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Office he was better acquainted with the nature and


merits Of the cases than any other man could be.


tie had access to all the papers, and was practi-


cally acquainted with the business in all its de


tails AS to the Secretary Of the Treasury, he had


quite enough to do to manage the concerns Of his


own department. and without speaking at all inyidi-


ousy OF the present Attorney General, who dis


charged his duties with ability, he (Mr. W. re-
garded him as about the last man in the world


who should be called on to decide in these cases;
and why Simply because it was not great legaI


ability that was wanted; practical good sense, and


not legal knowledge, was to decide these cases.


Mr.. JOHNSON had not the slightest objection
to the amendment suggested by the senator from


Arkansas, Mr. AsHLEY.l The Commissioner of
the Land Office was perfectly familiar with these
cases. and in ten minutes could, at any time Get ali


the necessary Information relative to anv nart,ca
claim In his office all the necessary Informot;on
was TO be obtained, and was very easv Of acces.


Then the Secretary Of the Treasury was. bv law
the head OF the land office, and controlled the de.
cisions Of the commissioner. In any case, the com
missioner, when he has doubts, applied to The
Secretary of the Treasury; and the latter, as has
been remarked, could at any time obtain the opinion
Of the Attorney General Il was therefore obvious
that Il would be pretty much the same arrangement
whether the mode contemplated in the bill was
,dopted, or that suggested by the senator from
Arkansas. As for himself, he was perfectly
Indifferent as to which mode was adopted
As to the objection of the senator from North
Carolina, Mr.. HaYwoop, relative to the
,mount Of labor to be incurred in the adiudca-


ion Of these claims il only necessary to remind
him that the labor bad been already performed He
repeated that he had no objection TO the amendment
With only one additional remark would he at pres
mt detsin the Senate. Some Of these claims were
presented by individuals who had sought their adj
us'ment for eight or ten years. They had paid for
he lands: They had their homes upon them.
they had expended their means in efecting inn
movements In his opinion, the whole Of these
lalmsr-wi,h the exception Of cases where fraud
pas I manhest--ooght TO be At once adjusted. They
rad been suspended merely on account Of the ab- |