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and that our soldiers arc to be relieved from the
fatiguee. exposures and ptiyations incident the
situation Is hr a. possible, By the use and appli
cation Of ever, epectes OF Property claimed By
rebels, which cau be made to contribute to the
comfort Rnd efficiency OF our soldiers or weaken
the sGc eneiss ZEN that We ae ss
hopes in the hearts Of loyal people. and spread
terror and diemay in the ranks q t;aitoss, and
VII rec Are the approval OF t1at 4od Sho eyer
giVeth victory 70 the eaaee o. Etotn anu 1nnlte.
without wheee countenanee 20 people can pros~
; pei; no government eau stand: ,.,.
RGsnudd, That we heorthy and pfoaoiy congtat.
ula'e ourselves md or country upon fhe gtisas ~
conduct of oar afmy ana pasg Upon esety hfa aaa
n esesy uhey ssTs Ge
Tnien ca1 never lAae 1A'e enaeasso enetatee1ses
n nc hearts OF gratef9l peope; aad wh.le se ws
would pot detraet om ne po1os 3 s9 cue ~ tn o
ana pasy q t9e nauon We Ieel nFpeGtaa lta9e ~ -
ne gallant toldiefe Of our oRn 4aaois aha ol aas
vel, ap"n Tnoas oaIness ty +hn as s,o'aa
pe1caSos ana Mno naHs a.; Aea4!
asas;t ~ tot ~ t has v"n Esnfrin1 IN: ~
despate ~ anpotsat ooasts OF naasenaag a tat
hs,e hlUoeS Belle 10 ooe o"a Happy ano p'osp's'us
, 1862-07-21

4.@4se. The tallovtng are tha sazssnt prices Raad
rr.csox pr+nss8 s8nt5n4K 11,1,.t.1,t1.f m; :; =; :.
!, HIDES Ho ea19ge IN ~ eAssket s}nes oue}ssss
, 1862-07-21

4 New CEMESr.-R, II. Roberts, Of 1877
Superior street, Chicago, Is manufacturing
new and superior article Of cement, which
from experience, we know is inYaluable in
families. It will mend broken glass, crockery,
fnruiture even EaInilg iars.
, 1862-07-21

w- Our readers should not fail to remem~
Der that Hambuier, The magician, gives his
great boy-murderiRg feat this evening at Bry-
IN Hall. It VII well repay visit
, 1862-07-21

New MAeAzEEs, &c--London Art Jour
nal and Cornhll1 tor July, London papers for
July $, lie Bon Ton for August, great variety
of new novels, ETC., at Mentally & IS, 81
nearharu street
, 1862-07-21

SENT TO THE REFORM acHooI.-John Cog
Ian, a lad about thirteen years old, was sent to
the Reform School on Saturday, for stealing
the money drawer Of the bar attached to
Ma1mie Garden.
, 1862-07-21

MUSTER RoLLs.-John r. Walsh, corner
Madison street and Custom House Place, has
just published a se.o muster roll, prepared IN
accordance with the army regulations. Prlce
fiffeen' cents each, free by mail.
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
City TntcIlfgemcs.

Inr scooL Of iho rveu.y second street Bapaa
church, Rev. Mr. Knapp, held tsir annual picnic &C
Mott Grove Tuesday last, 5th inst. A address was
delivered by Rcbort b. Boyd, isq., ana a number 81
hymns and patriotic songs surg BY the scholars.
Much praise Mr. C1urfer the ebie Supcrin endert
tie growth and prosperity Of tbs scnoo and tho
creditsblv manner N which the picnic was c,nductsd.
Tns Nxw hAyss STEAMER CorsriAsNTAL, walsh was
ashore near Fort schuyler Tucsdy has been got %
yvhen injury and resumed her regnar trips ieav-
iug York daily At quarter past three coek u.
THs NORWICH LIKE "A report has boen generally crcu.
lated that tho governments had taken possession OF The
splendid steamer City OF Boston. Of he Norwich ne 70
be used transport vessel The public WI bs ylad "a
lonrn that this is wmstake 10 Is the City "a Norwich
new just built by that enerprsing ec,pany M
rsght boat She s large, stiunoh vessel and s,i,ta-
IN all respects for the public service IL VIII tr bA
that this popular Inc to Eotor Ia still ~ b. kept u
by the favor,e Steamers the City Of Boston and the CITY
a New Yark Mr. lcrste., the President Of the cmi-
pany is deserving Of great praise for present prosps
rity OF the line.
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
Oar Nav al correspondence.

