Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-01
House of Representatives.

ment, the Senate bill providing for the re-
turn o; ;he recaptured Africans TO their ma
tive land. There were now fifteen hundred
of them at Key West. 1t was important
that the bill should be passed at the earliest
practicable day.
Mr.. Smith, OF Va, did not want t" force
them back in chains, but give them the PRIV
legc TO stay in this country.
MIR Reynolds gave notice OF his intention
to cali up the bill next Monday.
The House resumed me consideration Of
the bill on the subject Of introducing reforms
in the matter OF public printing.
Mr. Cobb said there ought to be change
Of policy. Old rats had crept into the
printing evil, and had got 50 cunning as 10
hide themselves from the public gaze.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, said that Mr.
Cobb might pass for an odd rat himself,
bat certainly he (Mr. Smith was not after
old rats. lie bad come to the conclusion 10
support the bill for IL Government printing
office. He was sorry that Mr.. Haskln had
spoken of the President with SO much pas
sion and feeling. He would not hang {"
dog on such testimony rs that OF Mr.. W en-
del!. 1t was bad taste for him to scatter
parthian arrows, at the President III an al
tempt to degrade him, when he Mr.. Has
kim for cause yet unexplained, gave the
contract for binding to il friend at Il higher
price than that offered by Il responsible b:d-
der. Besides, Mr. laskin had voted tor
Mr. Dcirccs, for printer, after he had propoS-
ed IL the Republican caucus 10 give half OF
the profits for partlzan purposes; ana yet,
the gentleman stands up and with s"aS
ger arraigns the President fer dividing jobs
Iegitimately within his gift, among his OWE
friends, instead Of among his political enc
mics.
Mr.. yalandigham Of Ohio, briefly gave
his reasons why he opposed the contract Sys-
tenn, and was in favor OF Il government OF
flee
Mr.. Pryor of Va, advocated the latter, but
said before it could be established there
should be ii reduction Of the present price.
and therefore he would vote for the pending
proposition reported from the Committee on
Public ExucnditurcS As to division OF the
surplus among the partisan press, he de
nounccd that, and SAID he wanted To eXtlr-
pate tins fund Of corruption" Lead US not
into temptation"
He had 40 hope that the next Administers
ton would be more, il 50 honest, as the pre-
sent, but he wished To deprive il Of the means
Of corruptiuu. Hence he would strike ii
blew at the present system.
Mr., IIaskin. Of New York, advocated the
adoption of the bill. In the course OF his
remarks he took occasion to aIlude. to GER
tain testimony Of the Covode Investigating,
Committee, which he said had been shown t.
him BY the Chairman, and which had been
published in the newspapers.
Mr.. Bocock, OF Va, said that If the Com
mittce had allowed the publication OF the
evidence before communicating to the House,
II they had acted in manner unbecomlng
gentlemen.
Mr.. Branch Of n c., said the Committee
had obtained leave to print the evidence for
their own use under pledge that no part
should 90 to the cunntry until the report
was made to The House. Ii they had allow
ed such evidence To pass from their posses
sion, they had heen guilty Of breach OF
faith.
Mr.. Covodc, Of Penn, denied that he had
ever communicated that evidence to any one.
Mr.. Branch, OF n C.-The gentleman
from New York mir. lIaSkn) said that the
Chairman had shown him the evidence. Dad
not the gentleman say SCI
Mr.. IlaSkin said it was published in the
newspapers.
Mr.. Branch desired To know if Mr.. Has
KIN had not said that the Chairman OF tn"
Committee
Mr.. Atrnin rose to Il question OF order
These questions were not III order.
Mr.. iIa>kin continuing his speech, sand
that once Presidential organ were rcSrecta-
BE rs public journals: the lnteljSencer,
he Cube ana the telegraph bad been such
organs, but ,he present mou'hIece, the Con
Stiru;iun would disgrace Il village press
After 500 600 per annum had been pai1 /"
upnort it, the members We're yet competed
seek tie Washington news IN the AeT
York papers.
Various gentlemen desired to oit"r amend
mems. bat they were ruled out o! order.
The Question was then taken, and the bill
for the establishment of public printing
otfce. under the operation OF the previous
question was substituted ior the Joint resolu-
ton reducing the rate of public printing -
yer cert, bY the following vote: yeas, 10;
NAYS IS.
The bill WAS then read the third time and
passed without Il division.
The bill provides for the establishment OF
a government Printing Office ard bindery at
IN expense not to exceed Si2O,0O0. y su-
perintcndent Of the work and ioremen OF
the printing Office. and the bind"ry 10 he ap-
uointrd. the former with salary OF $1,000
and the two later 81 500 each.
The House then went into Il Committee o.
the Whole Mr. Dawes, Of Mass, in the
chair and took up the Post Office Deficiency
BILL
Mr.. 4 !ams. Of Mass, delivered well
considered speech in favor Of the principles
# the Black Republican party. urging that
kat party MAS the result Of close pr'-SliVery
curpr ration ar the South, and WAS necessary
for the preservation Of human liberty as IN
Ier>tood by the revolutionary fathers tie
was listened to with much attention, and a.
the close Of his speech. warmly greeted by
the Republican members.
\ number Of amendments were proposed
to the deficiency bill, and discussed at length.
The committee finally rose, and the House
adjourned.
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