New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.REYNOLDS rep, n. ", from the Co nmt-
Zee on Judiciary, reported hack, with an amendment
the Senate bill providing for the return OF the recap
1sred Aficant. There were now 1900 of them at
Key West. 1t was important that the bill be passed
The earlIest pra-ticsabe day.
Mr.. SMITH Dem, Val did not want 10 force them
back in chains, but give them the privilege 70 stay in
Iiis country.
Mr.. REYNOLDS gave notice that he would call up
tn bill mt xt Monday.
The House resumed the consideration oil the SUBJECT
Of reform in the public printing.
Rr. COBB tDem., Ala. SAID there ought TO be
ctsnee Of policy. Old rats had crept into the public
crib and lad got cunning as to hide themselves from
MIR. SMITH Dem, Val said that Mr.. Cobb might
rass for an old nat himsef; but certainly be tSmhl
was not after Old He had come TO the CONCLUSION
~ s,nr,ott the bll for a Government printing once
He was soIry that Mr.. Haskin had spoken oi the
President with much passion and Ieelng.
He would not bang Dog on such testimony as 'uaV
Of Mr. Wendell IL was bad taste for hlm 10 SAFER
Psrthian arIows al the PRESIDENT III the attempt 10 de-
grade him hen he Haskinl for c4nse yea
give tbe contract for binding TO friend at hgler
r,rice tan was offered by responsible BIDDER De-
Sia,s MIR. Haskn had voted for Mr.. Dciree3 lor
Prince after he had proposed 70 the Republican caucus
to give hiatt tie profits for partisan purposes ana
vet The gentlens stands up with swagger, auu ar
itgps thu President Tor dividing the jobs legtately
within his gift among bis own friends, instead OF
auoTg be- political eneules.
MI VALLANDIGHAM Dem, Ohio briefly gave
HE reasons Why be was OF posed 10 the contract sys
ID
Mir PRYOR Dem. Valve have made expert
rDens Of all the various systems OF printing aad me
deduction 10 be drawn from them i 80 compete as 10
safsfy any man that neither tie contract system nor
te system which now exists 10 ne one "nici %lg' 70
prevail The question: then, which arises IL, Shall we
strike out new inventiOn-sball we try another eA
pertinent? TIE gentleman from Alahama MI CI1P-
tom in bis speech Htnaed that the plan proposed or
the establishment Of Government Pruung once
would greatly iuCrea se the Federal patronage; but
do lot look UPON tits likely 10 follow. We nave
ALREADY a Superintendent Of Public Printing and the
only ~ additional officers that would be needed III
Government Printing Office would be a foreman
PRIMER and foreman binder, and therefore the o.
ie, ton tie aOIe Of an Increase OF patronage
amounts TO nothing. But L Is further alleged that me
establishment Of "a Government Printing Olnce WOuiu
on l. M esb sources OF COrrufion but, ans yer,
alag us showed there was no force IN the sup
rost0n. Tic Government had already departments
nd Workshop for the manufacture OF arms ana NE
SuilGjnp OF HRS under its own supervision, ana thls
was "a fysem Which had been adopted after Otner eH-
I,rrsn, its had been t.iec-the experiment OF having
.hiis bail and arms manuaC ured IOr the USE o. Wv
.nu ei,f by coldrd. 70 tie lowest bidder II the sys-
ferr NJ The Government DONG us own WORK proved
right in one case, Why SHOULD Il 40, III anClhei
know tia come gentlemen on tins sac OF the Chaui-
her are disposed % throw the van OF c''hceailieH'
,,,er The exposures of fraud and corruption who D
lave been lraclised il connection WIN thiS puOc
7rinting do say ibey are no, anxious 10 rel9ru
ibore grievances and abuses, which sueH very DAu III
The nOsrlls OF the PEOPLE W III regard 70 lhs pruning
- ToAt-Ofce blatks il appears that the Executive
Deratuent sei doing tie work, distributed ne sur
Ilus among The Iarl-ans and supporters OF the Aonh-
isgatCn. Ii bar Teen said that the ffesieeh. oIS
triuuitd this money among lls TRENDS iha' ls an
very vel. Wien he oistdluted II 81 al ne hao I!e
rg.t 10 distribute 1t among bis friends. But WY uu
r,f The PIesden inform Congress thai TINS once ere
sied an eAcessise amount OF money Tor spc'ihc
servic+. and suggest ~ Congress the Iropnsty Of
r,ueSying tue eVI and saving the money Ihili u
nv c,i, iain-that instead Of the President saving
n large amount Of money 70 an eAhausleu
II eafuIy be distributed this surplus Money among
TIE efipendiaries nd partsans OF inc PM'y' ue-
Tonne n il rpaIieasance the part OF the tresdc
end b;s Cabinet and invoke The justice OF tle people
so.i,st II IinvOke tie arm Of Justice ana ihe 3ndg-
,et az tle peOple against THIS act OF Tue Aunhsaa
ton for which there cad be t0und no Pala,iou VI &C.
tenueliOn. | want 10 see exhausted TUG wH"T a.
and sgprce of corrupton. have no hope tha' 'e Iiu
Toii,tr,fiou which will succeed the present one VIII ~
a more bonest one / fear, al least, thaI II WIN no' ~
~ bODes tie one now IN power. van. 80 90
Iiive tie coming Administration OF h1 iIs -.
TuI tlOl aid 81 fraud, and 10 that emu VIZ -
To hrsi blow thsse COnTc ssiOnal pruning aDlSes
My deliberate judgment, aiter a careful eAtiAnn'iOn
All The systems, ~ that the one now pfopoaeu - n
6bly one which can rescue Ne from the exercise =
frai,d and corruption, aud insure prompt ana salr
fs,fory execution Of tie work. NJ any rate, lei u
trv ia. experiment, and II n proves a failure nothing
M re ear, dian revert 10 some Other experiment.
Mr.. BURNETT Dem, Ky;l-I must express my
roget that the gentleman should select the subject
ne nulJc prjnlng 10 find fault with the President
:. subi~d over which the President had contro
whatever. r.. r.,
Mr. FRYOR-The gentleman from Kentucky ha
ALLEGED that the President bad no conro over us MAJ
-" I'm, snbm m Al he Lad il in his power, not on!
10 control Tut absolutely 20 annbllae this abuse
II pOssible thai there could be an appIoHid'V ~
foity thousand dollars for the Irlh'nB ~ ~
posf-Ofice blanks and the PRESIDENT non mn.
AWNING about The Inaiter7 No On the contrary
be Knew that there wss at least SOOJO more taken on