The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-22

,han secretary or Two and perhaps one two young
gentlemen on their travels whose faihers nave ampo
10 send and Sustain Ihem abroad hnI a, Of
envoy extraordinary OF The Department OF tue lh'eo u
this government should go on such mission aooo'pi
med by such large retlnue, and have such accounts
lowed without law, without the sanction OF 'aw' ana %
without nreceden is a matter TO be wondered al. But
find It's solution, according 10 one hohoIau.o s.
man who has spoken, and believe he spoke me uu,n'
in the lust construction of the bill which was not law
but which very nearly became law u passed. one
House and the other; yet the Secretary cnosc ~ ee
og aise as law Sir. we have again no Iess hah an
Alexander, with his sword, 10 cut the uoIuian koo,,
when il nterposes distractions TO the exercise OF MS VIII
and TO his grand schemes OF reformation Ihls Is reg
ond Gordan knot Alexander The Great Gu, INC hIs''
and Alexander ii H. suppose, cuts ihe second
Mr. DAWSON | hope my honorable friend from
Texas will give me permission to say wofd ani very
sure from his manness OF character that ne 4puiu no'
design 10 do an injury officer by repeating
which has been oea made on this foor, but when mas
been as often corrected. IS now alleged that MT he
nedy his accounts, charged the o lhe re-
tInue of six persons who accompanied hun mat was
not the fact The subject has been before the committee,
presume in the absence OF the senator rom Iexas % o
payment made for ALL but only the proportion wh,ch was
incurred in the payment OF Mr. Kennedys individual ex
penses charged in his account Ihai voucher was
sent 10 because the only evidence OF the payment
and il covered the six persons but MT Kennedy only
claimed for his individual expenses and any!h'ng more ore
has never been allowed by the government, ana mas
never been claimed by Mr.. Kennedy,
Mr. HOUSTON stand corrected II ! am wrong
Mr.. DAWSON. Certainly, you are wrong; and II was
corrected twelve months ago
Mr.. HOUSTON Blu, how comes it, that, when he
changed those pounds and francs into the currency OF the
United States the amount was = ,4o9 75t lhat IS the
amount exhibited at the comptroers office, and II cof-
responds with the exhibit made here in The Secretary OF
the Interiors reply That is the footing up ol the items
the abstract OF the vouchers furnished the comptro-
er IL be that the sum OF 81 469 70 the amount
charged here thrown into our currency, and II cores
ponds with the amount in the report 10 which have al
uded, and which have before me Now, how Mr..
Kennedy when he took the round sum charged, made
up OF these ITEMS, could have arranged II and snodl-
vided it, and appooned according to the Indebtedness
OF each party and the interest OF each In the expenses
and then go and exhibit the whole at the treasury can
not see unless he to receive the amount that went
for the expenses OF The whole. do not understand It.
The Secretary OF the Interior very ngeniousiy touches
upon that subject in the Of his report but he does
not account for the large amount The Secretary says
ut will be perceived that he mr. Kennedy direct
ed account OF the expenses he might
actually and necessarily incur, which TO be allowed
him but he receive other further compen-
sa,on than he would have received II no had remained al
Washington"
Now, the question arises, did Mr. Stuart approve Of
these sums shown in the abstract OF Mr.. Kennedy
nearly double the amouat of what larger quantity OF
travel in Europe at the same time cost other parties
Did Mr. Stuart approve the charge for money in
The steamers when none was actually paid Mr. Stuart
knew that he made these charges and yet he retained
him in office. and allowed him over 81 400 under his
where, have no doubt Perhaps there is nobody TO di-
vide that responsibility with him II is merely TIE money
they willing 30 divide and not the responsibility oil
that certificate would not envy them the full ENJOY
men, of il. But Mr.. Stuart goes on
ct was not expected Mr. Kennedy would be able to
furnish vouchers for all his expenditures; for from
their nature, was known that II would DO mpfaeucapie
10 do So -
How did the Secretary know this beforehand II
to there could have been nothing more practicable or
practical earth than 10 take vouchers for his expenses
Tor II he stopped hotels OF any character-which OF
course he dd-there would always be clerical gentlemen
there ready 10 make out his bills in moment, and fur,
ni-h him with receipt and lna' would oe gooa
tickets at railroad deross What difficulty was there IN
that ARd yet the Secretary according TO The plan he has
laid down for disbursements in his Office knew II would
he impossible and said il could not be expected II ought
not TO be expected OF that department. grant you OF
any one connected with it, Judging from some little ink
lngs have had of it. The Secretary goes on
"For the satisfaction of the comptroller. however,
Only for the satisfaction OF the comptroller! The OBJ
jec not to do business in proper and exact
ner, ought 10 be done in every department OF this
government in the disbursement OF money but for the
satisfaction OF that Argus that watches the
uryhat to evldoers, and blessing to those who
do well-the comptroller.
"For the satisfaction of tho comptroller however, Mr.
Kennedy placed in his possession as have been informed
such papers he had procured, exhibiting the justice OF
chafges These papers we're not presented as vouchers
in the technical sense OF the term but merely as collateral
evidence"
| How beautifully he glosses this over; what exquis
its rhetoric that for the occasion what eegan, CLOS
sary he could write OF present transactions which
going on about this Capitol
/ Mr.. Secretary Stuart continues:
"Iu many instance. Mr. Kennedy travelling in com.
pany with other persons"
Why did he not send in his bills TO show the suicency
OF the information contained in the report All il
would be glanced over whereas il II stated in this
indirect manner, il might not be noticed.
"And tho bills made for their Joint expend
lures"
| Would il not have been just easy 10 have made
them for their separate expenditures The clerks en-
poyed in magnificent railway depos and hotels are paid
for attending TO each individual They do not expect tha
people will travel with such splendid retlnues and they
who go out on these missions OF exploration.
"And order the OF his cha rye.
against the government necessary to ascertain his pro
/ poruonabe part oil them
But has he done il The whole amounts TO 46q 76
Mr.. Kennedy did not come in with his proportion OF one.
fifth one-sxh OF that but he comes forward with the
whole amount, and tacks three four hundred
dollars extra. Do you think the Secretary OF the lnie.
rior did not know this when he made this report
think he did. But he continues:
ia no case, however, was anything claimed by Mr.
Kennedy except for his individual personal which
stated to have been for the entire trip, I469 76"
/ That is the whole amount What would be his pro.
portion OF that is the question which arises The Sec
retary does not touch this But he continues:
"It proper remark in conclusion, that the leading
facts above detailed were presented Congress the
mencement OF its present session, in my annual epor
which panied the message OF the President will
/ be seen from The following extract therefromi
Being desirous that this national work should
perfect possible in all by sd
vice of the census board authorized Mr Joseph Q. g
Kennedy the of the census TO visit Europe
during the summer for the purpose OF examining the
systems of statistics of most OF the enlightened nations
the world >"