CSIrEn STATEs STEAMER MYsnc, 1
OT CAFE FE,R RIVER, July 20, 1862. +
AnoihT Pyiss Cdfturskshc Intended TO Run for
! fort, ". ca Coiosd Party Oa for q Sail, dc.
This morning the Mystic has again been successful i'm
Capturing prize. About four O'Clock the officer Of the
deck discovered hermaphrode brig bearing southwest
by west from anchorage, with air wind. Our YES
sci Immediately clipped her cable and got under way and
IN few moments brought tho stranger to. Our nrss
cutter then manned and executive ocer (Acne
Master Msaasr) was the first upon her decks ana
took possession Of her. she sailing under English
ccrs and her captain said that she regularly bound
for Beaufort CT but her TO this blockade
marked et her chart and her acknowledged
that she had been lying of hero all day yesterday wait
ing for = favoiahis opportunity 10 run in
About this tino tho Mount Vernon mp, and, think
ing that ssme boats Ia shore, Captain Gssou of
the Mount Vernon senior ocsr ordered captain
to run for them. In few moments overhalled n
small boat containing four ontrabsnds whom we took
on board and provided for.
The brig had s;innec lettered her stern. do NOS
think however that this her name fer these vessels
Usually sail under false wcil false coiors.
she has vice before the blockade bu, this time she
caught her match shs came from Turks Islands with
nabls cargo OF salt.
As learn furthsr particulars Of interest
concerning matters transpiring on the biooade WIN
forward them to you.
The entire credit OF capturing the brig belongs 10 the
United States steamer Mystic She tho eniy vessel
That h'sd gr and the only ono that oyehaued her.
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
Military Movenie nts in Rev York aosi
Vicinity.

sHB DRAFTING ExCfTT,EsT sgni CONTINUE now
RECRUITING is AFFECTED M lI--FTELlaG IN Tnis
tTy-1rE COUNTY GLFHE's GfFIcE. CLSsri.s'
oErfcIs AND oIs.ER rLacgs, ErC
The excitement srDund t,rn IN rolino ~ drs..inx ,
contnues, and ths dcusson on s dil-s st boar e.d
what may result from it uperno-t n .ht MEAD, cf ali
oasses of persons 60 where yoa vili, tin sori drs
buzzsd into yopr cars aud nay expect s,oaaia
Of an exciting time Of IL When the so.ua wsi or con
sciiptlsn oonacrces. The o;L uuacc,untabls nd isus
slrnises arrived A. IN regard "a fhs drasri
question, and u would 10 we'll Cor Tho ~.bc 10 u.aky
themselves well acquainted with this method y pafse
into lhs dsd 70 light tbs battles OF Their c,..t-y
Some psepse ive the iIea se,t matter what thys
liabilities nay be pcssef-ed Of there Il way
Sotiup sxsnr: from military drty apd they pfo
sago 10 tllsr own minis reign u teuer abort
h take rlacs, which IL most absurd enl i'm
rrpttss. tsrs are SIX hur,rcd ileasA. Il
ea nmediaeiy pit ir'o me nod tatrc Is ~, tas
Il osatt q our Adj @ 10 crush Ito rebell,'a, Il
ID .t beng .sasray sncvn by all reasonable, lI,l
The New York herald., 1862-08-07

The first branch Of the 3atiAcre city Council passed
The following resolutions at its last meeting, or 1ucsdy
whereas 10 tho duty u all the citizens of the UuiteA
States whiis enjoying the protc .op cnd benefits of
general government, TO uphold AID supp tie govern
sut In Its efforts to suppress the rcbeloi ard preserve
the Union; therefore
Resolved, &c, That Maor General WOO, bo, and no IL
hereby respectfully but earnestly requested sdnnisi
the oath Of alleg C. s the citizens of Baltimore,
the earliest possible period
Resolved, That tie Clerk Of tho FIRST branch Of this
Council DO directed " nand to 5encral Wcoi cer ict
copy ths foregoing preamble reroution, akned ~
his Honor the Mayor nDd the PRESIDENTS Of $40 1--WE
branches oi the City Coancil.
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
Docs.rs' Certificates. or No Avail.


