The national Republican., 1866-12-05

tsachsn. and 10 provide msrsly for those who are
entitled under existing laws 70 the privileges Of the
sum Of Jas, 900 Is faiiy adequate to the purpose,
But II has been Suggested that the advanced Dc.
partment should be maintained on such . footing
that the deafmutes Of the several States, ON com.
plstins their prsliminAry studies may enjoy, free
equal to that pursued in the best American col.
leges Such persons, II In INDECENT circumstances,
have been heretofore saintained and sddoatsd ct
the Stats establishments at the sxpsnst Of the State
to which they belong Ths dirsetsn conceive that
not be afforded In the local institutions should be
as free to the citizens Of the States to those Of
the federal District and to children Of the army
and navy" There 10, In my judgment, an obvious
distinction between the exercise By Congress Of ID.
oonosded power to legislate for the local wants Of
this District, and for the army and navy. and It's
assumption Of power which has wisely and to the
fullest extent been conferred upon the States. No
necessity Whatever exists for the erection Of add.
tional buildings to meet present wants Bat should
struction Of the deaf mutss Of the United States,
concur with the dirsetors In the opinion, that 40
eommodatons for . hundred students In the col.
legs will probably not b Fin excess Of the demand
that will Be likely to arise within few years"
The whole subject 10 respectfully presented for
confederation In connection with the estimates fur.
nished by the board. In my opinion no further
sums should be advanced until the charter Of the
institution be 30 modified ~ to secure to the Gov
ernmsnt an efieisnt control In its Management,
and proper accountability In the application and
disbursement Of the funds appropriated.
INADEQUATE PAY OF cLlRKs.
I desire TO bear testimony 10 the energetic and
faithful manner in which the oiesn Of this depart.
ment have since my connection with II, discharged
their duties; and cannot suffer this opportunity
to pass without asserting their just claims to more
ample compensation
The chiefs Of bureaus are charged with wsighty
responsibilities and required to determine difficult
and complicated questions. I can make no dis.
tinction in the value and character Of thsr Services
and their compensation was formerly the Same.
No familiar with the subject will pretend that
the duties Of the Commissioner Of Patents are the
most didioult and eracting; and yet, BY singular
inadvsrtencs, his salary was alone increased. II
Is now MY per cent. more than that Of the Com
sioner Of Indian Affairs, or the Commissioner o
Pensions. and even exceeds that Of the Assistant
Secretary, who, In the absence Of the Secretary,
exclusively charged with the entire supervision o.
the department. am not Of opinion that II Il tot
large Indeed, II Il less than that Of many bursa,
officers at the seat Of government. But respect
fully submit that distinction should exist In th
amount Of compensation allowed to ofhcsn Of th,
same grade in this Department, and that the A
sistant Secretary, In view Of his Official position
and arduous duties, should receive . salary les
only than that Of the head Of the Department.
Tho clerks are not adequately paid Many o
them are charged with dutieI which bring int
constant requisition requirements which are th
fruit Of long experience and special study. Th
present salaries were hIsd many years ago, an,
since then the cost Of subsistence has increased
hundred per cent. The compensation Of the laborer
the mechanic, and the professional man has, In tn
intervening time, increased in . corresponding
ratio, while that Of these valuable public servant
remains the came. Those Of ripsst experience an
greatest merit frequently resign, as stronger in
duoements are offered TO them in other pursuit
than in the service Of the Government. Ths sppll
cants for clsrkships are numerous enough, but d
not possess the needed capacity for the highs
branches Of duty. No one, with the most limits
sxpsriosoe In an executive department can, b
lieve, avoid the conclusion that Its efficiency woul
be largely promoted BY . radical change In the OIL
ganisation Of It's clerical force, and that the II
creased outlay nsosssary TO secure the services
expeisnesd and skilful clerks will prove In the on
to be true economy.
I Am, sir, very respectfully, your obedisnt Dol
I want, o. II. BRowSISa,
Secretary Of the Interior.
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