Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-19
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
LYNCuBURG, FEBRUARY 10. 1910
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

DFGAN / MEN tJf liz. IN fiiiDlt
Ii is gratifying find that The House Of Representa-
ives and them has really sme vitality and that
in spite Of The rules, the propensity to haangue on the
part Of some mebeI, and the factions feeling Of Others
it is enabled pass ill,-even bill If great national
importance. In of these and happy moods, %
Monday Mr.. Vinton enabled to make a very couclu
sve speech in Illustration of the Of bill reported
in conformity with the suggestions the Secretary Of the
Treasury in his annual message for The creation Of
Department. be called the Department Of the Interior
The House, moreover convinced BY the plain and mas
ery Of facts made by Nj Einton, Of the abo
luis necessity Of such Department. somewhat ont Of
the routine Of proceedings, BY very decided majority
to 0-ordered the bill TO be engrossed for third
reading and then directed it to be printed.
Mr.. Vinton took occasion make his acknowledge
ments Tie Secretary Of the Treasury r the assistance
and information derived from that officer. The BILL he
said drawn up W Mr. Walker, at his instance, and
had been altered, bat in very unmPnran particulars, b
The Committee Of Ways and Means. 1t emphat
caIly Mr.. Walkers measure
The bill transfers the Land Oilie with al lis clerks
messengers and machinery, p the new Department.
There no necessary connection of tie Land Office with
the Treasury and ye; appeals submitted to him by the
Commissioner occupied Mr. Walker as he assured Mr..
Vinton, fur hours every day All the vast and comp
Gated Indian affairs, now inconGrnonsy mixed up with
the War Off-e are ais, committed 70 the new Depart
ment-and s. are the Pension Office. The Patent Office
the Commissioner Of P45lic Buildings. As all these va
bureaus already fully organized, no new clerks
are required The additional expense Of the new De-
parnent is limited to the salary Of the Secretary and
Chief Cerk-say IS 900 perannum.
In further conformity with The recommendations of the
Secretary Of The Treasury the bill provides for the
appointment Of an Assistant Secretary Of The Treasury
and the creation IF additional Bureau in the Trea
sury Department The necessity Of both these clear
y f,rrhby Mr.. Ninton. We and believe that
the bill will finally pass the House and receive the
ton of the Senate
With respect the Assistant Secretary such an office
is wanted in all the Departments. 1t would be a great
improvement, moreover. if the office could be regarded
as.not in any degree political necessarily vac ted up
a change Of administrations At the accession ola new
President, gentleman, utterly ignorant Of the details Of
business selected manage the complicated affairs Of
the Treasury, Waror Navy Department. From an idea
that the Chief Clerk should have confidential relations to
the Secretary, the incumbent, who has had perhaps -four
years experience and is prepared 10 give all the necessa
~ information to routine duties is removed and new
appointed, more gnran if ssibe, Of the affairs
of the Department than the Secretary himself. The
Chief and his clerk therefore ,gope their way the
dark depend upon the guidance Of some subordinate
The Assistant Secretary should Be continued in office no
matter who at the head of the Department. His
knowledge and experience would supply the lack ofthese
qualities in the members Of the Ca5ne' and greatly pro-
mote the Intelligent despatch Of business.