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

regard 10 IL do not propose 10 discuss The bill myself
at this time, but merely 10 make this motion TO recon
sider; and VIII also move 10 lay the motion 10 recoh
sder upon the table. 10 be taken up and acted upon al
some future time.
The question was then taken upon the motion TO lay
the motion reconsider upon the liable but before the
result was declared, ua
MIR. WADE rose and said will make statement
that senators may understand this mailer lie blli
refer TO passed this body yesterday under peculiar crcum
stances Ii is bill Of some considerable Importance,
ON accouat OF The amount proposed to be appropriated
Ii passed this body without any investigation, while
understand that there many documents and much ev
dence that should be examined into carefully and nves
fsaed closely before any one can determine whether the
Tie PRESIDENT The Chair begs leave to state 10
the honorable senator from Ohio Mr.. WADEl that he
must withdraw his motion TO lay upon the table before
he can discuss this matter.
Mr. WADE | do not wish 10 discuss the bill
merely wish say that the bill passed the Senate yes.
erday under peculiar circumstances without any nves
ugaton whatever 1t did undergo able nvesli
cation in the other House, and was not considered
clear as to be permitted TO pass without investigation.
know that my colleague Mr. CHAsEl has prepared him
sell with an elaborate argument upon the subjects and
know also that be has the conclusion that the
claim is not well founded do not claim TO have i0ves-
tga,ed the matter myself SO thoroughly as to be able 10
The PRESIDENT. The Chair must ask the senator
TO withdraw his motion to lay upon The table before he
can go on to discuss this matter.
Mr.. WADE. have got through only wished TO
that this bill passed this Senate under peculiar cir
cunstances, and wish TO give my colleague oppor.
tuniy TO make his objections to the passage OF the bill
MT. CHARLTON. rise 10 a question Of order. Can
the motion 10 reconsider be made by who did mol
vote %hs IN PR fH2s passage sany not e
Mr.. CHARLTON. Then would ask the honorable
senator from Ohio ,S. M wADnl il he voted in favor Of
Mi. WADE. did not voted in the minority, against
the passage OF the bill
The PRESIDENT. Then the senator cannot make
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed
Eth EXPLORATION BEHRING'S STRAITS, ETC.
Mr. SEWARD laid upon the table substitute. by
way Of amendment TO Senate bill No. l43-belog A
bill to authorize an exploration and reconnaissance OF
the courses OF navigation used by whaling vessels in the
regions OF Behring's Srs and also OF such parts of the
China seas Straits OF aspar and Java sea- as lie directly
in the route Of vessels proceeding to and from China
which ordered to be printed
CHARGES AGAINST THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMITS
sIoNER.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the fol-
lowing resolution: at3aa t#s az
Resolvsd That the charges preferred by Colonel Me-
II. BARTLETT appointed commissioner and mark the
boundary line be:een the United States and the republic
OF Mexico be reerd select committee OF five Tor In
vesigaoD, with power II necessary to send Tor persons
and papers sH5
Upon this resolution Mr. CLARKE entitled to the
floor having commenced speech yesterday upon the
Mr. WELLER II the honorable senator from Rhode
Island Mr. CLARKEl will allow me- will call his atlen'
ing as having been made by him on yesterday. They
as follow:
But regards any remarks made by the senator from
California in reference former senator upon this foo
would observe that with that shall have ltle TO do,
cept incidentally In the remarks OF the senator however,
charges preferred and made by him for the frs, time
against this commissioners far as my recollection ex.
tends Il was that 10 which referred being OF per
sonal character"
Now have no idea that the honorable senator from
Rhode Island Mr. CRKE] desires TO place me in false
position. AT all events. am not satisfied TO occupy The
position OF public prosecution have preferred but one
single charge against the present Mexican boundary CON-
missioner; and that that by oil Judgment
for accorded to hin feeling aud principle OF honor
by an error OF Judgment he had given away between
1900 and 000O square miles OF land which In right
and justice belongs to the government OF The United
States But from The course oil remarks IN which
the honorable senator is nduging, il seems that he
does not mean 10 respond 10 that charge al all.
did not charge him with having squandered the
public money / have not charged him with enter.
ing into collision with The commssary OF this com
mission to swndle this government only referred TO
certain charges made By officer OF rank IN The army
OF the United States against this commissioner, but did
not speak OF them made by myself. abstained from
all expression OF opinion upon the subject What did
NY Msreb l isa cooae MeCeIand Of the oeosrsphiea
corps OF the army who had been detailed as chief sstron
omer TO the commission. caused certain charges 10 be
filed in the department agains, the Chief j X. Bartlett
a copy has been transmitted, upon my motion, TO the
Senate, and now lies before me. These charges sena
tors will observe, of the most serious character II
Uut, the commissioner 10 DC Al
false the officer who has used his position to prefer them
ougn, to be dismissed from the army At all events, one
would very naturally have supposed that the department
would have considered these charges of sufficient inn
por,aAce 10 have ordered full investigation. They
were preferred by gentleman OF high rank and cbarac
ter in The army than year ago, and the only nves
tgaton had disclosed in the letter which now hold
in my hand"
la a subsequent part OF my remarks also said /"
have examined II with some care and certainly with no
disposition TO do The commissioner any injustice; but
that the evidence has left entirely different
impression from that which have been produced
upon the mind OF the Secretary. But differently
constituted that that testimony which carries conviction
TO shal fall lar short oil satisfying another" And in
another portion OF my remarks used this language AS
10 the ruth asy OF the charges preferred against the
commissioned, express opinion, but have contented
myself with speaking OF the testimony as II now stands
upon the record. know that great injustice is oltenmes
done to public officers by preerrng charges against them
whilst they engaged upon distant service He may
be able explain or contradict tins evidence aud IL
would be unfair, ?, all events, 10 condemn him until
opportunity has been given for reply"
Now, that the language that used upon the oc-
casion TO which the honorable senator from Rhode
Island Mr.. CLARKEl has referred simply desired 10
bring before The Senate the fact that these charges had
been preferred that they file in the department
and due to the character Of that public officer that
full investigation should be had before any moro
money appropriated for this work. content
therefore, TO occupy the position in which the senator
from Rhode Island endeavors 10 place me--thai OF
public prosecutor that comes here in the Senate prefer
charges against the commissioner. He also yes
plying exactly the position that | said the Ex-senator |
nd Mr. E,x.u had Il