New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-08
xxxIst CONGRESS-. :. second ses.is
SENATE. WASHINGTON, T

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Mr. YULEE introduced Bill granting alternate
sections of Land to Floriada to aid the c0nstruc-
ton of Railroad between the Atlantic and Gulf
of Mexico.
Mr. BRADBURYs resolution was then taken up.
Mr.. EWING of Ohio, said that during former
debate, Mr.. Cass had asked him if Col. Weller
would have been removed had he been Wing, to
which be answered yes. The Senator from Michi-
gan seemed to doubt the sincerity of this reply.
He would now proceed to show sufficient reasons
for his removal-whether he were Wing or
Democrat He then read 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 were
reported to the Court az defauters The amount
which Col Weller is charged with being defaalt-
er, is sl6,936 60, for which no evidence appears
as to how or when he got the money Col. Weller
being at the time the Secretary of the Commits
soners. This fact was known TO him, Mr..
EwiDg) and he could not bat feel that it was
sufficient cause for removal Again Col. Weller
was well known to be habitualy Incorporate.
His Office was one in which he would be called 10
command men and disbure the public money.
Col Weller received into his hands, on setting
out, $4,000, for which no bond was given.
He left the United States one month before he
needed to have done, and that too without clear
ing up the charge OF being detulter In his own
State and when he was gone a month he was
at Panama, place where he could get no con-
veyance to the place of his business and il he had
remained at New York such conveyance could
have been had Knowing these circumstances
be tEwing) could not consider Weller fit person
TO hold Office in which public moneys were to pass
through his hands He hoped the Senator from
Micbgen would now feel satisfied that Weller
would have been removed even had he been q
Wbig. In one case, said Mr.. Ewing, | recon-
mended the appointment OF man TO Office be-
lieviDg him trustworthy. He was appointed.
Subsequently received evidence that the man
was a defaulter in his own State. | informed Gen.
Taylor and the man was instantly removed. He
Mr. Ewing) saw no marked prescription in this
case. Weller, a Democrat, was removed aud
Fremont, another Democrat, was appointed. What
prescription was there2 He then turned 10 the
case OF Gen. Lane and examined the allegations
and charges made by Lane against Gen. Taylor
Of falsehood and Misrepresentation of the conduct
of the Indiana Regiment at Buena Vista He
tEwing) justified the removal of Gen. Lane on &C.
count of bis injustice to Gen. Taylor. He de-
nounced the system OF prescription which was
commenced by Jackson. He despaired of even
getting clear OF it, He declared that no one had
been removed except for cause or where the ad.
minstrstion believed cause did exist.
Gen. CAss said the charge against Weller of
being defaulter was one which had been used in
the Gubernatorial canvass in Ohio and that in that
State, where the subject was understood, Weller
wanted but 200 votes of being elected Governor,
and after that his nomination had been confirmed
by the Senate without one dissenting voice. He
(Cassl never heard that Weller's habits incapaci-
tated him for business.
Mr.. BRADBURY followed in defense of his reso-
luton.
Mr.. Downs said that the inference to be drawn
from Ewing's remarks was that all persons re-
moved were removed for cause There existed
no cause for the renewal ofoficers in New Orleans
and this was shown in the case of the District At
torney who by the next mail after receiving his
dismissal received a commission as special coun.
sci IN most important United States cases. One
otthose removed had since been elected TO the
other House.
The subject was postponed.
Mr.; FELcH reported back adversely the Joint
Resolution from the House authorizing the assign.
ment OF the last batch of land warrants Adj.