The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-07


We observe, among the resolutions offered in the
House Of Representatives recently, the following, which
proposed by the Hon Jacob Thompson, Of Missis-
spp:
Ropd That the Secretary the Interior be directed to
inform this Hoose whether extra temporary clerks
specifically designated and appropriated for by law
have been employed any Of the Offices Of the Department
OF the Interior since the 4h OF March, 1879; and any
the for their employment. and the law author
izing It. Also, 20 furnish list Of the from each
Office, showing the specific business which they
have been employed, the OF compensation paid TO
each, and designating the appropriations of which their
compensation is paid Also, TO furnish list Of all persons
who have been employed In the Office Of the Interior
Department proper, excluding the Secretary and chief
clerk Of said department showing the Of compensation
paid TO EACH the appropriations out oil which said compen
saon is paid and the law authorizing the same Also. to
furnish statement Of the contingent expenses Of said de-
parment the LIST Of January, 1850 and the appropr
atoms OF which they paid. Also, to inform this
House whether he has caused the transfer Of any clerk
clerks appointed such in any Of the Offices belong
ing said Department oil the Interior the discharge Of
duties In the office proper Of said department. and to state
the authority for such transfers. If any and whether the
services Of such clerks longer wanted in the offices
in which they hold their appointments.
This is very good, so far goes; but there are
many other subjects connected with the operations OF
the Secretary Of the Interior, well other heads OF
departments and bureaus, concerning which ngd in
vesgaon would result in benefit the public interests
Mr.. Ewing should be required TO report to Congress
whether not he has appointed removed any clerk
other officer in yhe Patent Land Offices, and If So
under what law, and by what authority
He should be required, also. to report to Congress
whether not he has appointed additional watchmen in
those bureaus any other bureau connected with his
department, and II So under what law and by what au-
thorty.
He should also be required to report to Congress the
number and Of the persons who constituted the
families OF Collier and Wilson, who were ses. during
the past summer, overland 10 California. and whether
those persons sent at the expense Of the United
States whether they then, and ave now in the EN-
poymen Of the United States; and what is the nature
OF their empoyments, respectively.
He should also be required to report to Congress list
of all claims and demands allowed BY him. or by his or
der, in any Of the bureaus connected with his depart.
ment the several amounts paid the persons to whom
they were allowed the Of the agents attorneys
who solicited their allowance and whether or NOT they
had been rsscld or Suspended under any previous admin
isfrotion.
The Postmaster General should be required TO re.
port to Congress whether or not he has employed
during the recess temporary clerks and II 90. the mum
Der thus employed their rate OF compensation and how
they have been paid 49,