, 1860-06-01
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"AnAN9luhs A2F &4s
louss-Mr. Reynolds, from The COMMITTEES
ment, the bill for the return Of tho recapsured
A1t!1eans. Ih.rc were now 1900 of them at
| Aey west. The report requests that the bill be
passed at the earliest HrAe.icable day.
Il, AF. Smith, Of Virginia, did not want to force
| them back in chains, but grant them the priv.
lege to stay in this country.
hi. heynolds gave notice thdt he would call
mp the bull next Monday.
:. Inc House resumed the subject Of the reform
in the publlc printing.
policy, Oid rats had creps into the public crib
| and had got ~ cunning as to hide themselves
from public gaze.
Mr. Smith. Of Virginia, said that 1Ir. Cobb
might pass for au old rat himself, but certainly
he tSmith] was not after old rats. He had come
ernment Printing Office. lie WAS sorry TINT
Mr. Haskln had spoken Of the President with
| 90 much passion and feeling. He would not
| nang dos on such testimnny as that Of Mr.
Wendel's. 1t is in bad taste for him to scatter
| parlhian arrows ut the President to degrade
| him, when be {lIaskins) for cause yet unex-
planned, gave Tho contract for bindingt to friend
| NJ 3 higher price than was offered BY respon-
| siole bidder; besides, Nr. 11asln had voted for
Mr. Dcl1ees for PRIMER, alter be had proposed
10 lhe Republican CAUCUS to give half The profits
| to partIzan purposes, and yet the gentleman
stands up with swagger and arraiGua the
fre*ident for otvid'ng the jobs leeitimaselE
within bis gift, among his own friends instead
OF among his political enemies.
blr. SGdell, from the Committee to investigate
| corruption In public printing, made mslority
report to the effect, that any moneys paid by
Wendell we're in accordance with bargain, and
if he paid any for political purposes, it was
titely voluntary and without the knowledge Of
any Officers Of the government. THE report
condemns the present system OF printing as the
frnr hat ~ni,1d hara hoou nannfad rtHpnts
severely on .Wendell's testimony; exonerates
the President from any knowledge OF the mat.
ter, and concludes With a resolution that the
committee be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency Of pravidlng for the printing being
done bv contract or otherwise.
Dir. King made q minority report, to the effect
that the testimony shows clearly that large sums
have been paid to the Printer for the support of
party papers, and to influence elec.ious, and
that the payments so made were known and as
sented to BY the President. The minority agree
to the resolution appended to the majority re-
port.
Mr.. Anthony urged complete reform in the
public printing. lie thought TINT the uewspa-
pers that could not support the'utelyes we're of
no use to any party, and thnt the Printer to the
the printing. the oi'ice should be declaf,d va
can't Tbs subject Was postponed till to NOR
TOW.
Mr. Dixon presented The credentials Of Mr..
Foster, reelected for six years, from Connec-
ticut.
HorsE.-Vallaudigba spoke in favor Of
| public printing Office
Pryor spoke in the same why. and complain
| ed that the President neglected his duty in not
| informing Congress that The amount apprt pri-
ated for post Office blan excessive, instead
| Of parceng the surplus amoDg partisan press
! es. A running debate ensu.d between bin and
Burnett, in which thu latter maintained that the
$I1FH Irff a$f tr+
| it WAS the duty Of Congrets to correct any cor
| ruptions.
fr.or, in the course of bis remarks, said that
| the evidence was uncontroyeTted that the Pre-
sideut said to the gent who executed the blanks,
here are So. .oto for your services, aud here are
| 100000 to be distributed herm ecu tue fennkyk-
sanian and 4rgn, and Medar5 s paper III 0hlo.
| Burnett said if such testimony existed he had
not seen it. lie did uot, however. question it,
| for be knew nothing about it. lie then argued
| a1., Inst the government offices, and in favor Of
| reducing the present rates Of printing.
Mr. Florence was in fayor Of tue establish
meut Of q government printing Office, tue con-
tract system having proved 4 failure, and be-
cause Il would render the business Independent
Of the corruption attached to it.
Mr.. Burnett expressed tic hope that Mr.
Pryor, the next time be charged corruption on
| the Administration would he better informed
| as to facts.
Mr. Pryor acknowledged his indebtedness for
| the advice. LIE. the liouse order committee
and make him chairman, and he wouli prove
| what be said.
Mr. Burnett said if the gentleman accused
] The President he would votc for another COM
n,ittee. If the corruption existed let him be
arraigued, impeache1 and disgraced. If the
gentlemen desire to show their zeal it would be
better for them to fire broadsldes at the Kepub.
lican party instead Of getting up family squab-
bIes.
Pryor replied he was fighting on his own in
diyidual re- ponsibiIity, a4i in defence Of the in
teIcsts Of tic ptope. He conceived it Sound
| policy tha: the Democrats should wash their
| hands Of alt corruption.
After further discussion, I1askin closed the
debate, conteuding that the President knew Of
the profits OF the post office printing, and sta
ting that he would vote against all schemes Of
extravaganza and corruption coming from ether
Democrats or Republicans.
The bill Tor the establishment Of govern
ment printing oilice passed by leg against Sc.
Pryor made personal explanativx In sta
ting be had been approached, he should have
stated that in 1857 be was solicited to apply for
portion OF the aurplas fund, but indignantly
repu!sed the proposition.
The House went into committee.
| Mr. Adams, Of Mass, spoke against slavery
| and in tuyur Of the Republican party.
| The post-of1ice appropriation bill for The en-
| suing year being uuder consideration, Coffux
mored rarious retreuchiug propositions rcdu
| cling the pay Of route agents from 1900 to
| $500, 10 reduce the postage OF pestm.sters
! whose offices yield over $500 postage per quar-
Ter about IL per cent, and repeating that s:cion
| allowing the Postmaster General 10 give extra
pay to postmasters over SALARY withou. decision,
| Adjourned. =,