The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-28


Mr.. WELLER II the honorable senator viii allow
me- will say that offered upon yesterday 10 read the
facts upon which that charge was made. | made no
statement OF facts upon my own responsibility said
had in my hands letter from highly respectable person
that contained these charges.
Mr., WELLER. will read !, now, with the permls,
sion OF the honorable senator II is dated III Paso April
10, 1852. The portion that referred TO is as follows:
"There are mon now in the ssion receiving large
viii Mr. Barets brother who was last year re-
moved from The Office OF commissary for abuses IN that De
parlment This man Is now receiving sl,o0o per year
with the title agent Tor the commission Agent Tor wha
ask We have regular quanermaser eommltsa,y,
commits Wherefore theu do have these parasites
substance, and clog the operations o. me eur
l,zy favorites while degent young men who are kept
assiduousy work cnt down Soo per month ana
vate secretary assistant secretary and several other
persons receiving more pay han those actually employed
81 oOo who has clerk to assist ard his boher the agent
all from providence ~,
the is the pracic OF this Bartletihs
agent OF the commssion-o perpeuating u,ury and ex-
touon The members OF the commission, who
PEELED have te cash 10 the absolute requ
sites Of life presume you are aware that our appfopra.
has been months since such the
When young litle money he will call on
the assistant Of this agent for the purpose of
tiang small loan This agent with the avidy OF Shy
lock- with the sycophanto sympathy OF the Insurer,
Write order Tor $780, and will hand you $25
in one 10 procure the Of eand that TOO by
government agent paid these rates myself, as well as
several OF my friends but assure you was compelled 70
do it,"
Now sir il was upon this letter, the responsibility OF
the writer Of which vbuched for by gentlemen OF
character here that made the allusion that did upon
a former occasion h5t
Mr. CLARKE will merely ask the honorable sen.
aor 10 give the name OF the writer OF that letter.
have produced no papers here from witnesses that have
not given their names. VIII the honorable senator give
The oil the writer OF that letter
Mr. WELLER. have no objection 10 giving the
name 1t is Mr. A. p. Wilbar, OF the assistant
veyors upon the commission and you will find him rated
such in the report of MIR. Bartlett
Mr.. CLARKE. know nothing Of that man. have
nothing TO do with any charges that may be made against
self is not connected. The charges which under
consideration yesterday and before, and which are
under consideration now, charges preferred against
ence to these charges evidence has been taken, and
has been produced here by in order 10 refuie them
But in the speech, made by the honorable
three weeks ago, he says:
"But have a letter from gentleman of character and
responsibility, containing the information that he is
the acting Of the commission, with better salary
than he received before and shaving orders drawn the
employees the commission ut fifty per cent disccun
Now, my impression was when that statement was
nadeand sat the honorable gentleman and heard
himhat he meant TO say that, from the information he
bad received, he would state that this Geo. f. Bartlett,
brother to John X. Bartlett, the commissioner held an
appointment, which he received from his brother as
agent 10 Inc ana senator used This
preston, | believe, viz: :" An officer unknown TO the
commission" And he, being thus the appointee Of his
brother, had larger salary than he had before he
employed in this sbaving" business and The inference
that his brother in all probability concerned |
considered it, and far meant TO refue IT, Now,
have shown that according the testimony before me,
Mr. Geo i. Bartlett has not been with his brother, and
has had no communication with him since he parted with
his brother the 10Th Of February 1851 except letter
in which his brother told him he would give him no
formation whatever in reference TO the salary he would
receive employee upon the commission
then only have TO say 10 the honorable senator from
California that had no intention OF applying anything TO
him regard TO these charges preferred herelhat he
either made them responsible for them but my
observations entirely TO apply TO the charges
which have been made against this gentleman a
missioner in the employment OF the government of the
United States. This matter being now disposed OF will
proceed with the remarks | was about 10 make
IMI CLARKE then resumed and concluded his defence
of Commissioner Bartlett The report OF his speech will
be published hereafter.l
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. HUNTER moved 10 lay the resolution before the
Senate the table, for The purpose of submitting mo-
ton to take up the Indian appropriation bill which
agreed TO.
MIR. A. then moved that the Indian appropriation bill
he taken up stating that il not bis purpose TO 90
into consideration OF it, but merely take ii up and
adjourn, that II should up the first business
in order 10 morrow morning
The bill was accordingly taken up for consideration
Mr. HUN TER. IL is near the usual hour of adjourn.
ment and as there is not quorum present, move that
the Senate do adjourn.
The Senate accordingly adjourned.