Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21

because the information is already in the
possession OF every one Again, it asks for information
whether they entered the public service graduates
the Military Academy at West Point and the of
course of instruction in that institution. Now under
stand that neither of these distinguished individuals gra
duated there certainly Gen. Pierce did not.
MIR. CASS. Neither did Gen. Scott do so.
MIR. BRADBURY Neither did Gen. Scott, as the dis
tinguished Senator from Michigan remarks.
But this clause of the amendment asks merely whe
Their they graduated at West Point but also what the
cost OF of instruction there applicable To
them, but generally.
As neither entered graduated there the query
is not only not pertinent but would render much delay
necessary in an attempt to obtain this general nforma
| ton.
The amendment calls upon the President inform the
Senate for what diseases medical attendance may have
been required, and how often 1t is perfectly obvious
that the only eect-I will not say purpose-of this por-
ton Of the amendment would be to embarrass and delay
i an answer to the resolution
The President is also called upon to state whether Gen.
Scott Gen. Pierce has rendered any service to the
country in any other than military capacity would
like TO know how the President be in possession Of
information that subject which may not be equally
in the possession of every member Of the Senate and the
public generally 1t is obvious that the effect of the
amendment would be that which supposed by the
Senator from Illinois, (Alr DoUGLAs,) when he made the
remark which fell from him, and think that its adoption
would possibly prevent seasonable to the
luton If the Senator from Tennessee desires to have
adopted of the character which he proposes
the amendment, let him present it by ITSELF and win
not against it, If he wants the inquiries made which
he proposes let him take the responsibility Of proposing
it, and not attempt to fix the responsibility upon another
quarter, by making amendment to the resolution of
the Senator from Kentucky
Mr. President have not only precedent for this
solution but there something in the remarks Of the
Senator from Kentucky Mr. UNDERwooD) which makesit
imperously necessary that it should be adopted. The
honorable Senator would to be possessed of in
formation which warranted him in predicting that IF
money had been improperly received the RESPONSE
bhty would fall upon Democratic Administration. do
u1o
has upon which he bases the prediction that if
been improperly received the responsibility Of passing it
must fall upon Democratic Administration. venture
to say that the people of this country too much
candor and fairness condemn any for the receipt of
money In proper manner If money has been received
for long and distinguished services it will be of
reproach against any individual to have recevedt IT.
however, there has been ooseness in regard its re-
cept if there has been any conduct which goes to show
money has been in the language of the Senator from
Kentucky improperly receiUed there might be de-
gree OF responsibility attached to it, think that after
the remarks OF the Senator from Kentucky becomes i'm
portan that the truth of history should be indicated
and that any money has been improperly received the
responsibility should be fastened where it belongs
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. / did not admit that had any
knowledge of an improper payment. Far from it. made
no assumption that had any such knowledge. did not
intend to communicate any such idea. said condition
ally if such thing existed then from the length of time
the Senator's party has been in power the probability is
that it would fall his side of the Administration to
show the payment. That is what said not assuming
that any such thing existed l hope such thing does
exist and if hope and trust it does not then it will
follow as sad that all the money which has been paid
to Gen. Scott has been properly paid, and it will only
show the magnitude and Importance of his services and
make the contrast the wider.
Mr.. BRADBURY. Mr.. President, used the same Ian
guage which was employed by the Senator from Ken
lucky, r. USDERwoop.) He ventured to predict that
" if any money had been improperly paid" the response
bility would fall upon particular Administration Now,
all we desire is to let the facts out precisely they
are; for know that at the present tme need at
the head of affairs who will stand firm, and repress
the tendency to extravaganza and prohgacy which is
found to exist If then, there is objection to the
solution and all desire have the out
the honorable Senator who has offered the amendment
will withdraw it. and allow to pass the resolution
once. He can then offer his amendment an ndepen-
dent resoutionas he may without notice for venture
to say will object to il suchand himself take
the responsibility Of his own call.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee should certainly be very
much inclined to conform the wishes of the Senator
from Maine, if could any propriety in doing So
Now, one word of reply to my honorable friend from
Illinois II he meant, by any insinuation, that OPP
posed to the introduction of this resolution, that
disposed to evade it, he misapprehends shall vote
for it it is amended propose and shall evade
any investigation. had part lot however in the
resolution to which he referred having been passed in
ls4S; for was not here If had been here it is pro-
bable should have voted for it, shall for this.
do not think shall hesitate to vote for any nves
tgaon that may be desired in regard any public
want in this Government do not care who he is whe-
Their Wing or Democrat. If any desires to investi
gate the character and conduct of any public servant
shall for it at all times shall vote for this resou-
ton if it is put in fair form.
But the Senator from Maine says he cannot see why
should present this amendment to the original
solution but that if will offer it separate PROPOSE
ton he will vote for it, He says there is nothing in the
first inquiry about the education West Point Well il
there is nothing in it, it be very readily answered
If there is nothing in it, it will take time to it.
and will not delay the to the resolution itself
And when he to the second proposition, he says
that will simply delay the Now, Mr. President,
presume that friends the other side Of this cham
Der to act fairly about this matter. have never
made Presidential speech here and hope SHALL
have word to say about these things here Here
is proposition by which the Senators the other side
propose inquire into the of public money paid
to Gen. Scott and Gen. Pierce That is fair and legiti
mate and is it not equally fair and legitimate and does
justice demand that the services for which
that money paid should 20 to the country with it
Who knowsdo you, sir, with all your public services
here-what orders issued to Gen. Scott to Gen
Pierce and what particular services required at
their hands? And when we find an amount Of money
paid Gen. Scott is it not fair and honest that should
know for what purpose it paid? 1t is astonishing
that my friend from Maine hesitate for single mo-
ment If he desires full investigation OF all the facts,
which presume he does, and which presume all 90,
there is nothing incompatible in my amendment with the
original proposition. II simply requires the presidents
while furnishing this current Of money received
by Winfield Scott to furnish at the same tme the serv
and the objects for which the money was appropat
ed That is ALL and If the amendment is adopted shall
vote for the resolution cheerfuy whether II has prece
dent or not
Mr.. BRADBURY II the honorable Senator will limit
his amendment TO the employed in his closing re-
marks win not object to it. He says the only object OF
the amendment is TO call for the services that have been
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