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TMIKrY-sIXrH CONGRESS.

tlgate cOrruptonS ia public printing, made 4
majority report to the effect that any money
paid by Wendell, was in accordance with a
bargain, and it lac paid any for political pur-
poses, it was entirely voluntary and without
the knowledge of any officer of the govern.
ment. The report condemns the present sys-
TEN OF printing as the worst that could have
been adopted, and reflects severely ON Wen.
deHs testimony it cx0nerates the president
from knowledge of the matter, and concludes
with resolution that the committee be in
structed to inquire into the expedency of pro-
Vldlng to have the printing done by contract
or otherwise
Mr. hlng read the minority report to the eff
tect that the testimony shows clearly that
large sums have been paid by the Senate
printer Tor the support OF party papers, and to
influence elections, and that the payments so
made were known and assented to by the pres
luent. The minority agree in the resolution
appended to the majority report.
Mr. ANTHONY urged complete reform in
the public printing. He thought that newspa-
pers that could not support themselves were
OF no use to any party, and that the printer to
the Senate having violated the law by trans
terring the printing, the office should b. de-
clared vacant.
The subject was postponed till to morrow.
Mr.. Dixon presented the credentials of La
tayette S. Foster, reelected for six years.
HOUSE.
Mr.. REYNOLDS, from the judiciary commit
ace, reported back the amended Senate bill
pyt1vldlng for the return OF captured Africans.
He stated that there are now fifteen hundred
Africans at Key West, and it was important
that the bill should pass as soon as possible.
Mr.. SMITH of Virginia did not want to force
the negroes back in Chains he would rather
allow them the privilege of remaing here
Mr.. REYNOLDS announced that he would
call up the bill on Monday.
The House then took up the printing reform
bill.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM spoke in favor of
government printing Office.
Mr.. PRYOR spoke the same way, and COM
planned that the president neglected his duty
in not informing Congress that the amount
appropriated for post office blanks was excess
sive, instead of parcelling the surplus among
partzan presses. A running debate ensued
between him and Burnett, in which the latter
maintained that the president had no control
over the matter, and that it was the duty of
Congress to correct any corrupti0ns. Nh.
Pryor in the course of his remarks said the ev
idence was uneontroverted that the president
had said to gentlemen who executed the
blanks "here are twenty thousand dollars for
your services, also twenty thousand dollars to
be distributed between the Pennsylvania, the
Argus, and Medarys paper i'll OHIO.
MIR. BURNETT said il such testimony exists
he had not seen it. He did not, however,
question it, for he knew nothing about it. He
argued against government offices, and in ia
vor Of reduction of the present rates OF print
ing
NJ. FLORENCE was in favor of government
printing office. The contract system having
proved a failure, and because it would render
the business Independent of the corruption at
tached to it.
Mr.. BURNET expressed the hope that Mr.
Pryor, when he next time charged corruption
on the administration, would be better inform
ed as to facts.
Mr.. Pryor acknowledged his Indebtedness
for the advice. Let the House order COM
mittee, and make him chairman, and he would
prove what he said
Mr.. BURNEr said if the gentleman accused
the president, he would vote for another com
mittee. If the corruption exists, let him be
arraigned, lmpeached snd dlsgraced. ii gen
tlemen desire to show their zeal, it would be
better for them to fire bruadsdeS at the repub
lican party instead Of having family squabbles.
MIR. Pryor replied that lie was fighting on
his own personal responsibility, and in defence
of the interests of the people. He conceived
it sound policy for the democracy to wash
their hands OF all corruption.
After further discussion, Mr.. HAsKIN closed
the debate cOntending that the president
knew OF the profits Of the printing, and stat
lug that he would vote against all schemes of
extravaganza and corruption, coming from
either the democratic or republican side.
bill for the establishment of a government
printing office passed-l20 against SO.
Mr.. PRYOR made personal explanation.
In stating he had been approached he should
have added that in 81 he was solicited to apply
for portion of the surplus fund, and he in.
dipnaOtly rpDUdiatpd the nrOnoSitiOu
The House went into committee of the
whole.
Mr.. ADAMS of Massachusetts, spoke of the
slavery question and of the overshadowing
oligarchy of what is sometimes called, proper
ly, Resistance to tyrants is obedience to
God" This sentiment nerved the arms of the
revolutionary fathers He combatted the doc
trine that the negro has no rights which the
white man is bound to respect.
This decision of the supreme court, strips,
as he remarked, all rights except what we may
maintain by our own right arm. The old ty-
ranny was FURNISHED over by modern politics
and judicial democracy. The republican par
ty was organized to promote laws of liberty
and resist oppression, having in view the res.
toration of true ideas, and the overthrow of
falsehOod. The doctrine of the ''irrepresSible
conflict" is ancient as the laws of Moses.
Were they to be dissolved as party because
the slaveholding states Our fathers did not
think so, and we are doing no more than they
did. lie said this not in spirit of menace or
unkindness, but under solemn sense of duty
incumbent on him as representative pledged
to the cause of freedom. There can be no
compromise whatever so long as the question
remains undetermined and this is equivalent
to saying SO long as the free states exist and
there is party in favor of the naenable
rights of man. If this be a solemn menace to
the slave states, so be it. We shall seek no
quarrel, but we shall value our principles more
than your friendship. We as party, have no
design against the rights of southern states
The leading idea of the party is reiorm-totai
and fundamental reform in details which have
been suffered of late years to run into many
abuses All had a well defined impression
that for the sake of retaining power corruption
bed been tolerated if not actively encouraged
In high places. He maintained that for the
honor of the country and those who may be
concerned in the administration of the gov
eminent, that there is necessity for a com
plete change. The reform must be wide
enough to restore freedom, and the guide of
federal policy, to set aside the evil which has
usurped the throne, and deep enough to secure
honesty in the conduct of all its affairs
The post office appropriation bill for the en-
suing fiscal year, being under consideration,
Mr.. CoLFAx moved various retrenching prop
ostions reducing the pay of route agents from
$1,000 to $500 the per centage of postmasters
whose offices yield over $500; postage per
quarter about ten per cent and repeating the
section allowing the postmaster general to give
extra pay TO p0stmasters over salary. With
out decision the House adjourned.