, 1912-10-03

And various other amounts, large
n small. were paid to different en-
ployes during the period mentioned,
amounting to over half as much more,
not above enumerated. Receipts for
the above payments and the others
mentioned are in my possession and
open to inspection.
ployes were not placed on the rolls Of
he Senate.
AS to George N. Brown (now q
prominent attorney in the Interstate
Commerce Cemmission), the work rem
dered for me by him was performed
at odd times, Mr.. Brown having en-
ployment along other lines of govern
ment service a portion of the time.
]. A. Breckons was not at that time
certain that his health or ambitions
along other lines would warrant his
accepting permanent employment as
a Senate committee clerk; and, be-
sides. he was doing newspaper work
and did not desire to be enrolled as a
regular Senate employee. These cir
cumstances were in a measure true OF
l.. NJ Wells and H. e. Wadsworth-
Mr.. Wadsworth desiring to be left free
to accept a government appointment
which he finally received, as agent OF
the Wind River Agency.
Therefore, the only possible criti-
cism that could be made as to the en-
ployment Of the clerks complained of
was that their duties were in part per-
formed by others duly hired and paid
from the sums drawn by them, aug
mented by other sums from my pri-
vate funds.
The principle of thus dividing
clerks salaries in order to hire two or
three or more at one time, none at
another, etc, is well understood by
those in Congress. Hence the provf-
sion that has been made for years.
that each and every member and deIe-
gate Of the tiouse Of Representatives,
whether chairman Of a committee or
not. may draw $1,5oo.o0 per annum for
clerk hire to employ whoever he may
slsot, within his own family or out OF
II, the representative simply having to
sign a receipt for the money. This
practice has gone on for a number Of
years, and In a late appropriation bill
(this year, q proviso was inserted
which changes II only In that all
clerks to members, delegates, and res
ident commissioners must be placed
on the roll of employees of the House
the law expressly STIMULATING that
one or more clerks may be enrolled to
draw the monthly allowance, n may
be removed, r~e-enrolled, or changed
about in any way desired. at the will
OF he member, delegate, or resident
commissioner making the appoint
ment. This $1,000 per annum allowed
each representative for clerk hire is
In addition to the clerks he may have
as chairman of a House committee.
In the Senate 1t Is somewhat different.
A minority member, or majority mem
Der having no committee chairman
snip. Is allowed no less than two
clerks (most of them have three). The
first clerk receives a salary of $4,000.
the second $1,000, and the third 81
4iO. $1,000, or 81, 900. or less. as the
case may be. But members of the
Senate who hold committee chair
manhhips have no provision for per
sonal clerks and no allowance for sec
fetaries stenographers, etc. They
must rely upon their regularly-enrolled
committee clerks for all assistance In
committee work, departmental work.
ana general public service.
In those earlier days, while the per
capita allowance for Senate clerks
was fairly liberal, the number OF
clerks assigned was totally made
auate to accomplish the work de.
and of the important, busy com
inittees. Therefore 1t was much sim.
pier and easier to secure the services
OF Charles NJ. Smith, Hiram Sapp, and
fTed q Warren. using them WhAn