Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-08

TEN VI TelOTtn, InStIlutfu w tie EAtCuuNt
officers themselves, at least oncthird Of the
(then) present number Of clerks in the de-
partments might be reduced with safety TO
the public interest"
Pracfiee.-The number Of clerks has not
been reduced in any one OF the departments
but on the contrary, there has been con-
siderable increase. | will prove it. The
State Department, in the year 1928, includ-
ed the Patent Office, and the whole number
of clerks was sixteen the salary and com
pensation Of the Secretary and all his clerks
and messengers, amounted to S27,750.
The whole number OF clerks now employ
ed in the State Department and the Patent
Office is forty. The joint salaries and COM
pensation amount to S56,5l5l!l
The Patent Office, in 1928, was managed
by Superintendent, with salary of 8 500,
and two clerks and messenger, whose joint
compensation was $1,000. II is now under
the charge of one of the Reiormers the title
Of {" Superintendent" is exchanged for that
of " Commissioner !" and with the change
of titles comes the change of salary from
$500 to $1,000 The number Of clerks is
increased from two TO twenty-iour, and the
compensation from s 800 TO $1,000; and,
not content with one messenger, and his old
salary Of $500. they provide a salary Of
$40 for messenger, and then gave him an
assistant, TO whom is also paid SIS per
month.
The Secretary Of the Treasury in the year
1928, employed eight clerks and two mes
sengers. His salary, and the compensation
of the clerks and messengers, amounted TO
$4,000.
The present Secretary of that Department
land he was taken from the body of reform
crs, who made proc lamation from the Sen
ate Chamberl employs fifteen clerks and two
messengers His salary, and their compen-
sation, amount TO 1927, 1901 A similar re-
sui, will be found in comparing the present
with the former state OF the several subdi.
visions Of the Treasury Department But,
by way Of introducing economy and des-
: patch in the Treasury Department" the
committee proposed 10 simplify the forms
of business, and to recognize its subordinate
/ branches, so as TO dispense with one-four,h,
il not one.third ofthe officers in the Treasu-
. ry" Now, sir, no reorganization OF the De-
, parlment has yet been attempted. Instead
of Irducing, 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
e New York. (Mr. Cambreleng) now chair.
: man of the committee OF Ways and Means
declared here, during the last special SEES
1 sion. that. after fifteen years experience as a
Y member oil this House. he found it difficult
f TO understand these Treasury accounts. and
p the manner in which the Secretarys Annu
Il al Report on the Finances is stated !
Next, as 10 the War Department IL
: 1923, the Secretary Of War employed chic
Y clerk, besides seventeen clerks and two mes
r sengers. His salary, and their compensa
o ton, amounted to S2S,650. The bushes.
l. Of Indian affairs was then managed by hin
: also. In 1888. the Secretary of the Depart
!, tnent employs, inclusive Of the Indian bust
II ness, about forty clerks, besides messengers
= The joint salaries and compensation OF th
81 whole, amount to S63,Sl0.
l, In 1929 we hear nothing Of a Command
:, ing Generals Office, with its clerks ant
? messenger.
s. In 1888. the Commanding General is al
d lowed clerk al 5 200. and messenger a
e $500 per year
y In 1928. the Adjutant Generals Offic,
II employed three clerks, whose joint compen
5 sutton was S2,950.
& In 1888, the Adjutant General employ
T. seven clerks and messenger, whose join
N compensation is S8,225.
ID In 1928, the Paymaster General employ
er ed three clerks, whose united compensation
1t was $4,000
is In 1888. the salary OF the same number c
D. clerks is $4,000. besides the messenger
10 salary.
e. In 1928, have been unable TO discove
oil any allowance for clerks 10 the Quarterma'
:; ter General.
CT In 1888, that officer employs in the offic
Of at Washington, seven clerks. whose unite
n compensation is $1,000.
Of In 1928, the Ordnance Office employee
os three clerks, whose joint salary was $2950
m In 1888, the Ordnance Office employs min
" clerks, besides a messenger and their ag
m gregate compensation is 80, 225
IN In 1928, the Subsistence Department en-
he poyed four clerks, whose joint compensa
lion was S2,950.
l. In 1888, the Subsistence Department en-
lie poys four clerks and messenger, who's
at joint compensation is $3.50.
lie In 1923, the Surgeon General was allow
of ed clerk, at 81 $50 per year.
he In 1885, the Surgeon General is above
u. a clerk, at Sl.266, and messenger, at 500
per year.
of In 1928, the business Of Indian Affair
It, was discharged at the War Department. b
d. some one or two of the seventeen clerk
to which first mentioned
In 1888, this Indian business appears I
he constitute grand division. We now hea