Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-29

V. When the Register Of the Treasu-
| ry OF any other official, whose duty II Is
TO make reports TO Congress, after max
ing such reports, il should not be in the
power OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
or the President to order change to be
made in the same, but II errors should
be discovered they should be reported
10 Congress for action.
vi. The committee suggest that the
following officers ought to be appointed
by the President, confirmed by the SEN
ate, and give reasonable bond, to be
fixed by the President or Secretary OF the
Treasury, viz:
Chief Clerk Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Chief OF the Warrant Division.
Chief OF the Loan Division.
Assistant Treasurer.
Chief OF the Bureau OF Printing and
Engraving.
That the term OF Office OF the Collect
ors OF Internal Revenue ought to be
four years, as all other Presidential OIL
ces are.
VII. The committee recommend that
all permanent annual appropriations,
except interest on the public debt. sink.
ing iund, funding OF the public debt and
special trust funds, be repealed and
hereafter annually appropriated for by
Congress; also, what IN known IN the
Treasury Department as deposits with
the States aud unavailabcs should be
adjusted.
That unclaimed interest and what is
known as unclaimed old debt be covered
into tho Treasury, AMI when claim IL
made for anv part thereof that the ac-
counting officers oi the Treasury exam
Inc aud state the account, subject ~ Il
same conditions rs govern unexpended
annual appropriations.
VIII. The committee approve oi the
recommendations made by Secretary
Woodbury. III 1884, repeated by Secre'
tary sherman in the last finance report,
that a standing committee be appointed
to examine, consider aud report the
receipts and expenditures OF the Gov
ernment, with power to send Tor persons
ard papers, and examine the books and
accounts oi the Treasury and into all
memoranda relative to the receipt aud
expenditure of public money, either by
the Department at Washington or else
where, andalso shall have power 10 ex-
anime into the question Of the number
OF employees of the Government aud their
compensation, and report 10 each rrgu-
lar session OF the Senate.
R,sOlrtd, That the Secretaries OF State,
War Navy aud Interior Departments,
Postmaster General aud Attorney Cen
cral, he directed 10 report To tho senate
ut its next regular session what changes
(ii any) Of the laws regulating the man
agcmCnt Of their several Departments or
ot the divisions aud bureaus thereof are
necessary or would he beneficial
in promoting the efficiency or econ
omv OF their administration or
management. To state what add
tional guards or checks, ii any, would
Conduce 10 the greater security oi the
public money disbursed by OF them,
or oi the pHbilc property aud its pro-
ceCds which II in their charge. They
are directed 10 set forth the mode in
which the accounts for their depart
mcnts are kept with the Treasury, and
ia what mode the present system can
be improved, il change is needed, aud
to state what changes Iii any IN the
CiefltAl auu OlncI lOiNt III tHO NAllouo
bureaus Of the several departments
could be made in the public interest
They are directed generally to furnish
the Senate with such information rs in
their judgment would enable il to pass
the necessary laws and regulations 10
carry out their recommendations
RcS0ir,d, That u copy OF this re-
port be furnished the Secretary OF the
Treasury, he be directed to report 10 the
Senate ut the next regular session,
whether or not changes could be made
in the mode OF conducting the business
in his Department, which would pro-
vide additional checks and secure great
or safety in the issuing and keeping oi
public moneys and securities; whether
the present system Of keeping accounts
and books, issuing warrants and oi re-
cciying. keeping and paying money can
be- improved; also whether any cm.
ployes ia anv Bureau or Division oi the
Department can he dispensed. with or
transferred 10 other Bureaus or Divi-
sions, where additional force may be
needed, and generally to submit his
views AS to what changes will add 10 the
safety Ol the public moneys and secnrl-
ties and tend 10 efficiency, economy and
security, and the general good OF the
public service.