Mr. SUMNE t. The Senator puts me another question whyI have not broughtin a bill to r anize the State Dept? Inllnded the ot or day, or last night, I forget which, somewhat to the history of the State Dept in that connection. The idea is not a new one to reorganize it. It was a favorite one of Mr. Webster. He did propose at one time to reorganize it and commenced a work to that end, but he never completely carried out his idea, and the State Dept has gone on now for a generation without any change or modification or open attempt at reorganization. I think it ought to he reorganized, but the measurethat I propose is not as radical as that which the Senfrom Maine invites. If I should propose a reorganization, involvinnr as it would the payment of some considerable salaries, $3,000, $4,000, or $5,000 to certain persons, [should expect to encounter his most fervid opposition. I make no such proposition. I simply ask the Senate to add 20%. to this compensation that these faitht'u servants now receive. In adding that 20%. you simply follow the precedent you have set with regard to your employees in this Chamber and also with regard to other employees elsewhere. I do not see how you can resist the precedent. I do not see how you can untie your hands. You have tied your hands upon this question. When You voted what you did for your own employees, when you voted still. more what you di for yourselves, you incapa citated yourselves from denying this addition of 20 or cent. to these faithful servants. On another occasion I went at very considerable length I think the Senfrom Maine was not here; I do not know that I said any thing, of course, that he would value but I went at some length into some of the consid crations why these clerks should receive an additional compensation. I set forth the work they were calle to perform, and how immensely that work had increased during the last 5 or 6ycars. I had in my hand at the time the statistics on the subject, which Senators will remember I road. I called attention then to the increase of prices in provisions and in everything else to which they were subjected, without any increase of compensation, and I think I relcrred to some of them asbeing so situated, havin large families, that they were actually pinched by poverty and hardly able to get along. I know among them some cases that do appeal most powerfully to one’s sympathies; and therefore I speak now, not only From my sense of justice to them, believing that they do deserve this increase, but I speak also with a sympathy for men who I know have been subjected to grinding poverty. I Now, sir, I make this appeal sincerely to the Senate. I hope they will not let this opportunity ass. Do not answer me by saying that the terior Dept ought to have the same, or the 'War Dept the same. I am not going to argue that question. If you think they ought to have the same, make the motion; I shall not oppose you. Ioifer the amendment which I do on the evidence which has been laid before the committee which I represent. Had I had further evidence with reference to other Depts and proper instructions from the committee, I shouId have made my proposition broader.