Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-06-23

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$3.50 for messenger, and then give him
an assistant, to whom is also paid $l6 per
month.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in the
year 1928, employed eight clerks and two
messengers. His salary,Rn the comPen-
sation Of the clerks and messengers, a.
mounted to $4,000.
The present Secretary oi3that depart.
ment land he was taken from the body OF
reformers, who made proclamation from
the Senate Chamber employs fifteen clerks
and two messengers. His salary and their
compensation, amount 70 $27,000!! A
similar result will be found in comparing
the present with the former state Of the
several subdivisions of the Treasury DE.
partment. But, by way of introducing
economy and despatch in the Treasury
Department" the committee proposed to
"simplify the forms ofbusiness, and to or
ganize its subordinate branches, so as to
dispense with one-fourth, if not one-third
of the officers in the Treasury" Now sir,
no reorganization Of the Department has
yet been attempted. Instead ofreducing
thew have increased the number OF OFF,
GERS; and the forms Of business, under the
new mode Of simplifying, have become SO
complicated, that the gentleman from
New York; [Mr. Cambreleng) now Chair
man of the Committee of Ways and
Means, declared here, during the last spe-
cial session, that after fifteen years ex-
perience as a member of this House; he
found it difficult to understand these Trea-
sury accounts, and the manner in which
the Secretary's Annual Report on the
finances is stated!
Next, as to the War Department. In
1898, the Secretary Of War employed a
chief clerk, besides seventeen clerks and
two messengers. His salary, and their
compensation, amounted to $28,65O.
| Next, as 10 the War Department. In
1923, the Secretary Of Way employed q
chief clerk, besides seventeen clerks and
two messengers. His salary, and their
compensation, amounted to 2o,65O.
The business of Indian affairs was ther
. managed by him also. In 1888, the Sec
rotary Of that Department employs, inclu
, sive Of the Indian business, about forty
: clerks, besides messengers. The join
: salaries and compensation Of the who'll
5 amount to $63,8l0.
t In 1898, we heard nothing Of Con
manding Generals Office, with its clerk
! and messengers.
In 1888, the Commanding General i
allowed clerk at ST. 800 and messenge
at $500 per year.
In 1928, the Audjutant Generals Offic
| employed three clerks, whose joint com
pensation was $2,950.
, In 1888, the Adjutant Genera! employs
, seven clerks and a messenger, whose join
} compensation is $8,226.
, In 1925, the Paymaster General employ
ed three clerks whose united compensa
ton was $4,000.
6 In 1888, the salary of the same numbe
Of clerks is $4,000, besides the messen
gers salary.
In 1928, have been unable to discover
er any allowance for clerks 10 the eluarte
Master General.
In 1888, the officer employed in the Of
fee at Washington, seven clerks, who's
united compensation is 1900 dollars.
In 1898, the Ordnance office employed
three clerks, whose joint salary was 1885,
dollars.
In 1888, the Ordnance Office employ
} nine clerks, besides messenger, and thel
7 aggregate compensation is 1895 dollars.
In 1898, the Substance Department
: employed four clerks, whose joint compen
' sation was $3.50.
!, In 1898, the Subsistence Department
: employs four clerks and messenger
' whose Joint compensation is $3.50.
In 1898, the Surgeon General was al
lowed clerk, at 1850 dollars per year.
In 1888, the Surgeon General is allow
/ ed clerk at 1866 dollars, and messen
ger at 600 dollars per year.
$ In 1928, the business Of Indian affair
!. was discharged at the War Depart
s ment, by some one or two OF the seven
9 teen clerks which first mentioned.
+ In 1888, this Indian business appears
3 constitute grand division. We nov
q hear Of the sslndian Department" with
' Commissioner, whose salary Is S,OoO DOL
! lars, chief clerk, at 1900 dollars, am
eleven clerks; and two messengers I'M
+ joint compensations and salaries benz
o 1900 dollars! -.
3 Let US next Compare the Navy Depart
ment. Mr.. Southland, who was Secretar.
d Of the Navy in 1898, employed in his De
f partment seven Clerks, besides the cine
I, clerk, The salary Of the Secretary an
Ii the compensation Of the clerks ana m ~
D. sengers amounted TO 1850 Inc De
is partment has been held Tor many years
. and is still managed by Mr. DickefsoI
le who was member Of the committees
: the Senate, from whom came the tamou
m report on Executive patronage, TO winch