Delaware journal., 1828-02-12


t,,.yn 10 the presen time 1: sum more than equal q
e. :,hout interest to third outht IN three years.
voted with the gentleman throughout on the passage
vi this bill, believing the claul Just and equitable,
/ ii without the least conception that might ever
,s.sh to make use oft pl ecedent Tor did not
81; that time know that any thing IN the fresiuenl
acts had been subject to exception
One word more as to the outfit for the mission nn-
<icr the mediation, before pass from tins SUBJECT
1t ought in the first place, to be observed INA. oie
practice Of allowing fall outfit to resident Minis
Ter abroad when commissioned on new mission,
was first introduced by Mr. Jeierson.-Mr. ada'ns'
when appointed by President ashington to LISBON,
heinp Cnurge d Affaires nj the ilague,) had but
Ilalfontl and when transferred by President Adams
to Berlin. had also but a hall outht. On the same
rne. when Mr. Van Murray was by President Adams
appointed on the mission to France, Jointly Wth
Messrs Darce and Ellsworth he was told, by order
OF President Adams, that llfa outfit only would be
allowed hln On his return home, under Mr. Jet
ferson's Administration, he was allowed and pad
full outfit Aud the precedent then established, mas
since been pursued in like cases. With respect 70
the outfit allowed to Mr.. Adams in 1918, it was by /
Mr. Mmllsons order allowed and paid to Mr.. Adj
ans, out of fund entirely at his disposal, on the
ground of the additional expenses TO be incurred
and in conjunction with his colleagues AT the next
session of Congress, among the estimates IRON the
Treasury. was one for the three outfits which had
already been allowed and paid cut Of the contingent
fund fer foreign intercourse. Instead OF the amount
of these outfits, Congress appropriated sum eqnai
only 10 two and half so that S22 800 only, IN
stead OF S97 900 were replaced to the contingent
fund.
Mr.. Adams was accordingly called on to refund
half otthe outfit which he had been allowed and
paid by President Madison, and which he had re-
ceyed and expended This he declined to do, and
- nod far pty,a
years unsettled. Living under a government OF
laws and supposng he was entitled to their protec-
ton, he requested the officers of the Treasury to
institute suit against him, in order That II a Ju'iclal
tribunal decided in favor of the allowance 1t might
be made hal and prepared, if otherwise, TO ac-
quiesce. This, however, the Treasury declined
doing When the provision was introduced INTO the
law, stopping the salaries OF all officers IN arrears to
the government, MIR. Adams appealed to the Presi-
dent for his decision The President took the Off
cal advice of the Attorney General. THIS a3icer de-
cded that the cldim undoubtedly 0atid, and ii
uiiored and paid accordingly. The opinion OF
the Attorney General may be found, (Docts lst
Session 10th Congress, vol. x. doc. 67.
Another subject has been brought into this discus
sion, by gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr.
Carson,l on which shall, with great reluctance, say
a few words. He SAYS, that he was astouished tha
the Administration. after receiving $4,000 dollars
in the Spring of 1925, for furnishing the President
house, should at the next session OF Congress. ash
for $4,000 dollars Sir, when in the Spring OF 1928
the usual appropriation OF Sl4,0O0 was made To-
furnishing tie Presidents house (Which had neye
been entirely iurnished it was ~ respect to furniture
in orlorn and destitute state. he approprlatio'
of $4,000 was accordingly almost wholly expend
ed in articles of daily household utility. In th
course OF the session, aEoon was made Tor com
mttec to enquire into the expedency, at that time
OF finishing aud furnishing the public buildings. A
tar as the Presidents house was concerned, th
motion had especial reference to the large easter
room, which had never been furnished This motion
l take leave to say was made without any knowleds
or agency on the part OF the occupant ol that houe
or any of his family. The committee thus raised
went to the Presidents house to satisfy themseye
by actual inspection Of its situation, in respect
furniture. Though Of the Committee, WI
myself prevented by Illness from attending to tn;
duty. They found Of course, the large room empt,
with the exception of few chalI frames without sea
and in every part OF tie house, want OF furnitur
required not for elegance and luxury, but for co,
fort. They then directed two artisans to exami
the premises. and estimate the expense of furnls
ING thein For the lars. room two estimates we
given in. one amounting to S20,00 and the 9th
TO l60UO while the only estimate for the resid
OF the house was 10000 dollars. The Commit
reported gross sum Of $4,000 dollars, to furni
e7le eastern room. to supply the deficiency of iur
ture in other parts Of the house, and to make sol
slight repairs. In fhis estimate, neither the Pre-
dent of the United States, nor any member OF t
family. had directly or indirectly the least agent
The gentleman, therefore, is wholly mistaken
saying that the Administration asking for this n
appropriation. When the bill wasb sbetore the Hou
tie gentleman from North Caro- 4 think nj
ed TO strike out the sum OF $4,000 dollars.
friend of the Administration said word in fave
of revivng it. On the contrary, gentleman f.
Ohio, (Mr. Beecker) made motion to reduce ii
5000 dollars.
gentleman from Georgia, now its Govern