The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-21

MA Chandler. sBut de orders srs 70 gib de
card % aid the darby. Thisvss TOO much for
ChandI9, who quis(ly seissd ths os'ored door
keeper By tbs collsr and gently lifled him into
The han, and then entered the once apd trans
acted his business The co.orsd messenger "
covered himself. iemarking, "he's buster"
and went about his duties. II Mr.. Chandler
would make visit to the different departments
some very good changes. y.
The recent death Of Gensri Leehas afforded
. fine opportunity for those who sympsthised
with the South in the late struggle to express
their simirsiiou for Mr.. Lee, his patriotism,
las they say) and many virtues. Gen. Walker
Of Virginia took occasion to send special mes
sage to the legislature Of coincidence uptn the
death OF Lee, and to speak In the highest terms
Of his devotion to his country, and his christian
virtues. The old eitisens Of this city marshall
ed their forces and met to sorrow for the depart
ed and to weep once more over the lost "los'
CAUSE" 80
The new Patent law, which - Il has been
stated, repealed the acts organizing the Treas
ury, and various other departments. seems TO
Afford q 6ne opportunity for legal criticism.
Il Is hardly possible to find out correctly what
Il effects, for the opinions in regard to ib pro-
visions, are as rude and various rs were those
raised In regard to the teLure-ofoftce bill
sometime ago. II isa source Of qualification,
though, 10 ind out at last that Hon Benjamin
v. Abbott, one OF tha Commissioners for tho
Revision Of the Statutes, does not agree with
the prevailing opinion, that the act abolishcs
the Treasury, and other departments, and In
regard TO the Law, the Board says cit appess
TO give full ELECT to the evident leg slitivc'u
purpose without CREATING confusion or embar-
rasment In other branches Of the public ser
vice and II rcconciles all the language OF the
acts and Schedule. There 10 some dissatisfac-
ton exp: esscd among the clerical force In the
Treasury Department, in regard to extra COM
pensation being paid to certain chiefs Of di-
visions In the Secretary's ofice, without las 1t
is stately any law for the same. There was an
appropriation Of SO, 900 for increased COM
pensatiou and clerk hire placed at the disposal
Of the Secretary CT the Treasury, and OF course
this amount he can expend as he may deem
proper.
There Is another feature In connection with
increasing compensation which cannot, think,
come under any provisions Of law. am in
formed from reliable authority, that the Heads OF
Bureaus and Chief Clerks are still receiving, the
former from one to two thousand dollars per year.
and the latter some FIVE hundred additional to
their regular salaries. Some time since there was
an appropriation Of SOC. 900 Orsdditonsl clerks
and increase Of pay. but II any part Of such
sum wasleft, IL should have gone into the Treos-
ury under the law covering unexpended bal
ances. Our canal. or might say, perhaps, the
national canal, Tor everybody has an interest in
this classic stream, which goes by the name OF
the Tiber. Is to be dredged. Whether this is 50.
or whether II is only rumor to cajole the COM
ing Congress, am unable to say. This much,
however, I am aware Of, every year about the
time Congress meets there is great fuss made
al out "the canal" but which never has yet
amounted to anything, therefore am not very
sanguine that anything viii DO done. The
latest in regard to Cabinet changes II, that Sec
Rotary Cox will be Superseded by Hon. Mr.. Della
no Of the Internal Revenue and that during the
winter Attorney General Akerman will resign
aud that Senator Williams will take his place.
PRESIIss.