The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-19


thorzing the officers and soldiers, sailors and marines
who were in the service Of Virginia. on her own State
establishment during the revolutionary war; and who
entitled to military land bounties. their heirs and
assigns to surrender TO the Secretary OF the Treasury Of
the United States such Of their for the said land
bounes as were unsais6ed in whole or in part and to
receive certificates scrip for the same. which cerf-
Gates or scrip were to be issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury. These certificates or scrip were made receiv-
able in payment for public lands but the be
located limited to $4,000 acres. Subsequent sec
tons extend the provisonsof the the owners Of
military land warrants issued by the United States in sat
isacion for bounty land for services during the reyolu
,ionary wars" and also 10 sail the unsatis6ed warrants
Of the Virginia army on continental establishment"
Another act approved 18th July 1884," extending the
time allowed for issuing military land warrants to the
officers and soldiers Of the revolutionary army. and ap
propriating 100000 Of land for that purpose IN ad
diiion to the quantity above named Another act was
passed The I'd March, 1888. oPpropriating 100000
Of land in addition TO that previously appropriated
Mr.. Ewings term Of service in the Senate commenced
the 4h Of March, 1881 and he was in that body aid
ing in the passage of the OF the 18th July 1884, and
the I'd March, 1888. extending the time for issuing GER
tfcaies scrip under the act OF the 3oth May $780,
and Increasing The ualus of such certificates or scrip by
increasing the amount of land chieh could be thus looa
ted at the pery time hen he making large purchases
Of such certificates and scrip thus putting in his own
pocket the bountes which the government intended for
the widows and orphans Of the revolutionary SOL
ders. To what extent he awaited himself OF his po
siiion Of senator Of the United States the sequel
will show. The Bank of the United States. il should
be remembered, al that period using its influence
TO the utmost to procure a recharer, and the Wash
ington Globe asserted that the senator from Ohio
tnow the Secretary OF the Ineror) isgiatedo create
land scrip by iap as senator that he obtained large
Sums Of money from the Bank of the United States 10
speculate ia scrip thus created and that he devoted hun
self body and sO 10 sfeetuate The objects Of The Bank of
hs Uaited States IN Congress; thus making return
the bank by services legislator and politician. for the
facilities it afforded to his speculaons in the property of
the orphans Of the revolutionary war; "Nof one Of
these charges" said the Globe in 1912, did Mr. Ering
dare 10 denyui Washington .ers they pe made. IN has
presn, In hato The party ,Oho aided him IN his sos,
and Of The bank director from pkom had Information
Of tho accommodations obtained By him from that institu-
ton. But Mr.. Eping pent home to Ohio. and, IN has
eedsnesrng harangres. deaied the iohois accusation"
Thus il seems matters rested until Gen Harrison thought
Fl to appoint Mr. Ewing Secretary Of the Treasury in
lsii Then his operations as ari6cer Of his own for
tunes" in Specializing N the bountes to widows and
orphans while senator Of the United States. became
subject Of remark when hin friends denied thai he had
ever engaged in the business. On the Sd Of March,
Is4i, the last day Of the Of Congress- Mr. Clay
OF Alabama submitted the following resolution, which
considered By unanimous consent, and agreed to:
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
smoan Of scrip heretoiore issued or he Virginia military
land wauan giving the amount Tor each year the
9th penons whom such scrip was assisoed. with the
The next session OF Congress met and no report in
ansvr 10 this resolution from The Secretary Of e
Treasury; for Thomas Ewing. OF Ohio, then filed thai
responsible post This silence led TO further action; and
on the 18th Of August isfi. the motion Of Mr. Clay
Of Alabama the Senate adopted the following resou-
ton:
Rorsd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
70 inform the Senate why no report has been made in
s session. 70 wiI rscitns the foregoing resolution cs
ING Tor information relative 70 the scrip Issued for Virgins
military land wsrrsnu,
The Secretary Of the Treasury (Nir Ewing) was o.
compelled to speak but mark the Of his speech
On the goth Of August. be transmitted to the Senate
Communication from the Land ofhee stating that the
work Of furnishing the information of magnitude
and had not been undertaken Immediately on the receipt
VI cru.tc fccoAuttons apprehension uat
not required safR < regular session Of Con
grsa More than Eve months had elapsed Congress had
convened, and yet the report not ready. And for
this long delay, the miserable given that III.
report wss work Of magnitude, and not commenced
Immediately on the receipt Of the Senaies resolution
under apprehension that il was not required until ~
regular session of COngres. Although the Senate hai
called for the report at the merit session. yet that bod,
had rest content with the reply Il received for non,
other could be Obtained from MIR. Ewing. He (Mr
Ewing) resigned his Office Secretary Of the Treas
uy before any report wus Jtrnisaed BY him or vi
department in TO resolution which was passes
for the purpose Of gaining information relative TO hi
Transactions. and % suspicious which had gather.
ed around has opn ooadset. But Mr.. Forward, who
succeeded him. promptly furnished the information caIlet
for and the nature Of that information fully and sasfae
tcry explains why Mr. Ewing did not find convenient
funish in obedience the call Of the Senate Il show
that Mr. Ewing and those who had been designated a
his partners in bis operations in land scrip-who ha'
gone TO Virginia 10 hunt up the revolutionary soldier
and their hsrskad ebfaiasd than one hundred
Jyty no~sand dollars vorfk Of that scrip. But we hav
nothing to do with Mr.. Ewings partners. We oonisn