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be found in comparing the present with tho
former state of the several subdivisions Of the
Treasury Department. But, by way of sins
PRODUCING economy and despatch in the Trea.
sury Department. the committee proposed to
simplify the forms Of business, and TO reor-
game It's subordinate branches, so as to dis.
pense with one fourth, if not one third. of the
officers in the Treasury Now. sir. no reor-
ganization Of the Department has vet becn
attempted. Instead of reducing. thew have
increased the number Of officers: and the
forms Of business, under the new mode of sim
| pliying, have become so complicated, that tho
gentleman from New York, (Mr Cambtelenul
now chairman Of the committee 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, and
the manner in which the Secretary's annual
report on the finance is stated!
| Next, as to the War Department. In 1928
the Secretary Of War employed a chief clerk,
besides seventeen clerks and Two messengers.
| His salary and their compensation amounted
10 $2S,650. The business of Indian Affairs
was then managed by him also. In 1888 tho
Secretary of that Department employs, inclu-
sive of the Indian business, about forty clerks,
besides messengers. The joint salaries and
|
$40.
| In 1928, we hear nothing Of a Commanding
Generals Office with its clerk and messenger.
| In 1888. the Commanding General is allow
ed clerk, at 81 200 and messenger at 5000
per year.
In 1928. the Adjutant Generals Office EN-.
ployed three clerks, whose joint compensation
was $2,95O.
In 1888, tho Adjutcnt General EMPLOYS
seven clerks and messenger, whose Joint
compensation is 8,225 dollars,
In 1928, the Paymaster General emtloved
three clerks, whose united compensation was
5000 dollars.
In 1885, the salary of the same number Of
clerks is 4,290 dollars, besides the messe, per's
salary.
| In 1925, I have been unable to dscove, anv
allowance for clerks TO the Quarlerm,stcr
General.
In 1888, that officer employs in the ofii,e at
Washington seven clerks, whose united com-
pensaton is 1900 dollars.
In lo23,the Ordnance Office employed t,reo
clerks, whose Joint salary was $3.50 dol ars.
10 1888, the Ordnance Office employs line
clerks, besides messenger, and their agrre.
gate compensation is 9.225 dollars.
In 1928, the Subsistence Department en-.
ployed four clerks, whose joint compensation
was 1850.
In 1888, the Subsistence Department en-
ploys four clerks ard messenger, whose oint
compensation is $3.50.
In 1928, the Surgeon General was allowed
a clerk, at l,l50 dollars per year.
In 1888. the Surgeon General is allowed O
clerk, at 1896 dollars, and a messenger, at
600 dollars per year.
In 1928, the business of Indian affairs was
discharged at the War Department, by somo
one or two Of the seventeen clerks which I
FIRST mentioned.
In 1858, this Indian business appears 10
constitute grand division. We now hear Of
the Indian Department. with Commission
er, whose salary is $4,000, chief clerk, at
81 600, and eleven clerks and two. ~ csr "a z,rs,
the loinl cCr!t ia ~r.--z,rf salaries being $40,
400.
In 1923, there was one Superintendent of
Indian affairs, who was paid !, 500 dollars a
year, twenty-one Indian agents, twenty eight
sub>agenls, and thirty-nne interpreters
In 1888, we fiud .lour superintendent of
Indian affairs with salaries OF 81, 500 each
per year; sic supernloDdents Of eng ration
with salaries OF $4,000 each per year; ten
Indian agents. with salaries Of $500
each per year fourteen Indian sub agents.
with salaries of $3.50 per year; thirty, three
commissioners and special agents. who
are paid from s. to So per day, and from
$500 10 $1,000 PER year fifteen 'conduc.
ting and enrolling agents, al SO, 81 and IS
per day too conductors of exploring par.
ties at SO aud S. per day hoo 'valring
agents, at S each Der day; eight 'coIlec-
ting agents, a, s. so per day each t,co
issuing agents, at 81 per day each; one
'dlsburs'ug agent at S. per day sirteen
assistant agents, at So and 81 per day,
and from $500 to $1,000 each per year;
Mirty-one Interpreters at agencies, OF $500
each per year. fourteen Interpreters in the
emigration Of Indians, at g so and So per
day each; fifteen 'physlclans,' at salaries
varying from 50. S. and Sc day to S84
per month; eleven CLERKS [other than
those IN the office at Washington at sala-
RES varying from So and s. per day to $40
and so dollars per month. and 500 dollars
and 900 per year; Gtfy'Mree 'blacksmths,'
with salaries varying from 240 TO 600 dol.
lars per year; t,centy FARMERS and assis-
lan's, at 9. 3, S and 600 dollars per year;
eighteen teachers with various salaries
from 500 to 500 dollars per year ; tuc mills
lers,' with salaries Of 500 and GOO dollars;
one Surveyor, at 8 dollars per day the
whole concluding with .Jire miscellaneous
agents. with salaries OF | dollar per day,
and 600 dollars per year.
But even his is not all. The Commits
sioner of Indian affairs says the list given
by him in the Blue Book is not accurate or
complete. lie ieaves room, 10 add or alter.
Here, indeed, is a display of patronage!
Ought we not to be astonished to find this
state Of things, under an administration
whose friends professed to be shocked at a
multiplication of offices, and repubished.
in The report of ,hs House in 1928, the
| wnrninn of TINT Chinf Manisfraln who