Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-28


by direct legislation, and the conclusion of tn ,
committee will meet with very general APP
provGl.
CoRRRCTION.-To the Editor of The .SJ1r
In an article in the Chronicle of this morning
there appear, under the head of "News from
the Capitol the following language, in con-
necton with the proposition of having bonis
required of clerks who handle the public money:
Gen Spinner, for many years past, has had To
have these special bills of relief passed, or Re
rOutd hare been compelled 10 pdq out of his O,r1
pocket millions If dollars trLich had been stolen
employ"
The italics are nv own. [ cannot conceive
on what grounds the Chronicle could possibly
have made this assertion. 1t is so utterly aud
entirely false. and does such injustice, not only
10 the venerable Treasurer, but to his employees
that word, think, should be said in regard to
this Wholesale charge. During the incumbency
or General Spinner fifty-fve thousand millions
OF dollars have passed through his hands and
less than sixty thousand dollars, Ali told have
been embezzled. 1t is a well-known fact that
the employees of Gen. Spinner's office hold the
most responsible positions in the service, aud
that out OF the large number employed, and
the vast amount involved, so few but four or
hve) should prove rogues, and their gains (If it
can be called gain to them) be so small, is
simply marvellous. 1t speaks well for both the
employer and the employed, for there Is not a
parallel instance in the known world. did not
intend intend to write an extended article. and only
wished to call the attention of your large num-
Der of readers TO this gross misstatement
Washington, February %. 1874. IL.
"Fiat Justifia, Ruat CeIum.,,
Eait0T Star VIII you please publish a few
words from a g constant reader of your papsr,''
VINO mas never before written upon the subject
which follows, but has kept up deal of think
ing? In reading the ably written and telling
article OF Thursday evenings issue of your
paper, signed 60" / have made a little cal
culatiOn OF the difference between an employe
OF the Capitol and that of a department clerk
IL is the boast OF some of the former that they
DO not work over an hour a day. But agreeinJ
that they do work steadily for three hours every
day, (which is no doubt seldom the case } their
hours during the longest session would amount
TO SIX hundred and thirty-siX In the wear while
that of a department clerk leaving ont his
thirty days furiough, amounts to two thousand
ana ten, counting in each case the Sundays
making the latter more than treble tn at of the
FORMER, and with much less pay; and vet those
In authority would burden the much harder
worked employees with still more hours. Could
t tnnte De AWNING more unjust aud inconsls-
TENT In conclusion, have arrived at the be-
lief that in the event of panics, or when peri
oulcal spasms OF retrenchment and reform Dre-
sent themselves, II an employe of the govern
ment desires to be freed from the terrible
ioreDodlDgs OF being discharged his salary
diminished, his time of labor increased, or
wishes TO have " a mind serene and calm mid
Earring world with vice infiamed, :" he should
bring all OF his Influence to bear to become one
or those more fortunate ones at the Capitol
The above is not written in a spirit OF envy, but
with hope that justice may be done to all. Il
THR WASHINGTON ANNUAL CoNPKRENCR-
In the Washington annual conference of the NJ
T. church, in session at Winchester Virginia
on Thursday, resolution that no minister re-
celving 500 from his charge should have any
claim on the conference was voted down. The
preslding elders, Revs. j. III. Brce, Il. jackson
W. w. Foreman, and Mr. Spiddle, made reDoy +
from their districts, showing that the work was
progressing favOrably. The characters of the
Following ministers were passed: George X
Williams, James Scott, n. Watkins, II. A Car
Toll, Wilson LeewoOd. j. ID. S. Hall, G. W. Wal
ker. j. II. Randall, W. H. Cook, ID. Collins A
). Wheeler, j. Gross, j. Bowman, X. Steel, W
II. =; Williams, j. Hughes, j. Henry, K. Reel
j. II. Butler, n. g. Brown, W. S. Wilson +
Lawson, j. w. Dansbury, A. POsey, j. II. Bur
ley, NJ. Calender, T. III. Adams, X. Wheeler
and n. jackson.