We are requested py the Surgeon General - state
that doctors certificates .: disability viii be VI no
earthly avai, except state service Upder the
order from tho War Department everybody within
tan ageswneGl reference 10 his physical condition
witt DO sab ect ~ draft H. after they havo been DIRE ted
they are found q b. disabee, l.isy viii bc rAemp.
Pc .as therefore, ran - their rhysicaus ~ got car
catcs Of ply sicsi r1a;fsss 10 shoulder arms sa.ia
kheir tlins and breath IL vain
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
Brooklyn Military Movements.


Brooklyn also continues to be agatcI by the question
OF drafting and the enthusiastic for exemption
honors still forty TO The County Clerk
Office In order le their ten thousand and one excuses
Sew York Is showing her coors this matter but tho
locality where church stscpss tower much higher and
frequently than - patriotic as iratons OF Of
il citizens the exemption mania Is certainly abused in
daily lcungug hher aud hher questioning one an
other tho best method TO be adopted for escaping
degree Of force adopted BY the government trcors
The general fceag however, In this city in regard
whom /, doos commence there Ia no doubt
but thar brooklyn will be abe To furnish
quite handsome and robust complement or good fighting
mon. u II quite healthy locality and tho Heights
well fortified with excellent material for good soldiers.
let moi the authorities when actual drafting commences
conine themselves TO obtaining consrpts from Darbys
dental visits among the gents Of Clinton street and the
Heights generally. II are to have country let
is rcgenertcn be almost entirely ewing 10 overfo~
VI Tie mans blood while politicians and abolition.
ists at home allowed TO nut their hands In their
pockets and enjoy themselves at the public expense.
TIKI REGIMESTs ORGANIZING IS THE CITY.
The second District regiment has several recruiting
offices Throughout the city, and Colonel Cook expects
or August This Is the only regiment asked
from Brookiyn under the call and II will be easily
hed up BY that time under the energetic excrtons OF IL
officers.
rpiuoiss Empire Brigade has also recruiting localities
in abnndancc, and the organization is also doing
,narii-b'y wed.
Everdc, h received several aecesons to lis ranks
Gently. Tie following stanofccrs have been aplonted
Engineer, James FrC'hRgham; idjunnt, John ~ pAtt;
QIarieTmaeter, Charles II Steddard.
tbs Forty seventh regiment having 3 new
cohpsny osgauzed IN Jrcenpont.
The y-se reg rent Ncw York State Militia is
about Dcin4 iorned in Brooklyn The corps viii DO
attached 90 tho brigade Of Jesse c. smith Of
With there Tour Iul companies
The New York herald., 1862-08-07

bsg oue thousand Incn cnlisi, ~ viii he urstcfod IN
at nee. TIE INK the tayuea aud Way 20 rosln,ent
The New York herald., 1862-08-07

The quota Of Orleans county, under the call for three
hundred thousand than fun and volunteering y
stll progressing orleans claims the tannor.
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
Colu,nbiU County Aroased - All the
Soung Men for the War-Isatcnse En-
thusiA

HUfsON, n. \. august blSN3
Columbia county s aroused All tie young meu ci this
clay ard vicinity held roasss moopg ~ tne City
Ii1 IA; evening TIC creates. enthusiasm was display
ed. The vat audience wss swaysi by perfect eu..
burst Of patriotism that will die only when the rebellion
Is Isecd and tho lat traitor has laid down hrs alp,
Eloquent speeches made W of young me.
and several yoIr sgned the roll the spot Soum
lia comfy viii do hcr duty.
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
Volunteers from Orleans County.

LANcAsfhK, "a, Au.JM 0 I501,
new res'nont, the arota Of the county Is complete
and ready 70 60 into camp.
The New York herald., 1862-08-07
Volunteer Dounty Eund In Phlladel-


u . fH'NVFLFIA, august B It6Z
Tho sui crirtions 70 the bcaty fund yesterday amour
Oh 10 5,eOV Tbs total Ia now S3ia,f72
The New York herald., 1862-08-07

