The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-11

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two members OF HE House Of Representatives, that
they had been called before the committee and question
printing whether we had invited them to our private
residence. Sc We Immediately addressed anote 10 Mr.
Wentworth again demanding 70 be permitted 10 he pres
and we do not believe that Mr., Wentworth laid
before the committee as he bound TO do as an
Thus matters were conducted until the beginning
Of September. Early Ia that month, we received
a letter from Mr. Wentworth. informing US that the
committee had completed me Investigation. that we
sessions Of the House of Representatives, and summon
any Witnesses we might wish 10 question The privilege
was subsequently, extended 70 the friend VINO
were consumed in the examination Of the record, the
word b applicable Y sucS = na, %nen 1Ha e
ready to proceed with the examination The examination
was resumed on The 18th Of September The day fixed for
the adjournment was the Goth OF September Thus we
had but few days 10 NEE. investigation which had
continued for several months
In consening to take part in the investigation under
the dsadyanageous terms imposed upon US, we addressed
letter 10 the chairman Of the committee, protesting
against the OF its proceedings, and setting orih
the grounds of that protest This letter and the note be-
record OF the commttees proceedings should he printed
and go before the country aud eur counsel moved as his
first STEP that all the correspondence between Us and Mr.
Wentworth should be spread upon the record II was
ordered accordingly yet, like the correspondence with
Mr.. Boand il has disappeared We look TO the record
for tn vain By accident design ithas been destroyed
suppressed and, under the circumstances believe
that accident hal agency either IN ITS destruction or
suppression The honorable John Wentworth, OF Hi
nois, chairman Of the committee. and should be able
TO account for this proceeding as.t sas.a Ii IN
IL is unnecessary TO dwell ON the manifest irregulay
with which the Investigation was conducted mere
glance a. almost any page q me journal WIZ sanee 70
by courts OF Justice for elicng truth were treated with
shadow Of respect Hearsay evidence-he mere belief
and mpessonsand in some cases the vague inerences
and uncertain deductions OF witnesses, received
evidence and that too, in the absence OF the party whose
character and whose interests the objects Of assault
The record does not show what members OF the commit
tee were present at any time. what questions pro-
pounded that any of the evidence was given be-
lore quorum OF the committee. as n
We frankly admit as have admitted before, that the
printing has not been executed and delivered promptly
the public interests require. we were anxious to
and deliver it; but we submit that we are not
the record of the committee OF investigation, of which
Mr. John Wentworth chairman. to disprove the ca
umny that have Intentionally caused any the least
delay On tina records of the committee find testimony
enough proving what there was no need TO prove that
the documents not furnished with sufficient despatch,
and find also the most seduons care 70 avoid any tes
timony which would show the Of that delay, until
counsel appeared before the committee Then mat
tiers wore different aspect and the very men who had
been attempting 70 prove that the contracts ~, were taken
faith shifted their ground with more speed than decency
and attempted prove that the contracts were after ALL
good profitable contracts. %H
We will make few extracts from the evidence on
this point.
and who has been engaged on the public work for TWEEN
ty-six years, testines. III sbt t
"The great amount Of work ordered Is the main cause
double the usual printing has been ordered this
IL he delivery Of hs works. The Union buildings were
At enc in danger Of being crushed by the weight Of
We had hire other places in which TO put this matter
and incur expense thereby Witness has been en-:
yss and hs in Ii. me he has
expedition used 10 the execution Of the Pnbte print
and MI Tennom believed, NJ the commencement OF the
session. s h s the contract wSaa Il or
congressional conposingroom al the Union buildings, in
The saoSs Of MR. h. who ss a
knowledge OF the work executed at the office has been
EXECUTED this session has been greater than a, any pre-
cedng session No effort has been made to delay the work.
ds Tne & Ss
measure Of the maps being furnished
which has been aished fur months. and deliy
ered because the maps OF plates have not been furnished
on the Po,omac. 5000 Of the Presidents message,
parts and 3, were delayed some two three weeks In
There was an immense quantity of printed matter
lated in the Union oice by the delay in the binding; the
Weight" = = -
f. b. Robinson. the Oldest printer we believe in the
city, testfes that a
"The material in the Union Office has been one third
than any printing establishments In tho city, since
witness has been engaged on the public work Atthe be-
ginning OF the session. font OF type
dered Of 10 900 pounds-sman plea. The work hss
been hurried fast as witness ever knew IT, The com
posters force has been large enough al all times to keepnP
with the work. -
John Blake, who executes the binding required by
the law of the last session, requiring all documents OF
300 pages more 10 be bound testihes; ssf
The principal cause OF delay the delivery Of the pub
Tic printing this session Is the unusually srge
ordered and another thc failure Of the House
organize for length OF time alter meeting Another
the delay Of the Committee Engraving to Furnish the
Printed matter lying the shelves OF the binder and
folder was for this cause, detained long time. large
portion Of the annual documents were so detained There
lire map, Sketch OF township, including Napo
eon &c (which missing and which delayed the fret
part OF the Presidents message from six weeks
months There delay OF the stitching this
count Tina the frs, delay Then, the map being
deed on by smalllo and this delayed again such
paris maps supplied 70 and the printed matter
hands TO extent, that the Union build
ngs in danger OF alsg from the weight OF the matter
other buildings to contain this matter and ars procured
building, the Union Office Captain Carbery's
building WIZARDS and then Mr. Ward's building,
the railroad depot formerly the printing office OF Wendel&
filed with printed matter. The building near Wizards
still retain as job bindeIy having used IL about
month account OF the public matter on hand as afoe.
said the other building have ever since used snce March
Some further delay occasoned by the order for binding
the number. Il weeks after the passage OF
the resolution binding before the contract made for
binding. Mr. Trenholm became the contractor for the
binding the resolution and became sub
and provided buildings &c for the execution
OF the work AT that time there was no bndey in this city