Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-06


Conger has carefully prepared bill TO reor-
ganlze the Treasury Department OF tho United
States, TO take effect on and after July Of the
present year. The salaries OF men entrusted
with vast responsibility, and whose duties
call for executive talent Of an high order, arc
very properly augmented, and the permanent
force properly organized, with but little ad-
dltonA expense.
The SecretarY's office will undergo some
important changes. Tho Assistant secrcta-
rics are TO have $4,000 each; the chief clerk,
1000; chiefs Of bureaus, $500 each; dis
bursting clerks, 5000 each; bureau assistants,
~, 800; nfth-claSs clerks, e., 0O0i fourth-class
clerks, thlrd.class clerks, second-class and
frat class as at present; also copylsts and
messengers as at present. The engineers
pay is to be increased, and an assistant super
lntendent to be created, with salary Of
~, 500 year, and an accountant at 5000.
The supervislng architect will receive 5000
salary, and his assistant Is, 800. The photo
grapher, 5000; two assistant photograph
ers will be allowed at e1, 800 and Sl,6OO
each. The chief clerk will receive 5000, and
two ifth, two fourth, two third, two second
and two nrst-class clerks designated.
Tho First Comptroller will be paid 5000,
and his chief clerk s3 900; four chiefs Of d.
vision, t2,000, and two assistant chiefs,
t2,3O0. There will be allowed three aith,
slI fourth, eight third, nine second, and
eight first-class clerks; six copylsts and two
messengers.
The Second Comptroller will have t5, 900
salary; his chief clerk, IS, 200; six chiefs Of
division, q, 600; six assistant chiefs, O., 800
six ntlh-class, twelve fourth, twenty third,
twelve second, eight Grst-class clerks, and
twelve copyiss.
The Commissioner Of Customs will have
$1,000 salary; chief clerk, sS,OOO two ffth-
class two fourth-class, seven third-class, nine
second.class, and siI hrst-class clerks.
Tho First Auditor will have a, 500 salary
chief clerk, s2S00; two chiefs of division,
o., 400; two ntth-class, four fourth-class,
twelve third-class, ten second-class, aad six
nrst-class clerks.
The Second Auditor will haye ti, 500 salary
chief clerk, %, 800; four chiefs Of divisions,
q, 400; four assistant chiefs at e., 100; four
afth-class, twelve fourth-class,. forty-four
thlrd-class, ono hundred and fifteen second
class, and cighty-siX hrst-class clerks.
The Third Auditor will have u, 500 salary;
chief clerk, q, 800; four chiefs of divisions,
q, 400; four assistant chiefs, e., 100; four
nfth-eaSs, ten fourth-class, twenty-four third
class, ninety two second-clAss, and ifty hrst-
class clerks; also, tea copylstS, two messen-
gers, three assistant messengers, and Ave
porters.
Tho Fourth Auditor win have s4,5O0
salary; chief clerk, s2,sOO; three chiefs Of
divisions, e. 400 three assistant chiefs, e. lOoi
three ffth-clAsS, three fourth-class, ten third
class, ten second-clAss, and fourteen first-
class clerks; also, seven female copyists, two
messengers, and three porters.
Tho Fifth Auditor will have a salary OF
s4,5oO; chief clerk, o., 800; three chiefs OF
divisions, e. 400; three assistant chiefs, e. 100;
three nth class, four fourth class, four third
class, nine second class, and twelve hrst-clasI
clerks, six copylsts, one messenger and three
porters.
The Sixth Auditor will have = salary ol
q, 800; chief clerk, $500; eight chiefs oi
divisions, "a, 400; elght ffthclass clerks twenty
fourth-class clerks, forty thlrd-class clerks,
nfty-two second-class clerks, twenty-five first
class clerks hitoen assorters OF money orders,
one messenger and fifteen porters.
The Register OF the Treasury will receive
1000 salary chief clerk, s3, 800; two chiefs
OF divisions, S2,400; i've 6fth- class, sever
fourth -class, seven thlrd-class nine second
class and ten nrst-class clerks; also twelve
female clerks, one messenger and four porters
The Treasurer will receive $1,000 salary
assistant treasurer, s5,0OOi cashier, $4,000
assistant cashier; $500; Ave chiefs of d.
visions, 90, 900; two tellers, $1,000; two addl
tIonal tellers, 5000; two book-keepers
"a, sOo chief clerk o., 900; fourteen ilfth.clas'
clerks, twelve fourth-class clerks, twely
third, eight second, eight flrst-class, sevel
messengers, seven assistant messengers
seven porters and forty female copyists.
The Comptroller Of the Currency will rC
ceiye 5000 salary; the deputy comptroller
IS, 500; four chiefs OF divisions, s2, 800; tw
assistant chiefs, $500; two ffth-class, tw
fourth-class, twelve third-class, twelve sec
ond-class, and twelve first class clerks; also
twenty-four female four messengers, tw
porters and two night watchmen.
,, The Lighthouse Board shall have one chic
clerk at 5000 salary; one ffth-class CLERK
two fourth-class, one thlrd-class, two second
class, and two irst-class clerks; also, on
copylst, one messenger and one porter.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenu
: shall receive q salary OF 10000; one deput
at 90, 500, and two at 5000. There will b
seven chlefI OF divisions at $4,000; seven as
3 sistant chiefs at %, 800; seventeen lfth-clas
twenty-eight fourth class, thlrty.two thlrt
class, thirty second-class, twenty hrst-clas
and seyenty-hye female clerks. Also sl
e messengers, throe assistant messengers, an
y ten porters.
The Chief Of Bureau OF Statistics shall r,
II ceve salary OF 90, 800; assistant chief o., so
nine lfth-class, six fourth, six third, six sc,
=. ond, and six flrst-class clerks; also Ave cop
lists, one messenger, and two assistant me
sengers.
To carry out the reorganization Of the d
partment as above, there will be required bl
t367 TO over the appropriation OF lS7l-'T
aud al, 40 over the appropriation of ls7
= and 1873. The average increase OF eaC
office Is sass, and the decrease Of force, Ii
, Guiding messengers, is about one hundred.
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