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do this; and in that way perhaps, you may accomplish
what reason and good sense ought to accomplish.
eman viii accept 10 strike Out ali Of the gentleman
amendment after the word That and insert the follow
ing: -
The heads Of the several departments be- and here
moyas that have been made of subordinate officers IN the
re sh y Mslpss s during each from
Mr. BRADBURY i would inform the honorable SEN
ato from Kentucky that most OF the information which is
embraced in his amendment has been furnished m answer
70 resolutions that have already been adopted by the
House Of Representatives. in response which inior
nation was rs,Ined up 70 The ioth OF July ls4l
gle document, and have i given out in that way.
Mr. BRADBURY; The phraseoogy Of the amend
do not know whether might be regarded as apply
ing to the removals that have heen made Of the subod
mates in the departments IN this city alone There might
be some doubt whether his amendment would embrace
the large class OF deputy posimastes. and the subord
mates in The custom -house, ETC. hope the honorable
senator will allow !hs resolution 70 pass as ! have
nation already spread before Congress. 10 make up the
M MIR. UNDERWOOD. will accep, any amendment. 10
cure any ambiguity, that the honorable gentleman may
propose. would much prefer have il all in docu
ment ii there be any ambiguity in my amendment, any
suggestion that the gentleman may make will Cheer
Mr.. BRADBURY. We have nearly all the informa
ton now, and i would involve sir unnecessary expense
Mr.. UNDERWOOD | am told that the word " d.
rected" s usually used instead OF the word required"
and will make that modification. .
Mr.. CASS. would inquire ii that information is not
Mr.. UNDERWOOD A good part Of i, is; but / be-
eye part Of i is not.
Mr.. cASS. would suggest that il would be better to
If this information is not already before US, and have
it reprinted If il is necessary, rather than send TO the de-
parments to have them 60 all their recordsor it
Mr. EWING. That which already presented will SIM
ply be copied. Il will not take half day.
Mr.. CASS. am not sure that will be copied-that
each Secretary will 90 back to his records for
the information that is desired
Mr., BRADBURY. think the amendment is not suf.
subordnaes. Now, what will be regarded subordi-
naies and what information will be obtained. we have
but OF the aggregate without specification OF
the class OF Offices from which the removals made
The amendment which presented calls for the list of the
removals OF the important officers, and then statement
Of the number Of sabordnales removed in each depart
senator's amendment would not give the information
which is the object OF the honorable senator to obtain
MI. UNDERWOOD. 1 would ash permission Of the
Senate let this resolution lie upon the table until the
gentleman from Maine and myself can confer. am
adapted meet the wishes OF the Senate and hope that
until that be done, the resolution will be permitted to
lie upon the table.
MI. BADGER No, no Let us have this whole
Mr.. EWING. | wish to say word or two in reply to
remarks of the from Iowa He has spoken
Of two cases of REMOVAL and one case Of failure TO
move. This resolution, think, does not apply to fail
to remove That. therefore, is not properly sub
ject of consideration and for that shall not
trouble the Senate with a reply to it,
But he refers to thEtwo OF removalsthe one OF
Governor Lane of Oregon the other of Col Weller, OF
the boundary commission; and he speaks OF these as
cases of naked proscrPonI say to him that is not
the case. As TO Governor Lane report was made by
time after he should have been heard from Greai COM
plants made against him from the Territory OF Ore
gon and from the most reliable sourcesthose on which
the Executive had right TO rely There were there
FORE reasons for his removal as well official as political
AS 10 Colonel Weller there great difficulty with
respect 10 him and the execution OF bis duty There was
appropriation OF S50000 10 commence the boundary
survey. That whole sum was expended. and in addi-
ton that far could be ascertsned. some 10000
or ooo more. and no more work done BY hum than
simply 10 fix the point OF departure from the Pachcthat
10 two marine leagues south oil the harbor OF
San Diego, and erect monument and to find the point
of junction between the Gila and Colorado rivers. Be-
Sides there were heavy complaints against him from
those who with him upon the commission. A these
things appear in the papers accompanying the reports
it, can read and understand them say this, however,
not because wish to 60 into any particulars al ALL
did not feel disposed TO do did not wish TO deal
with any mans person. conduct or character here But
do II because the specially and specifically
put and could not sit silent and quietly hear Them
wi,hou, lac!y admitting that the assertion, Of the honor.
these reasons that have spoken with regard 10 these
| two cases ~ I.sltg- .s
Mr. DODGE. of Iowa We are to understand now
"A
such obtain for him the oubrqusf oil the Marion
OF the Mexican warhe who gained such signal re-
nown in that war--the man who was IN almost every
battle, either on the Rio Grande Vera Cruz line, COW
cred with wounds, and faithful in all his public trusts
was removed, forsooh because report had been re.
ceived from him during the brief time between his ap-
pointment and removal
The gentleman from Ohio says he failed 10 make his
report. ask what report the governor o the Tern
tory OF Oregon, he required 10 make, and which was
| OF sufficient importance TO cause his removal
| Mr. EWING. He was required 10 make report as
superintendent OF Indian affairs exceedingly import
matter in the condition Of Indian relations with
! the tribes Of that Territory. ,.a.s.sg
| Mr. DODGE AN aware that he was o6ieio super
in,endent OF Indian affairs and had report In that capaci
| ty 10 make But undertake 10 say, without having
ever heard Gov. Lanes explanation OF the matter, that
il il is investigated will be found hs he did make re-
port which every knows was liable to be lost IN the
mails Of the United States, TO be delayed BY his time
being occupied in treating with the Indians or the per-
Torrance o public duties. apprehend il viii be found
when the facts are fully known, that there good
the removal OF Governor Lane and that those
which have been given resoed to TO justify the strk
/ ing down OF whose removal predetermined on
| The senators from Indaae know something doubtless
muchof the character Of their distinguished fellow ci-
zen, and expect TO hear from them IN reference 10 TINS
accusation against him.
As 10 the other case referred to by the senator from
Ohio he states that the documents file meaning,
suppose his reports rs Secretary OF the lnterournish
the cause OF the removal of Colonel Wsisr Sr, want
better evidence than is furnished BY these documents
remember distinctly that at the time his removal was
made it placed the ground that he was deiauer
Every administration paper the country 80 cnafged
ask the senator from Ohio II he INTENDS Dy lmpica-