The daily union., 1852-09-08

whether the remarks which made were Justly foundsA
upon u 'ns IN information @ which bad be thought they
take mine. % se sttt t7 80
question as il regards Colonel Graham Colonel Grs.
ham has had something 10 DO with this commission. /
only referred, ~ the remarks which made 10 him as
having been the counsellor and adviser of Mr Bartlett
as 10 the manner in which the commission should bs
formed. Nothing more. | endeavored to follow The
rule No,hlng sxtenuate, nor set down sught in
malice When this commission formed the De-
parmen OF War; at The request OF the Department Of the
Interior, delegated Colonel Mcclellan chief asrono.
mer | said, ~ The remarks which made at tha, iims
that Mr. Bartlett when he was appointed commissioner
under my advice and under the advice OF the SECRETARY OF
the Interior, was desired 10 consult Colonel Grahsm
who then in this ciywho had been upon the north
eastern boundaryas 10 the manner in which The con-
mission should be properly organized Mr. Commis.
Bartlett consulted Colonel Graham and he formed
his commission SO far as he had power form H. ac.
cordng 10 the list presented 10 him by Colonel Graham
aud that commissioners departed from here CONFORMITY
with The st established by the commissioner under The
desire put myself right with my honorable friend
from Virginia, and also with the Senate When made
the remark that this the formed commission
that ever had departed from the United Slaes (and was
| under The impression that said, from Christian land
AT least ought TO have said SOY IL in reference
10 the advice that had been gwen BY Colonel Graham.
hut To the manner in which the government had chosen
to send this individual out at the head of commission
SO badly formed. In order 10 pat myself right on the
subject, will read the remarks that did make on that
occasion
Before proceed further will say that ia M opinior
the commission was organized ia one Of the
which could possibly hsve been from the United
States There We're tour holding of distinct
and separate command There in the first place,
commissioned, Mr. John Bartlett, might be coisid-
cred suppose the head OF c,v pari Of the com
nsion la me ne Il place. az the head OF the asronom-
certain degree ofauhory. and think, evidence
has shown, apponting mechanics, who were under his
| own authority and control"
! believe that was pretty we'll proved.
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ferred the chages against oone Mcclellan OF himI
know nothing. except that he with the commis,on
from New York in the steamer Galveston, which oil there
bs Gn s 50 ASsa'& & sod A. assa dInano Texas
suppose, as naval officer while they were on salt
ana o. Sseye y. was q aaehea lac @ % he commission
ascend descend the Rio Granda and the G. But Be.
the city OF Washington where he those charges,
Now. allow me to say to my honorable friend frm
Virginia that he and l. think, have difference
on this subject have read the description OF the c. N.
mission which stated here. omitted. however, (as
was afterwards taken up by me and explained to tae
that there fourth part of this commission under
the command of the lamsnted Colonel Craig, who was
recently killed near Fort Yumas, passing across the
desert from San Diego TO Fort Yumas ] mentioned IN
my remarks the three parts OF the commission; but
omitted to mention the fourth part alluded three
parts OF this ill formed commission follows In The
first place. Mr. Bartlett at the head of the civil part
OF the commission; and think he had the only civil
part there about 1t. In the next place. there was
Colonel Mcclellan. who was the head Of the astro
nomcal corps, and appointed number OF the mectancs
In the next place, there was Lieutenant Srain who left
at Victoria, who was in command of something like the
naval portion OF the commission. or that portion of il
which went up the water. Then there was Colonel
Craig, who was detailed to command the escort He
went with the commission from lndanola TO Ell Paso:
from Ell Paso to the copper mines and from the conner
mines down the Gia 10 San Diego Unfortunately for
his country and himself he was there killed
That was the only part OF my remarks which related
to the forming OF the commission. Was there anything
there about Colonel Graham No, sir, not word
Colonel Graham had nothing to do with this at all |
was speaking IN this portion of my remarks OF the or.
ganiz zion OF II by the government hereby the admin
sration If you please-or, if gentlemen want ne to be
particular, will say BY the Secretary of the Interior n
seems almost as If that part OF the executive depart
meBt oil the administration did not know what they were
about They sent Mr. Bartlett, the head OF this com.
mission, without their knowing what aid be required
and called upon him to seek the best information be
could from any quarter
said still further:
thus was the commission formed, 50 far a, regard.
those " no had charge oft I"
There was not word said yet in reference 10 Colonel
Gaham although he quotes IN bis communication 10 the
honorable senator from Virginia that said this was the
worst formed commission that ever ef, the country. |
repeal 1t, SIR II was; and II any man can dispute II, he
has boder front than have. Bat my renarsks pro-
coed:
"W When Mr., Bartlett was appointed was in the city,
Congress being Ia session Under the direction by tho
advice of the then Secretary OF the Interior IM Ewingl
Mr. Buteu was Induced to consult olone Gaha n of
ployses should 20 with him pom the commissions
and have " in letter from Mr. Bartlett to me- that the
whoie form alton OF the employees OF the cv
was made by him. under the advice and by OF
Colonel Graham"
Thus much said. The fac, is disputed that Mr.
Bartlett under the advice OF the Secretary of the loe
nor and under advice sought the better information
OF Colonel Graham to the manner in which he should
proceed IN organizing the civil psu OF his commission
He accordingly applied to Colonel Graham and Colonel
Gf aham gave him list of what he supposed would be
the proper and requisite employees upon this commission
Am nghtl
Mr.. MASON Perfectly.
Mr.. CLARKE | am glad to have that point settled
Mr. Bartlett made application TO Colonel Graham, not
that Colonel Graham obliged 10 answer him. but he
made Il from the hsh respect that be had for Colonel
Grsham account OF the reputation which that gentle
man had acquired
Mr. HUN TER. ! must really rise TO a question OF or
der. Are we 10 20 into the poprety oil the conduct OF
Mr. Bartlett, Colonel Graham and these other gentlemen
at this period of the session. Shall we get the bill re.
ported 10 the Senate tonight IL we go in this wayl
understand the proposition be in relation 10 the initial
point and The debate ought to be confined 10 that
Mr., CLARKE. yield TO The senator on any question
OF order bat only want to explain this matter and Il
will not take great while to do 90 want merely TO
show that the sensvepess OF Colonel Graham has been
altogether uncaed for. and that intended 10 cast no
impuaiion upnn him II ! have any impuation 10 make
upon anybody, know when to make il, and where ",
make IT,
MIR. HUNTER, | must rise to a question Of order
again. V
rhe PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr NoRRy !, hs
cbair) The Char thinks that the discussion n.s anre
ly gone beyond the amendment pending Sc, ,nrs baaN
conhne themselves 10 the proposition penn mo bsb \;
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