The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-20
Communicated,
Relative Cosa psosasion OF War aud
Treasury Department bureau

EDITOR or the REPUBLICAN; The follow ~
communication was handed to the Chronicle
san,wenng certain ststements made BY Mr.
had never been challenged, nor could It be sue.
ces,fuliy. agree with the Chronicle. Itnever
could be CHI llenged through the columns OF
the pres. had the Chronicle the control Of then
Ths Chronicle declined to publish the answer,
because, was informed, Il might counict With
forasf .rses furss.s sT proof OF the s. a..
mes. Of their cause, Plat justi,i.. ruat
The Chronicle, In its Issue OF the 18th ins,ant,
takes occasion to draw q co. parIson BET wee
the salaries OF chiefs OF the buresus OF the
Treasury and those OF the War Department,
win view to show that the former are either
underraid or the lstter oyerpsid for their ser.
vices II says There 10 Il. dI.p ,rity OF nay
between the different buresu Utn ;ers, IrhOGgh,
WIN ohe az ts1 rkfrTt,Uus, thru tabor. All
ts'P'h.ih'iiIe' hr sdb'itntlriy lhr -,rne"
Ahr W. "r rNrIeIfiy - 40 am lttf VIfh lar
~" ~ - II" Suidi,y upuC"Hus tue act me
sh"" ' " g"I"t- III Ia Ere ,sIty bIre,ls, s,tu
un~ - q "Sr~p rr.,,. 1r- gtu,.i, r-.p M, =
Tor u irreu { ,ne.r - zee we
pa ehtcts 1t 100 y " D-., IN .,.rIf
blrstrs Htve brside mt rr.pIn.Ib,u.y ne
Tar yretfer One-tGu td uIuLs - lou Ut their
stan d-psihsnts Of the army, rx.Tc,.ri
Through suboriInsir military OH iefs scattered
from one end 81 the country to the other Iu.
deed, their once OF bureau duties constitute
ehisb OF the stsn departments.
Again, he quotes hr Butler, 10 his speech 10
the House on the 18th of Februsry last as
stating the salaries Of the army bureau chiefs,
exclusive OF longevity, rttious, and forage to
De VI ,oDj 80 per year, aud that Mr.. Butler re.
marked that he could not lind out At the pay.
masters ortee, nor ~ any Of the Otfges OF the
war Department, what the pay and emolu.
menls Of 40 Otijsf OF the army were aud he
was compelled t. 60 To he Treasury to Aseef-
tain he ruin. rhs writer adds: HIS state
meat mas never been challenged, uor can II be
sueceu-iuly ~ ! C n4lrugC the correutuess of
the HhoIr s'A'rmrG', tad propose TO d., II sue
cessulIy lIOn A4s Uwu sprrCu In giving tine
a ut lHtsFi h,.g
twO tables. fIrst, the amount paid 10y the nav
department, vhlcn lspuulluuri ~ the payma.- .
ttf'a ma "a at aud secpui, the amount pad BY
the lhHirrmNs'cf's deg urment wnrGr he cal !
readily Ob'tIu iTOm he QItfIerm ,uIeT's de. !
ptftm NJ, - have Ion" rnerswr 10 u-ees-
slty 10 ~ to the Treasury Il justice to IN. |
army buretu vs. ended. They were com. !
Prue 20 g. 10 he Itehsu,y 10 ascertain the /
uu'h' N""' 81 u sec what thNt truth Is !
~ 'npNring dr Buffers table with the 1,
1Ie 20 ne pNym lster's IN tnuAI We iHd that his
.AoIs p" copied entLre from The ~ ,uuaI; hence
ths S SSss o. ms lHl9rmatton was derived IRON
sno ymastefs ONCE, - Of whom 1t Is alleged
ne oouid get no iuiUfmatiou. But both h, AMI .
", ,he y, a. ciets 10 "a. Treasury forgot that
on the sane subject gIyIug double fAtioD. to
certain officers, does not apply to any Of the
chiefs ~ the War Department bureaus, so that
Instead OF twenty four tations, as reported 10
MT Buffers table, these Officers receive but
Twelve, making the truth" as to Day lust
ti.Sit les, han Mr.. Butler's figures The Ell.
e,en' "tiler Of the Treasury 10 whom tIs
chronich 10 80 much confidence, should have
intelilS ace enough uut 10 eoufpuud gsOgfaph.
ment
Again, = brigadier general is allowed only
I'VE rooms, not seven N reported by M h
and MS treasury clerk hye cords OF wood per
month, not seven and half making a differ.
enee 10 these allowances OF tg27 .43, and a total
difference OF tho trining sun OF t2,2ll43 for
one year So much for the iruM, as AsceF.
tAined at the Treasury.
While we are willing to admit that the sAIA.
ries OF the bureau chiefs of the Treasury are
not sumelent compensation for their AtduouI
iAbors, we see NO ust reason why the salaries |
OF bureau ohiefs OF the War Department should |
DO thus attacked and grossly belied. II 10 |
rather an evidence OF the weakness Of the |
writer's cause. Besides, 10 It to be forgotten |
pr overlooked that the bureau chiefs OF the |
lrmy and navy stAn dep srtments are 10 the line
y their respective professions to which their
Ives are deyoted, and have Attainsd their
rsssnt positions after years OF labor, exposure
na hsr5rd In the subordinate grades Unknown
w rryssnry ehiefs whose appointments
y 81 uaitsd tenure, and who owe their posi-
q s sue their continuance 10 the mere poIiti
v innasaees ef the day X.