New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-27

IrxI ebcuh have oil the profits Of tho Poss-0me'
blsIk printing; could MT keep 1t, no wever: a..
@. by the Chairman. You stated that $n,WU We.
To be allowed out of The profits Of The exesoave prins
!, toward supporting the organ uDder Gen. Bowmaa
A. When parted with II In March last, founa " ~ =
paying Rice and Severns, l could not sostada ~.
Union from the profits Of the executive WORT, asa
therefore proposed 10 give it TO any party that iSs
| be Designated by the President
| Q Who did you make this proposition tot A. IN
the President, and to psy 90 per sonuu vas ms
first Propost' nj pending that proposition, Mr.. Baker.
the Collector of PHILADELPHIA came down 70 Proosrs
csde to giving $4,000 per annum $4,000 per snoun
of which Mr. Baker obtained for The Pennsyirassa.
have been informed that $40 900 of the $4,000 vas
for The PenHsylronton, but my obligation Is With Mr.
Bowman for 0I0 that obligation ersted, still sK-
isa and there has been action had in relation 70 IT,
owing to Mr.. B0wmans refusal TO carry out his pare
of the engagement, which was, that | should DO ths
Senate printing in Gaze be was elected Printer 70 tho
Senate; paid Mr. B)wmsn IS, 900 10 advance whear
he took Tie Union, and the balance secured 10 his
by Qivir him orders on the Post Office work, which
be could not draw having no orders on it.
@. Was 1t understood, when you transferred The
Union 10 Mr. BowmsD that $50 900 should be diyert-
ed out of the proceeds OF the PostOfce printing by
you to its support A. Yes Sir, that was the unfer'
SANDING
by judge Blacb; it was between Mr.. Bowman f14
nyself, we being put forward as the active men.
o. Wa the President consulted in relation 10 g
any timer A. first addressed note 70 the Presr
dept-to Judge Nicholson, who was my friend In tho
case, for the President, and he took 1t up 70 him;
that note stated that it rather operous to M 70
be obliged TO support The Union, and hat des reA 70
dc; suggested tina. Mr.. Macdonald formerly Nom"
Der Of Congress from Maine, should taks the papee
and become its ecitor be was com oetent man, L
suppoeed but n the course Of two three weelu
Bow man 8 name was mentioned and assented to v;
we met at the Attorney Generals Ofics, and judge
Black drew up the pagers between as which con-
Q. To Bowman A. Yes, Sir, to Bowman, with
q stipulation TO pay the money also.
@. The editors Of The Union designated by the
President while you bad the management Of the pa
peri A. Yes, cir; while visa the owner Of it,
Q. Was any one Of these editors in the employ OF
the Government A. Not when they were appoirte4
edtors; MIR. Appleton was aflerward appointed As
sstsDt Secretary Of State and Mr. Harris elected Sen
ate Printer.
@. You have spoken of your hberslity: be kind
enough state whether out of the profits OF the public
printing you contributed in 1853 certain amounts TO
the election Of Members of Congress in different
Districts in Pennsy lvsnia; ii go in what Dstrictsf
A. spent good deal Of money in politics; bnt, with
al Difference TO the Committee, must decline to an
swer in what District.
O. Was there or was there not propounded to you
before the Senate Investigating Committee nquiring
into this subject question Of this purport Whether
the President OF the United States and yourself had
had any correspondence In regard TO the use OF money
in the elections in sny State ?" and if So what was his
response upon the subject A. There was question
of that kind.
@. STATE what your answer was A. The answer I
intended to convey was this that pending the Con-
eressopa Election of 1853, | suggested 10 him tho
SUSPENSION Of the payment of this monthly stipend 10
TIE Pennsylvania and Argus, and the appropriation
Of that money to party purpo es to De used IN diner
ent localities. II my own suggestion 10 him that,
in udgn ent, the money was uselessly expended In
keeping up eete papers, and that could be used to
better advantage getting out voters crcu ang doc
uments, &c. / told him that thought il would be
better for the party apply it in that way, and that
would take the responsibility Of doing it. assumed
the responsibility and did it, he not dissent
ing from that course but there was no spe-
cifc direction from the President to me 10 do It.
II lie justice to him to state that he had authorized the
payment of certain money at certain rates per annum
ont of the profits Of the printing to The PenRssrandn
and 10 The Argus, and that when this election oc-
CURED l. acting upon the belief have already stated
took the responsibility of making this suggestion and
carving il out; that the sin or blame OF stopping
what always deemed an un ust tax upon me, as the
mechanic performing the work, and Of diverting the
money to other purposes, if was sin, rests upon mo
alone.
O. By the Chairman. Did the President agree tn
Your suggestion A. he did not dissent from it.
O. You made the statement you have Just given Us
to him A. did.
Q Were your relations with him of very ntims 10
character during your connection with the Governme Mt
organ as it's owner? A. Yes, Sir.
@ Were you in the habit of seeing him frequent Y Z
@. How frequently A. Really cannot say.
Q. How many times week. A. averaged two
or three times a week; some weeks more and ONO
weeks less.
Mr. Wendell said, in conclusion, in reply TO the lues-
ton whether he bad contributed any money 10 lS 3 in
any of the Congressional Districts of NewYork city,
that he had contributed, he believed, in nearly every
District.