State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-19
GOVSsEg ESS.
SATURDAY, April 9.


SATURDAY, APRIL 9.
SENATE. A communication was receiv-
ed from the Post Office department in
reply to resolution Offered by Mr. South
Hrd) making inquiry us to the cause of u
mistake which was discovered in the
accounts of the treasurer of the depart
ment, in which the Postmaster General
says:-
"The cash account of the department.
before the first day of July lust, is known
10 be dcranged in high degree. 1t is
believed that many months OF labor would
be required to ascertain the causes and
extent of that arrangement. SO entirely
has the force of the department, employed
on accounts since the first of May last, been
occupied in the currcn. business, and in
examining aud adjusting individual ac-
counts of long standing, that no attempt
has been made to solve difficulties in the
cash account, and no additional light has
been cast upon it, except incidentally in Il
few of its items"
Mr. Southland said lie did not clearly see
what particular disposition he could make
of this document. Ii the Senator from
Tennessee would propose any course, he
would make no objection to it, There
appeared to be an important error, and the
treasurer of the department had not been
able to make his account with the office
clear within $4,000. | (said Mr. N.) am
possibly wrong i'll my views OF this SUB
lect, rs | have generally been in all my
conlectures respecting the management OF
the posi- office, but 1 am certainly right in
my convictions that there has been Il la
mentable want of regularity and system,
4 ,f't
Postmaster Gencrul himself to Ibis effect.
lie declares that it has occupied all his
time to eXtricate the affairs Of the depart
mcnt from the disorder INTO which they
have been plunged.
Mr. Grundy said he did not wish to 30
into any discussion of the ancient affairs
of the department. That there existed Il
great discrepancy in the accounts, he pre-
sumed no one would pretend to dispute.
He concurrcd with the Senator from New
Jersey in the opinion that the causes OF
this discrepancy ought to be asccrtalned
Perhaps the best course would be to refer
the communication to the canImlttee on
the post office and post roads. He moved
to refer the com nunicaliom to that commit
toe. Agreed to.
/ House.. The bill from the Senate for
the establishment of territorial govern
ment in Wisconsin, was taken up. The
bill was likely to pass, without question
but Mr. May Of Illinois, moved All amend
mcnt aliiNug the boundaries OF the terrific
ry in such way as to provoke II genera
discussion among the representatives OF
! the Southern States.
MoNDAY, April /.
[ House. The House resumed the con
sideraton Of the resolutions of the Lcgis
Iaturc of Kentucky, i'll favor Of the diNtrl
button Of the proceeds of the sale Of th'
public lands amongst the several States, TO
the purpose Of education and internal i'm
| prOvement.
Mr. Halves, Of Kentucky, resumed All,
concluded his remarks in reply to his col
league, (Nlr &. A!lau) and wentat engtll
into tho consideration Of the claims o
! General Harrison and Martin Van Burel
( fDf the Presidency.
Mr. Ilamer denounced the Land Bill as
bribery bill, and said any jury would tin'
this verdict against it, after perusng tn
testimony.
Mr. Wise rose to offer n resolution tn
prOprlety oil which would, lie hoped, b,
generally acknowledged. If the Ilous
consented to entertain it, he had no doub
ii would be adopted, without delay or dis
cussion. The resolution was then read u
iolIows:
Resolved, That a select committee b
appointed with power to send for person
and papers, 10 inquire into the agency o
mode of selecting the Banks Of Deposit
for the public money; into the contract
with the Treasury Department, by whicI
they are regulated, and into the manner il
which, and the persons by whom sucl
contracts are made: and to inquire whethe
any, and il any, what conncxion or relation
official or unofficial, exists or has eXiste,
between n certain Reuben NJ. Whine.
and the Treasury Department of the Uni
ted States, or between him and the bank
of Deposiie of the public money an,
, into the extent of his agency generally il
keeping and controlling the public money
, and INTO the amount OF lis compensation
, whether tie same be paid out Of the public
, Treasury or by the Depostc Banks; an,
that said committee have leave 10 report b
, bill or otherwise.
Objections having been made to til
rect ption of the resolution, Mr. Wise NOV
cd the suspension of the rules for thu
/ purpose. The question being taken,
was decided in The negative yeas &
, nays 81.
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