Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-01

CLERICAL ConPENsATIoF.-Rdstor of Star:
The article on the above topic, published in
stan Of the Goth ultimo, signed J. H. r., has
juss come 70 my notice. Allow me the space TO
correct gross error of sfasenent occurring in
the article. J. H r.. says: 1.-The parties bene-
fitted will be only the 81 400, $l,itO, and S1,6o0
employees, and then the writer proceeds to say:
The needy ones that now labor for $50 to 475 a
month must continue TO struggle along as best
they may, &e.'' My sympathies, i must confess,
are largely with these messengers who get the
low pay above mentioned and with the ladies,
and if there is 70 be an increase in the form of
per cent. OF the pay Of any of the employees in
the Departments, would be glad to see these
two classes included and the little influence that
have shah lie exerted for their benefit. But
question ]. H. RS. sincerity in their behalf for
he cannot be mistaken as TO the fact that the
fourth class clerks will receive by Judge
Spalding's resoi etion an increase, tha, shall
make their pay 5000 for the current year.
This omission, nay, this statement in contradic-
tion of fact. incisaes rie to the opinion that
j. II. X. is more intet tested for classes better
paid than those menti med. The ladies have
the year pass, xnd tte<gher class, / presume,
are getting I'm the view of Judge Spalding, as
much as the same service win bring in the city
outside OF the Departments, and yet, i think
that they should be included. Bnt such state
ments as j. H. r. makes, can only injure the
prospects of all concerned.
February LIST, 1865. TRUTH.
REPLY TO 81. H. R."-FRIDAY, January 31st,
1S6S,-Editor Star. l have been exercised
profitably, somewhat, with the perusal OF your
correspondent, -. II. r." upon the interesting
and well ventilated topic-not the song of the
shirt, but the pleasant one of the s.20 per cent y
but bless her dear heart. what does she wantl
The lucid explanation and doleful ditty of hard
times poor relations, and all that, was sung so
Oft, a long time ago, that our WISE and noble
Congress voted the 20 per cent to be continued
TO the Both Of June, 1S67-and now she ho,cls for
an additional 20 per cent. does shei Yes indeed!
hi 10 Id "A
cut off from their 20 per cent at that date, il was
and as continued to all the femote clerks whose
pay was less than Sl.0U0. Yes, indeed, As
heard this statement from one Col. Hart of the
Treasury, who has the duty Of dsbursing to
the ladies and ka0Us whereof he afirIns. So
then If this suffering one Is bowling for an ad =
ditionai 90 per cent, why is she not frank
enough 10 say sol 1t toouid be to make the in
crease 40 per cent, and that's the 0hy Mr.. Spald-
| ings bill is only 10 continue the act in force,
which gives Others only the % per cent that
| titid fat. Yours for the right, T.G.B.
| SPEAKER CoLFAx has Just received a letter
| from Hon. Mr.. Shellabarger, dated Spring
| field, Ohio, saying that he is improving in
health, and will return to his seat in the House
| during the present session of Congress. Mr.
Shelabarger had given evide nee of great ability
in his Congressional career mp to the time he
was stricken down by sickness, and his friends
will receive with much satisfaction this infor-
| nation of his convalescence.
BILLS APPROVED. - The President to-day
signed and transmitted to the State Department
the resolution of Congress limiting the station
cry contracts with the executive departments
of the Government to the period of one year
Also the bill authorizing the distribution of
dessicatd vegetables, &c, to the suffering poor
of the South.
TOBK RETIRED.-Captan James Cahill, I'd
Cavalry; Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Thomas H.
Reeves, Both Infantry, and Brevet Captain A.
II. ID. Williams, 5th Cavalry, have been ordered
before the Army Retiring Board.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. L. Cooper returned 10 the
city this morning from his recent visit TO Ten
nessee. ....Ex-Postmaster General Dennison
of Ohio, is at Wiliard's Hotel. ....Cien. James
r. Hill, of Maine, and Hon. II. NJ. CarmaI, of
Cincinnati, are At the Ebbitf House. Mr.
and Mrs. Jefferson Davis are IN Jackson
Miss, the guests of r. Humphreys. ....John
p. Bruce. editor Of the Democrat. Montana Ter
ritory, is at the Metropolitan Hotel.
INTERNAL REvENUK.-The receipts from this
source to-day We're 81 r567 ,3lO22; for the present
mnnth, S1491s, ,si7.O1; and for the fiscal year at
date, STA .75I,315G5.