Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-11
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The various eXgeucles OF the public business have led
from time to time, the appointment in Congress of
What are called Standing Committees" Occurrences OF
ate years have developed the necessity of at least one
addition to the t OF these committees, Com
mt.ee on Corruption. And in order to keep up with
the accommodating mass OF business demanding their at
cutou We imagine it viii be necessary give them au-
Lority to appoint any number of subcommittee be
-arceed out under the separate Commandments of the
Dsalogue or the various heads OF the Criminal Code
The Committee on Stealing would probably have to sit
.1 DsrmGssaee This corruption business is already
crovdiug on Congress. The New York Times has the
following paragraphs on the subject
The first Committee will be to investigate the Presi-
dents action on the Chicago and other posoiice' in
which the books Of the Department will have TO be pro
.lced with the various reports Of special agents the
Postmaster General and the reports OF this officer 10 the
President This /, said will be schedule OF iuiquity
and u4easauce passing al 5ele-the President himself
standing directly and deeply implicated.
Ile second Committee viii have for ats OBJECT TO iu-
yes slts the contract printing pos;oice blanks the
cou,rac, for Executive binding and all other contracts
which have been made under the direct dctaton aud
direction Of the President Cornelius Wendell will be
pu, the stand the FIRST witness, and the nvestga
lions will rapidly ramty Philadelphia, New York,
Connecticut Utah and elseShere
The third Committee decided upOn-Mr Sherman hav-
ing proposed a fourth, under COnsderauOu-will be
10 examine and report in full upon the agencies used TO
,aIry LecomptOu the notes discounted, the amounts
spent the items in the various deficiency bills and the
use Of patronage rather the misuse carry out that
scheme. This is be. the grand Committee; aud will
have 10 the best talent in the Republican and South
American parties with John Has6n TO represent the
boiling Democrats.
This will. prove a thunder stroke at the White House
-Bucanau has rather cbucaed Of late at the prospect
uHr1l no r4fk-fDr he hY 80
every Of them but the curses which he sent out in
the morning OF bis power coming back TO rOOst to-
wards evening on the gilded tester Of his own State
1e In this connection the Vice President will also be
1tnined. bu, it is confidently claimed by his friends
thsl le clear himself
The following resolution has been offered in the L. s
senate by Nc Wilson, OF Massachusetts,.
RsyoIrs{ That committee be appointed 10 enquire
into the OF the patronage OF the President OF the
United States resulting i,Om his power of appointment
Co aud removal from office, aud repor, the number OF
officers aud places o, profit and trust under the control
ofhe President exclusive of olcers OF the army and
aud including such are under the control of tue
ii.sd- of Departments subordinate inferior officers
Sh tle amount paid 10 those who appointed 10 such
o.ices by TIE President otherwise. and further 10
enquire any and what such power and patron
az. have been eXcrtei or attempted 10 be exered OF
exercise influence the legislation OF Congress, or TO
direct control OrIutueuce the votes or cOuduct OtOice
holders others u the elections OF states territories
And further, enquire whether any and what sums Of
ot money have been paid, or required 10 be paid, by
persons holding Offices Of trust and podt their
.r0u,ioas in support Of elections, and further
gure into the extent of the power and patronage OF the
President of the United States, resulting from the
peuii-lres OF the public money by through the Heads
%. Departments subordinate aud inferior officers and
ct crs executing those whose salaries wages fix
ed ly ,v and Including wages fees and compensation
OF an kinds not fixed by law and paid the officers Of
Government for services participating in contracts and
Jobs resulting FROM pertaining 70 their official station
.r otherwise Aud also, the allowances mad, TO con-
tractors Of an kinds for supplies and services without and
above their contracts engagements 10 agents employ
"a u purchasing or settling lands sites for or belong
ING 20 ihe Government; agents OF persons who have
beel employed purchase vessels Tor the United States
To furnish engines ordnance or military stores and
ira -uogta1n for tie army the navy of the United
STA e., aud 70 repor. by bii or otherwise.