The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-01
1EIIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WARRINGTON. April 90. 1853

WAsHIrcros. April 90. 1888
rpiYAIE CALENDAR POSTPONED.
Mr. PEARcr moved that the private calendar be post
poncd and the Deficiency bill taken up. lie said his
health precarious and he might be unable, an
other day to conclude his remarks Another
that there a necessity for action this bill The
Qrarteim Department had money. and unless
appropriations made certain troops about to
start for Oregon could not be despatched The motion
was agreed to.
CLAIMS AGAINST CALIFORNIA
The bill TOR the settlement of claims arising out Of the
military operations in California, was passed
DEFICIENCY
Was then taken up, and Mr PEArcE, (whig) Of Md.
resumed his remorks lie noticed charge made by
Mr. Gwin which he had overlooked yesterday. 1t
that General Wilton, Indian Agent Of Utah had resign d
his Office and pushed on TO California buryng all his pri-
yatc property; and that upon his arrival in California
The War Department ordered military expedition to
proceed TO where MIR Wilson'S property buried take
il up and bring II to Californa-this expedition costing
800 CO., This the charge made The facts of the
Gaze very different scouting party, under the
command Of Captain Warner had been attacked the
mountains by Indians and were routed and dispersed
Warner being killed An expedition sent out tor
eye this party, and to pursue and punish the Indians.
The service OF those engaged in this expedition carried
them near where Mr.. Wilson's goods were buried On
their return they received order to bring those goods
in The expedition not sent out therefore for MIR
lie renewed his review of Mr. Hunters suggestions of
remedial measures Of reform, and showed, by reading
from records and documents that tho suggestions about
q retired list for disabed officers had been repeatedly
commcrdcd by the Secretary of War The abuse of Of
Gocrs Of he army being engaged in contracts for sup
plies had been brought to the attention OF Congress by
the Secretary Of War and all that he could had
done to uppress it, The abuse Of officers Of the uartcr
masters Department delaying the settlement Of their
accounts owing to defect Of law, allow
ing them prolonged time for that pIrpose.
The Secretary Of War had done all in his power to
check it lie had issued circulars TO IA dis5ursing Off
GERS. insisting settlement Of their accounts and
threatening to report them to the President for dismissal
Grat reeuls had followed lie then replied at length to
Mr. Hunter structures upon the system Of transferring
balances of appropriation to supply tho deficiencies
in others He referred to Mr. Bcrrien's opinion when
Attorney General in 1881 against this practice That
opinion, however, oyerrulcd by Attorney General
GIun6y in President Van Buren, time and tho system
has continued ever since. According TO Mr. Grundys
opinion this abuse II chargeabc TO democratic
administrations which adopted and continued it and not
to this administration The abuse of allowing quarter
masters to draw upon each Other and to transmit these
drifts as asort Of currency was next adyerted to- This
practice up during the under President Poks
adopted by Secretary Conrad existed though only
acompnravey limited extent lie showed that The cxpcn-
durts u the eLrer Masters Department have been
nuslly dmini he'd since Gen. Taylor ADM
into power lie agreed with the honorable Senator that
something ought to be done respecting the better ogani
:ation Of clerks In departments and that their merit and
qualifications thould be the requisite necessary t,r ap-
pontmcnts lie regretted the policy that to the yctors
belong the spoils." II had produced III mischief by
making political influences the recommendation to once
lie would rejoice to sec return to the state OF aHrs
n they existed previous to 1928 The administration
would in few days Lay before Congress plan for the
Reorganization OF the clerical corps Whlo the act OF
Congress of 1920 gave the Secretary OF war tho power
10 contract supplies for the Quartermsslers and
Subsistence Departments of the army that power had
never been exercised by the present Secretary while
Congress was in session lie had never heard OF an inn
pro, contract f. supplies fer the navy except one and
that In 1s4s when the navy had supply Of cheese
for two years But gentleman from Connecticut, by
somo means or another, procured contract for four
yelrs supply of cheese for the navy at the ratio Of
eighty thousand pounds a yes. The consequence
OF this extraordinary supply that the cheese
Though II did not exactly take wings and fly
away took tns AMI walked away. The expenses
Of the Navy proper not than they
vtrv IN Ibis, although larger sluadrons wero
wsrc So 335 Oc0 In 1850 they but So 99e 900 lie
did net lhl tho grand remedy for atuses proposed by
the fuatcI from Virginia Of change Of Gmnisraton
tht auTet or safest Under whom sid these abuses
aIisc7 Not under this but urdor democratic sJmnis.
istions. no ported troops in towns a. great cx
pei.2 Who appointed all thoso quarteginastors and
oilci ohceis' Who oxperdcd those eEtrayagsnt sr
q nyf Iolls administration hll the other ahuses
COM auCd Of faceG5e back beyond tho year
Ii INSTRUMENTATION gOoe out o power II viii Leave pub
lie gtHrs in far somfrts6io condition Lhoy
NCiof, hy its d,mocstic prcde ossors Mr.. poks Nd
Illumination went oW OF onsc GsiBg TO their suocos-
uku,Nn dieBtios 10 arrange Vast terr .ores ad
ttcn acquired. WIN. required protection Nothing "a
acu done for thsn civil tovcrnacnt. Thoy ID TO
Ilgh Saiiouf cssil ard military organizations in remote
nnd lS1'n tfflwF:ct 81 which but little was known MI
~. hsc hsn done hononby justly aud promptly ~.
WthtstHnf Vcneitst hSd cut down the ncoGsarJ ott-
nst0s he LlJ I0t think that alisifs could be beller
nsa.rtd q with more beuei.L TO tho county, oven
you q The i""tr ial into tho hands Of tbs seutso'
itm hit lligsn liiino. or oven of California
10 chs, fo could bc fr tho better. In fsct bs
Ll,tytd tLt pclio afisirr w.H a1minisseco
tilI ty WHO In tlIt rQpd ion thai any oLaDgo wotId