The daily union., 1852-09-02

Tor developments al which the whole nation will be as
founded lhey VIII Ind that while AN honest claim il
hooled al and rejected. forged one is yaped no and
passed through, n only has the right endorsers They
VIII see hat mortheaon is actually attacking The body
phc. anu tnat MS The great heart oil the epublcthe
fountain o heis affected by the disease which is send
ns US poisoned currents through every artery OF the
ask attention 10 but single other source Of abuse
lna lac appointment OF the person 10 dis
shaige me duties oil two Offices and giving him
me f salary OF each office Prior TO 1912 General Scott
ana some other military officers had been in the habit OF
charging he government for per diem aud travelling fees
whenever they directed 10 do anything which they
could possibly say not within the strict line oil their
duty as military men. In 1888, while General Scott was
receiving iu pay major general, he had negoti-
ailons with the Cherokees. For this he claimed extra
compensation al the rate OF eight dollars per day for two
hundred and ioyfour days. Mr. Ponselt, Secretary OF
War under Mr. Van Buren,, did not allow it After the
election and inauguration OF Gen Harrison in 1s4l. Gen
scott presented his claim. Ii pad--amounting to
S23lO ~. Congress- at its session. hearing of this
hdgrani abuse, passed resolution requiring the Secre
iay OF War TO report to the House all cases in which
extra compensation has heretofore been allowed TO other
o1cers OF The army for services similar those rendered
og General Sso for 0hih he is sail 10 haze reeeiUsd
Secretary OF War; John C. Spencer made his report 10
Congress and by that report il appears that General
oc1. @ had received Tor extra compensation between the
The last Item is as follows
For per diem of eight dolsrs, for two hunded and
Arrangements with the Cherokee fod,ans from the i' Of
April TO the loh OF Dseenber 1888, Sl9J2; and his
Ponses uarinK the ums, S3oS IL
making S23l0 IL. From report made at the same ses-
sion OF Congress, by Mr. Gimer, OF Pennsylvania it ap.
pears that he received for serving major general during
the identical same two hundred and oryiour days, the
sum OF $39oi 50--makng in all $6, ,305 80 for eight
months. To remedy this abuse the following provision
was inserted IN the army appropriation bill OF that year,
prohibiting any repetition of the practice
No officer in any branch of the public service or any
other person whose salary, pay or einolunen is
hxed by law or regulations, shalt any additional
pay, extra allowance. any form what
ever, disbursement oil the pubic
other service duty whatsoever unless the shall be
set suea aaoaa pay
or compensation" 3 -8& sasa#
General Scott in 1850. acted as Secretary of War for
month after the death Of General Taylor He the
same time acting GeneraIin chief He, in the face of
this law received his Of between 81 and $s 900
per year Tor one Office and 6 900 year for the other
Then Congress passed the following law
Propidsd, hsopsr That hereafter the proper accounting
officers OF The treasury other pay officers OF the United
States, shall in ALLOW and pay individual the
formed The duties thereof the Time but this proh
buon shall no, extend to the supernenden Of tho
live buildings"
But that sir is evaded and dsregarded by these loose
consrnclioniss, who claim that the first and greatest
commandment is. " Put money ia thy purse !" and few
weeks since we had case in which the superintendent
the effect, while he receiving salary oil 2 500 for
attending to the duties OF office which he did dis
charge TO give him s3 900 for pretending 70 discharge
the duties OF an office which did not exist There is now
IN the Treasury Department am informed on the best
authority, clerk who receives one salary of $1,000
clerk $500 as superintendent of the Treasury building
another salary of $3.50 translator and who carries
the business IN the department in office hours OF an m
surdnte broker
MIR. DEAN | have his name here in the hand writing
OF the person who gave the normaion and who bad
OF the policies he issued Loud cries of Name him "
"Name him ~ have no desire to publish his name,
but will give II a, any lime when this statement is
denied. Sir, this announcement TO
ton in this House Has it come TO this that not only
he snt psseu
stock obbers and claim agents. but the public buildings
turned into broker shops Is it not time Tor to d.
rect ryes eastward TO the Bethlehem where the po-
ltcal will appear drive the money changers
from the ,empeof our liberty But this is not an $50
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania Robert J. w aker !
i Mr.. DEAN. The gentleman cannot divert attention
IRON The Gaphinsm or GaIdlnerism by attempting 10
nee, the name OF Secretary Walker with such ,ransac-
tons as this While he held an office here no man dared
to assa his character And during the time OF demo
cratic administration there was necessity for resou
lions OF inquiry or the appointment OF investigating com
mltees TO report upon alleged mapractIcesi
rumors everywhere rife OF frauds on the treasury per-
peatei BY those who should be its mos, faithful guar
dians. #g#e ..a +. XII
had hoped TO have been able still further 10 have pros
ecuted this inquiry 10 have showH how officers entitled
10 fees instead OF salaries, multiply the amoant OF com
pensaton which The law allows by en twenty, and in
some instances hundredi 10 have commented upon
The abuse OF executive patronage IN sending OF foreign
ministers with outfit OF $4,000 and salary Iagefor
a lew months-and OF the recent attempt 10 increase
the salaries, because with 5000 per they
able support much style the aristocraic min
listers OF the courts OF Europe But orbear. have
only hinted at these ahusest is all that be done
within the time aowed--lo expose them they exist
would require volume. shall be satisfied 10 have
ceeded in directing public attention TO them. We have
that, in time oil general and uninterrupted peace the
expenditures OF the government have increased enormous
y; that many OF the public Offices filled By sodiers OF
fortune, who serve only 10 punder; that The government
~ transformed into INSTRUMENT Tor ministenE phi
vale Interests and rewatdng party and personal favor
tes that the army has itself above the national legs
laue, and rampes upon The constitution and the laws
BY using money before II is appropriated contracting liza
bilues without legal authony that when Congress lin
It's the amount OF its expenditures il utterly dsegads such
limitations and restraints
What is the remedy for these aagrant abuses. and
military power be avertedf Only by the restoration OF
the government 10 safe, experienced, and economical
haods-bya reform thorough and efficient in all its de-
parmenis, and conhning each strictly TO the exercise OF
its constitutional functions Will the election OF General
Scott have any tendency accomplish this ohjectl He
already connected with the government in the very de-
partment which has Increased lis expenditures most rap
idly, and exhibited reckless prodigally OF the public
treasure openly deed the national legislature and
at naught constitutional restraint Instead of proposing
any reform, he asks tor addition 70 the srgv. His
past lie auotds ,be .,sonsUs, evidonee OF MS hice
pacy 10 effect anything by way OF rerenchmen and bis
fixed determination subject the civil TO the military
power He is now, and has. for the last twelve years
been, whig and thoroughly committed to all the ex
avagant aad mecenary schemes that have been adyoca
ted by that party He Is brought forward and supported
by the Specializing, stock lobblpg, Gsphin interest "
elected such give tone, direction, and shape 10
the measures OF his administration They follow and
tach themselves political party the buzzafds
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