II viii te gratifying to learn h,L TIE ranks cf the gal
'sat 1hhty seventh rcsineu, ~sw York yopntee-s
wtch have b'sn snastail, ti Il. b. sickness md
es L. i consequence " its ecor in tlc val us battles
The New York herald., 1862-08-07


re@iWoat under command oi Colonel possner Ths 70
,ancnilion h.s hrotl,ct o1iers Is Of the highest
rally aid his promotion Captain inekmau has been n
arve ssrv,o VII, his reg ,ent .ace May IL 1851 the
4 10 The regiment lift ie CITY aud Is just The f,s
Tho position Ot Lieutenant Lnlonct.
TIM sicSiEs BrIGApx.
Recruiting fr the aickles Brigade getting along 6re.
y. The headquarters IL NJ No. 90 croadway Captain
Cha wick and Lieutenant Mctnrrs,t tie recruiting
oice.s having been detailed BY Gsnera Mcclellan sof
that purpese.
THY uAtLgcs GUlRp.
Cartaiu Homer Jcalyn, OF Com?.ny IL, n,iack cca-t
has a recruiting ten, m the City utIl Park. Iaisss
a,e's q beng well oacsrcd ara h.li cut to Join.
e. tiis regimen.
TnE ia,sR BnIaAps.
rhs recruit officers of the Isish faiyias haze ~
this no,w lhs ding tbs difficulties h. co.. enced
against, been rinca moro successrnl n onrellns re
tu',s ,sn The Other o.sa around They pro
baby vii 80 thc usst o. forward sdctncL VI recrits
"a the Amy OF tho iotosin homer c.sracrrssig ara
worthy ca .ho coTmaId and is r:etic br,.adcr
let IL bs enicd tn IA lls recruiting s,,r
,ic irsl Bygadc tl.ere hss b-Nu eu,noss AZ though
.us young lslr,cr'kc all others were iald .ag bes
rom tl,s npri ng dgil, which rnusi sweep away ,brl
io,., stii deeper ssten s ftnss IN lscdo c0use
INT tbsre can be no hoidn~ ha,k Jhe dsiii
i; nj hand oncs cosamsncea, ai Dodrty moneys win
c- the u oussn'ls q, intolseat yc ng Irihhncr
sb1 all lhea 30 compeed TO ~ wit not ,,vo cvon TIRE
,rtion o. sclscting ia which cers undo whs, uoes
)ur young NUT II, viii IL not 10 y bier ior thce
% go voluntarily and SO thrs un-isr nc osicc
Nith the Cp1r!Ies Wpni tnsy kNOw ana ai.nircf A.
irshmer in ms Irish Brigade scs they viii gh,ing
under a.. immortal sre1a," anu 10 iisfsnks they viii
always have the sweet comforts of the od religion L,
which nfths of thern beiopg They cannot cx crt
these IL ~ otr organizations, and they ought TO tika
ar h. tie foYc cs and Join the bTisads before the
aft has been cOtnmsbcod.
TuE THIgTysEvESru FILLING ur.
II will te gratifying to learn thai tie ranks cf thr ya
,tqt 9thty seventh rcsi1rut ~sw York yolrutee-s
witch have b'sn ta,stsll, th1a by sickness md
esu in consequence VI its echr in tlc yaius battles
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details, and not vote sums in bulk. rs tor ln-
stance, Department of War, SIS, coo; Water
and Road Supervisors, $4,000. In one or two
instances. the Committee has done this, but 1t
should be followed out.
An important section (the 5th) in the bill as 1t
came from the Ministry, has been dropped and
we hope may be r,-insertei. 1t is the provision
that no officer can draw the salary of more than
one Office that he may hold. 1t may pinch the
toes Of a few. bat the public interest requires
that some such law be passed to prevent abuses.
Regarding the S95,C00 exchequer bills falling
due. If it is not desired TO enter the amount in
the bill itself, a section should he inserted, en-
towering the borrowing of the amount necessary
for their renewal and another holding the Min
lister of Finance personally responsible for any
payments out Of the treasury not authorized by
the bill of the present session.
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.. The custody and regulations of the public stamp,
If include | in the contract.
3. The collection and disposition Of the debts due
to the government prior TO the transfer, should be
defined.
4 Sums due from the contractor TO the govern
ment, such as notes for stock and claims for rent. &c.,
should be made payable at specified dates, ana de-
Quoted from payments due to the contractor.
3 The lessee should be held responsible for the
faithful keeping and return Of al property leased to
him.
6. The contract should embrace all printing aaG
adrsTfisiEs in English and Hawaiian which any par
ties are willing to execute, AMI the lowest price any
one will do It for at the time it is made.
Z. Any work not embraced in the contract, should
De open to public competition.
s Ample bonds should be exacted from the con-
tractor for the faithful performance Of the govern
ment work during the term OF The service
If on examination, the Legislature finds that
no limit has been set in ;he contract for its opera
ton, then, if for no other reason. it should be at
once disapproyed, and set aside. for the con;r.c-
tor can throw up his bargain at any time, to the
damage of the government. The contract prlc-
ticilly Is null and Toid. and may be broken by
either party 1t any moment. Should q new
instrument be made, 4 long term should not be
fixed, as we are all subject IT, the changes and
casualties Of human nature, as has been illus
trated in the recent changes Of native newspapers.
Two or three years are long enough for Il con-
tract of this description.
1t seems a little singular that the Committee
of the House should have overlooked all these
points, and unanimously reported the contract as
all right. According to our showing, the gov
eminent printing, if the action of the commit
tee is approved, and this instrument is allowed to
stand, will cost about as follows
sum to be voted in fulflment Of contract. $500
Sum askel for printing the Legislative laws, $500 OhaIf) 800
sum askei for printing the Sup. Court reports 900 d" 500
Estimated cost Of advertising in Hawaiian papers not
eHor4ced IL N cohtract'.- oO
Giving a total annual cost of $4,000
for work, which ought to have been embraced
under the contract, and all of which can be
done for even IA lese sum than the contract calls
for.
The Committee state that the printing of the
ministerial reports has been very dilatory. This
is nothing more than might be expected. The
contract lays the contractor under no obligation
to perform his work within Il specified time. He
the adjournment Of the legislature, and the gov
eminent would have had no remedy, and been
compelled to pay the contract price. There is no
just cause for complaint on the part Of the House
while this contract stands. Had there been
bonds requiring Il prompt and faithful execution
of the work, and the pay made dependent on
such performance, We should have seen all the
reports laid before the House before the end Of
May.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-06-12

