Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-02
THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS--FIrst Session.
WASHlNCTON NAV 81.

would cost four times as much money as the ROAD ABOVE
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THIRTY SIXTH CONGnESS--First Session.
WAsHINGToN May 81.
SENATE.
\ communication received from the Secretary of
the Treasury in to a requirement made by the
passage OF resolution passed by the Senate on the 2Sth
ust with reference the customhouse in New Orleans
Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sldel then proceeded to read vOluminous ma
ority report from the Select Committee the Public
Printing
The special order for u o'clock-Executive session
postponed until o'clock, in order to permit the
| further reading and discussion Of the report.
After the reading of the report Mr.. Sidel offered
resou requiring bond from those persons who contract
for the public printing.
SIR. King the chairman Of the Select Committee on
Printing, with Mr.. Anthony the two comprising the mi
noity OF the committee made known their opinion up
on the subject, aud elected facts exposing the most foul
corruption the part Of the executive officers OF the
government
At J. O'Clock, the Senate went into Executive session.
aud having continued with closed doors for several
hours adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIl rs.
communication was received from tue Secretary Of
War, transmitting report OF the Board OF Army Officers
proposing plan for the reorganization OF militia in the
District OF Columbia, aud recommending it to the
sdealon of the House OF Representatives Referred TO
the Committee Oh Naval Affairs
Sir. Reynolds made judiciary report on Senate bill
with reference TO the return of the fifteen hundred cap
tured Africans on the coast of Florida
The House then went into consideration OF the bill in
relation TO executing the public printing
Dir. Cobb said there ought to be a change OF policy
Old rats had cgept uto the printing evil and had got so
cunning 70 hide themselves from the public gaze.
Mr.. Smith of virginia, said that Mr. Cobb might pass
for au sold rat himself but certainly he Mr. SMITH
not after old rats. lie bad come to the conclusion to
support the bin for government printing Office He
sorry that Mr. Haskn had spoken Of the President
with much passion and feeling. He would not hang
dog on such testimony that Of Mr. Wendell. Il was
bad for him Parhidn the Presi
dent in attempt to degrade him. when be, Mr. Has
kim for cause vet unexplained gave the contract for
binding 20 friend at higher price than that offered by
responsible bidder Besides Mr. Haskin had voted for
Mr. Dsrees for printer after he had proposed the Re-
publican caucus give half of the profits for partizan
| purposes and vet the gentleman stands up and with
swagger arragns the President for dividing Jobs legi
msely within bis gift among his friends instead of
among his political enemies.
| Mr.. Yallaudgham, Of Ohio briefly gave his
why he opposed the system and in favor
/ of a government office.
Mr.. Pryor, Of Va, advocated the latter, but said be
fore it could be established, there should be a reduc
on Of the present price, and therefore he would vote
for the pending proposition reported from the Committee
on Public Expenditures As a division of the surplus
among the partisan press he denounced that and said
he wanted TO eXtpate this fund of corruption" Lead
not into temptation.
He had no hope that the next Administration would
be more if so honest the present. but he wished TO
deprive OF the Of corruption. Hence he would
strike a blow at the present system.
Mr.. Haskn, of New ork, advocated the adoption of
the DILL In the of his remarks he took occasion
TO alude certain testimony Of the Covode Inyesga
ling Committee which he said had been shown him by
the Chairman, and which had been published in the
newspapers.
Mr. Bocock of Va, said that if the commtte had al
lowed the publication of the evidence before commune
eating 70 the House, they had acted in manner
becoming gentlemen.
Mr.. Branch, Of n. c. said the commi,te had obtained
leave TO print the evidence for under pledge
that part should 90 the country until the report
made to the House. If they had allowed such evil
dence to pass from their possession they had been gull
ty of a breach of filth.
Mr.. Covode of Penn, denied that he had ever COM
muuicated that evidence to any one.
Mr. Branch, Of n. C.-The gentleman from New
York (Mr Hasku) said that the chairman had showed
him the evidence. Did not the gentleman say so
MIR. Hasku said it published in the newspapers.
Mr. Branch desired TO know if Mr. Haskin had not
said that the chairman Of the comnmittee-
Mr. Adrian rose to a question Of order. These ques
tons not in order
Mr. Haskiu continuing his speech said that once Pres
dental organs respectable, public journals the
Iltellgencer the Globe, and the Telegraph had been
such organs but the present mouhpiece the Constitu
ton, would disgrace village press. After $50 900 per
annum had been paid to support it, the members
vet compelled TO seek the Washington news in the New
York papers
Various gentlemen desired to offer amendments but
they ruled out Of order
The question then taken, and the bill for the
adjustment OF public printing office, under the opera
ton OF the previous question, substituted for the
joint resolution reducing the rate of public printing 40
per cent by the following vote-yeas, 100, nays &c.
The bill was then read the third time and passed with
ont a division.
The bill provides for the establishment of govern
ment Printing Office and Bndery at an expense not to
exceed $4,000. \ superintendent of the work and
ioremen Of the printing office, and the bndery be APP
pointed the former with salary of g. 600 and the two
latter 81, s. each
The House then went into a Committee of the Whole
Mr. Dawes, OF Mass IN the chain and took up the Post
Office Deficiency bill.
Mr. Adams Of Mass delivered well considered speech
in favor of the principles of the Black Republican party
urging that that party the result of close prosla
very corporation the South and necessary for the
preservation Of human liberty understood by the rev.
outiouary fathers He listened to with much atten.
tOn and at tde close OF his speech warmly greeted by
the Republican members.
number of amendments were proposed to the def
cheney bill and discussed at length.
The committee finally rose, and the House add
THREATENED MoB LAW IN MIsSoURL-Mr William H.
Thomson connected with the Boatmen's Savings Insti-
tuition at st. Louis, proceeded few days ago Liberty
No. as the agent OF his employers with S55 800 of the
bills of the branch Of the Farmers Bank of Lexington
and demanded their redemption The cashier proceeded
to comply with the demand but while doing So one or
persons supposed to be directors entered and in
curing the object of Mr. Thomsons visit his residence
&C.. left the room the sequel proved to inform the
populace. Very soon quite a company Of roughs" of
Liberty were in front OF the bank, calling Mr. T. to come
forth. On going out he Informed that his presence
not wanted in tina. town, and that he would be
permitted to bring away his coin His reply that if
the bank paid him the coin, it seemed inclined to do
be would assuredy the rights of the institution OF
which he agent aud attempt at all hazards to carry
with him its property Returning to the room be finish