Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-25
Extract Of q Letter, dated

WAsHISGroN, March 10TH 1890.
Almost every day exposes the hollow heart pros-
sons OF those who support the present
The subjects Of extravaganza and Of taking money an
proprated for one purpose and applying to another
were themes that every deTnagogue from the leaders
OF the party IN Congress- to the drvellers that sur
round the polls spoke of and reprobated At the last
session OF Congress, not anticipating the recall of our
foreign minister's no appropriation was made for the
outfits OF minister's I'm order provide for the out
hts of such ministers sent abroad, to supply
the vacancies Of those recalled, sum of money equal
to the outfits taken from the contingent fund Or
as MIR Van Buren, designated it, from the fund for
diplomatic intercourse One of the first acts of the
new administration was to divert this appropriation
from the object for which il made. A discussion
OF this matter occupied the Senate a part of last
week, and not only was the President excused but
Justified. III Mr.. Adams had done similar act the
charge ofmaleasance in Office would have been made
and have been carried into the farhest log cabin in
the western wds At tho last session of Congress-
an appropriation was asked for, to enable the Gov
ernment to make treaty with the Winnebapo Indi-
ans, which not granted, owing to soma dsa orce-
ment between the two Houses. But notwitbstand-
ing this, the President appointed commissioners and
the treaty was held. One Of the commissioners was
General McNeai of:he army. The money To defray
the expenses Of the treaty and to pay the commits.
sones, was taken from the fund of the Indian depart
ment That part ofthe appropriation BILL which pro-
vldcs Tor reiuhdng the money to the contingent fund
has been the principal subject of discussion in the
| House to-day.
II was disclosed in the course of the debate, that
Gen. McNeal had drawn his pay as an officer in the
army and as commissioner to hold the trea "; or so
much was disclosed, as to make it probable that this
was the case. Mr.. Vance submitted an amendment
the object of which was to limit Gen. McNeals com
Pensaton, either to the pay of his rank as on officer
OF the army, or TO the allowance made ascommssion
or Mt s option If he had not already been paid; and
II he had then TO require him TO refund either one
or the other allowance, at his option. This amend
ment was resisted by those who have been heretofore
the most camorous the subject of pay to the same
person for dschargng two appointments at the same
time, with the exception Of Mr.. WcklIfFe He was
consistent IN bis course, aud advocated the amend
ment. In the course Of Mr.. Burgess's remarks he
advered to resolution of Congress, during the Re-
volution, prohibiting the allowance of double paw and
instanced the Of Col Laurens. Mr. Vance
supposed, when the discussion first commenced that
the fact denied that any officer Of the army had
drawn his pay, and also additional allowance as
commissioner TO hold an Indian treaty, and that Inc
was called on 10 particularizo. lie mentioned the
case Of Gen. Jackson, without any intention of pro-
longing the debate. This called forth Mr. Polk who
appears to consider TINT he is kind Of guardian to
protect tho character Of Gen. Jackson on all occa-
sions. Hc thinks he exonerates his ward, when he
can mako charge against Mr. Adams and Mr.. Clay.
Unwilling to vote on tho amendment, the previous
question was called aud the vote was taken on the
BILL and carried The previous question cut OF all
amendmenis.-N T. Daily .AdU.
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