Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-04-06

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the printing Of the Post Office blanks during
the Thirty-fAh Congress a. Il was given
him for a period Of about four months, but it
made no alteration in the arrangements. |
managed IL. He never lifted a finger.
O. How much bonus did Rice receive for
parting with his interest in that contract to
you; A. He received forty-three cents on
the dollar from me.
q. Had any other parties an interest in the
profits of the Post Office blank contract A.
About four or five months after Rice received
the contract the order was revoked, and it re-
vertod to Harris. as Senate printer, whom
had already purchased out as had MrStoad-
man, and it fell into my hands bw The profits
Of that printing ic1s icH At The disposed Of The
President. and under his direction Mr.. Rice's
per cent1ge ros reduced and Mr. SeUrns. Of
The Philadelphia Arg,@, had for n session a
portion.
q What portion; A. ] think paid him
between five and six thousand dollars.
q. Had any other person am interest in the
printing A. No, sir; none was given by
direction TO anybody else; ! might have used
some mysclfas ayoluntary gift, partisan gift.
The Philadelphia Argus is Democratic
newspaper.
ON the Government organ.
O. Was there any condition affixed TO your
doing the work Of the Tbirty-fnh Congress
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w. was 'nere ever any UNDERSTANDING DC
."ocn you ana 'no resident as 70 "n"' por-
.'o" W '"o p'o"'S suouiu go 'oWOrus sustain
ing 'no government organ q. NO. SIT !
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"' any 'no' 'ha' patronage Shoulu Import
a. i'S' ~. never u'u any n'nB 10 Nd!
ABOUT eul''hg IT,
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" WIZ you state to the committee the CIR
cumstances attending your transfer OF the IN
20" newspaper to the person who at present
IS at the mead OF the government organ A.
In March last, was desirous OF selling or
transferring the Cnon, on account OF the
magnitude OF the business had on hand, and
proposed to turn IT over to the Admlnlstra-
ton' and addressed tuer to the Ffesident'
wmch was tue commencement OF the negotla-
uons' or rather the letter was addressed to
Judge NICHOLSON oW ~as intended ior NE
ires'ae"t Inc result OF the negotiation was.
1na' bowman Snouiu DC put III 'ne paper ana
siou'e I'''Io iIo'" IT, paying @Io'oo o pel
year 10 its support portion oil inc S2oOoU
was 70 DC Palu 10 Ihe le"nsy''a"'a" IN Ihi'a-
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unopIstoou' Out IN my written sllpulalions
SNPu'a'ou u pay bo""lan 'he 9-o'uuo me
oonS'uo'a'ioh ena' was 10 receive IN return
] was IN case OF bowman election. WhlCn was