Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-06-21
THIRrY.sIxTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHrsoroS, June

10 prevent the unlawful detention of mail
matter.
: Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolutionlto To-
establish qnarrantine laws in relation TO
the importation of diseased cattle into any
Of the States.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the House
bill to raise the mission to Sardinia. Ii
was taken UP and passed. -s'---'---''-'
j The resolution in regard to the Public
Printing WAS taken up. ,so .sss,nut
Mr.. Train made report from the Co.
vode COMMITTEE, signed by Messrs. CO.
vode, OHM and Train. 1t sets ont by
speaking Of the embarrassments which at
ten,le,l their labors and stating that the
President saw fit to send in column pro-
test in the way Of proclamation to the
world that the whole power of the execn
tive, instead of being exercised to forward
an investigation into administrative at
fairs, would be exercised to protect those
who might. choose to disobey the sum
mons of the Speaker Of the House. or who,
having obeyed the summons. might refuse
to testify before the COMMITTEES; who quote
precedents to show that they have felt at
liberty to investigate the conduct of the
President, or any other officer Of the Gov
eminent. In regard TO the Lecomptnn
Constitution. they say the country will
pause with astonishment over the shameful
record. They examined: Fsrst-Thc EN-
phatic and indnbitable pledges Of the Pres
ident. as well before as after his election,
fl,,, ala. III L., Al.
doctrine Of leaving the people Of Kansas
perfectly free to administer their institu-
tions in their own way. Second-The de-
liherate violation of these pledges. an !
the attempt to convert Kansas into Slave
State by means Of forgeries, fran,l and
force. Third-'rhe removal and attempt
to disgrace the sworn agents of the Adj
mini,tration who refused to violate their
pledges. Fourth-The open employment
of money in the passage oil the Lecompton
and English bills through Congress
FJfh-Thc admission Of parties engaged
in the work Of electionccring this scheme
that they received enormous sums for this
purpose. Sirth-He offered to purchase
newspaper Editors with extravagant sums
of money. SevenA-And even the pro-
Fscription Of Democrats Of high standing
who would not support the Lccompton and
English bills.
The witnesses on these points were Gov.
Walker. Wendell, Bean and +. w. Walk
or, and fortunately Tor the causc of truth,
the evidence Of these witnesses does not,
the committee say, depend on their own
admissions. 1t is proven 10y the book OF
records Of the Bank of the Metropolis,
winch contains the names Of those who con
duet their business there, and by the mn
conscious contradictions OF the witnesses
The testimony Of Forney is not to be over
looked in this connection; while it shows
a general willingness on the part Of til,
President to substitute the public press,
it proves also that there was strong de
Termination to buy all who cnuld be Dot
and to crush ont the honest men who
could not be ,bribed or reduced to an af-
filiation with the Administration in ii.
Lecompton policy.
Forney was offered the printing OF thc
Postotficc blanks. worth at least $50 600
on the condition that he should, BY All ed
itorial no longer than q mans hand, sup
port the Administration in its Kansas pol
ICY. an
The Committee refer to the fact tha
twenty -four Democratic members Of th,
House opposed the Kansas policy. Thu
number dwiniled down to twelve, AM
enough were found to carry the bill thro
the House. 80 49, i'i 81. - 'H
The Committee say it hal always beer
supposed the war in Washington was got
ten up for the purpose of fastening SLAYER,
OH Kansas. the troops being diverted Il
Operations in Kansas. - slf
The next point examined involved TIN
abuses in The Philadelphia Custom Hons
and other publ; offices. in regarl t.
which tho Committee say there were i'm
proper combinations among fe'leral oili
GERS with a view to control the sentiment
and preiu9ieeS Of the people in their pri
mary political movssscnts. Sceond--rh
improper and corrupt Use Of the publ
money in the employment Of persons il
tic public service in violation OF tn, law
and government regulations; anil tn
frauds on the part of officers OF the govern
ment to defeat the statute OF the Unite
States enacted for the purpose Of protect
ing the treasury from unjust claims. an
improvident and unnecessary expenditures
The witnesses are John H. Bryant. Fran
els and Samuel b. Rice. Francis McCor
mick, John f. Schell. Andrew Drumakcr
George Downey, Patrick Rafferty, an
John Dunn, and others. The COMMITTEE
say that Collector Baker is subject to tn
highest censure. The want of time L
procure witnesses prevented investigation
iato the management OF the Post Office
They examined the subject of the Execu
tive binding. 2 Pettibone was wronged i
the matter, and the patronage retained i
the hanhs Of the Presidents friend an
most efficient supporter. Wendell. g
The COMMITTEES say the evidence prove
beyond doubt that the prices paid 70
Executive printing and binding were ut
terly disproportionate to the work done
a The COMMITTEES also allulc to the EN-
plopment Of men TO carry elections. sa
! In view of all the facts and circumstan
ces attending this investigation. from il
inception to the present time, there seem
markell propriety in closing this rcpol
with a quotation from speech of Nj
Buchanan in condemnation of corruption