Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, APRIL %, 1850.

Mr.. RICHARDSON sent up the following resolution,
which he proposed ask the unanimous consnof the House
TO Offer giving notice that if IL objected 10, he would move
| 10 suspend the rules:
ResoEred That select committee of nine be appointed,
with send for persons and papers inquire and
terror re-opened and paid G. W. andW G. Ewing claim
against the United States of $1,000 alter the had been
sudcaed aud rejected by the proper officer Of the Govern
men before said Ewing indicted into said office Of the
who agents and attorneys for said claim what
eres in said claim and how aad interest, il any,
\ qured.
Cd Whether said Ewing and paid interest to the
amount the pension granted to Commodore Jas
Barron for services rendered the Virginia navy during the
Revolutionary after the principal had been fully paid and
discharged and II said interest was paid simple or
compound who the agent attorney for said Gains and
the authority for such claim il any,
person or persons on behalf Of the Chetasaw Indians Of
after the had been adudcated and rejected by
indicted into the Office Of the Interior who the agent
agents. attorney attorneys and who the party or
interests and whether said agents. attorneys parties
in interest," held the time Of such any Office under
this Government, hold such Office and, if so, what
Office
lh. Whether said Ewing usrped the power Of appointment
in the Pension and General Land Office; whether the
violation ALSO whether clerk OF sand Ewings
appointment reviews the opinions and decisions Of the Com
of Pensions by order and direction Of said Ewing
and if SO, the authority for such order and direction
5h. What persons in Office, BY appointment from said
Ewing correspondents their salaries and
what papers they edit or write for
Mr.. GENTRY said that he himself, and he thought
/
qung into the contained in that resolution He
said that he would object to the resolution provided it
the object Of the gentleman from Illinois to move the
previous question: and thus cut off all amendments
Mr.. RICHARDSON said that what be desired was to get
the information called for the resolution and there
any modification which gentlemen desired to suggest they
could do so
Mr.. MOREHEAD said that he agreed with the gentleman
from Tennessee, and struck him that would be better
rule Of proceeding to call upon the Secretary of the Interior
for the information He saw no necessity for the appoint
: ment of committee.
The resolution was received by unanimous consent
Mr. GENTRY then offered the following substitute
for the resolution. He said that it contemplated the
end the resolution Of the gentleman from Illinois, seeking
to arrive at this end in different way. 1t
nant with courtesy TO co ordinate department Of the Gov
e eminent
Resolved That Secretary the Interior be directed
inform this House whether he reopened and paid to W. IT,
G. w. Ewing claim against the United States Of ST. 900,
had been audcated and by the proper officer
the Government before the said Secretary indicted into
said office that he the and character Of said
claim the condition which and what action had been
had when he into Office and the evidence which
it had been allowed that he who the agents and
attorneys for said claim whether any Clerk in the Depart
the Interior had interest therein and how such
:, interest, if any, acquired.
I'd That the Secretary directed inform the
House whether he reopened paid
of S3 900 the pension granted JAS Baron for
vices rendered in the Virginia navy during the revolutionary
after the principal had been fully paid and discharged
compound interest paid BY the direction OF said
Secretary And whether he has authorized in the
who the agent attorney for said claim and the
!. law authority under which he paid the same.
Sd That the said Secretary be also directed to inform the
House whether he reopened and paid claim any
persons in behalf Of the Chiekasaw Indians ate
had been adudcated and by the proper Off
OF the Government before the said Secretary int
Office That he inform the House fully what the situation
opinion or authority he allowed and paid said claim who
the agent or agents. attorney and who was
interest and whether said agent ator-
parties interest," held the time of such payment
: or now hold, any once under this government
6 lth That the said Secretary be directed inform the
clerks in The Pension Office and the General Land Office and
So by what authority Of law Also whether any clerk
pointed by him the decisions Of the Commissioners Of
Pensions BY the order and direction of said Secreay and
So that he the and authority for such order
f The SPEAKER stated that the amendment not in
: order unless entertained by unanimous consent
Mr.. CARTER objected.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he could not accept the substI-
tu,e, j. defeated the very objects he had in view.
Considerable debate ensued, which participated in by
Messrs MEADE, RICHARDSON, GENTRY, and Nc
LANE, of Maryland when
Mr.. RICHARDSON, at the suggestion Of Mr.. MEADE,
modified his resolution by inserting in the first line in the 4h
section the word 'exercsed in lieu Of the word usup-
ed and by substituting the following lieu Of the 5h section
from said Ewing correspondents editors OF
papers and what papers they edit, write for and what
their salaries"
After further debate by Me- ~vs. VINToN, STANTON,
Of Tennessee, WHITE, ~ 1MBs, ROBINSON, and
BAKER
Mr.. EVANS, of Maryland, moved 10 amend the original
resolution by adding thereto the following
And further that the said committee inquire into the Dem
by, Collins and Wetmore, and all other detalcaons that
took place under the Of Mr. Polk and that the
said committee for the purpose Of ascertanng the character
and extent Of said address the he ads of the seve-
raj Departments particular inquiries with regard thereto and
particularly respecting knowledge By the late Admins
taon, the he ads any OF the Departments thereof con-
corning said defalcations OF them And whether any
writer's Tor newspapers held office under the late dninsra
ton, and, IL for what they wrote and the names OF
said writer's And also that the committee inquire whether the
late Administration any head OF Department thereof,
opened paid any claim that had been by previous
Administrations, and whether said late Administration, or
officer thereof has allowed paid interest ella mss
and il whom and the amount thereof and that they
inquire the all persons having interest in said
claims. And, further, that the committee inquire whether
any officers OF the late Administration in the Post Office
speeches about the country while receiving pay from the
Government whether any ossrs of the Cove nmen we're
engaged political writers heads OF political clubs Tor the
purpose oil influencing the elections; and further that SAID
committee inquire into any and all frauds generally commits
, ted by officers of the late Administration.
The SPEAKER said that, upon hearing the PROPOSE ion
read he OF opinion that not in order as an amend
men to the resolution under consideration not being rele
|, want TO the subject under consideration.
Mr.. EVANS, of Mary land, appealed from this decision
After conservation between Mr. ASHMUN and The
! SPEAKER
Mr.. EVANS withdrew his appeal
MIR. STANLY then offered the following as an amendment
to the original resolutions.
Aso persons holding Office under the last Admins
traon clerks OF the public Offices auditors, he ads Of
bureaus Commissioner OF Patents Assistant Postnasters
General correspondents OF newspapers for
edi their