The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05

district. 10000 Total kgSH, go
The amount paid for miscelsneou expenses and for
ront OF buildings the Of the courts Ia elt33
The foregoing does not embrace the salaries OF the
Judges or other officers Of the courts they paid
Of special appropriation which II not under tho control
Of this department.
BUmDIsce FOR yKDssAL COUNTS.
cannot too strongly urge upon Congress- the necessity
which for tho or suitable buildings for the
federal courts. The department 10 now compelled, In
many instances 20 lease property which y. ,of
for the records and flea Few houses belonging TO pri
vae pses have been constructed with reference to judi
cial usos An exorbtant rent lie often demanded and
the government, In more than instance, has been
constrained TO submit 10 unreasonable cxactiona Every
economy and proprety requires ina, the
United states should be the proprietor Of tho buildings
where ts courts holden that the most ample
commodaons should DO furnished tho judges and officers
for the performance OF their highly responsible duties
NcRKAss on sAIARiES
desire 70 bear testimony TO tho energetic and faithful
manner IN which he4lcers OF this department nav
cannot suffer this opportunity to pass without asserting
their just claims 10 more ample compensation
The chiefs OF bureaux are charged with weigny re.
sponsibcs and required TO determine difficult and
plicated questions l make no distinction ~ the
value and character Of their services and their compen
subject will pretend that the duties Of the Commissioner
cf Patents the most difficult and cxnctng and yet,
by angular nadvenence his salary alone inerees
ed IL nfty per cent than that OF the Com
missioner OF the General Land Once, the COMMISSIONS
OF Indian Affairs or the Commissioner OF Pensions and
even exceeds that Of the Assistant Secretary who m the
absence Of the Secretary exclusively charged with the
entire supervision OF department not OF opin.
ion that IL too large Indeed IL IN less than that OF
many bureau officers At the seat Of government hut
respectfully submit that distinction should exist In
the amount Of compensation allowed to ohcers OF the
same grade 10 this department. and that the Assistant
secrctary, in view Of his oical position and arduous
duties should receive salary less only than thai OF The
head OF the department.
The clerks arc not adequately psid Many OF them
are chsrged with duties which bring Into constant requ.
stion requirements which are the fruit OF long expert.
ence and special study Tho present salaries were liked
many years and since then the cost Of subsistence
has increased 100 per cent The compcnsAton OF the
sbcrsr the mechanic and the professional man has, in
the interfering time increased IN corresponding ratio,
while hst Of heso valuable public servants remains the
same. Thors Of ripcst experience and greatest mort
reasenty rcssn, a. stronger Inducements ere offered 20
them Ia cher pursuits than the service Of the govern
rneni The applicants for clerkships ara Numerous
enough but do not possess the needed capacity for the
higher branches 81 duty No one, with the most limited
experience In executive department, can. believe,
s~oid the conclusion that ~ efficiency would BE- largely
promoted by radical change the organization OF ts
clerical force end that the increased outlay necessary 70
the services Of experienced ndskfa clerks viii
provo IN the end 10 be truc economy
n BROWNING. stueiasy Of the Inisror