Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-01


The ten There correspondence any matter of
reco in the department relating the subject which would
embfe that any subsequent time. do not send the
ondsnce which does relate to the subject prior to that
date cause it is within the resolution, and because
do nosuppose it is desired by the committee.
dhot know whether any person 10 office by appointment
from the date of the resolutions has been since,
edt or correspondent of newspaper have not thought
it neceAry to inquire do consider it offence to be
either the oihey unless the paper be dsputabe,
that conkxon with implies moral tain or unless the
espondce be in itself in way Objectionable and when
the oc4 in the department do their duty faithfully during
business purs have not felt it incumbent on unless
complantwere made against hem TO inquire into their
cation, oe in which they spend their own time at
their own pmes.
The of the parties who agents and attorneys
n the casdheren mentioned will appear by reference to the
papers thetelves.
have i honor to be, sir, very respectfully your obedien
servant t. EWING, Secretary.
The Hol WILLIAM A. RIcHARDsoK,
Ch,rm Of the Select Committee Of the
House of Representatives.
WAsHlxeroS CRY, MAY 7, 1850.
SIR: Enosed have the honor to transmit you copy Of
resolution adopted by select committee appointed by the
House Of Representatives, which asks for additional copies
papc in hecase Of Com James Barron, the can be
gvenb you have the honor to be your obedent servant
w. A. RICHARDSON.
Ho,. Thomas EwISe.
Secretary of the Department Of Interior.
Reslued That the Hon. Thomas Ewng, Secretary Of the
ntero be requested communicate this committee, with
out dey, the copies Of all papers, records and receipts in
bis oe under his control touching the claim Of Com
James barron for hapay commutation Of pay, well
those ppers records, and receipts which were filed in any
office NV under the control Of the said Secretary prior to
the yeals32, as well those which have been filed since
that m if there be any such which have not already been
furnishedthe committee.
DEpARrMEsr THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, MAY 8, 1850.
Sra: hye the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter Of Yesterday transmitting copy 9f raao.son Il the
:slss 1. y0u sre cl'''A'' = w 'oA0w
aRzsolced, That the Hon. Thomas Ewing Secretary Of
the Interior be requested to communicate to this COMMITTEE
without deay the copies of all papers, records and receipts
in his Office under his CONTROL touching the claim OF Com
James Barron for half pay, Communication OF Pay as well
those papers, records and receipts which were hed IN any
office now under the Of the said Secretary prior to the
year 1882 well those which have been filed since that
me there be any such which have not already been fur
nished the committee"
And in reply, to state that have already iurnsned 'ne
with oil the papers under my control in the case
referred to.
however, referred copies Of the above resolution to the
Commissioner Of Pensions and the Third Auditor OF the
Treasury copies of whose reports have the honor 10 suo
NIT herewith. am very respectfully, your obedent servant
T. EWING, Secretary.
Hon. WILLIAM A. RIcHARDsoS,
Chairman Of the Select Committee, House Of Reps.
Pension OrFIcE, MAr 8, 1880
SrR have the honor state, in reply to your letter Of
this date and with reference to the resolution Of the select
committee of the House Of Representatives calling Tor
copies Of all papers, records and receipts touching the
claim of Commodore James Barron for half pay, commu
ion Of that no papers sppertaning TO the case re-
main upon the fries of this office.
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obediens
servant, J. L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.
Hon. T. Ew1xe, Secretary of the Interior.
TREAsuRI DEPARrMEsT,
THIRD AuDIroR's OFFIcE, MAY 8, 1850.
Sin: have the honor acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of this morning. enclosing copy OF the resolution OF the
eec, Committee the House Of Representatives of which
the Hon. A. W. Richardson is chairman requesting copies of
papers therein mentioned and that there be any such
papers on file n this Office, to furnish copies Of the same to
you with as little delay as possible.
In reply have TO state that there papers on he in
this office relating the of Commodore James Barron
for half pay for communication 10 lieu thereof Ito which the
aforesaid resolution efe other than those which you have
had connected with the settlement of said cam made Jsnu-
ary O. $780, and of which understand you have caused
copies be taken for the Of the Select Committee herein
before referred to.
Il may be improper remark that the payment made
by the State Of Virginia, ST. 81 on 5h December 1929
upwards of eight years prior the OF July s. 1882,
which alone these claims of Virginia have been paid at the
Treasury of the United Sates and that the only authority for
deducing that payment in the settlement Of January $780,
found IN the decision OF the Commissioner OF PENSIONS
under which said settlement made and consequently that
the copies you understood have furnished, embrace all
papers touching the question that known to be
now or to have been on file in this office.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obeden
servant, JOHN s. GALLAHER, Auditor.
10 the Hon. THOMAS EwISe,
Secretary Of the Interior
r. 5. In response verbal inquiry yesterday, made by
the chairman Of the committee have remark that there
paper the files Of this office connected with the settle
ment made by the State Of Virginia with the representatives
Of Commodore James Barren, in December, 1923.
JOHN s. GALLAHER, Auditor.
HOUSE OF RBPREsEyrATIyEs, MAY {, ls5U.
Hon. L. EwISe, Secretary of the Department Interior
SIR Enclosed you will find resolution this day adoped
by select committee, raised by order of the House of Repre-
senisves the 22d of April last, which am directed by
the committee to communicate to you.
have the honor to be your ob't sert,
w. A. RICHARDSON.
Resolved That Hon. T. Ewing, Secretary of the INTERIOR
be requested furnish committee raised by order of
the House Of Representatives 221 OF April, 1850, copies OF
all apers and records file his office under his control
touchiog claims against Government or any Of the Indian
tribes in which Eiags interested in their right
partners % Others which have been eopened and adju
dicaed by the Secretary Of the Interior.
. DEPARTMENT THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, MAY l3, 1850.
Sin In compliance with the resolution Of the Committee
have the honor state that there Of any claim