The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-25

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
- WASHINGTON, July g. 1885,
In England when the outraged Briton feels that he
swinded he straghtway and Indignantly writes
po OF the fraud and sends for publication TO the
London Times. And though the punishment Of his
wrongs may procure him redress yet he feels grim
satisfaction ~ the thought that the nefarous deed Of
which he complains could be kept in the obecurty
with which its perpetrators would doubt like to
veil IL.
In this country those smartng under grievances in
inotively the HERALD for relief; and now you
why this letter s written 70 you and also know
that its publication your columns s demanded that
the whole country may be informed Of the preparation
Of vile piece Of scay, whereby hundreds Of deserv
ing most impudently derauded OF what 10 mani
testify their due.
At the session Of Congress- it will be remembered
many OF the department clerks residing in this city
united in petition TO that body for increase the
rates their compensation This petition presented
with great cause for the expense Of living In Washing
Ton very great The extortons Of the marketmen
and other vendors Of absolute necessares grew
that those clerks who In receipt OF the smaller
could make both ends meet and every add
tona month Of their residence here found them plunged
deeper than debt Tho burden at last became
great be borne and the petition for increase of
salary was presented.
Congress did n. to allow the additional compen-
saton prayed for but taking into consideration the
hardshps of the poorer classes Of clerks appropriated
their relief the sum OF $3.50 000 and this
be distributed The discretion Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. II not intended by Congress that this
money should distributed swell the salaries of
those employees Of the government already adequately
compensated But such has turned out TO be the case
This money is being apportioncd and the manifest
intention OF the national Legislature has been thus
far coptempuousy dsregarded by those to whose honor
and impartiaty is confded the disbursement OF the
bounty With utter and unfeeling disregard Of the
claims Of the rightul OF the money, the sum has
been taken IN charge by gang OF conspirators, and
coolly, most impudently and most illegally and
most shamefy divided among themselves to the utter
exclusion Of the poor hard working men for whom was
designed.
A head Of bureau, salary 81, OoO-bonus 81 600.
A chief clerk, salary 81 000-pockets $700.
A fourth class clerk, salary 81 S00-bags $500.
"A third class clerk, salary 81 ,6O0-accepts 500.
A second class clerk salary 81, 400-rcceives -.
FIRST class clerk, salary 81, 200-gets g..
II will be seen by the above statement that the head or
Q bureau is allowed thousand dollars, when by the
terms Of the act, he is not entitled to cent.
great deal Of headedneas about this matter Ia
beginning TO crop out among the low salayed clerks who
entertain the very natural idea that they have been i'm
twisted.
Please 70 withdraw your eyes for while from noting
abe doings Of the New York Corporation ring and turn
Them 70 noint which evidently needs inspection and
HUE healthy Comment -.gr-EYE-1s.-ss.s
40 NOT .nlnt tnai -esrctary McIuloch ut all aware
o snD n.c.sous meanness He, not having time TO
himself with this distribution, has condcd In the
honor Of his subordinaes but with what effect appears
Above. FIAT JUSTITlA