The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-27
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
The Distribution Of Appointments
Among the States.
Interesting Figures from the United
States OfIlcial Register.

Washington Telegram to Chicago Timcs.1
There n q work published bicnnially by
the Government Of the United States which
contains little else than Names and there Ii
ten times ftiofe effort made by people to get
their names Into this book than there Is to
get their names into tho book Of life. It Is
the United States OUicia, Register, commonly
called tho blue book A few years ago
one moderate sized volume answered the
purpose. In 1879 the work f9aahod the d.
mansions Of two thin volumes; the edition
Of 1881 consists Of two volumes, each con-
tanning nearly 800 pagca The index alone
fills 80 pages the Names being ar
ranged In four columns on lage
One OF these two volumes IL devoted
exclusively to the postal service, though
the employees Of the department In Wash-
ington arc provided for In the other volume.
Tho register contains the name Of every
person employed by the Government, his
or her birth place, residence, when APP
pointed and salary. There arc over 100000
names in the two volumes but this docs not
mean, rs Is commonly and incorrectly said
that the civil service contains lU,,O 1 offices
The register contains the names Of all mail
GERS, and of all mechanics and laborers en-
ployed under the army engineers. and other
persons who cannot be called officers or
clerks But It is 4 mighty army Of the ser
wants Of great nation
The last register, though dated July |.
ISL, did not appear until year and half
ago. 1t takes time to get up such cata-
loyue. The NEXT register will be dated July
!, 1881, ind tho appointment clerks in va
rions departments are now making up their
lists 81 officers and employees connected
with the service mt that date or ON July IL In
some OF the departments the official census
was taken az n matter Of convenience on the
last day before the Civil Service law went
Into effect. In preparation for this general
United States register, new regis
ter Tor the Interior Department has
lust been pre-, ared IT shows 30
including Indian police. as the unabridged
register does. but on the other hand not
limited to the employees here in Wash
incton. Just about one fifth of the
whole number are Momen-.al. There
are IL men who served in the army or the
navy. aud there are ~ colorcd persons, for
complexion is shown in this Departmental
register though it WAS not indicated III the
last general one Ii is true that the major
ity OF the colored people employed In the
department are waschmcn. ianitors, mes
sengcrs. packers, lalorers. and charwomcn,
hut scNcnlN one uIc tieIks anu cppslslS Viii
salaries ranging from $40 to sl,s0l The
latter sum ia received by two men. one q
Principal Examiner in the Pension uffice and
the other Chef of Division in the Land
Office Four are clerks ut 81. 10, twenty
two arc cierks nj $ l..oi. twenty i've are
clerks at Si,toa. fourteen are copSists ut
$40. and fourteen are cupyistS Mt SO
While large proportion of the women are
coiyists nj s,n,. quite number are clerks
with salaries running up to 81, it0, and ut
least one Illinois lady gets si,soi
The following table shows the States from
which a.oal officers and employees Of the
q artment were appointed: