The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-08
DOUBLE SHEET.
NEWS BY RAPH.
Affairs at the National and State Capitals
CONVEYING OF THE N. Y. LEGlSL AZURE.
The Political Prescription Investigation In
tho United States Senate.
laws from all Sections Of the American Continent
1n &C., &C., &c.
CHIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
ny MoRsR's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
WAsHIsaroS, January 7, 1851.
LANDS WANTED FOR RAILROAD IN FLORIDA, ETC.
"A few petitions having been presented,
Mr.. YULEE introduced bill granting alternate
isns of land to Florida to aid In tho construction OF
railroad between the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
MR. BRApBuRY's RESOLUTION,
Being taken up, Mr. EwINo and said, that dur
lng former debate Mr. Cass had asked him, II Mr..
Weller would have been removed had he been whig
TO which he answered yesn The Senator from Michi-
gan seemed to doubt the sincerity this reply and he
would now proceed to show sufhcient reasons for his
removal, whether he we're whig democrat. He then
zead certified copy Of the report Of the master in
chancery, in the Court Of Common Pleas of Butler
county, Ohio, In which Col Weller and several Others
all democrats, who were commissioners charged with
the trust and administration of certain public funds
reported to the court defsulters The amount
which Col Weller is charged with being defaultsr s
sixteen thousand and nine hundred and thirty three
dollars and sixty csnts for which -vdeace ap
as to hov or when he got the money Mr.. Weller
being at the time the secretary Of the
This fact was known TO him (Mr Ewi1g) aud he could
not but feel that 1t sufficient for the
val Again Mr.. Weller well known to be habtuslly
lntemp perste; his office was one 10 which he would BE-
called on to command and Gsburss pu bile money
MI Weller received into his hands setting out thir
ty three thousand dollars for which bond gven
He left the United States month before be needed
to have done, and that, too without clearing up the
charge OF being defsulter In his own State. And
when he was gone month he Wa. az Panama "a place
where he could get no conveysnce to the place OF his
business-whersas If he ba1 remaloed at New York
such conveyance could hsys been had Knowing
these circumstances he (Mr Ewing could sid
er Col Weller ft person TO hp Office, in which pub
40 moneys were to pass through his hands Hs hoped
the Senator from Michigan ~ouId feel satisfied
that Col. Weller would have been removed II a
whig. In one case, recommended the appoint msnt
OF man to ONCE, believing him Trustworthy and he
Vas appointed Subsequently received evidence that
che man was defaultsr in his Stats; informed
Gen Taylor, and the man was instantly removed He
saw no naked proscri ption in this Col Weller
democrat was removed, and Col Fremont another
democrat Was appointed What proscr ption thisl
Mr Ewing then turned to the case of en- Lane, and
examined the allegations and charges made by Gen.
Lane against Gen Taylor, of falsehood and misrep-
resentaion Of tbs conduct Of the Indiana regiment
Buena Vista He justified the removal or Gsn Lane on
account Of his injustice 10 Gen Taylor He deuou nc ed
the system Of prescription (which comm % ced by
General Jaokfon He despaired of ever getting clear
OF 1t. He declared that one h,d been ed,
oept for causs or where the administraion believed
cause did exist.
Gen. CAss said the charge again Col Weller Of being
dsfaulter was which had been used in ths gubsr
material canvass in Ohio and that Ia that State where
the subject was understood Col. Weller wanted but
three hundred votes Of being elected Governor After
that bis noninstion had bsen confirmed by the So
nate, without dissenting voice = he never heard
that Col Wsllers habits ncapsctsted him for bust
ness.
Mr. BRADBURY followed in defence Of his resolution
Mr. Dowrs said that the Inference to be drawn from
Mr. Ew'nss remarks was that all persons removed
were removed for cause. Now, there exted no cause
for the removal of Officers in New Orleans and this was
shown In the case othes District Attorney who by the
next mail after receiving his dismissal received
commission special counsel In one of the most i'm
portant United states and Of those who AZ
removed had since been elected to the other house
The subject was then postponed.
WARRANTS.
Mr.. PrLoHlrsported back adversely, the joint reso-
luton from the House. authorizing the assignment Of
The Senate then adjourned