Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-01

Mr. STEWART declined TO yield the floor, bis hour
fast running away He would show gentlemen the bill here
it was as il appeared on the records OF the Senate
an The Senate ofthe United States December 60 Is47.
Mr. CAss from the Committee Military Affairs report
ed the following BILL which was read aud passed tos second
i reading.
the United States
"Bc enacted &c That in lieu Of the money which,
der existing laws allowed 70 volunteers communication
for clothing the President be and he is hereby authorized to
the volunteers 10 be furnished with clothing in kind at
the rates. according grades provided for the troops
! OF the regular army"
The bill provided that in lieu of the money clothing
in kind" be furnished the volunteers at the
cording grade provided for the regular army Now
here letter which he had received from the Adutant
General stating what the allowances TO the regulars
"ADJUTAsr GENERALS OffIcE,
Washington, June i6, iS4s.
"sIR In reply your inquiry of the 5h instant respect
fully inform YOU that the average allowance Of clothing per
ere~ith copy OF General Order No 0 current series
in which you will find specified the articles clothing, and
their value for each year Of the term OF enlistment.
"R. JONES, Adj. Gen.
''To the Hon. A. STEWART,
g House OF Representatives, Washington"
This So 35 was to all grades Dragons artillery men, &C..
but by examination Of the general orders referred to by
the Adjuant General he found that the whole amount of
clothing for infantry for five years was STA 55, which by
compuaton II would De 81 81 per month to the
Gen. Cass reduced the allowance infantry volunteers for
clothing SO So allowed by the of 1885, 81 81
the allowed to the infantry Of the regular army The
Union, true, and Mr. CAMERON said the volunteers
could have their option but The language of the bill
press nobody could mistake that this clothing in
kind should be furnished g lieu Of the money which
der existing laws is allowed" Now, could you find any OPP
,on there The bill provided that clothing, which cost 81 81
month, should be furnished leu of the 50 so allowed
under previous laws.
Mr.. McCLELLAND interposed, and understood to
speak OF the construction put upon the law by the Adu,ant
General but what he said not caught by the Reporter
Mr. STEWART declined to YIELD and said he cared not
what construction the Aduan General had been induced
give TO the law by Gen. Cass any body else there the
law reported by Gen. Cass and passed.. He
knew said that Gen Cass had the Adjuan Gene
raj and got him the President nufy hy constructions
veto post aco be might have found would not do
strip the volunteers of their cothng hanging and burning
IN efgy might have been unpleasant and the Aduant Gene
raj might have been induced this law Of General
Cass directly contrary to its provisions; still there The
LaW introduced by General Cass and passed, which
pessy provided for this change, and that the 81 81 cloh-
ing kind should be furnished % in leu of the amount
previously allowed which 50 80. If it intended TO
give them their election, is pretended, why did not
Gen. Cass say his bill why say that the volunteers
should be allowed draw 81 81, the Of clothing al
lowed to regulars which should be deducted out OF the SO SO
to which they entitled and the law declares " in
leu of the So so. The 81 81 not to be in part but
in full The law too plain Ingenuity could not mys'
fy it. II not only outrageouy unjust but it clearly
unconstitutional and void What right had Gen. Cass to
port and pass law mpaiung the obligation Of contracts
The Government had contracted pay the volunteers So per
month and SO so for clothing the volunteers had agreed to
take il. and had gone Mexico What right then, had
Gen. Cass to reduce their pay one-thd II be could
sttuonay lake away one-hird he could take away the
whole Nos the law was unjust it was unconstitutional and
vod and when opposed and spurned and It's author hung
egy, it abandoned and given up But asked how
this bull pass both houses without opposition He
answered. because knew the received by the
regulars this fixed by army order and il being sta
ted that il bill ''fo the benefit of the volunteers
passed without inquiry opposition Such is the
brief history Of this shameful and unjust law What would
The volunteers the people, to the who would take
$50 day enjoying all the Injuries OF civilized M and
who woudo the honest and brave volunteer OF third OF
his pttance Of SO so per month for clothing Not enough
TO purchase hat pair of boots Would Old lack have
done this No. he would have given his hat and shoes
both TO old soldier rather than take single cent from him.
justly or unjustly
And there another thing to which be wished call the
especial attention Of gentlemen Gen. Cass said to be
friend TO economy. He very great economist He
takes especial Of the peoples when be
gets II in his pocket Laughter He had proofs
on this subject which be would refer the committee and be
called upon gentlemen examine the official documents which
he should produce General Glass; il known, once
Goyernor Of Michigan and exoco Superintendent Of In
dian Affairs appointed under special law, with fixed sala
y Of s., 900 per He appointed Governor and
was exoco Superintendent Of Indian Affairs just the Pie
sIden OF The United States President and oo Com
manderin chief Of the Army and Navy and he would ask
gentlemen had the right extra pay than the
other Bot Governor Cas- only drew his salary while
he held that Office between and eighteen years. but
he charged compensation while drawing his salary Of
$1,000 per annum, amounting 10 the enormous Of
$780, and above his salary He would read TO the
committee Of the items show what the character Of
these charges were, which he had derived from official and
authentic sources and which could and he presumed would
not be controvered on this floor
Extra charges by Governor Cass Governor and Supen
tendent 0f Indian AGairs. and Adore his regular
salary, per document No. 1884, 1889, Sd session, 25t
Congress, page :.
From October O. isi3 May g. sa2 (9yesrs ten rons
per day, l2U each So 6i0
From October ., lsi5 to July 81, 1891, $1,000 per
snnum, extra salary 26,7t5
-
sSS,325
said TO be allowed Mr. Calhoun six years after he
OF Office.
Document No liz, session. page IS, partly en-
braeed in subsequent accounts ALSO
IS days per diem S. per diem travelling expenses,
20 cents per mile, in concluding treaties at Green
ylle 1914, St Mary's, (tsls,) Saginaw and saut
de Marie, and making arrangements with the Wysn-
dots, &e., from 1917 to 1920, per document No.
O. Sd session. 9Th Congress, pages III and ~ lbeing
extra compensatory 50 days Preparing before and
nffer Treaty. 2,476
Per diem, 50 days mileage, 6c (Ss per day and 40
cents per me) at the treaty ofChcago, in 82I.. COG
For attendance Washington in Is2i-'22 2Os days.
to settle his accounts and mileage, no
tons per day., and 0S2 travelling expenses LAS
Extra services commissioner treat With the In
diaus al Wspsghkonetts, aud at Prairie du Chen,
in 1895, a9 days, daily pay and mileage, $3.50, TAX
ing treaty Washington S2092 .............. 2 AIS
G....l.m -. I.xf.. Il. 1000 Amxa 40