Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-29


By set 81 March. 1887, Congress added 10 pe
een,uu, upon s. 500 OF tie above ssIauts, making
$3.50 q,
Aud upon 81 500, including The messeu-
ger, 20 per cent, svc o
Maxine $50 q,
Whet added 70 tie above, 4.So0 d,
Makes. St.ssO o.
being 81 ,Ooo less paid to clerks permanently en-
puycj, than stated by Mr.. Bond but when ,hc r.
solution Of Congress ~ l>t February 1850, passed
'suthorsus the President w furnish ratonS 10 Ger
tain inhabitants in Eiorija; the Sccretar+ OF Wa
directed thar speeds, account should be kept m tlu
Office ct the issues under that resolution; the ptr
mautnt prcc IN the office taiug insufficient lOI tina
purpose IN addition To their other duties, il bccam,
necessary to employ clerk TO attend especially q
hat business, whose annual compensation was hNet
20 81 eco, which added Ia The other items, conSic
lutcS the amount MS sisted N the speech.
When the department twas rendered permanent
hv Gc, OF 81 Match 1885, the then Secretary 81
War though, that the salaries Of the clerks IN ihi,
office, should approximate as nearly as practicable,
those ot clerks employed IN TIE civil bureaus, us he
was particularly aware, that the salaries previously
paid, were inadequate TO tic services '""'r.'d aud
trr Yc7ronae,r, attached 10 me situations; hui IN
eycrv INSTANCE where compensation TO clerks OF mes
scng,ru ID. office has been pad, It has been done
iuvaliaby' uUu go' passed 10y Congress Itself, eN-
ctpt in the two instances above mentioned.
Very respectfully, your most Oh Z. NtrN e.
GEO GIBSON, {. G.. :.
Hon J, X. PoNsrrr, Secretary Of U~.
Assertion No. 1.-The business Of Indian #
Ia, an ~
cniecn clerks Employed Ia tie War Department
F,rr.--h IH!S topr clerks were engaged IN the
Transaction of this business Nj Mckrunct, Mr..
Hamilton. Nj kurz aud Mr. NJ Her. The Sccre-
Wry then conducted a much MrEcf PARTON ui the
correspondence, and supervised tic details l1t more
extensively Than now.
ASslFrioS ~. An 1879, there was one SJpcr-
ntcndeW Of Indian Affairs who was paid Sl5UO
per annum.
F.cr.-ln 1898, there was one Superintendent
20 H0ninc, at = 500. and three Governors OF Ter
ritorcs acting a. Supuu,tndtnts, one nj $1,000
md Two at $50 These allowances were made 10y
Mr.. Calhoun IN 1891, 1922 and 1873; 10 the Govern.
ar or Michiran in 1871 (scc Mr. us answer to The
resolution Of the House Of Representatives OF J1nn-
arv 18Th, 1882 State papers 1T session 1ti Con-
pr,ss. vol 9th. Doc COD 10 the Governor OF AtkaH-
Gas in 1907. and 10 the Governor o londa ~ 1875
l,ee ytrprt herewith Of letter To Gov buta nl Oct
!5tb. 1890 ar,runatc compensation $500
Erfrnf Of lcffe, from the Secretary Of Hn to
b,, Frc,Hcpcu JJirUlm T. DSraH, dattd 25h
October, ls43.
,,Your letter Of the Cd nit. was dolly received
IL non A review of aH the circumstances, The to.-
lowing principle has been adopted Tor the settlement
of your clam rs compensation 10 sup'IMtehdtHt o'
Indian Affairs ia Florida, to vii
"for the time past when theie was no 'hhlAh d.
gent tor FLORIDA, an allowance WIN nc mace ~ YOU
as superintendent at the rate Of Sl50h per anhuh,
which is the rate of compensation allowed 10 tbt IN
du,n agent now authorized NV law
"SluCe ;hc appointment Of M Indian agent lpr he
Territory, IN virtue of the authority above merton
ed, aud for the future, allowance viii be made to
YOU at tie rate Of Sl705 per annun which Smtend
ed To cover the expense for clerk hire, office rent
and all others necessarily incurred by you IN your
intercourse with the Indians, that beng tie same
amounts as is now allowed the Governor OF Arkan-
,as Territory, and Is Consdcrcd fair compcnsa-
ton .or all expense incurred by hIm OF a sImior
nature
ASSERTION 30. 3--ln 1888. We end l6or Super
ntcndcn's Of Indian htIrDm with salaries Of $1,000
Zach.
FACT.-In 1888 there is one Superintendent ut
: 800, and one Governor (of Wisconsin, acting as
such whose compensation us Governor and Super
nicndent IS fixed by law, at $4,000. Adopting the
principle Of division established this session, IN re-
,ard 10 the Governor Of Iowa, md his pay as Sap
y ntendcnt wl be 81 900; aggregate, $4,000.
The other two acting Scpcrntcndcns Of Indian
gents, and receive only The pay of the agents as
jyrd by the law Of 1854 This stated IN note
n the Blue Book, page ", 70 which Mr.. B. evident
Y had referred.
AssrrrIox No. i.--In 1928 there were twenty
me Indian Agents, thce at y 500 SIX at ~ 800
me At 4 400, FIVE at 81 800, six at ~ 400 wee
State papers, second session 40th Congress, Sd vol
Doc III, pnge u aud lwenty-onc sub-agents, In
s39, ten Indian Agents at 3 500, aud fourteen sub
gents At $50.
F.c+.--In 1888, there are but eight Indian A.
.onts, cNciusyelyof the two acting as supcnnitn-
euts and whom Mr.. g. las counted rs such
IN 1923, the appropriations Tor SupsriniendcGls /
nd Indian Agents was 3l000.-ln 1895 It i- /
ZIG 500.
IN 1873 the appropriation for sub-agcHls was .
IIj l00--ln 1888 it $4,000.
In 1888 tie number of interpreters a agencies * (
ight less than in 1928 The average pay oithe IN /
apretcr in 159s was 500 per anuum. (see Blue .
Book for that Year, making the aggregate compen- .
alton oflhe thirty-nne cmployedin that year 3d.
90 Appropriation III 1898 $4,000.
ASSERTION No 5--In s3s we hear Of a commits
ouer Whose salary is $4,000 and twelve cIcrks, /
nd two messengers, whose joint compensation IA (
10 400.
FAcT.-In 1928, Governor Cass and General /
lark. at the invitation Of the Secretary Of War,
repaired a report containing, among other things,
a code Of regulations for the government nf lie .
Indian DEPARTMENT, and for he eracrol admin.
1!;;aa;.vn Of its affairs" THIS was IN the form Of .
bill. The FIRST section provided lor the appoint.
lenl Of a commissioner at $1,000; the second |
rcscrlbcd his duties; he third related TO the mum
er Of clerks; the fourth gave him the ranking
ryepc. and the fifth authorized the employment |
{ a messenger. These five sections are stated !
, ''conan substantially the provisions Of bill
exported Uy the COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs" IN
&c House Of Representatives, at the first session
f the same Congress. '-fsee State Papers I'd
ession OF The goth Congress, vol. 3D., Doc III,
/. A.. This report was submitted 10 Congress
=, H. Cca,otaYv nc Itar south rpspe1tful bui