Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-06-20

a messenger, whose joint compensation
was $4,000. 1t is now under the
charge of one of the Reformers-tbe
title of : Superintendent is exchanged
Tor that OF Commissioner !" and with
the change Of titles comes the change
of salary from 81 500 to 5000 The
number OF clerks is increased from two
TO twenty-four, and the compensation
from l,s00 TO 81, 900 dollars and, not
content with one messenger, and his
old salary of 400 dolls, they provide
salary Of $40 dolls. for messenger,
and then give him an assistant. to
whom is also paid Is dolls. per month.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in
the year 1928, employed eight clerks
and two messengers. His salary, and
the compensation of the clerks and
messengers, amounted TO Is 600 dolls.
The present Secretary of that De-
partment land he was taken from the
body of reformers, who made procla.
nation from the Senate Chamber) EN-.
ploys fifteen clerks and two messen.
gers: his salary.and their compensation
amount to 27,100 dolls +! A similar
result will be found in comparing the
present with the former state Of the
several subdivisions of the Treasury
Department. But, by way of " intro.
duclng economy and despatch in the
Treasury Department." the committee
proposed to simplify the forms of
business, and to reorganize its subol-
dlnate branches, so as to dispense with
one fourth, if not one-third, of the off.
GERS in the Treasury. Now, sir, no
reorganization of the Department has
yet been attempted. Instead oil reduc.
ing, they have increased the number
of officers; and the forms of business,
under the new mode of simplifying,
have become SO complicated, that the
gentleman from New York, Mr.. Cam
breleng,) now chairman of the COM
mttee of Ways and Means, declared
here, during the last special session,
that, after fifteen years experience as
member of this House, he found it
difficult to understand these Treasury
accounts, ana the manner in which the
Secretary's Annual Report on the Fl
nances is stated
Next, as to the War Department.
In 1928, the Secretary Of War EN-.
ployed chief clerk, besides seventeen
clerks and two messengers. His salary
and their compensation amounted 10
2S,650 dolls. The business of Indian
Affairs was then managed by him also.
In 1888, the Secretary of that De.
partment employs, inclusive of the
Indian business, about forty clerks, be-
sides messengers. The joint salaries
and compensation of the whole amount
to 63,sl0 dolls.
In 1928, we hear nothing Of
Commanding Generals Office, with its
clerks and messenger.
In 1888, the Commanding General
is allowed clerk at 100, and mes
senger at 600 dolls. per year.
In 1928, the Adjutant Generals
Office employed three clerks, whose
joint compensation was 1850 dolls.
In 1888, the Adjutant General EN-.
ploys seven clerks and a messenger,
whose joint compensation is S,2a5 dois.
In 1928, the Puymaster General
employed three clerks, whose united
compensation was 5000 dolls.
In 1888, the salary .of the same
number Of clerks is 1880 dolls, besides
the messengers salary.
In 1928, | have been unable to dis
cover any allowance for clerks to the
Quartermaster General.
In 1888, that officer employs in the
Office at Washington, seven clerks,
whose united compensation is $1,000.
In 1928, the Ordnance office ems
ployed three clerks, whose joint salary
was $2,950.
In 1898, the Ordnance office en-
ploys nine clerks, besides a messen-
ger, and their aggregate compensation
is 1925.
In 1928, the Subsistence Depart.
ment employed four clerks, whose joint
compensation was 1850.
In 1888, the Subsistence Depart.
ment employs four clerks and a mes
senger, whose joint compensation is
$3.50.
In 1928, the Surgeon General was
allowed clerk, at l,l50 per year.
In 1888, the Surgeon General is al.
lowed clerk at 81, 266, and a mes
senger, at 5000 per year.
In 1928, the business of Indian Az
fairs was discharged at the War De-
partment, by some one or two OF the
seventeen clerks which | first mention
ed.
In 1888, this Indian business APP
pears to constitute a grand division.
We now hear ofthe " Indian Depart
mont - with IN CApapntosfanar x.kpco