BaSys alias D'wuT-st Us Hospital. Honolulu. June :.
John H. Banks alias John Henry D'wit. native q Mount
Bethel. N~orrhamptaH Coau;y. Penn. Tire deceased had lived
several Year, IN Honolulu. and worked ne a sun and lock smith.
RrcE-Ai Lihue, leland Of Kauai. May p. William II. Rice.
AGED 20 years p
In the death % Mr- Rice, the nation has experienced a loss
not soon 10 ne pisde up Or forgotten hr In the deceased was
such a combination Of exceIencies a. 20 FAR towards producing
= fau!tiess character. SyuipathiznE. kIni. disintere-ted, pos
s-ssing sSceu~nt judgment. avoiding giving oG-nse By word or
deed be va the man 20 have many friends and feR enemies.
Tie simple natives soon learned TO confde Ia him. lr he never
turned tlseir Ignorance or their difficulties to lis private gain :;
hence great was their aloha to HIM, and great is their sorrow on
account Of his death. Nr. Rice died Of conslmrti0n-and dur
ing his lingering iHne--, his patience and faith and cheerfnlness
we're surprising "MarS the perfect man. and behold the up
right: fr the end o. thar man is pcace."-COm.
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Poa ruE E,sr-The Yankee sails on Saturday.
taking the regular mails for tie United sisies and
Europe. She has a full freight and 4 lHrse ls' OF
passengers. among whom We aotiee an "n"'nai
number cflsdie. and children. J1de=C Ca CdS'ons
charge. however, ,hey Will 6ll al ii coh''~-ts 'i a
steamer.
TAxIu-By ! private letter, dated March ~
from the Rev. Mr.. Howe. We copy the following item :
1.-The brig Raiileur had not long been home when
she vent onto the reef at Norea, and after seser1i
efforts to yet her OF. she went 70 pieces Inc rae
fafira6ie. a large Government vessel, was s,nt IRON
Pspee,e to bring away what could be saved OF the
Week, and on her retarn was becslmed near the
entrance ; the current took her onto the lee reef'
ABBOTT 2 z. u. Of the 4fh Of March, and before Day
-, 90, m-rriog shs h-c,me a total Hysckm
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PASSENG ERS.


