Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-06-07
Facts for the TeoDIc.

D~SHS-OoSC, NO. 2,--HE-
TRENcHMENr AND REFoRM!!
W- We continue our extracts from Mr.. |
boND's Speech.
Next,a TO tho War Department. In 1898.
The Secretary OF War employ ed chief clork.
besides seven teen clerks and two messengers
His salary. aud their compensation. amount.
Cd to $2S ,65O.-Thes business Of Indian Of
fare was then managed by him also. In
loSo, inc secretary OF that Department em,
pioys, inclusive OF the Indian business, about
ioi'y c'erks, besides messengers The Joint
salaries and compensation Of the whole amount
10 S63. $40. o -,oN"'
In 1928, we hear nothing Of Command
ing Generate Office, with lis clerk and mes.
senger.
In 1888. the Commanding General IS al.
iowsd clerk al $ 200 end a messenger at
In 1928, the Adjutant Generals Office
employed three clerks, whose joint compen-
ssiion was S2.95O.
In 1888. the Adjutant General employ
seven clerks and messenger, whose joint
compensation 10 So. 225
= In 1928. the PAymaster General employ.
cd three clerks, whose united compensation
was SO 300.
La 1888, the salary Of the same number OF
clerks is $4,000, besides the ,nssseu gers
salary.
In 1928, have been unable 10 discover
any allowance for clerks to the Quartermas-
ter General.
In 1888, that officer employs in the efIica
at Warrington seven clerks, whose united
compensation is $1,000.
In 1928, the Ordinance Office employed
three TIRE clerks. whose joint salary was S2,-
In 1898, the Ordinance Office EMPLOYS
nine clerks, besides a messenger, and their
aggregate compensation is S9, 225
In 1928, the Subsistence Department em.
was g., $50.
In 1888, the Subsistence Department en-
pioys four clerks, and messenger, whose
joint compensation is So, $50.
In 1928, the Surgeon General was allow
ed q clerk at 8 ,l60 per year.
In 1888, tho Surgeon General, is allow ed
acierk, at 81 ,266, aud messenger at $500
per year.
In 1928, the business of Indian affairs was
discharged at the War Department, by some
one or two OF the seventeen clerks which |
first mentioned,
In 1888, this Indian business appears to
constitute grand division. We now hear
OF the "lndian Department" with Com
missioner, whose salary is $4,000, chief
clerk, at s 600. & eleven clerks, and two
messengers. the joint compensation aud sala-
ries being $40 400.
In 1928, there was one Superint endent of
Indian Affairs, who was paid 500 wear.
twenty -one Indian agents, twenty eight subs
agents, and thirty>nine Interpreters
In 1888, we find tour "super in tendents Of
Andian aHairs," with salaries Of 81, 500 each
per year; six superintendent, of emigration
with salaries of $4,000 each per year; ten
Indian agents., with salaries of 8 500
each per year; fourteen "Indian sub agents, -
with salaries of $3.50 per year; thirty three
com missloners and special'agents, who are
$4,000 per year; fifteen Conducting and
enrolling agents." at 3, 4, nad So per day
two Conductors of exploring parties" al
and SO per day, "two valuing agents." at 81
each per day eight COLLECTING agents." al
80 so per day each two "issuing agents"
at per day each u; one "disbursing agent"
at 80 per day /; sixteen 'sassistant sgenis."
at 3 and 81 per day and from 500 10 Sl,.
2oo each per year; thirty lone "intrepreters
at agencies" at $500 each per year; four>
Teen Interpreters IN the emigration Of In
dians,,' at 2 SO and SO per day each; fifteen
ply slcians, at salaries varying from 8, s,
and So day, 20 SS4 per month; eleven
CLERKS" (other than those in the Office at
Washington at salaries varying from and
S. per day, TO 40 and $50 per month. and
$oOO and 900 per year fifty three "black-
Smiths" with salaries varying from 24O 10
5000 per year; twenty "farmers and assis.
tanis," at 2, 3, 5, and $500 per year; eigh-
teen teachers" with various salaries, from
ooo 10 $500 per year: five "millcrs," with
salaries OF 500 and 5000; one tsurveyor,
at SS per day (; the whole concluding with
eve miscellaneous agents., with salaries Of
IS peg daY and COG rer ypar
But even this is not all. The Commits.
siener OF Indian Affairs says the list given by
MIN In the Blue Book is not accurate or com.
pete lie leaves room 10 add or alter. Here.
indeed, is a display OF patronage! Ought
I'VE not TO be sstoaished 10 find this state of
things,under Standardization whose friends
protested 10 be shocked at multiplication of
ohces, and re.published, in the report of this
Rouse 10 1928, the warning of that Chief
Magistrate. who said "Censidsring the gen.
erai tendency TO multiply Offices, and de-
tendencies, and to iacreass expense g., the
ultimate term OF burden which the citizen
can bear, it behoves US 10 avail ourselves of
every occasion which presents itself for ia
king off The sur charge" II is appropriate,
too now TO refer TO the rsproofof ih eSecretary
otWar in 1928 for paying 1888 for additional
clerk hire 10 the business Of Indian Affairs.
Mr.. IL. said he was now hero tempted 10
name one or two Offices in particular, which
seem TO have been created Tor special fayorS
lies: one OF them under the law autborisiDy
The President to sign land patents by an a.
gent, instead OF doing il as heretofore in per-
son. III hs could not find time 10 do this du
y, as Mr. Adams and all bis predecessors
ulu' 'hen II would have been better 10 dis. |
Pehse WIN The signature aliogei Their. as Won
nave dohe with that OF the Commissioned Of