Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.

RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions. as amended,
were adopted, and copy Of the same dir
ccted 10 be sent, by the chairman, to each
of the Heads Of the Departments -
l. Rrsolred, That the Heads of the sew
cral Departments, be directed to furnish this
Committee with statement, showing the
sums ofmoney paid within the year ending
on the first of December last by such De-
partments respectively, their agents Or de-
puties, without authority of law, If any, to
printers or editors OF newspapers specify.
inr the names and residence Of such prin.
,crs and editors, and also the names and
places Of publication ofthe newspapers own
ed or published by them; and showing the
services and consideration for which such
sums have been paid, giving each item, as
stated in the account Of such printer or edi.
tor, and the reasons for making such pay.
ments.
2. Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested, and the Heads
of the several Executive Departments be dir.
ected, to furnish this Committee with list,
or lists of all the officers, or agents, or de-
puties, who have been appointed or employ
ed and paid, since the 4th of March, 1929,
to the lst December last, ifany, without au.
thority oflaw, or whose names are not con.
tanned in the last printed Register ofPublic
officers, commonly called the Blue Book,
by the President, or other ofthe said Heads
of Department respectively and without
nomination to, or the advice and consent Of
the Senate ofthe U. s., showing the names
of such officers, agents, or deputies; the
sums paid to each, the services rendered,
and by what authority appointed and paid,
and what reasons for such appointments.
I 3. Resolred, That the Heads Of the sew
eral Departments be required to furnish this
Committee with statement, showing the
various amounts of money paid within the
last four years, ending on the lst ofDecem.
Der last, for contingencies, whether appro.
priatcd or not by law, to whom, and for wha:
paid showing whether any, and If any,
what appropriations have been changed
from specific to other objects Of expenditure
than those for which they were made, and
how such change was authorised or effected,
and showing the amount ofillegal or irregu.
lar expenditures, allowances, or payments
ofcvery description whatever, if any, made
by said Departments respectively, since the
4th day of March, 1929, to the lst of De.
cember, 1886, and whether paid by Trea-
sury warrant or draft, or otherwise, to whom,
and for what paid, and the authority and
reasons for such expenditures.
4. Resolved, that the Heads Of the sew
eral Departments be directed to furnish thus
Committee with list of all officers, agents,
or deputies, who have, since the 4th day OF
March, 1929, TO the lst December last
within the Departments respectively, receiv-
ed salaries, pay, or emolument OF any kind,
without rendering service to the Govern
ment; who have received salaries, pay, or
emolument of any kind, without being IN
Office; whose commissions have been ante.
dated; who held other stations or appoint.
ments, State or Federal, when receiving pay
for particular offices or agencies, or who
have been engaged in private employment,
and that, whilst receiving pay from, and rem.
derng no service to, the Government ofthe
United States, with the names Of such off.
GERS or such agents, or deputies; the sums
or salaries paid to each, and the times OF
service of each respectively.
5. Resolred, That the various Executive
officers, in replying to the foregoing resolu.
tions, be requested, Mt the same t'me' to
furnish statement Of the period at which
any innovations, not authorised by law, If
such exist, had their origin: the causes, and
the necessity which has required their con-
tinuance.
6. Resolrcd, That the secretary OF the
Navy be directed to furnish this committee
with the report of John P. Van Ness and
Amos Kendall, commissioners appointed by
authority of the President of the United
States, to receive and report such testimony
as might be offered touching certain char.
ses preferred by Mr.. Hanson Gassaway,
relative to the condemnation, delivery and to
him, of sundry pieces of ordinance at
Washington arsenal; and certain other char:
ges connected with sundry contracts, and
other matters connected with the office OF
the Navy Commissioners, which commls-
sioners, sat during the year 1888.
A true copy from the journal.
Attest. B. F. HALLETT, Clerk.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
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