The daily union., 1852-08-08

Wr Kennedy himself or in the Department Of the Ia
terror Therefore now qualify my remarks, and wisn
DIV had no intention 10 claim these two salaries, then
would mpue 10 him any fraud But ~ that point OF
view leave him TO the letters just read But musl say
that Mr. Wbiillesey's letter left that impression upon my
mind from the faels that received from him. - u
Now. will ask the sevator from Georgia Mr. pAw-
sos IT, notwithstanding the great names upon whch ns
reles-John J. Crittenden and Daniel Websier-l shall
never be governed by great long as have my
own coDyicons-I would ask bin now, " Ihey We're 70
say at this time that the Census Board existed now he
M" Mr. DAWSON. have not looked into this question
but as the gentleman says he has. and have great
respect fo, his high names, would 80 WIN hm. ah
Mr. BUTLER. | only wish to show that The gentle
man and The great here do not stand upon
what is the proposition II IS said that the Census
Board according 10 their opinions IS Just as much ~ ex
isence now as the time il created. Now, will
not depend upon great names nor anything else OF the
kind where plain fact IS 10 be Judged OF by common
intellect propose in this connexion 10 say. that will
not leave Mr.. Kennedy under any imputaon coming di-
recily from TO this body. But an act passed which
would not have passed il | had all the intelligence
upon this subject that now have was somewhat re-
preached for ii and though was not my fault perhaps,
yet felt that from position upon the committee they
might have locked 10 me TO have II corrected. There
was act passed different from what Mr. Stuart under
stood should pass and different from what the committee
understood was TO be passed. and suppose that the
committee must be blamed somewhat in relation to this
matter. am willing TO take my share. Now,l would
say, II that clause was introduced merely with the IN.
tention to give MIR. Kennedy $3,00o-and understand
that that Is said to be the casethen there was no nen-
IN Mr. Il DAWSON. That was the sole intention.
Mr. BUTLER Then Mr.. Kennedy can have my dis
caimer as far as that goes. l
Mr.. WALKER This is rather an interesting question,
though ii relates to what il seems TO me, is very small
subject mater AS it, there has been very extra
ordinary pursued by certain members OF the pres
ent administration, which puts me in mind Of something
country, and which they called wggng." There has
been some wiggling" in order to give high salary TO
an officer discharging his duty 70 his country There
seems to have been great deal o. wlEghhs h aSou. !,
of the IneriorMr. Stuart On The 9th OF July, 1852,
be addresses letter 10 Mr. Kennedy, in which he says
Sir have received Your letter THIS morning u which
wish me TO furnish you statement OF such acts as am
acquainted with connected with your claim for your 9th
cal salary ln reply have S state that n wnsn ox LOOK
you receiving salary OF $4,000" Now, Just at this
point, would ask the senator from Massachusetts to tell
me down TO what time do the papers ne has show @ that
Mr. Kennedy contented with a salary OF $4,000.
Mr. DAVIS | find an order. or an account agreeing
with tho order OF the Secretary authorizing the payment
OF 200 account OF services IN The two oces, dated
December &C. 1850 That the order OF the Secretary OF
Mr. WALKER. OF that was aware, for have a
copy of the order before And the first comptroller
states that Mr.. Kennedy did not claim higher salary
Mr. DAVIS. For some seven months after the LIST Of
MI Mr. WALKER Now it appears by the statement of
the first comptroller that Mr. Kennedy never claimed
more than $4,000 until some seven months after the Isl
Of June. 1850
Mr. DAWSON Does the senator know that fact TO
sxis Can he make to appear from any papers that he
has before himl The statement he is making directly
conradicts the Secretary OF the Interior II you have
he facts before you, will you exhibit them! Now,
whenever Mr., Kennedy look $4,000 his salary he
sook 1t under protest. 4G ss
Mr. WALKER If the senator from Massachusetts
[Mr DAvIsl will be kind enough, | should like TO have
him read uart n
leomptroler, showing the acquescence OF Mr. Kennedy
IN the construction OF the law giving him but S25oo
Mr.. DAVIS | cannot readily turn TO that, as II Is a
very long paper; but remember the fact very well.
Mr. WALKER Well, if that is the faci, all tha, |
have 10 say is ihs-,hat while do not charge, design
to charge the Secretary OF the Interior with falsehood
must say that this letter to Mr. Kennedy is false in poln
OF fact
Mr. DAWSON. With the permission OF the senator
would cay his--that when he makes such statement
this about the Secretary Of the Interior he ought not
to do upon the recommendation OF any individual he
ought not TO make il al ALL except the fact is in his
Knowledge, because it is making charge OF ialsehood
against individual which Is calculated TO wound him
unnecessarily and will not bench, the senator IN the
least
Mr.. WALKER. 1 thank the honorable senator for
his lecture, and will attend TO his admoniiions when
Mr.. DAWSON. No. not admonitlons, but reminder
that such charges should not be made except upon facts
IN your possession. e1
Mr. WALKER | will repeat what I said before
that thank the honorable senator for his lecture and
will attend TO his admonions whenever do not clearly
comprehend what am saying myself Now, say that
The statement made by The senator from Massachusetts
Mr. DAvI.l be correct
Mr.. DAVIS can read the information which the
senator asks for. The comptroller says
"My decision that his Office secretary Of the Cen
Board continued the 3ist OF May. because the rst
OF June the day Gred by law for commencing the Ia
king OF the and the preparatory measures provided
that act was concerned This in accordance with
the views OF Mr. Clayton, Mr. Ewing and OF Mr. Kennedy
hlmf Tor he obtained pay by decision 10 the 9oh OF
May 1850, which the exent OF his claim, and all
that e thopght be emitted TO under the law. Nearly
seven months elapsed before asbed upon his mind that
he secretary the Census Board still, and entitled to
a salary oi $4,000"
Nj. WALKER. Then, repeat what said before-and
knew perfectly well what was saying-f that state
meh OF the first comptroller be true, then, while do not
charge the Secretary OF the Interior with any alsehood
say tn his letter MIR Kennedy ~ false in point oil
fact for this reasonthai he did September
1850, and find Mt Kennedy receiving salary OF $1,000
Now that point is disposed Of and that dsposes oil one
OF the main grounds upon which The senator IRON
Georgia mir. DAwsos1 makes his statement.
Now, IN reference TO another thing. There seems TO
be gteat doubt among these wiggng" gentlemen as 10
comptroller said that II not Mr. Stuart said y was
and Mr. Kennedy thought it was also And Mr.. Stuart,
in 1850 on the goth OF December, directs that this Ken
nedy should receive hs salary OF $1,000 secretary OF
this Census Board Mr. Wht,lescy resisted the order
letter is then addressed Mr. Webster and Mr. Crllten
den as the Census Board Now, The first thing that strikes
one as curious is ihsif Office OF that kind existed
with important duties TO be performed and those duties
were discharged by anybody, why should there be so
great doubt about the fact tits most extraordinary that
none were able 10 settle that mattel and decide the ques
ton about this salary OF 5000. Then commenced the
!" wiggng" in this respect letter is addressed on The
3oth OF September, ls5l to Messrs Webster and Cnl