Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-20

PICK OUT YOUR PLACE.

Here They Are, With Salaries Named-The
Juicy Plums which viii Fall Into the
Hats of Those Who Have Been Faith
ful.
WASHINGTON, November l9.-Some per
sons have been entertaining themselves Of
late figuring out the money value OF the
good things, of an Official value. which are
now to fall into other laps. OF the 10000
offices, $4,000 are postofiees. Of these the
Postmaster General, acting with the advice
of the President, amounts to about $500
OF the higher class, with salaries ranging
from 1000 to $500. All of the
inferior postoffices are hll:d BY
appointments of the First Post
master General, who is thus
the largest distributor Of patronage in
in the Government. The Civil Service law
does not protect single postmaster in the
United States, but 5,69S postal employees
are secured in the places during good be-
havior. These employees receive from $500
to 81 800 per ,annum. The next most no-
merous branch of the public service is the
Treasury Department employees. OF these
2,573 are custom employees, receiving from
5000 to 81 800 per annum, who are pro-
tected by the Civil Service law, which also
protects 1852 employees scattered in all the
departments. Thus there are about $4,000
persons subject to removal in q change OF
administration, more than half Of whom are
postmasters.
Exempt.
The Bureau of Printing and Engraving,
which employs skilled workmen, is exempt
from the operation Of the Civil Service law.
1t has about $500 employees. Besides the
heads Of departments who would 60, the
chiefs Of divisions and all officers whose
salaries are over $500 would probably
have their heads demanded on a charger
during the next year.
The salaries per annum Of the Secretaries
and heads of departments and bureaus foot
up as follows: State Department, $36, 200;
Treasury Department, $93,400; Interior
Department. $ll5,7OOO; War Department,
S9i,7O9; Postoffice Department, $4,000;
Navy Department, Sl02,l Department
of Justice, $29, 900; Department of Agricul-
ture, SI6,600.
Internal Revenue.
There are l26 collectors of internal reve-
nue., whose salaries are graduated annually
according to the amount OF revenue collect
I'd by each The maximum salary is
$500, which is fixed by law. There are
Gfty.nine collectors of customs, some Of
whom have fixed salary and others have
fees. New York heads the list at salary
of $4,000. There are 33 Surveyors Of Gus
toms at salaries ranging from $4,000, at
New York, down to $3.50. There are seven
United States naval officers, six receiving
$4,000, and the one at New York 50 900.
There are 10 assistant Treasurers Of
the United States. One receives IS, 900 (at
New York;, one $500, seven at $4,000,
and one at $1,000. There are two civilian
commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
at s. ,O00 each. The officers Of the Mint
are one director at $500, three superin.
tendents at S4,5OO, one at $4,000, one at
S3,0OO three at $4,000, one at $4,000 and
one at 81 500.
The salaries of the Diplomatic Corps vary
according to the appropriations made by
Congress. There are so diplomatic repre-
sentatives abroad, of which the highest paid
receives 1900 year, and the lowest from
$1,000 to 81, 800 year.