
documents and publications in regard 10 which this duty
assigned to the department. writing and answering all let
tiers connected Herewith Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk Of Authorizations and CopyrghfsHe He has charge
Of the seals Of The United States and Of the department
prepares and attaches certificates papers for
henticaon receives accounts for the ces Has charge
ofpubications transmitted to the department under the
relating 70 copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matte aud consular.
Clerk Of Pardons and Paspora prepares records
nQr rdnp and auigs nd
and papers on which they founded Makes and re-
cords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
on made prepares letters relating to this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS orrrcE.
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Giet, esq, chief clerk. The ordinary bus
ness Of this Office may be classified under the following
Official opinions the current business Of the govern
ment called for by the President by any head OF depart
ment, or BY the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Examination q the titles Of all land surchased as the
sites Of arsena custom houses light houses and AZ other
public works Of the United States
Applications for pardons in all of conviction the
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
business OF the government.
g. The conduct and argument Of all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
cerned.
g. The supervision Of all other suits arising in apy Of the
departments when referred BY the head thereof the Ator
ney General.
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of all appeals on land claims in Cali
lorna.
Second. The codfcson and revision of the laws of the
District OF Columbia. e17ssf
INTERIOR >pEPARrMEsr. e
Secretary OF the Interior Department. Hon. Robert Nc
clelland, Of the State Of Michigan. Its clerical force
consists OF one chief clerk, George c. Whiting, esq.,
dsbursng agent and ten other regular clerks and
a and management committed the following
branches Of the public service;
lst The Pae chief Of this bureau called the
"Commisioner the General Land Office" The Land bureau
charged with the survey and sale Of the pub
lie domain, and the issuing OF titles therefor whether
from conhrmatons of grants made by former governments
by saes donations grants for schools military bounties
public improvements and likewise the Virginia
military bounty land claims, and the uing of scrip ia lieu
thereof The Land Office a-o and its own accounts The
present Commissioned is Hon. 7. II. Hendricks, of In
diana Its principal officers are recorder, chief
land claims, and principal clerk of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
besides assistant dranghsman and some loo
Id Psa~ioasThe present head Of this the Hon
Josiah Mnot, of New Hampshire The Commissioner is
charged with the ninatoD and adjudication all claims
arng under the var aod numerous laws passed by Con
gress granting bounty land pensions for military
services in the revolutionary and subsequent which
the United States have been engaged He has one CHIEF
clerk IS Cole, esqyl and permanent corps CONSIST
enable him To meet the extraordinary requirements
new bcuntysnd law has added porary force Of about
fifty cerksiips OF different denominations.
3d. indians Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Hon. George
~. ,hanyp%snny, penny Of Ohio He Is provided with chiei
4th. Patent 0dce.To this bureau ia committed the
execution and performance OF all and things touching
and respecting the granting and Issuing OF
and useful discoveries inventons and improvements
collection Of statistics relating to agriculture the col
lection and distribution Of Seeds plants and cuttings
has chief c'erkwho 10 by law las at the the
Acting Commissioner OF Patents the absence Of the Com
missioncrten principal and ten assistant examiners Of pat
sns besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
Besides these -four principal branches Of this new executive
department. the organic Of 1S49 transferred from
the Treasury Department the supervision Of the
the United states marshas and attorneys and the clerks
the United States courts the Of the lead and
other mines OF the United States and the affairs Of the peu
tcnary OF the United States In The District OF Cournba
and from the State Department the duty of taking
turning the OF the United Sses OF superv
Ing and directing the acts Of the Commissioner Of Public
Buildings BY recent of Congress- aso hospital for
bia under the OF this department. and by
signment from the President II has added long list OF
duties the and demercson Of the unsettled
lines between the States and Territories and bordering
tions.
This department at present very nconvenieny sepa
rated and located, and should be and
neny provided for The Secretarys office occupies por-
tion OF thenew Patent Office building the General Office
portion of "winders building" now the property the
government, whilst the Indian Office Is located In premises
not hreproof, and rented Of their private owners.
rReAsuay DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department the Offices the Sec
retary OF The Treasury two comptroers commissioner Of
the customs, sir auditors treasurer register collector light
house board, and coast survey
The following brief indication OF the duties OF these
several Offices and OF theforce employed
Secrecrys OGcsIIon. James Guthrie Secretary Of the
treasury non. " Washington, Assistant Secretary
engineer in chsrRe architect three
temporarily employed, and three clerks The secre
ty OF the Treasury Is charged with the
OF the scs transactions Of tho government and ~ The
cusion Of the laws concerning the Commerce and
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