Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-01
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.


HOUSE.
Nr Reyaolds from the Committee Judicia-
ryreportsd back with an amendment, the Senate
AfIicans There are hundred and fifty of
ssp e ksy Mest I INC report IegasfIs 5s1 1La'
Mr.. Smith Of Va did not want to force them
back into chains but grant them the privilege to
ar Reynolds gave, notice that he would call
m the bill next Monday.
TIE House resumed tie subject Of the reform to
NJ Cob said there ought to be change of
policy. Old Rats had crept into the public CRIB
and had got 50 cunning as % hide themselves rom
N smith of Va said that Nh. Cobb might pass
for an old rat himself, but certainly he Smith
.ai uas not an Old rat He had TO the conelu-
is~esses he was va S11r so4ry " that Mr. Hasns had
spoken Of the President with much passion
and feeling He could not hang dog such
testimony as that Of Mr.. Wendell. 1t was bad
taste to scatter partzan arrows at the President
in his attempt to degrade him, whenhe (Haskins)
for cause yet unexplained gave tne GonIsot @ Ior S
binding to friend at higher price tnaR ~, wa 1 OF
iered BY responsible bidder BE Besides s MT ts has
he had proposed to the Republican caucus to give
half the profits for partizan purposes ana YET
a8 iaiShs SB he PFssdent for dividing the Jobs
friends instead Of among his bitter political enc
N. valanaigham spoke in favor of a Public
NJ Pryor spoke in the same way, and com
paiued oftbe President negeciing his duty in
aot informing Congress that the amount appropri;
ft ated for post ofHce blanks excessive instead
e ltfL ofparceling the surplus among parzan Press
running debate ensued between Messrs.
Hine Caldwell and Burnet in which the latter
the matter and that It was the duty Of Congress
Mr. Pryor in the course Of his remarks said
that the evidence uncOntrOverted, that the
President said to the gentlemen who executed
and here are so 600 to be distributed between the
PennsylvaniRn, Argus and MedaTy's paper in
Mt. Burnet said if such testimony existed he
had mot seen it. He did not however question it,
for he knew nothing at all about it.
Mr.. Florence in favor Of the estab sement
ofoC
Mr.. Burnet expressed the hope that Mr.. Pryor,
inration 15 would Be better Informed as to facts
Mr.. Pryor aelnOwledged his indebtedness for
the advice. Let the House order committee and
make him chairman, and he would prove what he
Mr. Burnet said if the gentleman accused the
President he would vote fort another committee
impeached and dsgTaced. II the gentlemen de-
sire show their zeal it would be better for them
to ere broadsides at the Republican party instead
Mr Pryor repiedthat he was fighting on his
own individual responsibility and in defence o.
the interests Of the people he conceived Il
their hands Of ell corruption 80,
After further discussion hlr. Haskin closed the
debate contendfng that the President knew OF
the profits Of the Post Once printing S an9 ststlng
6eanee End corruption coming from either Demo
he biii ior tie establishment Of a government
printing once passee-ye 10 nays, ,ior % In
stating he had been approached he should have
stated that in 1851 he was solicited 70 apply for a
portion Of the surplus fund, but Indignantly re-
pulsed the proposition.
he into Committee Of the W hoie.
1lr Adams, Of Mass, spoke against slavery ana
in favor Of ne Republican party; - -
The Pest Once Appropriation bill for the en-
suing year being under consideration MI Col-
fax moved various retrenching propositions, re
ducinQ the pay of route agents from $1,000 70 Se00
and reducing the per centage OF postmaster
whose Offices yield over $500 postage per quarter
about 10 per cent, and repeating that section al
lowing the Postmaster General to give extra pay
~ . postnasers over their salary without decision
Adjourned.
Mr. Slidell from the Committee to investigate
eorrrutOns in public printing, made majority
report 70 the effect that any moneys paid by Wen
cel In accordance Witha bargain, and II ne
paid any for political purposes, it was entirely
voluntary and without The knowledge Of any Of
0aer7 OF tne Government. The report condemns
the present system Of printing as the worst that
could have been adopted eXonsrates the Presi-
dent from any knoEledge Of the matter, reflects
srverey the testimony OF Wendell. con-
ciudas with resolution that the Committee be
Instructed 70 inquire mo the expediency Of pro
viding for the printing being done BY contract or
.flrE Otherwise. 'IFe
lIr. King made minority report to the effect
fiatf testimony shows clearly that large sums
have been paid % the printer for the support OF
party papers and TO influence elections and that
ih6Btynients so made known and assented
10 brfbe President The majority agree TO the
iriion appended to the majority report.
Mr. Anthony urged complete reform m ms
public printing. He thought that the neWspapeu
fhst could not support Themselves were OF no us'
10 euy party, aud that the printer % the Senate
having violated the law by transferring the print
inr tie once should be declared vacant Ih'
subiect was postponed till tomorrow's executive
~ Dixon presented the credentials Of Mr.
Foster, reelected for six years from Connect
cu