The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-13

uoFi"S an amendment requiring a list OF all tn
removals or every Administration since 1925.
Mr.. BRADBURY said that the Information
down TO 1871, had already been furnished
MT. UNDERWOOD was aware Of il {; but de-
sired all OF 1t in one document to go before thu
country.
Messrs. CAss, UNDERWOOD and EWING, further
debated the amendment and to the inquiry of Mr.
CAs,
MIR. EWING replied substantially that General
Lane, as Governor OF Oregon, had been removed
because ofneglect Of duty, in not making his re-
ports in good season, and because Of great COM
plants against him from Oregon; and that John b
Weller, the Boundary Commissioner, was re-
moved because he had expended the $50, 900 APP
preparation, and some SOS, 900 more, without ade-
quate service-all that he had done, being the es-
tabllshment Of the initial boundary point on the
fac'nc Coast two marine leagues below San Die
90 ana the point Of junction Of the ella and Col
orado rivers. He had also neglected to make his
reports OF his expe ndItures and there were COM
plants against him of the severest kind among
others, one by the Spanish Minister, Of the loss
which his government had suffered, from the de-
lay Of our commissioner, in entering upon his
official duties.
| Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, inquired what repor,
had Gov. Lane failed to make in good season.
Mr.. EWING. HIS report as superintendent oil
Indian Affairs, and a rather important report,
too.
Mr. DODGE replied, that if such charges were
examined they would be found to be the veriest
subtercuges ever invented, to strike down man
il was resolved should be struck down. And the
complaint against John B. Weller is tantamount
to the charge that he was defaulter. | ask the
Senator from Ohio if he is defaulter'
Mr.. EWING answered /, at Mr.. Weller had
not explained satisfactorily his expenditures as
boundary commissioner and whether he could
do so not, he did not know.
Mr.. DODGE contended that Col. Weller had
settled up his accounts, and settled them trium-
| .,l. H. II
defalca,on, had vanished into thin air. Mr.. DODGE
| further declared, that the men removed from Of
flee in his own State by the mercess guillotine Of
the Secretary of the Interior, were removed be-
cause they were Democrats and he challenged the
Senator from Ohio, to adduce single reason
for their removal, beyond their political senti-
ments.
Mr.. GWlN, who was not in his seat when the
Senator from Ohio stated the reasons for Mr..
WELLER's removal, desired that Senator to re-
peat them, for, said Mr. G. shall have word
to say upon this. subject.
Mr.. EWING repeated the substance Of his pre-
vious statement.
Mr. CASS. He had spent money. Did that
constitute him defaulter' Did he spend the mo-
ney improperly?
rendered satisfactory account of 1t when he left.
The money was irregularly drawn, aud not regu-
larry accounted for
Mr.. CASS. We are then to infer that he was
removed for expending the money properly.
| MIR. GWlN explained the detention Of Colonel
Weller at Panama, to be from the non-arrival of
the California steamer, the crew having deserted
at San Francisco. He finally set out in the first
available vessel that came by from around Cape
| Horn. AS for his expenses, all his accounts were
passed and there Il balance Of "a 900 actually
found due to Col. Weller in settling up. His SER
| vices, too, were great for the amount of money
expended. He did more for the same amount Of
money than most men could have done under the
state Of things existing in California. He had
not only established the points indicated, but had
marked the boundary over its most difficult part,
across the desert to the Colorado. And for the
causes Of his removal, he was removed, if mis-
take not, before his arrival in California.
Mr.. EWING, with respect to the remark OF
Mr.. CAss, that Col Weller was removed for eX-
pending the money properly, asked if that was a
fair and just !educton'
Mr.. CASS said it was a deduction of his own.
But would Col. Weller have been removed under
the circumstanc s, had he been n Wing? IL it is
admitted that he was removed because he was n
| Democrat, | have not n word to say.
Mr.. EWING remarked, that under the clrcum-
stances, he believed Col. Weller would have been
removed had he been Wing.
Mr.. GWIN SAID that Col Weller had been
| literally starved out. His drafts on the reasury
had be n protested; and he compelled to hor-
row money upon his credit for the ,ubllc service.
Messrs Ew,N!, GwiN, CAss, UNDERwooD
BADGER, and WHTCoMB, continued the discus
sion, which at length terminated for the day
by motion of Mr.. MANGrm to adjourn.
And so the Senate nd ourned and, in pursuance
ola previous resolution, they adjourned over t'
i Monday next