The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-07

Der, would be for the mutual advantage
OF both countries; and that the utter
denial of reciprocity will drive the Do
minion Government into new commercial
alliances, and make the commercial in
terests of Canada and the British Pro-
vinces identical with our own, and con-
sequently induce the people OF Canada
to seek annexation to render the advan-
tages permanent.
During the past week, about sixty
female employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, Treasury Depart
ment, have been discharged, owing to n
decrease of work. BY the way, the chief
of this Bureau, George Is. McCartee,
Esq, is one of the hardest working exc
cutive officers in the entire Department.
Thoroughly honest aud trust worthy, rs
has been demonstrated on many occa-
sions-ope Of which was when he handed
over to the Department S1,700 bribe-
and invariably unknown to everybody,
including the humb!cst of his employees
the increase Of his salary to So, 900, on
tho recommendation Of Secretary Bout
we'll himself, was just recognition of
his eminent fitness for the responsible
daily by scores of women and Congress-
friends, Mr.. McCartce never holds out
any false hopes, but in his firm but
modest and gentlemanly way, informs
all applicants truthfully as to the pros
pect for employment in his Bureau The
note printing turned out by him is
always of the finest quality.
Numerous letters are being daily re-
ceived by members of Congress from
thoir soldier friends at home, making
inquiry about the pension asld bounty
laws; the bill which has recently passed
Congress giving artificial limbs to the
one-legged and onc-armcd soldiers; the
prospects Of n bill being passed, giving
to all soldiers who enlisted during the
late war, and were honorably discharged,
eight and one-third dollars per month,
and others of lesser Importance eflecting
the soldier. Answers should be prompt
ly given to the nuiion'S defenders; and
now more especially for the sake of your
soldier readers, would briefly state of
the now pending bills effecting the SOL
dicr rs follows: The bill granting artifi
cial limbs, as it passed tho House, would
have allowed the soldier money eq,liya-
lent of seventy-fvc dollars for tho limb,
and he could then have gone wherever
he chose to make his purchase; but this
bill, as now amended in the Senate, pro-
vidcs that tho soldier shall receive an
order through the Surgeon General for
the limb, i'll which case, if tho limb does
not suit. as is very often the case, on ac-
count of short amputation, the soldiers
only alternative is to sell it to an artifi
cial manufactures, at heavy discount.
A bill has recently passed the House,
which extends the time within which on
application can be made for pensions to
ten years. In reference 20 tho pros.
poets OF eight and one-third dollars pei
month being granted to all honorably
discharged soldiers of the late war, !
would say that the House Military Com
mittee has agreed to report bill to that
effect, and if reported, it will, doubtless
receive very strong support. In fact,
it is thought its opponents will only dare
to oppose it on the most obvious grounds
that the present financial condition oil
the country will not warrant it.
HOMO.