The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-01
THE CONFEDERATE HOUSE.
how It Retrenched by Adding Thirty
four Employees to the House
Pay Rolls.
Reduction Confined to Ex-
ecutIve Departments.
rPirsburs Commercial.

The Democratic House OF Representatives, at
It's last seseion, cut down the working force of
the executive departments so much that the
necessary work cannot be properly done. The
papers and speakers of that party have also as
serted over aud over again that the clerical
force of the Honse and the former number of
employees were In addition greatly reduced, and
q large saving accomplished thereby. But the
facts. as compiled from the official records of
the House, show that this statement is utterly
false. A comparison Of these records shows
that the Republican House of 1s7i-5 had only
eighty-one officers, clerks, messengers, and en-
ployes. while the " reform" Democratic House
of 1855 had one hundred and fifteen. Under
the Speakership, the comparison is as follows,
the new offices in italics:
Republican, 1875. Reform, " 1876.
Speaker. speaker.
Speakers Secretary. Speakers Secretary.
Clerk CLERK,
Totals. Special Messenger for
Speaker.
Total.
This addition OF special messenger to the
Speaker was a totally needless extravaganza.
In the Clerks Office, the following is the COM
parison
Republican. 1875. Reform" 1876.
The Clerk. The Clerk.
Chief Clerks. chief Clerk.
> journal Clerks. Journal Clerk.
File Clerk. File Clerk.
Disbursing Clerk. Disburstny Clerk.
Tally Clerk. Tally Clerk.
Printing Clerk. Printing Clerk.
. Reading Clerks. :Eeading Clerks.
5 Engrossing Clerks. 3 Engrossing Clerks.
Petition Clerk. Petition Clerk.
Newspaper Clerk. Newspaper Clerk.
. Stationery Clerks. y stationery Clerks.
5 Index Clerks. 1 Index Clerks.
Messenger. Totsl-2o.
Totals.
The turning out of office Of the assistant
journal clerk by the 80 Reformers" was a blum
der. In case the journal clerk is ever sick, even
one day, the official journal must stop, unless
provided for. In the Sergeant-at-arms' office
the comparison is as follows:
Republican, 1875. Reform 1876.
sergesnt-at-arms sergeznt-at-armS.
Clerk. CLERK.
Messenger. PGying Teller.
Totals. Messenger.
Total.
There was no possible need Of a paying teller.
The Office is simply a Bourbon extravaganza.
In the Office of the Doorkeeper this is the com
parison
Republican, 1875. Reform, " 1875.
. Doorkeepers. I2 Doorkeepers.
sup't Folding Room. isup't Folding Room.
asupt's Doc. Room. = >upt's Doc. Room.
File Clerk. File Clerk.
Clerk TO Dcorkccper. Clerk TO Doorkeeper.
ls Messengers. Clerks Folding Room.
Total-2S. % Messengers.
Totsl-53.
There was no reason whatever for any in
crease of clerks and messengers. Enough for
the Republican House was enough for the De
mocratic reform" House. In the office OF
Postmaster OF the Houre, the comparison is:
hrBuplltdns ESQ htLDIIu. - lsgh,
. postmsSters- : postmaSters.
6 messengers. n messengers.
Total. 10. Total. 10.
Here, also, the increase of messengers was a
useless extravaganza. In the clerks to commit
tees there was a large increase made by these
Democratic "retrenchers." We give the COM |
parison
Republicans. 1878. Reform 1876.
Clerks 20 committees. -. Clerks 10 committees as
Below is a complete summary and COMPARE /
son
Republican, 1875. Reform" 1876.
Speakers ofnoe......... 3 Speakers offee
Clerks ONCE -...-.-...e3 Clerks olace 20
sergeant-st-arms ...... 3 ergeant-at-arms. 4
Doorkeeper--..-----.-.23 oorkeeper-....-.... 81 !
Postmaster .......-....I0 Postmaster III
Committees ............27 Committees as !
Total. |
In the face Of these facts what right has any