Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxXvI coNGREss-Fmsr Session.

Coyode. DIN aud Train. IL sets out by
speaking Of the embarrassments which
attended their labors aud stating that the
President saw ft To send in solemn pro-
test in the way Of proclamation to the
world that the whole power OF the Execu.
tive instead of being exercised to forward
an investigation into the administration oil
affairs, would be exercised to protect those
who might chose TO disobcy the summon
Of the Speaker of the House.
The committee quote precedents to show
that they have liberty to investigate the
conduct OF the President or any other off
Ger Of the government.
10 regard to the Lecompton Constitution
they say the country will pause with as.
constituent over the shameless records they
examined
LIST. The emphatic and indubitsble
pledges OF The President as well before as
after his election. and the pledges of all
his Cabinet 10 the doctrine Of leaving the
people OF Kansas perfectly free 10 admins.
ter their institutions in their own way
Cd. The deliberate violation of the
pledges. and the attempt to convert Kansas
into saveholding State by means Of for
geries, fraud and force.
Sd. The removal and attempt to dis.
grace the sworn agents Of the Administra
tion who refused TO violate their pledges.
4th. The open employment of money in
the passage Of the Lecompton and English
bills through Congress.
5th. The admission of parties engaged
in the work Of electioneering this scheme
that they received enormous sums for this
purpose.
9th. He offered to purchase newspaper
editors with extravagant sums of money.
9Th. And even the prescription of Dem.
ocrats of high standing. who would not
support the Lecompton and English bills.
The witnesses on these points were Gov
Walker, Wendell, Bean and w. Walker,
and fortunately for the cause of truth, the
evidence of these witnesses does not, the
committee says. depend upon their own
admissions.
IL is proven by the book of records Of
the Bank of the Metropolis which con-
tains the names of those who conduct their
business there, and by the unconscious
contradiction of the witnesses.
The testimony OF Forney is not to be
overlooked in this connection, (which
shows general willingness on the part Of
the President to substitute the public press
1t proves, also. that there was strong de-
termination to buy all who could be
bought, aud to crush out the honest men
who could not be bribed or reduced to af.
filiate with tie administration in its Le-
comptonspolicy.
Forney was offered the printing of the
Post Office blanks with at least 5000,
on the condition that he should, by an ed.
itorial no longer than a mans hand. sup
port the administration in its Kansas poll
cy.
The committee referred TO the fact that
"a Democratic members of the House de
spised the Kansas policy; this number
dwIndled down to 10, and enough were
found to carry the bill through the House.
The Committee say the evidence proves
beyond doubt that the prices paid fol
printing and binding were utterly dispro
portionate to the work done.
Mr.. Train moved that 5000 copies of the
report be printed.
Referred to printing committee
Mr.. Wilson was privileged to make q
minority report on Monday.
SENATE.-The question was taken on
Mr. Gurley's bill providing for a govern
msnt printing Office, aud it was agreed to
ayes 80. nays Ia.
The naval appropriation bill was con .
sidered. and large number Of amendments
added.
Mr.. Wilson ifered an amendment to use
part Of the appropriation for the purchase
Of three steamers TO act in the suppression
OF the slave trade on the coast Of Africa.
MIR. Gwin offered as u substitute tina
the President be authorized to ask tn,
British government TO enter into c0nven
ton to make provisions for the return o
each captured African, as long as the ST.
article of the Ashburton treaty remains il
force. and il the British government refus
to enter into such convention. then tn
President shall signify the wish of thi
government to have that treaty abroga,ed
Disagreed TO. ayes 10. nays &c.
Adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
The resolution retaining Mr.. Anderson
in his seat was adopted. liz, comprising
all the Republicans and Southern Opposi
tionists present, against Gil Democrats ex
clusively.
The House then proceeded to act on tn
amendments to legislative, executive an
judicial appropriation bill. concurring !
all reported in the committee of the Who'll
on Saturday.
Mr.. Winslow made minsrity repol
from the Covode committee also perse
nal explanation TO the effect that tb
charge against Mr.. Scranton was from
written communication giving the name
Of A witnesses.
In a conversation with the wri.er. b
discovered that he had been somewhat d.
ceived, and informed the committee tbs
he wished 10 prosecute the matter no ful
+ Their, and now took pleasure in saying thH
nothing whatever had been brought {
light reflectiog in any manner on thu
. gentleman's character.
Mr.. Campbell said this explanation wa
crejitable TO Mr.. Winslow's head an
heart. who could not have been actuate
no other desire than 10 discharge his d.
ties in the premises.
The friends Of Mr.. Scranton anticipate