Mr. WOOEBRIDGE. I krlnove(tlouafmend this paragrap by striing outt ewor our, and inserting in lieu thereof the word “ 5, ” before the words dollars for every day actually employed in collecting lists, ” &c.:, also to strike out the words: and other asst assessors.when ample od out side of the town in which they reside, in adition to the compensation now allowed by law, shall, during such time so employed, receiveone dollar perday. That portion of the paragraph will then read: and thereshall beallowed and paid to eachasst assessor 4 dollars for everyday actually employed in collecting lists and making valuations. the number of days nemsa for that purposeto be our tified by the assessor.unli 3 dollars for every 100 persons assessedeontained in the tax list. as completed and dnlivered by him to the assessor and 25 cents for each erinit granted to any to bacco, snull or cigar munuacturer and the several asst usessorsin citiesotmoret an10,000 inhabitants shall beiillowed in thesettlementoithoir accounts, a sum not exceeding perannum for office rent; but no account for such rent shall be allowed or paid until it shall have beenverified in such inannerus the ComrIntRev shall require; and she l have beenaudited and approvpd by the properoliioer of the Treasury Dept. If this amendment shall be adopted, it will give the asst assessors, durin" the time in which the are engaged in periorming the duties of their offices, the sum of 5 dollarsa day. The provision as it now stands is that the shall have 4 dollars a day, and one dolIar additional for each day they are performing duties outside of the town in which they reside. A great deal of complaint has been foundin my own district, in regard to the pay ofasst assessors; and ugneat many petitions have been presented asking Congress to increase their compensation. It is certainly the crest paid Office, for the responsibility devolvmg upon the person who holds it, of all the offices under the government. Although the provision here proposed may be sufficient in the cities, where the assessors are living at their homes, and where the duties of their Offices keep them employed every day in the year, I am sure it will be unjust in its operation upon asst assessors who live in the rural districts. Now the reposition to give them a dollar a day extra or each day they are engged in the duties of their office outside of e town in which they reside does not really provide what is just for these men. When these men, in a county like in own, are called upon to go out of the town in which the reside to pererm the duties of their office, having no railroad communications to accommodate them, they are obliged to take a conveyance, either their own or one hired and if they hire a conveyance, the price they will be compelled to pay for it will be equal to at least the half of the 5 dollars a day which they shall receive. Now, I think that justice sheiild be done to these officers. They are very imrtant oliieers of the Government, and should e well enough aid to prevent there being any inducement held out to them either to do wrong or to neglect the duties imposed upon them. If my amendment is adopted, they will receive 5 dollars a day during the time they are en ged in the duties of their office, whether at Iiaoine or elsewhere. The addition of one dollar a day for services in atfiacent towns of the district by no means meets the additional expenses the officers are obliged to incur inprocuring conveyances. Mail I think my amendment is a just one, and I hope it will nieet with no opposition from my friend, the chairman of the ComWays&Means, [Mr. Mounii.i. ]