Huntsville gazette., 1892-03-19

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Hon. John NJ. Langston recently in
delivering speech at Exposition Build
ing, Indianapolis, Ind, dwelt upon the
Negro problem and the methods of its
solution. He employed the following
facts and figures, as showing the rela-
tions of the colored American citizen to
the service Of the government:
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
makes no distinction on account of color
in its service.
1t employs one colored laborer, salary
$500.
In the conduct of the general service
| the commission has eliminated all racial
differences, while its record shows that
colored persons, according to their ex
aminations and their employment in
the classified service of the government,
| demonstrate commendable educational
progress and general attainments.
The eighth annual report Of the
| United States Civil Service Commits
sion says, under the subject of
| another excellent feature of the ex-
| aminations in the Southern States has
| been the elimination not only OF the
| question of politics or religion, but Of
| the question of race. A fair proportion
of the men appointed from these States
have been colored, these successful
colored applicants being in most cases
graduates Of some of the colleges or
higher academies instituted at Nash
Vile, Atlanta, and elsewhere, especially
for their race. They rarely belonged to
the class of colored politicians which
such appointments as colored men re-
ceive at all. On the contrary, they
were, for the most part, we'll educated,
self-respecting, intelligent young men
and women, who having graduated
from their colored schools and colleges,
ployment OF their talents. 1t would be
impossible to overestimate the boon
that it was to these colored men and
women to be given chance to enter the
government service on their own merits
in fair competition with white and
colored alike. 1t is noticeable that a
much larger proportion OF colored peo-
Pile receive appointments under the
civil service law than under the old
spoils system. The civil service law
has been the means of materially en-
larging the field of pursuits open to
those members of the colored race who
have contrived to get good education
and to fit themselves for the higher
walks of life."
THE OFFICIAL RECORD.
Beginning with the executive man
sion, there will be shown from official
sources the exact number Of colored
Americans employed in President Har-
rison's administration and what pay
each person receives. 1t is a unique
and splendid showing for the colored
race.
The list of colored Americans occupy
ing Federal positions at Washington is
as follows: At the
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Three messengers at 81 200 per year r.....$ 5000
| One laborer at $500 per year. 900
One coachman at s720 per year. 72O
Two hostlers at $3.50 per year. .............. $50
! Making a total Of....................-.S $3.50
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
The Commissioner employs
| Two watchmen at $500 per annum. ........S ,320
Fifty -one laborers at salaries ranging
from $40 per month to .0oper day, max
| ing total per year rof.................. Of. 1874
1 TOTAL. = Il ,lSt
| DEPARTMENT OF sTATE-DIPLoMATIc.
Frederick Douglass (resigned) ..........S 5000
Alexander Clark dead )................... 1000
| CONSULAR
Four Consuls, salaries ranging from $1,000
to s., 900 yearly. Total. .............. $500
MESSENGERS.
| One messenger at $40. 0.............-......$ $40
Three messengers at S72o ................. 2,l60
One messenger at $3.50. 6o..................... $50
LABoRERs.
Seven laborers at $3.50. 1870
| Total. s22, ,7s0
FIFTH TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
| Total employees including Coast Survey
and Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 11O
Engraving and Printing ng-..........--... 146
| Coast Survey. ........-................. Il
| Total .....-..-.-...-..-......- o55
| BY error; less. ...........-..-..........-.
| Total soi
! Total amount paid in salaries, includ-
| ing Bureau of Engraving and Print
| ing and Coast Survey. ey.............. s220,111 90
| COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS.
| NJ. Wright Quincy, salary 1890, fees and
| commission o,SSl W
Robert Small, salary 1890, fees and
conn Commission. .............-...... 1857 81
John G. Daucy, salary 1890. fees and
commission ....-.-.-..-----.-.-. S,zss 90
| Grand total als s229 ,21s 12
| GENERAL SERVICE NOT INCLUDED.
| In the general service no distinctions
are made on account of color, and many
persons employed therein, of the colored
class, are not mentioned here and the
| amounts paid them not included in this
| estimate. This statement is confined
| in the main to the Executive Depart
| ment at Washington.