Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-05-11

give bond for the faithful performance of
their duties, and also TO require, if they
fail to account, that that failure should
vacate their Offices.
Mr.. WALwoRTH moved to insert the
words cor agent" after the word " Of
iicer," which was assented to by the
mover.
Mr.. SMYTH moved further TO amend
the resolution by inserting after the word
shalt" the words, i" gvih intention to
opposed by Mr. Cooke and Mr.. HAIR
DIN, and supported by the mover, and
lost.
Mr.. CoNDIoT moved 10 strike out the
words 3" by which the United States shall
sustain loss" Mr.. G. was disposed 10
repress all speculation by the boldors Of
The public moneys. The public moneys
should be kept separate and sacred for
the public service, and he would not suf-
fer The public agents to use them for any
other purpose. however we'll able they
migh DC 10 replace lhcm when called
for.
Mr.. KIRKLAND was not inclined to car
ry his prohibition SO far. II the officers
and agents ofhc government can and do
respond, according to law, that, he
thought, was all that need be required Of
them.
Mr.. CoNp1cT replied. Mr.. F. JoHN-
SON also made few remarks in favor Of
;hc proposed amendment
Mr.. MITCHELL, of S. c. also express
ed himself IN favor Of the amendments
Looking over the document which had
been referred to, (lhe list Of unsettled
5aIanccs) he thought its contents were
disgrace to the governmental libel on
the country, Until he saw that docu-
mcnt, he did Dot think that the county
was capable oil producing such one.
Finally, MIR. KIRKLAND assentcd % the
modification proposed by Mr.. CoNDIcr.
MIR. Cook proposed to add to the re-
solution the following sentence: "And,
also, into the expediency oircquiring all
such officers to be dismissed from office
Upon failure faithfully TO account for The
money or property 80 confided to them"
This proposition was agreed TO by the
House, and the resolution, as modified,
was thereupon adopted.
.9nr!!
Mir. COOK presented to the House the
following letter, which was read, and,
with tie documents accompanying it,
ordered 10 be printed.
DEPARTMENT Of Var,
.4NrH Sd, 1922.
SIN: have received your letter Of
the ID inst. enclosing copy of the re-
po,t vi ,ne oesec, eosnnai,tee 1nan tho
subject OF examining the land Offices IN
Ohio, &c. aud in reply to your inquiries,
| have TO state that the committee is un-
der mistake in stating that Mr.. Rod
ney and Mr.. Baldwin, the former
member OF The Senate, and the latter OF
he House of representatives, were
:. employed aud paid as counsel under
the direction Of the present Secretary
9f War"
TIE precise period at which the for
ner was employed cannot be ascer,ained,
but il was previous to July, 1920. He
was paid for his services the b Of Mo-
vemb,r, 1890, before he became a
member of Congress. Mr.. Baldwin was
employed by Major Wooley, ofthe ord
nance, in the spring Of 1917, before
came into the War Department, and
previous to taking his seat in Congress,
in the case of Daniel Deker, soldier
in the Uniled States service, who had
been indicted for murder, for which SER
v,ce M. Baldwin has not yet been paid.
He was also employed before / came in
TO the Department, and, it is believed
about the same time, by General Tame
Hill and Major WooIley (who had been
appointed Commissioners. in 1915, 10
sell certain lots Of land belonging to the
government at Pittsburgh,) in an indict-
mcnt Of TIE Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vsnia agains, John Young, the auc-
,ionccr, for selling the lots without pay
ing the auction fees. For this service
he was paid, in 1890, 500. 1t cannot
be ascer,ained, from the records Of this
office, that any part of the service was
rendered subsequent to the time OF his
taking his scat in Congress.
In relation to the employment of Mr..
Morrow and Governor Worlhington in
1912, herewith enclose copy OF the
letter of instruction to them, and letter
fon, the third Auditor, which will give
all the Information in relation To it
which can be obtained from this Depart
lnGnt.
In "the case Of a member Of the
Eouse Of Representatives in the present
Congress who is employed under tho
authority ofthe War Department as the