Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-04-20

was then printer and editor of the organ, and
il reverted TO him.
@. Thai was in 1862 A. think it was
in 1856.
Q. Fram 1856 who exercised the control
over the atsinp out of the Post Office blank
printing! Al. The President aud Postmaster
General. In December succeeding Mr. Bu-
ehanan's coming into power, he gave it to Mr..
Rice for ;ime.
q, Did s0u sub-contract it for Mr.. Ricea-
A. iesi slls that was the understanding that
should cpntlrue TO do the work as hereto
fore, and esyc the control Of it, Rice rcceiv-
ing, think, forty-tbfec cents 10 the dollar.
Q. Was Tiers any understanding when this
work Was given to Rice that Any newspaper
was to be supported out of iti A. 1t was un-
derstood thnt il was for the support of the
Penasyttaasen; such was the understanding.
Q. The understanding between whom! A.
The underatanding between the President and
the PostEksser General.
O., by aIr. Hindman. How did you know
thas9 a. From conversation held With
them ! iasisied upon having more Of the
profits OF the printing to support TIE Unioa,
| as it was enc Of those rather Improbable pc
cuuiary organs, and Mr.. Rice vas very clan-
orous to haEe share for the PenasytUanian,
aud we hnsllY setfled on forty three cents on
the dollar. ! then made contract with Mr..
Croweil, who did the work for nae for forty
| five or hft1 cents on the dollar. He did it
portion Of tsle time for forty fve cents, and
portion Of The time for ffty cents. / had also
| the executive binding, which Rice thought
| ough' 70 satisfy me, bat the profits on that
we're not 80 great, and tue expenses of ssThe
Unlon" hsiag very large, insisted that /
| should hass all The profits of the post Office
blank printing. | could not keep it, how
| ever
| q. By tue Chairman. You stated that $50,
/ 0Q0 were 10 be allowed out of the profits OF
the executive printing towards supporting the
/ organ unler General Bowinana A. When |
| parted WITH L in March last ! found that, pay
! ing Rice aud Seyerns, ! could not sustain
'eThe UHi9a from the profits Of The executive
work, and therefore proposed to give il 10
aug party that might be designated by the
| President.
% Who ia you make this proposition tot
a. Te the President; and to pay $40 900 per
aIalas w2szizsy firss faopasisiaa. Pending that
proposition Ar- Baker, tae collector Of Phila-
delphia, came down to procure aid for the
"Pennsy ylvauian," and inally had to acceed
to giving $4,000 per snaum, $4,000 per
annum Of which ME. Baker obtained for the
"Pennsyiyanian. ] have been informed that
| $4,000 of the $4,000 was for the sPenn-
sylvanian," bat my obligation is with Mr.
Bowman for $4,000. That obligation exist
ed, and still exists, and there has been 20 ae-
ton had ln relation to it, owing to Mr. Bow
mans refusal to carry out his part of the en-
gagemenr, which was that was 10 do the Sem
L.,
the Senate | paid MIR. Bowman $4,000 10
advance when he took "The Unon,'' and the
balance secured to him by giving him orders
on the post office work, which he could not
draw, having 40 orders on il.
Q. You paid him $4,000 when be took the
paper? A. when he took e'The Unon,' gave
him that Amonnt capital 10 start with.
Q. Did you pay him anY more on account &c
the $20,000l A gave him orders on the
Post Office Department in pursuance of an ac-
couDd be rendered me of what was duo him,
which orders | subsequently, couuteEmanded,
on account of his not carrying out his engage
ment.
! Q. What did those orders amount toS a.
! II my memory serves me, gave him orders to
the amount OF $4,000 or $4,000
| Q. Has be not received payment at the Post
| Office Department of those orderss A. be-
| ieye not, jet / do not know.
| @. Was it understood when you transferred
ssThs Union'' to Mr.. Bowman that $50 900
should be diverted out of the proceeds of the
| post office printing by you to its support2 A.
| Yes, sir; that was the understanding.
| @. Between whonna a.. The paper was
drawn up By Judge Black. 1t was between
Mr.. Bowman and myself, wo being put for
ward as the active men.
| 0. Was the President consulted in relation
| to il at any timel A. l frst addressed note
! 10 the President--to Judge Nicholson who
was my friend 10 the case, for the President,
aud he took it up 10 him. in that note
stated that it was rather onerous to me to be
obliged to support "Ths UnioD," and what
desired to do. | suggested that air. Maedon
aid, formerly member OF Congress from
Maine, should take the paper aud become its
editor. He was competent man, supposed;
| but In the course of two or three weeks Bow
mans g name was mentioned, and | assented TO
it. We met at the Attorney Generals Office,
and Judge Black drew up the papers between
US, which consisted in my conveying "The
Union" to him.
O. To Mr.. Bowmana A. Yes, sir, to Bow
man; with stipulation to pay the money al
so There was letter addressed in the du-
plicAts TO Judge Black and Judge Nicholson,
selecting them as the umpires 10 case sny diff
6cuity should arise between Us. The difficult
" having arisen, have tried TO have IL set
tied by the umpires, but Bosnsn nvsriably
! declnes He found he could make a bettor
thing cf It, | suppose, by engaging Mr. kives;
and wAen be was elected Senate printer he re-
pndiakd all our agreements, fer which | have
commenced lawsuit, it being, as | am advised
by my counsel, the only remedy have in the
prelnpes.
Q. How much of losing concern is this
Government organ per annum, 10 your jndg-