New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-06

charge then examined. aud where no date ofssth 10
furnished a. is frequently the case. the search BE-.
comes. II Is apparent long and tedious one When.
too no date OF DEATH or even service appears upon the
rolls as often occurs. the difficulties of the auditing
clerk are. Of course very much enhanced.
When, at last the amount due the soldier Is deter
mined it Is entered upon the auditing clerks book tho
account nSd py-ccrtifcatc made out and jacket or
cover put upon the case and brieed 1t il then trans
erred to the Second Controller for confirmation aud II
found correct is returned with his certificate to that
effect attached. The pay.oertifcate. which is only
payable to the claimant bis her order then issues
and the original papers then return the Registrars
rooms, where the Of the party parties to whom
the amount is paid Is entered together with the sum
and the number of the certificate by which it has been
paid After this has been entered upon the final settle
me- book the papers are filed away for future refer
ence Ind the history Of case and that most pie
and easy PEE is at length complete 1t is plain that
keeping the nie-s ts Of both Government and claimant
in view. less could NJ. have been done, and yet the
amount Of work necessary ~ ADJUST and settle ths one
commonplace claim Is SURPRISING, and when one multi
plies the labor hero performed thoc o'd one be-
gins to comprehend though slightly. the demSnas upon
the Second Auditors Office from the Auditor himself
to the lowest OF bis clerks.
With these facts in view. what unprejudoed person
can listen to the accusations Of impatient claimants or
perhaps ignorant claim agenisi With them red
tape has long been favorite ch.word and Ear
as this office In concerned. upon which all the
changes have been rung. But neither impotence
outside nor obstacles rn have caused the Auditor TO
sverve from one duty or made him change that scale
of mercy and justice which bends to the wants Of the
poor widow and atherless child rather than TO the
cravings and demands ofimpatient claim agents; and
the people can Judge for themselves how unjust
have been the charges of delay when they review the
figures here presented and the short synopsis OF the
labor required to adjust and pay even case--for
figures alone convey but half the truth.
That the fast accommodating claims might have been
settled moro rapidly. and the present immense dead
ght upon this bureau been avoided, II the facilities
given TO the other branches Of the National Treasury
had been as literally extended to the Second Audkps
Office is certain. But Mr.. French has at least nothing
10 Ieproach himself with. He, himself, has created
bis bureau-we had almost said. out Of nothing; and
when he makes out his next annual report he mas
proud show what will and industry guided by patriotic
feeling. can accomplish In spite Of inadequate means
ard what aa ordinary would deem almost insur
draw backs Then the country will not only
pxonerate him. but must in justice thank him for the
able manner In which he has acquitted his portion Of
he Governments obligations 10 our poor soldiers aud
their heirs.