The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-19

ton Tor the completion OF the preparation OF the census,
giving 10 Mr.. Kennedy three thousand dollars per
as his salary from the time the census board ceased 10
exist and now called upon pass this after the
Senate has soemnly decided that il would not do this,
twice, il not three times raise the question, then
Mr.. President whether the Senate will back out from
their determination, or whether they will cause MIR Ken
NEEDY and the Secretary OF the Interior dess from their
pertinaeity with regard 10 this matter.
But, Mr.. President, remarks have been made here
which justify me IN saying little in relation to this
census matter than have heretofore said and do say
now, most emphailcally. that | think there has been
very great wrong with regard 10 This whole census mat
To what expense have gone already in the pub
LEGATION OF this census will answer that question
Here is The report made by this individual himself in
which he puts down the expenses incurred up the time
when this report made-or rather the amount which
had been appropriated at The time when this report
81 202, 63l 40. This sum is The aggregate of
the appropriations up to that time; and now asked
TO appropriate twenty five thousand dollars more, and
do the extraordinary kindness TO this gentleman to
our oiteliea'ed decision and give him the three thou
cously in pursuit, and which, IN point OF fact he has
got This clause in the deficiency bill rs doing nothing
less than TO relieve the Secretary OF The Interior
from the embarrassment which rests upon him Tor COM
hitting nfraction OF law That is what II will do
This superintendent OF the census seensas hisfrends
will press matters, must say it-this gentleman seems
to be very fond of money; he likes money, and seems
disposed, if he cannot get 1t fairly TO act according 10 the
advice which given by a father TO his son when he
sent him forth into the world. Get money-get fairly if
you can; but be to get it," see, sir, in the
of his expenses Tor his European trip these two charges
for his fare from Washington 10 Liverpool, in England
$l7 so and then again on the return trip, for expenses
from London to Bmng ham. Liverpool, New YORK. and
Washington including thirteen dollars for books for the
Office, $22s 75 Now. will venture this statement and
il il should turn out 10 be wrong is both my nature and
my intention to take back what say IN regard to tt
this | say, that he cannot show voucher Tor his pas
sage from New York Liverpool, for his passage
from Liverpool back to New York He had free pas
charge made the expenses of his European trip 10 the
amount of nearly four hundred dollars, when Collins
never charged him dollar. lie cannot show a voucher
Tor the payment OF the money and yet, sir, the account
returned here and he asks at The treasury OF The
United States.
Sir, what wa, he sent there for He there
ransack Europe. il would from his instructions and
to do what forty could not have done in many
years He sent there not only 10 get information
the Secretary OF the Interior says, in relation 10
ming up and footing the tabular balances OF the census
matters, but also to get their agricultural pursuits the
to which they resorled in order to extend and ia
cate and improve their agriculture, and various other
things of this sort Now, take the account OF the trip
look at the dates TO ascertain how the events must have
occurred, and you will find that there nothing of this
kind DONE but that he was running about from place TO
place. Money advanced to him /; the patent fund
nearly broken down, in order to enable him TO co.
and after ALL he comes here and charges this government
with passage money from New York TO Liverpool and
from Liverpool back to New York when he cannot show
a voucher for it, This is the man for whom sympathy
asked and whose salary requested to increase
from twenty five hundred dollars TO three thousand dol
lars year-a man who has shown himself TO be ncom.
peent fill the place which he holds, he is obliged
h ave from one hundred and hfy t, one hundred and
ninety clerks 10 get up private history OF the
try, 10 be published by Lippncot, Grambo, Co, or
other publisher private speculation TO rebound
his pecuniary advantage and upon which be lie to
make fortune And SIS 900 more IS now to be placed at
his disposal to complete the census In the of all
that is just and sacred allow to ask. ii the humble
OF clerks which he has had ought not TO have been su
cent 10 take all the matter which ought to be embraced
in the census. and furnish il for publication long and
long ago. And yet, after the expenditure of million
aad two hundred and odd thousand dollars, S25 900
asked for and Heaven only knows how much further
this is TO 20.
In 1870, Mr. President, the census taken was alleged
to be unparalleled for extent and mnuteness; and we
know hati made subject OF electioneerng against
Mr. Van Buren,. that he had into an enumeration OF
the hens, chickens ducks geese and all the poultry,
butter cheese, and everything OF the Sort OF all the old
in the country Not only So but believe the
number OF clerks employed upon that did not
coed thirteen and yet that made a matter of cleo
toneering also against Mr. Van Buren,, which helped
swell the aggregate OF charges made against him under
which he sunk at that lime. And here we this i'm
maculae Mr. Kennedy with his propensity for money,
have furnished 10 him from hundred and fifty to
hundred and ninety clerks, who have been occupied
all The lime from his return from Europe in 1851, down
to this time, in 1885, and yet he must have 900
enable him TO continue his clerks, and must also have
his salary Increased from twenty-five hundred 10 three
thousand dollars per annum. II seems 10 me- MI Pfesl-
dent, to be perfect enormty.
might, ii had time TO these accounts find vastly
10 lead the Senate TO suspect improper conduct
the part OF this man; but have not got the time TO do
~
item Of partys account is fraudulent and ua-
JUST that is sufficient to stain the whole with suspicion
and The court looks upon II IN that ligst There are
other matters 10 which Others may refer who possess IN
formation with regard 10 them. wish they would state
them If possessed the information would do IL, for
believe ought to be done leave that however, 10 the
judgment OF others but will say to the friends oil this
that they had better not press bs Immaculate char
before this Senae for II they do, my impression is
that the Senate will be informed IN due time that this
money has not all gone for the benefit of the people in
getting up their census wish | could feel authorized
TO say more much as have said have felt author
lied say, and think proof could be produced with
gard to the important matters 10 which have alluded.
A SENATOR Ii IS all true
Mr.. WALKER [ have no doubt il is all true. One
OF the purest officers OF this government has followed It
up, and has ascerianed that IT is true.
Mr.. RUSK | shall vote for this amendment, because
the provision stands in the bill contains two very
bad and loose principles OF legislation In the first place,
1t increases the salary OF officer upon deficiency
bill II is therefore introduced in bad place Then IL
contains and dangerous principle. and mischiev
OF going back TO make the increase OF The sal
airy reach several years past II you do that in one
you will be called upon to do II constantly There
will be continual efforts made TO increase the salaries OF
officers who have had only small ones, and 10 make the
increase have a retroactive effect think IT IS bad
principle and shall therefore vote for striking ou the
provision,
Mr. DAVIS. wish 10 say few words in reply to
remarks which have fallen from the senator from
Louisiana. He said that this a very small matter,
Senate than any matter of the same magnitude within his
knowledge He said. aso that Il is simply PROPOSE
ton to increase salary from 900 to $4,000 year.
Sir he has Just been informed by the senator from South
Carolina [Nr Burial that is not the increase OF sal
airy by the OF $500 which is objected 10 is the
of obtaining it, and lhais not small matter The
says that occupies the time OF the Senate, and
that will cost to the government by the time spent