Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-05

year 1896 eAlploySQ Sla u cleEAS anu tWS
messengers. His salary, and the compen,
sation Of the clerks and messengers, 4.
mounted to ele,8OO.
The Present Secretary Of that depart.
ment land he was taken from the body Of
reiormers, who made proclamation from
the Senate Chamber) employs fifteen
clerks and two messengers. His salary
and their compensation, amount to $27,.
1901! A similar result will be found in
comparing the present with the former
state Of the several subdivisions of the
Treasury Department. But, by way o.
introducing economy and despatch in the
Treasury Department" the committee
proposed to simplify the forms of bust.
ness, and to organize 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 attempt
ed. Instead of reducing they have in.
creased the number Of officers and the
forms of business, under the new mode Of
simplifying, have become so complicated,
that the gentleman from New York, Mr..
Cambreleng) now Chairman Of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, declared here,
during the lastspecial session, that after
fifteen years experience as member of
this House, he found it difficult to under.
stand these Treasury accounts, and the
manner in which the Secretary's Annual
Report on the finances is stated /!
Next, as to the War Department. In
1923, the Secretary Of War employed a
chief clerk, besides seventeen clerks and
two messengers. His salary, and their
compensation, amounted to $29.85O. :
The business of Indian affairs'was then
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 joint
salaries and compensation of the whole
amount to $63,91O.
In 1923, we heard nothing Of Com
handing Generals Office, with its clerks
and messengers.
In 1888, the Commanding General is
allowed clerk at 81, 200 and messenger
at 5000 per year.
In 1928, the Adiutant Generals Office
employed three clerks, whose joint CON-
penSatiNRNEaso 81, $50.
In 1888, the Adiutant General rem.
ploys seven clerks and messenger, who's
joint compensation is 1926.
In 1928, the Paymaster General en-
sation was $4,000. 1850 ">'''''.'''
In 1888, the salary Of the same NUM-
Der Of clerks is $4,000, besides the mes
senger's salary.
In 1923, have been unable to discov-
er any allowance for clerks to the Quarter
Master General.
In 1888, the officer employed in the Of
fee at Washington, seven clerks, whose
united compensation is 81, 800.
In 1928, the Ordnance Office employ.
ed three clerks, whose joint salary was
1880.
|. In 1888, the ORDNANCE Office employs
'piteaaleT beslds senger, and their
aggfega eempensation IS s., 225. -
In 1923, the Substance Department
employed four clerks, whose joint compen.
sation was $2,95O.
In 1888, the Subsistence Department
employs four clerks and messenger,
whose joint compensation Is $3.50.
In 1929 the Surgeon General was al.
lowed clerk, at 81, $50 per year.
In 1888, the Surgeon General is al.
lowed clerk at 81, 266 and messenger,
at 5000 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 1898, this Indian business appears
to constitute grand division. We now
hear of the "Indian Department" with a
Commissioner, whose salary is $4,000, a
chief clerk, at $1,000, and eleven clerks,
and two messengers, the joint compensa-
tons and salaries being $1,000.
Let US next compare the Navy Depart
ment. Mr.. Soulhard, who was Seclcta-
~ Of the Navy in 1923, employed in his
Department seven clerks, besides the chief
clerk. The salary Of the Secretary and
the compensation Of the clerks and mes.
sengers amounted TO Sl7,250. The De.
partment has been held for many years,
and is still managed by Mr.. Dickerson,
who was member Of the committee, in
the Senate, from whom came the famous
report on Executive patronage, to which l
first referred. He employs eight clerks
besides the chief clerk and bis salary,
with the compensations Of his clerks and
messengers, amounts to 91e,650. And
st this yery session, be demands more
clerks, and an increase in the salary Of
some oE those he already has.
The committee also specify the sum Of
Sl66 Sc, as paid BY the Navy Depart
ment. IN three years. forprinting, and con.
denim L as exlraVagant.
The Blue Book 81 1887, shows the Ma
w Department, under the refotner Nf.
Dickerson, to have paid e9.557 q Tor
printing il two years
Mr. Bond cites Mr.. Kendall's com.
plants against bis predecessors, iof sub
scribinp lor newspapers 81 the public ex.
pense--the whole number being 18. Mr..
Bondrea from tie Post Master Gener.
al. contingent expenses, i LIST of twenty
papers. now received by him At subscrip-
L ton of 5000, 1or which the public pay.
I'VE extract several items.
Southern Literary Messenger, 30 %
n. York Journal 81 Commerce., 1Q 90
lleabaIie 6sndcgs 90
psSss,l gsn;sa 90
I,.i;s., ;rorsrl,v. 90
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