The daily union., 1852-08-08


fof which we are membess) as dissolved, Or Mr &C
kennedy secretary a that board as discharged Iron,
eise The duties iar ~dn hvs uss' no beea aav eo
pleted We regard the boa as snI eonuaans and the
salary o three dollars snna and al that rate
We aIe, very peeullys yoais ~G :. % r.re,eN,,.,
bANIEL Ell wEBsTEa iENaas
Hon A. Il H. STUART ssere,sry q ,ss 1saIa, interior.
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Here then, are the persons who that he is
entitled TO that salary And yet mputaton is made
here that fraud silly pracused: Now, rs II not un-
kind that the country should be impressed and man
in his position neapaca,ed from his relations TO this
body TO give single explanation driven before the
whole country TO explain his position ~ IS easy TO
make an insinualon, but II is dreadully Troublesome 10
check il when gels afoat and submit whether this
argument to-day has thrown before the people the
impression that fraud has been pacsed upon this gov
| ernmpnt And | submit honestly and truly 10 this
body 10 know upon what grounds the insnuaon
made That is the reason why feel some disposition
If possibly do So TO place these iacts before the
But will 90 little further into this discussion There
is decision of the board which IN existence, made
The 2d OF july 1852. which claims this individual
secretary, and says that he is entitled 10 reward and
yet you say that he is not entitled to It. The fact is
clear be argued will go further, and read from the
letter Of The Secretary OF the Interior
"Ater receiving this letter ffrom Messrs Webster and
CrittendeDl directed the DISTURBING agent to-
| Mr. BUTLER Will my friend allow me to put him
| right wish to state my proposition so as to be un-
Mr. DAWSON / understand you.
| Mr.. BUTLER | am not speaking OF the decision OF
the Census Board at all but OF the law. That may have
been their decision. and may have had very different
opinion as to whether the board is dissolved not But
regard TO the law, if have done MIR. Kennedy inus
tice in that, think the gentleman from Georgia Mr.
DAwsoNl had better explain il now understand the
letter which was directed TO me was 10 put him on
footing Of receiving $4,000 salary. Am rght'
| Mr.. DAWSON. Yes, sir. E
Mr.. BUTLER Will the senator read the letter from
the Secretary of the Interior to met
| Mr.. DAWSON read as follows:
Department OF THE INTERIOR,
March 8, 1852.
Sir As difficulty has occurred in regard the sal
Of Mr. Kennedy who has acted in the double capacity Of
census and secretary OF the Census Board
would respectfully suggest the Introduction OF clause
INTO me supplementary bl which you propose to report,
fixing his salary at $4,000
think he richly merits II, and why
he should stand different footing from the other heads
Very respectfully, &C.,
Hon A. p BUTLER, Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. BUTLER | wish to put my proposition in such
way that il will accord exactly with what have spo-
KEN That letter was written to me by the Secretary OF
the Interior Tor the purpose OF asking put Mr. Ken
nedy upon the footing of other bureaus and the sugges
ton was sent down to the committee from the head of
that department or the fact must out just s)
to Introduce clause into the BILL which in fact gives him
500 according TO any construction given it, because
recognises the then existence of the old board and there
must be salaries provided for il.
Now, can only say-and do not know that shall say
another word upon the subect-ihaf $1,000 alone had
been claimed, there would have been no fraud ALL nor
do say now, that If Mr.. Kennedy intended more
any fraud. will give him the full benefit OF that But
do say II he introduced II covery TO get S5500-forit
does bear that construconf ha did 1t for that purpose
and actually did claim that sum. cannot qualify
Mr.. DAWSON. Certainly. That is the very point
wish 10 get at. | understand the senator perfectly. In
the rst place. both salaries would then have been
tained in the law in different sections, and would
have controlled the matter for there would have been but
one salary paid.
will 90 on and show the fact and beg the senator's
attention TO it, The Secretary OF the Interior, in the let
ter from which was reading little while ago, further
says:
Amer receiving this letter [nom Me.sr Webster and
Critendcnl directed the dsbursng agent continue
| pay you at the rate OF SO 0O0''
Then il was that Mr. Stuart upon the statement OF
Daniel Webster and John j. Critenden, authorizing the
payment OF $4,000, directed the payment OF this money
This believe done until about the close of the
year 1851 Shortly thereafter called upon me. and sta
salary and after expressing al the feeling dis
played towards by OF the officers you stated that
remove all scruples you had thought Of asking
amendment OF the law which would make tho matter
tfely plain"
After the difficulty occurred between him and the head
oil the bureau the dlsbursng agent OF that bureau SAID
be had desire 10 have the whole matter made conclusive
by introducing amendment An amendmeut--for WHAT
place the hlng beyond controversy whether be was
10 receive 80. 900 81 500io have settled in Con.
gress-as II any OF his character or of higher pre-
tensions could presume that he would practise fraud
through The Judiciary Committed
Mr.. BUTLER. Practise II upon our ignorance.
MIR DAWSON. OBJ, yes. lie never dreamed OF such
thing. His object TO have amendment which
should make the matter entirely plain
81 expressed my appreciation OF that course, and with
your concurrence, " not at request addressed Of
hcal note, under dale sth February, 1852 Hon. p
Butler chairman OF the Judiciary Commuee OF the SEN
INK Of him the introduction Of endneni into the lup
Elementary biz, thea before his conmittee fixing your
salary Of 5000"
This letter then before the committee. They bad
the power OF action and yet il is nlimated that this
done by Mr. Kennedy. The matter before ibem and
they carried the intention OF this letter. and with
the most distant apprehension that fraud, sug-
geston of sud entered into The Transaction and nobody
else suspected such thing Bu, that is not all
"I deem IL proper add that in all my Interviews with
you you uniformly df,ctairtd all right the salaries
and conended merely that you were entitled 70 The larger
OF the two, VIA $1,000.
| every respectfully your obedent servant
"ALEK III. H. STUART"
Now Mr. President, what Is due 10 private character,
and due 70 the facts OF this case Does not establish
this proposition that there has been fraud attempt
ed, no imposition anywhere; that this individual has
conended for nothing than the laws oil the land
gave him. and what he justly entitled to- and that
every OF his has been open and aboveboard, fairly
and honestly submitted, and every proceeding bic
part directed by the highest minds OF government
The honorable Secretary OF State and Attorney General
OF the United States And what is the great amount
received according to the fact Three thousand
dollars, As these gentlemen believed he was entitled
to- while Mr.. Wbiltlesey believed he entitled