Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-15

/ On and after Jan. l, 1880, and until further
orders, the grades of pay of clerks and other
employees under the staff departments of the
army. whose salaries are not fixed by law, are
hereby authorized as follows: There shall be
six classes of clerkships, and each clerk or en-
ploye within the scope of this order shall be
graded for pay in accordance Herewith, viz:
Pay per Pay per
month. annum.
First class. ...........S VI 33 $1,000
Second class. ........... 100 90 1900
Third class. ............ ll6 &c 1.40O
Fourth Glass;. 1873 SO 1000
fifth class. l5O w l.SOO
SIKH class l66 to 2OOO
Any compensation greater than the above
must receive the special approval and signature
of the secretary of war, but nothing in this
order shall be construed as prohibiting the
payment of smaller salaries than the above
| for such lower grades of clerkships as the
wants of the service may require. Superin-
tendents, transportation agents, storekeepers,
inspectors, and all 9th er employees now receiv-
ing less than the lowest grade herein author
lied will be rated for pay according to the
above classification by the officer employing
them, with the approval Of the department. or
The number OF clerks and other employees as
aforesaid, required by the needs of the service
| shall be hired in accordance with the provis-
| ions of paragraph ,O10. revised regulations of
1858, and the regulations published in general
orders No. So, adjutant generals office, 1867 !:
Provided, The aggregate sum paid monthly
shall not exceed the allotments therefor now
| or hereafter made under the direction of the
| secretary of war by the heads of the bureaus
| under whom the appropriations are accounted
| for, and to the extent only that these aliot-
| ments will permit. If any employees are needed
whose services would require an expenditure
beyond the amount Of said allotment special
application will be made therefor through
proper channels for action of the secretary of
| war. stating the necessity, - F.
Paragraph 2 of general orders No. &C. adiu-
tant's Office, 1867, should be strictly observed,
| but at depots, arsenals, posts, and stations not
under the immediate G jntrOl of division or de-
partment commanders, the officers IN charge or
command shall fix the number and grade of
the employees within the allotments allowed,
! under the direction and subject to the APPROX
| al of the proper heads of military bureaus and
| in accordance with the classification herein
| authorized. Inspectors and other classes of
employees within the purview Of this order may
still be designated upon the rolls as at present,
| but shall be paid at the rates herein estab-
| llshed. Division and department commanders
shall cause their inspectors or acting inspectors
general to make special reports from time to
! time as to the number and duties of civilians
employed within their Commands, and when,
| in the opinion Of such commander, any persons
| are found employed beyond the number re-
quired for an economical administration of
| their respective commands, report will be
made at once to the secretary of war.
All previous orders inconsistent herewith are
hereby revoked, including general orders, No.
81, adjutant generals Office, 1879.
BY command of General Shermrn:
E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutnnt General.
General orders No. l07, issued On the 10th
| inst, refers to the Pacific railroads under
subsidy to the government, and directs that
all payments for military transportation be
| withheld on account Of interest due on lands.
the order is the Sioux City & Pacific. from
| Sioux City to Fremont, Nebraska.
- ARMY GOSSIP.
Society talks about the following notables in
Washington: .
The wedding Of Maj. Eugene ]. Fechet and
Miss Mary Montgomery, daughter of the late
Col. Montgomery, U. s. A., took place at
! Georgetown last Wednesday evening. The
groom, graduate of West Point, formerly
served in the army as lieutenant of the Second
artillery. He resigned, and has since been en-
gagged in mining 10 Guayaua, Venezuela. The
marriage ceremony took place at Christ church.
The usEers were Lieut.. Hobbs and Messrs.
| Snyder, Thomas, and Pritchett. The ushers
| led the way of the bridal party to the altar,
| followed by the bridesmaids, Miss Aloord,
daughter Of the paymaster general, and Miss
jAOAAIAoAAAouS AauSutcI VI uous ulntZclman.
Then followed the bride leaning upon the arm
| Of Gen. Aloord, who was in full uniform. At
| the ohancel-rail the bride was met by the
groom and his best man, Lieut.. Wyatt, U. s. A..
| There was no reception, the young couple leav-
inn for New York Immediately after the we'd
ding services.
Lieut.. Berry and Master Slack gave break
| fast, Thursday morning, to Lieut.. Thackera
and his fancee, Miss Ella Sherman The
other guests were Miss Sherman, Miss Rachel
Sherman, Miss Slack, Miss Fisher, Mics Won
Schroeder of St. Louis, Miss Lakeland, Mrs.
Col. Moore, and Gen. MoCook of Gen. 'Sher-
! mans staff.
The engagement Of Miss Paulding to Lieut.
Robert W. Ray has been announced, and the
wedding will take place early next fall.
1t is said that Gen. r. B. Ayres, the colonel
of the Second artillery, is soon to marry Miss
Juliet HOPKINS, half sister of the late Maj. Cor
don of the Fifth cavalry.
Lieut. and Mrs. Bisbee returned, on Wednes-
day, from their wedding trip, and are stopping
at the residence of the brides father, Admiral
Worden.
The wedding of Lieut.. John Totten, o. s. A.,
and Miss Townsend, Of Brooklyn, will take
place this week.
The engagement is announced of Master
Albert Reynolds, q. 8. N, to Miss Norton. of
Brooklyn.
Gen. Van vliet entertained number of
friends at dinner, on Wednesday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Franklin moved into their
new house on Thursday last.
Gen. s. Holabird, U. s. A., and wife. are the
guests of Gen. and Mrs. Beckwith.
Gen. and Mrs. Hunter have issued invita-
tons for party for the evening of December