Frm Ssy FrAyrr1~p-p~r SPED vel. June Is-Nr- Thamas
Spencer AMI sn. e II Levers. wife and son. MrsJ Cannon. Mr.
? Inch Mrs bIhhl@. u g waterman. Io-uh H~cn, J whit-i!s.
Maria Brozn. Wary Mcronsh. q " VoIrn. . 7 Pfnsizn. "
R-nm. Iss stephens. Cornelius " Benedict, Ira steward, All
II. An Tue, All Ln-22
coAsTNIsF.
From wiyDwAEJ PoETs-per Klau~a. June 7-SIr d d
Paid~in and child, L L Torbrrt, Vim II Roger, snd 30 decS
iSseengsTs-
FOR WfSDwARo P0RT--r@r Kiiauea. June e-Rey " p
itexs-ier wife and child. Mrs ON-HL 2 Ni-s-s Paris. Niss 2
VI ifeu. JUICE Enherts0n AMI son. ! N--ih1n an. WiF-. l. T.
ToTbert- 4 Unna. e , Hart W II RoE-rs-IS cabin. and about
10 d-c& ps-auaer-.
Fran L.HsfSs-t~r Kamai. June l1-Mrs Tho- Hohro1 AMI
Wrru-.
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PORT or HONOLULU. II. I.
ARRIVALS


June Gam ship inuic EInhaII. Marsh, 20 days from Oiszo,
y. via rts-,, with 0j passengers for Victoria,
vi Sal ell aSain next day.
Ssh Hannah. tntine, fn IIHn. with 10 bris molIsss:,
8 bags fungus. p hiiss. AMI l. passengers.
7-Steafner hilaua, Brill, from xiniwari ports. with
2. hal rattl-. 20 sheep. l Nurse ! hnSs- 20 hTs
psat=s Is halls puiu, 3 boxes peaches. etc
Sch Emma Rookie. Wilbur. from K-awakapu- with II
corIs wOoi- 100 pumpkins loo matsuurIon-, }
sleep, etc. and 20 deck passengers.
T--ch Kamrham-hs ". Morse. from IIanalsi. With SIS
Kegs aud 80 mats susaT. 10 hides, > boxes PEACHES,
has COFFEE. = hdis poi, ! nurse. 8 hos, Q crris
WOOL. 10 pieces ship tinb-r-l cabin ani Is deck
Ftssrngcrs-
Sch Jeannetre. Green. I'm Maiko. with 100 kegs sugar,
So brts mahss~s, 3 hays fungus. etc.
s-A cfpp-r ship passed this port with all ail set. SI-
dt not stop or enmmun cate with the shore.
Sch Maria, Crane. frsm lIanalsi and Kolos,. With -JSQ
9-sch N5iseiki. Napela- from kahului, with 100 Kegs Of
yugar AMI 20 brs mnt4.ses-
Sch Naru1sa<ai, IiaL-y. from Kau and Kona. with
- bales pru. 5 bales and 9 bags fungus. 800 goat
skins. IL hides lunches bananas 2 pkgs tand
skins, , do butter, 80 pineappI-s, 2 bis potatoes
II cabin and 20 deck passengers.
fi-sch E.Anoi. Shepherd. from kahuiui and LShaina-
lam bark Speedvsu, Com Patty, IL days from San
Franrsso.
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1t will be noticed thai, as usual in The lower
house, there is a disposition to tear the bill 10
pieces, cutting down every other item - appa-
rently for no other object than to alter it.
While we advocate economy, we will not endorse
efforts II starve employees of the Government.
nor to reduce the pay of responsible and efficient
officers below what they arr justly entitled
to. For this reason, we regret t. see the pay of
tine second clerk in the Interior Department cut
down from $500 70 $1,000, and others may be
served the same way. If reduction is necessary,
the sum fixed by the Committee (Sl200,1 is as
low as common deeency can admit. So with the
Crown Ministers, $4,000 Is not exorbitaHt, pro-
yided they are competent and qualified yet as 4
temporary measure of economy, $4,000 may be
right; but when you go to extremes, and put
such officers on pay that hardly allows a r.spect-
able living for those occupying their position,
YOU place before them Il temptation TO take adj
vantage of their public trust for personal gaia
by other means, and perhaps to the prejudice of
the public interests. The san remarks will
apply to the principal clerks. whose whole time
should be given t. the public service, and who
should receive an adequate and just reward.
Tho bill. as it came from the Committee, in
the main, meets our views of what is proper and
just. and we question whether it can be i'm
proved in its passage through both houses. 1t
was given t. the ommitte for the express pur-
pose of determining what were the proper sums
to be voted IL each object, and they spent much
time in investigating it: therefore the House
ought to accept their work, especially as it would
at least one month. and $4,000 Of the public