Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-13
Correspondence Of fse Baki nere Patriot.
WASHING TON. August 6. 1913.

Genl. Lewis Cass. His conduct in ma
king out abominable accounts, for extra
services alleged to have been rendered by
him. and in receiving the money. is most
startling in its nature. and must over
whelm him. unless something go, up to
relieve him.
II ever there was man sharply after
him and his extra allowances. extra charg
es and extra obtainings, ihat man assured
" is the Hon. Andrew Stewart. of Penn
sylyania He will be the death of him.
unless the Treasury officers can speedily
rig up something, in the shape of an "a
pology or excuse for General Extra, vino
is said to have made no use of his sword
in the last war with Great Britain, exccp,
to break it.
Mr. Stewart, in the House. yesterday.
produced resolution, specifying the
many numerous charges made against
the Government, in the shape OF er'ras
for alleged extra services, which have been
allowed and paid, and pool eted by Gene
raj Cass, with the proper dates and docu-
mentary references, and calling upon the
Secretary Of the Treasury to communicate
10 the House forthwith. the vouchers for
said accounts as rendered by Gen. Cass
The following is copy of the resolution:
Resolrcd, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to send to this House
forthwith, the original letters and voucher.
in support Of the claims and extra allow
anccs, paid 10 Lewis Cass. over and above
his regular salary of $4,000 year. as
Governor and cN-officio Superintendent
ofIndian Affairs Of the Territory Of Mich
gan, TO wit: The letters and vouchers il,
support of the extra allowance paid him
+ LIST For clerk hire, office rent, &c,
/ from the 9th of October. l-l,, to the
3lst Of July, 1891, at 800 per
/ mum, per document No. 2ll, Sd
session, 25th Congress, page ,, SEQ. /.
2d--For rations, to wit: ten rations a
/ day at 30 cts. each from the 9th Oct.
1873, to ooh Of May. lo22, per
same document and page, O,bl'
! 3d-Eor services as superInte ndent of
Indian A fairs. said have been
! dered out of the Territory of Mich-
gan, from the 29th of May, 1929, to
3ist Of August, 1881, at $500 per
! annum. AS per document No 6, Sd
session 9th Congress, page 13, 11,31;
4fh-For aiding in the negotiation Of
sundrv Treaties, whilst Governora
ex-officio Superintendent Of Indian
/ Affairs aforesaid 772, at 81 90 per
! day and 40 cents per mile Travelled,
same document pages IL and II 9,4
/ 5th-For attending at Washington city
! 10 settle his own accounts for extra
pay, &c, 2nS days, TO wit, from the
I 3lst Of October, 1921, TO .,9h Of
! May, 1900 for mileage, ten rations
per day, &c, as per document, page
| n, l,4i'
Cth-For alleged services whilst Gov
ernor and Supcrinte ndent of Indian
Affairs, sin preparing ii code for the
regulation Of Indian affairs,'' III
/ DAYS, To wit, from the 22d Of OctO-
Der. 1898, to 10Th Of February. lS2O,
I as per same document, page IL, ! SD;
1lh-For extra pay whilst Governor,
as aforesaid, .'as Deputy Quarter
t master General in the Army, for
one wear, per document IS, Ist
/ session, 2s,h Congress- pages 1,Ocl 81
/ sth--For extra pay aud allowance
Captain in the regular army, whilst
Governor aforesaid, TO wit: from
! the 18th of May, 1871. TO the 2s,h
cfJune, ;s2i, same document, same
page, 2,5aG G.
/ 63,045 4,
| 9lh-1etiers and vouchers filed in sup
! port Of the following items in the
account rendered by Governor Cass
against the United States, the 2Ist
! Of July, $50. fabout one wear after
: his appointment Secretary at
/ War; and said not to be embraced
/ in any Of the previous quarterly sell
Elements Of his accounts with the
| Government, to wit: for alleged ba-
! him Supe rinte nde ut of Indian AZ
fairs, the following accounts.
/ per document ll2, Sd session, 2Jt!,
! Congress, page 10, TO wit
lst--For overpay me MS on
account of contiDuances
for Indian department S3,303 80
2d--For overpayments to
. Indian sub-agents, 1863 IS
3d-For overpayments on
account Of "presents to
+ Indians 4l6 so
4th-For overpay ments
account of annuities under
the appropriation Act OF
! the 18th OF May 1890 $3.50 IS
5th-For overpayments on
! account OF annuifics under
the Act Of I'd March,
/ 1929, 2i5 10
6th-For overpayments on
| account Of annuities under
the Appropriation Act Of
25th March, 1880 32,7il -
/ 7th-For alleged balance
on cunt of the Treaty
! at Prairie du CHEN 44O
Sth-For alleged overpay-
] ments and balance due
/ him account of Indi-
an Department., prior to
1899, l0,la3 Al
/ Amounting in all, per
/ document IL. Sd session
/ 35th Congress page l6, 53,l29 G.
III $50 4
lOth-The requisition drawn on the Urea
surv in favor Of Gov. Cass. No o1O6
dated the 21st of July. 1889. about
year after his appointment as Secretar,
at War. to settle the balance alleges
to be due him on account of the over
payments. &c aforesaid. same docu
ment and same page. S35.O75.
1lth.-The endorsement on the said &C
counts. by Gov. Cass. then Seeretar
at War. after the issue and payment @
said requisition of S35,O75. for the bal
ance alleged to be due him. by whic
: the final settlement of his account wa
suspended. owing to ''fhc peculiar po