The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-04
THE UNION.



We lay before our readers the following communca-
ton from Mr. Joseph Bowron. Of Wisconsin. We un-
the facts to be- that the last night Of the last
session Of Congress. Messrs. Bowron and Upman
appointed and commissioned as receiver and register of
the new land Office at "Wow river" in Wisconsin, by
President Polk; that their commissions were made out
hastily and mslad. so that they were sent from the
Treasury Department proper to the General Land Office
until some days afterwards, when ii discovered that
there mistake in the date OF one OF the commissions
the year ls4s probably inserted instead Of 1919; that
they sent over to the Secretary Of the INTERIOR who
il is believed never returned them TO the Land Office and
that. subsequently TO these events persons APP
pointed as register and receiver at the .Wiow river
land Office Mr.. Bowron and Mr. Upman were OF course
superseded. or removed. This is irregular and an
outrageous act which requires explanation from the
powers that be but undertake answer the
question about pay which is propounded to in the fol-
lowing letter:
To the Editors Of The Union.
WnLow RIvEn, ST. Croix county,
Wisconsin, Oct 10, 1919.
GENTLEMEN wish to make short statement Of facts
and ask of you question; which statement and question
Some lime during the session Of Congress 81 isias
new land district was esabished in the 9ohwssern pat
district The said gave the Presden, power esia6
sh the land Office such place he might deem proper
he accordingly did establish by proclamation M the falls
the summer Of lsaS Certain individuals became dssatis
fed with Its location, and application made to the
President change IL to Saltwater, In the Territory
Of Minnesota. He (he Presidency decided. that after hav
ing established the Office, the him further
control over but that would require the further action
OF Congress. Accordingly, resolution passed through
the House removing the said Office said
saltwater IN Minnesota but when came into the Senate
in this Saie by the OF the Western Land Dis
rct the Office was established at this place. The then
President (Pok) then nominated 10 the Senate officers
Of the said Western Land District in the State OF Wiscon
sin, Lieutenant Upman who served through the Mexican
war in that country, register, and myself recexer Our
nominations confirmed by the Senate; commits.
made and signed by President Polk but left in the
cutive Office for the examination Of his They
from there the General Land Office the
4h OF March, appears BY letter from Mr. Young the
commissioner to the Hon. j. p. Walker One question
s, Were appointed and, entitled
70 any pay True, we did not qualify because we were
wording Of the law In such cases "The President by and
with the advice and of the Senate shall appoint
-, NC, who shall hold their offices for years. unless
sooner removed" Now, we certainly were appointed and
confirmed; but never. my knowledge have been
moved But surprising, for the sake Of argument that
have. both been removed; where General Taylor's
pledges he would none, except for unness
Tor the stationa How could we be pronounced unfit We
had been tried In facing the cannon the ensanguined
fields OF Mexico, and had proved himself worthy OF
ton but then he is democrat had been elected twice
in succession TO the Legislature OF State, and rendered
Uaited States Washngon-one Of them twice
III that rendered incompetent perform the duties OF
Of this land Office In the eyes party Presi-
dent Why there Is help for it, Perhaps the Senate may
i''' '''''A' JOSEF. JOSEPH BowRoN.