New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-01
CHANGES IN WASHINGTON DEPARTMENTS
THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR CAUSES
MICH ANXIETY AMONG EMPLOYEES
MONEY FOR NEW CLERKS.

THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR CAUSES -
MICH ANXIETY AMONG EMPLOYEES
MONEY FOR NEW CLERKS. "
Washington, June 30 specal).-The last day OF
the fiscal year Is one that is regarded with an un-
usu,l degree Of anxiety by clerks and other employees
Of the Government In washlnetcM. even when y does
NOT follow a change OF Administration, for " IS one
uncn which such changes Of force and recd,usfmeht
~ sa,,res ms Congress has derreed at the preceuhS
session must be effected. Among Governm'h III oin'"s
II Is popularly-or unpopulnrly-Rnowh rs ie,o"
Envelope Day." II being the PRACTICE In moi oil tue
Departments TO inclose notices oil discharge "nu "i"'
m,ssal in envelopes OF that color.
Th, year OF course. the anxiety has been g'ea'eI
than usual especially because the heads OF several
OF ,he Departments have evnced an unusual avg ee
OF interps, in getting rid OF as many a. pos>"e y.
IN. incumbents OF places not protectei 0! ne ~
Service law In order 10 make room lot De""e'"'o
nortsans In some quarters, too, there Is suonS
dlspost,icn 10 make vacancies In the casshei ser
v,co he tho dismissal OF Republicans. the intention
probnllv being 10 see that only Democratic "eheA'
bIe,- certified by the Civil Service commission s"a.
Il, oppoin,ed OF course such appointments wouio
ie in violation Of law and the proceeding wouiu '"
rewarded ms rather small business by persons VINO
did not know or realize the tremendous pressuf VI
hot and hungry, Democrats for these places. When
II Is known that there are twenty eager ana hus'ihs
ornicsnts for vacancy as watchmaE\ Or messeh
ger AT a salary OF S72O year, II will be vndersoo0
th,, clerkship at ~ 200 year is prize fo< whicn
the competition will be exceedingly fierce.
10 far as the action OF Congress was concerne<e
tho auctions OF force required. except In TIE Depart-'
mfnt OF the fneior-and there mainly In Tie General
I,ni Ofnce-were not large enough 10 cause any
rrent anxiety. In that Department there has oetn'
no rus, he an actual reduction OF ssventy-two per-
so.s In all branches OF the pubic service includ-
ing fhe departmental service In Washington. the pes
increase In the number OF salaries specifically pro-
t,.t, 1.ts "A
Increase Of $50 In the number Of apprentices ana
bows authorized 10 b. enlisted into the navy ~
does not include however. 3o2 Clerks whom repre-
sentatlves In Congress, who viii not be cAairmen OF
committees provided with cleras. are autnor'zeu 10
hire M 800 month each during the sittihss o.
Congress Besides the increased number OF saiSres
sneccnily provided for Increased appropriations ZOE
clerical and other personal services Wers, riau s
Of this sum so 900 Is for salaries OF clerks In post
offices and $4,000 for railway postonice c,ras'
Tho ne, total increase In the amount 10 DIP pau "
nrc nnt OF new Offices and salaries amounts "
II O33 a33 for the inc ming fiscal year tne ns' ~
crease on account OF salaries incrcnse1 ana "a
duced- amounts to EDNA 80: totals, SlOO:.t,I 800
r, this should be add 81 whichever am'unt vi or re
1uirci 10 paw the salaries at the rate OF riUp
m nth each Of CLERKS t. Rrpresen'ntysn ,o an" cem
ates in Congress who may not be chairmen OF e,oRs
mlttce, In the last Congress there were niispm IN.
IIou Q Committees. each OF which YVES PROVIDED WIZ
. NJ or more Clerks. This would leave 3os keprse.
ngS,ss will he In session NJ least nine mon,n, uu!
ing tho incoming fscl year thes" new sal1rie' ~S
amount To allou t326.0O. which. added 10 ri V'i,
81 makes an a-grell's OF SlasIv saws ne :on.
nlrcd with the amount appropriated lor the hs"@
yenr which ended toc'y.