Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-26

Hi''''tNt H'' ttt0 ilftAlNNN b# NllE tE~-tt4l
army. The Union IL was tmr. and Mr.
Cameron. said the volunteers could have their
oP.ou;1 gt The language Of the bin was express;
nobody could mistake IL: It was That this
"cio'hlng I'M kind" should h, furnished "iH
zen Of the money which ulder existing laws
lsa'lowed.' Now. could YOU fil any option
. tncrt The bill provided that c.o'hiuI,which
, cost 81 81 pes month. should b. furnished IN
tifu OF The 50 81 allowed under previous
laws.
Mr.. McCIeiand interposed, and was I'M
derstood to speak Of the construction put up
on the law by the Adiuwnt feuera; but
what he said was not caught by the Report
er.
F., Mr.. Stewart sail he cared not what con-
SirUciioH 'hs Adjuldnt General had been in
| tuCed TO give the law by GeA tass or any
body else. there was the law as it was report
ed by Gen. Cass, and as il passed. lie knew
II was SAID tina; Gen. Cass had seen The Adju-
taut General aud got him or the President to
nulliy by Const WCtlUn. or veto the law &c
post taci0; he might have found it would DOT
ito To strip the volunteers OF their clothing;
hanging and burning in etii5y might have been
unpleasant; and the Adjutaut General might
have been induced lately, (some six or seven
weeks ago. too late, TO Cunstrue this law OF
General Cass directly contrary to its provIs
ions. But there was the law as introduced
( by General Cass and passed, which expressly
/ provided for This change. and that the 81 81,
clothing in sind" should De furnished ain
leu OF the amount previously allowed, (which
was So 80. II il was intended to give them
/ Their election, as IS now pretended, why did
not Gen. CaSs say 50 IN his bill, why not say
I that the Volunteers should be allowed TO draw
5 81, the amount of clothing allowed TO reg
ulars, which should be deducted out of the
! So 30 10 which they were entitled. and not
as the law declares an tiet' OF the SIS 502-
/ The 81 81 was pot to be in part. but in tpH
| The law was too plain. Ingenuity could not
nlystilyit. 1t was not only ouifageousiy un-
just, but il WAS clearly unconstitutional and
void. What right had Gen. Cass TO report
and pass law ''impairug the obligation OF
contracts. The Government had contracted
to pay the volunteers IS per month and 50
80 tor clothing; the volunteers had agreed 10
take il. and had gone To Mexico. What right.
then. bad Gen Cdss to reduce their pay one
third! II he could constitutional Is take away
one-thirl, he could take away the whole. No.
the law was uajust; it was unconstitutional
and void; and when opposed and spurned
and its author hung in eiiigy, 1t was abandon
ed and given up. But we are asked how this
| bill came to pass both Houses without oppo-
siton2 He answered, because no one knew
/ the amount received by the regulars; this was
4 fixed by an army order; and. il being stated
that il was bill for the benefit Of the volun-
/ teeTs, IL passed at ouce without inquiry or
opposition. Such is the brei history OF this
shameful and unjust law. What would the
volunteers, the people. say 10 the man who
would take $50 per day while enjoying all
/ the luyuries OF civilized life, and who would
rob the honest aud brave volunteer OF one
third Of his pittauce OF So 30 per moalh for
clothing Not enough To purchase bat or
pair oil boots Would Old Z3ck have done
this? No, SIT: he wonid have given his hat
and shoes botl To an old soldier. rather than
take a single cent from him, jastiy or UNJUST
ly.
An there WIS another thing to which he
wished % cali the especial attention OF gen.
tiemen. Gen. Cass Was said TO be friend to
economy. lie was very great economist.
He taxes especial care OF the peoples money
especially when be gets it IN his own peck
ct. Laughter. He had some proofs on this
subject 10 which he would refer the commit
tRe. and h. called upon gentlemen 10 exam
ina The official documents which he should
produce. General Cas3. il was known, was
oac' Governor OF Michigan aud ex-oieio Su
perinteadeut o! Indian Affairs, appointed IN
der d special law. with fixed sliory OF 81 1000
per anuum. He was appointed Governor,
aud was eX -otflcIo Superintendent oil Indian
Affair, just as the President OF the United
States is President and eX-olieio Commander
in-chiel OF tie Army and Navy; aud he would
ask gentlemen had The one any more right to
extra pav than the other? Bat Governor Cass
not only drew his salary while he held that
office, between seventeen and eighteen years,
but ne charged extra compensation while
drawing his salary OF $4,000 per aunum, "a
mounting TO the enormous sum OF 0,1l2
over aud above his salary. lie would read TO
the committee some OF the items to show
what the character OF these charges WERE
which he had derived from official authentic
sources, and which could not, and he presum-
ed would not, be coalroeerted on this floor
Extra charges By Doc. CaSS as G0gernor
and superiHtendaHt Of Indian ABdirS, Deer
and o6JUe his regular salary, as per docu-
ment No. 224, 1886, Sd Session, 10Th Con-
greS8 page ?,
From October 9. 1913, TO May %,
1872, @ years. ten rations per
day, TO cents each.) $6,6l0
From October ., 1873, to July 81,
1881, $1,000 per annum extra
salary 26,1l5