, 1875-10-21
National Banks Protest Against Sup.
porting the Redemption
Bureau.
Treasury Clerkships to Be Divided Pro-
portionately Among the
States.
A Pittfa1 Railing Among tho Dry
Bones Predicted.
Secretary Chandler Intimates that Com.
missioner Smiths Room Is Needad.

fp<e1dt Dtapatch 10 The Chteapo 7.foun4.
WAsH1soToN, D. O., Oct. 20,-alluy OF thu
1900 National Banks in tho country hayo sx-
pressed to the Treasury Department thoir dis.
satisfaction at tho cost Of the Redemption
Agency, md orc part cular]y opposed to somo
OF &be itolns Of tie accouut. Ono Of the itoms
which shcT object to paying Is the a15.00o
atolcn from tho Agency before Ger. splnner's
retirement. 4 pro rata assessment has been
made. and tho amount 10 individual bauks ia
Insignificant, but the banks ars opposed to the
principle Of paying for money stolen vhile in
tho hands OF tho Government. An effort
will bo made In Cohgsosa during tLe coming
winter To saddle tue EXPENSES Of the Redemption
Agency, about quarter Of 4 million OF dollAss
per gear. on tho Government. treasurer New
will probably recommoud In his annual report
that the expenses OF The agency be paid from
tho semi.annual tax Of banks Ou circulation. de-
postta. aud capital, uhich snlouoss TO sa,0000N
yearY.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL PAY ETsTEM.
DIT. New Will aEo recouliuoud q change In tho
aynteui Of paying tAcubera al tho House. At
present tho law requires the Treasurer 10 ray
motnbeTs ou the certificate Of tic speaker that
certatn amount IS due. The certificates do not
indicate tho amount Of mileage duo, nor the
month for which payment il 1naho. Ihev Kit1,-
ply state Tint euch eun Ii duo anch metni,er,
and On these statements tho Treasurer il re-
quired 10 pay. II MY errots, such as oyerpay-
ment or lsoublc payment occur. tho Comptroller
tesuses to pAss the Accolats. mud tho TreasuEo7
canuot balance his books. Mr. No = will aek that
! the house mako fts CLERK d,5bur.ns agent re-
| spoumhe to tho .iluho AMI to tho Comptroller
| TREASURY AFroISEMESrA.
III tho bill Organizing tho IseaEury Depart
| ms1t tacro was c.Ause NhlcA provided that. in
| the reorganization ct the Department the Ar-
| poiutme Ills or patronage should bs distributed
pr3portionatey anong tho several sta.cs aud
| T0rIitollea. This clauHo Was thought noceasary
to soct,se the passage Of the bill ps those who
NeEs log-roliing 70 save it. 1t WAS aided shortly
after the defeat Of tic appropriation tor tho con-
tinuance Of tho Civil seirico Commlssiou, md
wae doubtless intended on tho part of tho ms
loflty Of those voling Tor it a. declaration
Of dcslro for return to tho old
syete.n Of spoils aud patronage. This lar won't
into effect July l laat, but, apparently through
| an oversight, that potttou OF the law has nnt
been executed. Tia recent presence in this city
of ex. ConSressnaao Kol!oeg. Of Connecticut, at-
thor Of the bill rooreaniz!nG .he Treasury and
Chairnan Of the Cly! Service Committee Of the
lsst House, and o. Con. Butler. also = member
| of shat Committed may e1pialn tie aact that
| tho attention Of tile TTaasurv has now bceu
circular was seus "a all cler rks in The Treasury
calling upon them to anhwer In writing
| LANGE SuMBEH or QUESTIONS,
and especially to giro tue State WHENCE appoint
Cd, ,ad tle legal residence; Tue execution Of
Of 4 large number OF persons, as tue Dlstrics Of
Colu,ubla ard the neighborlng States have vosY
dlsproportionato representation IN the PATRON
ago. 1t il also to be expected thas there will be
grca. pressure for of1co from tue States
whcre tho quota Is not Allsd. Ono Of
tho questions will disturb quito = number
Of clerks. 1t Ia whetheF they scrved
In tho Cnlon army or rendered any service
1T auy timo to the Union army OF Union cause ?
II 30, what? It is notorious that there ara
sono ancient relics OF tho old days In tho De-
patsment. few Of whom occupy prominent 20.
sitiona who never served the Union cause, but
prayed for its dofeat. ThaY have relied upon
sociAl relations. upon the naRnauimtty OF the1r
employers Oh tho usefulness Of thair encyclopedia
memories. to keep them In place. Their diafoy-
atty IL nov likely to loso them their positions,