The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-10

services Were rendered por to the law which prohibited
any extra pay being allowed officers who discharred
these duties and this is the only case now remsininr
behind that law believe, sir, that with rssnecf ~ most
OF the bills OF This nature and those that come under the
provision made by law, this committee reported upani
mousy upon them The reported upon BY the sena-
tor from Mississippi the Hon Jefferson Davis was hus:
Eight hundred thousand dollars the Cherokes
nation to aid IN The emigration OF the natives There the
money was placed IN the hands OF Captain Hetxe Il
was made his duty to receive the money and take Of
T. Inc money was handed TO him BY General Scott and
he was responsible for the money due the Chsrokes
nation, He was under the necessity Of appointing
several individuals to assist in The disbursement of
This money IN The various sections OF the Cherokee
country He discharged his duties to the entiys
satisfaction OF the government And all this was
prior 10 the act OF 1889. When he returns. ha eanss
10 the accounting officer and claims every single dollar OF
the amount OF the two and half per expenditure o.
this certificate. The accounting officer that he hsd
not the power TO asiow it Instead Of holding the
money he paid every single dollar into the treasury, and
presented his clam at the very moment Since that Pc
rod the Committee Military Afars--twce success
svey-have unanimously reported that bill. II there
was any claim for which extra compensation ought
TO be allowed il ought TO be allowed TO this and
surely General Scol and General Wool would never have
given those certificates unless it had been so This
money would have been allowed but The of 1899 was
passed before he made this settlement which caused
by his being Obliged TO return TO the city of Washngton
but The services were rendered before the passage OF the
act
The act is made prospectively, and retroac-
lively have only TO Gay that all OF the bills Of this
lure since 1889 which were worthy of notice have been
Unanimously reported upon by the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs; and believe they have been wilIiog and
cheerful as any committee IN the Senate in relation 10 the
paying of expenditures II will be recoected by all who
present at the last session of Congress- that the bill
reported by the honorable senator IRON Missssppi was
entirely satisfactory and that body, recollect passed
i with scarcely dissenting vote, and It went 10 the
House of Representatives and lost in consequence
OF the failure in the House to act upon private bills II
is founded in Justice and equity and there is nothing
against ii except indisposon TO pass private claims
And wnen this ndsposition exists will be found in
my Judgment, to be in want of thorough examination
and investigation OF the subject Ii this had been done
when the bill reported, would have passed both
houses and the money would have been paid Any
lawyer court whatever would have decided that the
services OF this man were honoraby and honestly per-
formed that they performed with punctuay and
that they were entitled to extra compensation. He has
asked for IN conformity to the usages OF the govern
ment prior TO 1889 AS slated by the honorable senator
from Mississippi at the last session. il is the only OF
the kind remaining, and the money is due to meriiori
Gus, honorable, and worthy man. II is not upon this
principle OF humanity that this asked but il s upon the
principles OF justice and equity have nothing more TO
MIR. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President, | wish 10 make a
remark two | recolect the discussion that took
place here al the last very well, and recolec the
ground upon which the bill was passed. ltseemed 10 me
then, and seems to me now, that il reasonable.
had something 10 do, as member of the House, with
cutting of these extra allowances The bill passed in
1899, # recolect argh which was part OF the appro
patlon bill We had TO cut of these allowances in the
appropriation b for the purpose OF suppressing abuses
The practice before the passage OF that bill settle and
discount these allowances settling those accounts and
after and, Tor the purpose OF accomplishing that object,
amended one OF The appropriation bills, to operate
upon those extra allowances Now, sir the services
OF Mr. Hetze had been rendered before the passage OF
that bill, and ii he had been treated all other paymas
ters treated this question would have been allowed.
And the why the bill passed with the unanimy it
did because IT due before Congress had od
these allowances, and they prepared put this bill
upon equality with other precisely similar cases The
act of 1899 him od because took effect before he
lied his accounts That my recollection, sir, upon the
whole matter.
Mr. DOWNS. Tin his seat) He paid back every dol
lar of il.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Yes, sir, perhaps that fact
ought 10 be remarked When Mr.. Hetzell settled his
accounts-as the gentleman has remarked-I think he
claimed the allowances usually made 10 paymasters prior
to this law which had been passed in 49, but being in
formed that the construction OF the department prevent
ed his receiving it, instead of holding the per
age and leaving the government TO him. he paid every
dollar oil IT, and said be would resort TO Congress TO
whether thew would not treat him other officers had
been treated. Now, sir, think his punciuality and
against him, ought 10 operate for HIM This is accord
ing 10 my recollection OF the circumstances.
No amendment being offered, the bill reported TO
the Senate, and ordered be engossed for third read
ing.
ADJUTAsT GENERAL ROGER JONES.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill Tor the relief OF Adjutant General Roger Jones which
read the second time, and considered in committee
OF the whole. No amendment being offered, IL was re-
ported the Senate, and ordered 10 be engrossed for
third reading.
REPRESENTATIVES, JOSEPH WATSON
The Senate then proceeded the consideration Of the
bill for the relief OF Joseph Watson deceased one OF the
suretes OF Henry Ashton deceased late marshal OF the
United States for the District OF Columbia; which
read the second time and considered in committee Of
the whole.
Mr. BRADBURY should like to learn whether this
will discharge all OF the surees, and fear IL will ops-
rate TO discharge the others
Mr.. RUSk. II the honorable senator Mr.. BRADpu-
RY had listened the reading OF the report, he would
nj
between the government and surees, by which they be-
bound to Their apportonment, and that the original
debt has been discharged This seeks only to discharge
the daughters OF Joseph Watson deceased and does
extend any further
Mr. BRADBURY. | did not hear the bill when Il was
read, and therefore not OF the facts mention
by the honorable senator from Texas, (Mr. RusK As
understand II, this bt presents this question whether
the services performed BY the petitioner may be consd
cred an ohtet against his liability a suretyl
Mr.. RUSk. Some two or three sessions ago nves-
tgaed this case, and believe made this report AT the
last made full investigation OF 1t, and II
passed this body by large vote There is Of
testimony which has been collected by the representatives
OF Joseph Watson, who has long since deceased His
representatives females and with no little dif
fcuy that this testimony was obtained lbls Judgment
o the United States against Them has been levied upon
them and Us security The only property they have At
ALL There is larger deaf Of The United States due 10
the representatives OF Joseph Watson, deceased and il
il had been discharged the right time, the difficulty
would have been removed which has been pending for
number OF wears The testimony given showed the actual
OF these servicestha when under ap-
noinent he performed the services in whole or part,
under two or three other appointments the evidence goes
to show the northwestern frontier, bis services were