New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-31

vortes and psrsans for the ppose Of creating pub
lie opinion, and through Infamous partisan news
papers, TO sustain the present Administration. From
examination OF the evidence, II would I've found
that the first law officer of the Government had been
called upon 10 draw mp a plan for the division OF
this printing plumber between the various partisms
and supporters of the Administration; and II would
also I've found that the President himself acted as UNI
pire between them in the division of the spoil and
plumber thus 10 be acquired. In saying this, he
would add. that it must have been well known to the
President tina, the whole matter was based upo nothing
else but the thunder of the public money. For three
wears of the present Administration the Of exec
utive printing alone amounted to upward Of SlIl,WO
over three years of the Polk Administration during the
Mexican war. Now the question naturally arises asto
how that great excess OF money out OF the pnbhe
treasury in four wears disposed of. He would call
attention on this point TO the evidence that had been
adduced before the Committee.
Mr.. BARKSDALE Dem, bIiss.)-IIas the testi
mony been printed by order Of the House!
Mr. HASKIN-Yes. The report made on the
2Sth Of March last. From the evidence it would be
found that the money distributed among the parti-
sans Of the Administration and the propretors OF par
tsan newspapers in this way, and by this means &c
cured to the interests OF the Administration; sioVOO
of the money was expended on The Pennsgfrasian
newspaper Ran organ of the Administrations and when
il vis discovered what were the profits arising from
The public printing and the Post-Ofce blank printing,
the President himself insisted that an additional 5000
of this plumber should be paid tO sustaining The Phia
dephia EreHing Argus another of the Administration
organs In this business Judge Black, the Presidents
Attorney, took active part in seeing that the plum
der acquired by the Executive printing should be fairly
distributed among the organs of the Administration.
And further support 10 it another $40 900 year
set apart and paid toward the support OF the home
organ of the Administration, The C0asttutioH.
Mr. BARKSDAIE-I desire to make this remark,
that this very session the gentleman making these
charges against the President and Others voted Tor the
election OF printer of the House, man who had
promised the Republican party one half of the profit
for the purpose of eectoneering in the coming Pres
Dental camrain. Ii il not sot so?
Mr.. HASKIN-I suppose ] am not now on trial
here If did vote for candidate who had done this
i was not aware of the fact at the time.
Mr.. BARKSDALE-Yo voted upon this floor, for
man who had previously bargained for the support Of
the Republican party by offering them one half of the
profits of printing, TO be expended for eectoneerng
purposes. Can you deny this 7
MIR. HASKIN-The very fact that such PROPOSE
ton could be made, shows the greater necessity that
tie gentleman from Mississippi should vote for re-
tTenchment and reform.
Mr.. BARKSDALE-I am not going to commit N.Y.
self as TO my vote in this matter. | have not deter
mined yet what shall do, but want the country to
understand that the gentleman himself, who Is now
bringing forward these charges, voted for printer a
man who made this proposition, and that when the
gentleman voted he was aware that the proposition
had been made to his party and that the public money
was to be used for electloneerlDg purposes.
Mr.. HASKIN-I will not allow myself to be inter
rnpied on immaierial points. 1t is immaterial how
voted.
Mr.. FLORENCE Dem. Pa.)-You have admitted
that il you did the greater reason there was for re-
Mr.. HASKIN-I am showing reasons why we
should cut oil tie unhealthy eXcrescence from the body
polite.
Mr.. FLORENCE trust in God you will succeed
Mr. BARKSDALE-I want the matter cleared up.
understand that the candidate OF the Republican party
for printer Mr. Defrees proposed to divide the profits
OF the printing with the party, giving the party one
half of the profits to be used in supporting the party
candidates III the next Presidential campaign This
Defrees was the Republican nominee, and received,
with one exception, the votes of the whole party.
Mr. HASKIN-I must correct that statement. The
gentleman says that ! voted for Detrees with the
knowledge that he made proposition to divide half OF
the profits of the printing in of his election, to 60
toward sustaining the party IN the next Presidential
campaign. Now, say had no knowledge of this
proposition being made at the time. The evidence OF
Defrees himself upon this point appears in the report,
and from this it Will be seen that he had proposed be-
fore he was nominated in caucus to friend, member
of Congress from Indiana to contribute one-half OF
the profits, if elected printer toward DISSEMINATING
benches and TOR the purpose OF sistng IN the next
election.
Mr.. BARKSDALE-Wa not that proposition made
in caucus before the nomination, and did you not hear
it made
Mr.. HASKIN-No.
Mir. BARKSDALE-I recollect the gentleman adj
mitted upon the floor that he was present when that
proposition was made not a. q member OF the partT,
but as an ally.
MIR. HASKIN-The gentleman mstook the facts.
Ii was the next day he was III the caucus. But all
this was an unnatural issue; but nevertheless showed
80 much the greater reason for the adoption OF the
resolutions proposed by the majority OF the Com
mitiee. o.,
Mr.. BARKSDALE-Dd not the gentleman, at all
events vote for Defrees after he was aware OF the
fact that be had made this proposition as the nominee
H. Uar, f,lfoari rarfV
MIR. UASKIN-i have no recollection on the sub
iect.
Mr.. BARKSDALE-Dd you not state 50 in the
House
MIR. BARKSDALE-I have no idea of eaechzing
yOu.
Mr.. HASKIN-IfI did so, it only shows the greater
necessity there is for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is all lie was
referring to the Executive printing when interrupted
10 show that great increase had been made TO dur
ing the present Administration. The evidence IN
contestibly proved that this excess hid been
manufactured by the President, and Attorney
General Black and the heads of Departments,
for the purpose of sustaining the Administrator AZ
the last SESSION of Congress law was passed Provd-
ing the appointment Of House Printer ana a
Printer for the Senate. Under that law, g. w. Bow.
man. editor and proprietor OF The Constitution, was
appointed Printer to the Senate, and such he has
printed up 10 this time documents which VIII cost the
country slO4 sS7. Now, according to the evidence,
Bowman will pocket One-third OF the whole amount
for doing absolutely nothing for the printing done by
Rives at 66 per cent of the price To be paid by the
country Now, the only substantial reform ye' adopted
Ly the House, was that incorporating in the Post Office
Deficiency bill a section providing for the giving onl
of the printing Of the PosOtiice blanks by contract
II was true that after the House had passed that see
ton, the Senate with obtruseness, no dout, OWING
10 its increased respectabiity and great age passed
Joint resolution sspending that whole section; out the
Printing Committee paid no attention to IT. ana the
ret xaa that the section referred To went into opera
ton. This was very considerable retreLeLment for
the nrintinp of the Post Office blanks cost tie country
$4,000 10 $4,000 per annum-a sum which VIII
be greatly reduced by the change OF giving our tae
Liddar Ihe of nrOtlt