The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-04
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.


|
| Thirtieth Cengr~ss--First Session.
| SATURDAY. JULY /, 1913.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
! The journal having been read
| Mr. KAUFMAN desired unanimous consent TO pro-
coed to the consideration OF business the Speakers
| Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut moved that the
House 60 into Committee OF the Whole the private
MT VINTON gave notice Of motion to go into Com
muee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
| The first question being taken Mr.. RocKwELLs
notion 1t was disagreed to.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the UnonMr. Root in the chair
| INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
| Mr. V[NTON stated that the bill making appropria-
tons for the service of the Indian department had been
reported back from the Senate with sunry amendments,
which had been before the House Committee Of Ways
and Means, and were now again referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole on the state Of the Union. He had
| TO take up The consideration of these amendments.
Mr. JOHNSON Of Arkansas Am to understand
gentleman that the committee reports in favor OF the
Senate amendments, or is opposed to them
| Mr.. VINTON The committee recommend concur
renee in some Of the Senate amendments.
Mr. Johnson Do they concur 1 1a, with the Senate
Mr. VINTON No. sir The Senate struck out that
provision. and the Committee Of Ways and Means
| Mr. JOHNSON then said, as this was a matter in
yovng provision in regard to Indian agencies Of much
nteres, to the States of Arkansas and Missouri ne de-
sired to be heard upon it. But he was not pre-
pared for the consideration, he would throw himself
upon the indulgence OF the gentleman from Ohio and the
committee, to allow the subject to pass for to-day
| JOHNSON Mr. MCKAY, and others, from which it ap-
peared that all he amendments had yet been printed,
The committee finally refused to take up the bill.
1 CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
| The CHAIRMAN now announced the consideration
of the bill making appropriations for the civil and dplo
matte expenses of government for the year ending June
80. ls49. and for other purposes, wherenpon,
| Mr. TOOMBS resumed the floor, and spoke through
his hour, reviewing the democratic platform, as laid
down by the late Baltimore convention, and denouncng
nss hS Bpe oeE the committee
| reply to the speech of last week by Mr. STEWART of
Pennsylvania, in which he produced most triumphant
vndcaion Of General Cass from all the charges brought
against him by that gentleman.
i Mr.. McC said. he had been now nearly five years a
member of this House. and had yet made party
speech and he should now but for the circumstances
OF the few days ago, the gentleman from Penn
/ syvana Mr. STEWART had INDUCED in sundry loose
charges against distinguished citizen OF the State OF
Michigan susceptible Of easy refuaton, but well cacu-
lated to deceive to which he desired to call the attention
of the committee; and the matter involved figures
and calculations he SAID ne had reduced to writing .nai
and under the indulgence of the committee, he would
first proceed to read what he had written,
/ When MIR. McC TO notice the allowance to Gov.
Cass advanced to him by. the Secretary OF War; Mr..
CALHouN] under Mr. Monroe's administration he gave
| way for
| MT. DUN, WHO bdlu He Was pTcPdcu dulOiACu
to say that the honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania
mr. STEWART totally mistakes when he supposes this
allowance made after the Secretary OF War under
Mr. Monroe had retired from his office; he was utterly
mistaken surprising that this allowance was made SIX
years after this time And with reference to this allow
ance he authorized further to say, that was made
consequence of increased demands and charges on ac-
count OF Inequalities which imposed upon Governor
Cass in his capacity Indian agent The nature OF his
duties made it necessary that he should hold frequent
communications with various populations of Indians
from remote points These Indians became his duty
to subsist; and his salary being inadequate to the ex-
pense involved was for this purpose that this extra pay
was awarded He spoke of this item only, and added
that the allowance under the circumstances all must
acknowledge was no less honorable to the superrn'
endent of Indian affairs than 10 the officer awarding IT,
| Mr.. McCLELLAND then resumed his remarks. he
frequently depressed from the prepared matter Of his
speech tor the purpose OF calling the a, s q .s
speech Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania II was de-
signed, he said in manner and matter, TO make false I'm
pressions the prejudice of Gen Cass he exhibited,
in ORDER several OF perversons OF the public records,
to make items for g extra salary"calng that extra
pay which awarded for rent fuel, and clerk: hire
OF ransposng the order OF the items found in the
documents, and making erroneous arlthmtca calcula'
tons, for the purposes of deception and fraud Ills
view Of the speech compelled him frequently to charaG-
erize of such severity thai the chairman felt
compelled to bring down upon HIM the restraints OF his
| authority. Nt1
the public debt upon the close OF the would exceed
sixty -four millions; and that sixteen millions OF that
amount incurred before Mr. Folks administration
|
teen million loan OF the present session had yet been
pended and that would be than sufficient for all
the contingencies for which twas authorized.
He exposed, also, the hollow insncerity OF all the
wing charges of extravaganza in the management OF the
treasury by comparison of the first years of the present
administration and the past administration OF Mr. Tyler
showing difference OF from four to five millions in
| favor OF the present administration. -.ss4
Mr. COBB, OF Georgia, succeeded in obtaining the
| floor
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi asked the gentleman
from Georgia to give way for moments and assent be-
| ing given,
MIR r. said he wished to call the attention of the gen.
teman from Georgia. [Mr. TooMBs,l who spoke this
morning, statement made by him in reference TO the
office OF lieutenant general and the taken by the
members of the last Congress this question: He Mr..
TooMBs] said that had been carried through
Congress by Executive influence; and that many who
had changed their votes that measure, had received
Offices from the President.
Mr.. TOOMBS interrupted him, and said that at each
step the had received increased strength and
many of these gentlemen held profitable Offices from
| the President
| Mr. THOMPSON said he would like for the gentleman
to give the Of these recipients of Executive ia
vor Sir, he sustain his charge against the
bers OF the last Congress The only be found is
the Hon. G. w. Hopkins and Mr. T. considered his char
acer too high, and his whole bearing honorable to
be injured by any such aspersons ms is the only
where there is the least pletext for such charge.
The history OF the lieutenant general, in Short is this
message received from the President, recommend
ing the appointment of such officer. II referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs, and the next day
Mr. HARRISON forward and asked that the committees
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