Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-05


and having given come idea Of the modas opcraH-
d. 10 sustain govsrument organ. We proceed,
briefly. TO show hoe the public printing is farmsd
ont By the bsgsarly soldiers Of fortune to whom
IL IL generally awarded, for partisan services; and
in the ah~saes Of I'll evidence going to prove that
they know snythiag about the business or have
siusls dollar 10 provide the facilities necessary for
emlarking in ii. Upon this point. We adduce the
following:
Csrnefim Wendell sworn Examined by the
Chairmaa.
DIGESTION. Were you the printer dc Jacso Of the
last Cangress7
An.~er. 1 was.
O. Who was elected printer of that Housei
A. Iaases B. Stsadnan.
O. Yoo are the printer Of the House until 700
are superscdedi
A. Tbs, IL the custom. I hold over until Ano-
Their printer 10 elected.
o. ae was elected printer of the Thirsy.nh
Coa1Rsssf
A Ye., sir.
Q. Did be ever perform the duties Of that Of
6cef
A. No, cir.
Q. When did you commence performing the du-
ties Of printer To the lIouref
A. Immsdiately on his election.
@. Will you DO kind enough Ia state, in CON-
else manner ae possible, the terms upon which
you became the printer de .faeto. as between you
and Mr.. Steadman, the printer elect oil the Thir-
ty-ffth Congrsssf
A. I .,ipnla,ed with him to do the work for six
ty.four cents in the dollar.
Q. That IL, where you received one dollar for
certain printing you got sixty'four cents out Of Ii
for doing the workf
A. Yes. cir.
O., by Mr.. Fouke He got thirty.six cents out
Of the dollar and you the BALANCED
A. Yes, sir. Afterwards that arran cement was
set aside and ] gave him a stipulated sum and
took the chances. He was very anxious for mo-
ney and soushf him out entirely.
O.. By the Chairman. Your first agreement
with him was 10 do the work for sixty four cents
on the dollar rsid him by tho lIousof
A. Yes. sir.
O. And subsequently; be kind enough to state
about VIA. time yso bought him GU, entirely for
o stipulated sanal
A. He wa. elec.ed in December, md In May
following, ! think. gave him stipulated sum-
Q. How much was thati
A. Thirty-four thousand dollars.
O. That was the whole bonus you paid him for
selling out TO you the right Of printer to the
Housef
A. No. sir; subsequently, to that about a year,
matter, paid him 81 800. II was black null
operation with him; he threatened to resign, and
make mus- generally.
q. We're anv other parties interested with him
in she profile Il the printing on his elecioni
A. Yes, sir Mr.. A. d. Banks, Mr.. Washing
ton Mclean. Judge Walker, and some two or
three others, who held minor interests.
We perceive, from the above. the eject Of elect
ing 70 this responsible position mere political ad-
vsntsrer. who-s moral and pccunary responsible.
lity wefs little worth thar no threatened to 70.
sisn hispcsition AZ public printer. notwithstand-
ing he had add out his interest previously, and
received therefor. the sum of thirty four thousand
dollars. From this purpose. he Was only dissua-
dsi By a"black mail operation" which was per.
mitssd rather than 20 have an expose Of tho mt
ter and row W the II usc" The following
tsrtimony will show still more conclusivey, the
sncrmcus profits realised the government print
ing. Question - Wendell.
O. Were you the printer Of the 34'h Congress!
A. was elected printer Of the 3Ith Congress.
Q. Can you state fum recollection the amount
Of money paid during the sab Congress for the
priAting done for the Houae If Representatives.
A. | think it was about 1890, 900; | nm not po-
sitive; u was some considerable sum over two
hundred thousand dollars.
Q. Can you state frvm recollection tho profit
A. Well. could not come very near il from the
fact was doing the Senate and executive work,
binding and all together. AMI kept no distinct
Account Of the profit. should imagine the profit
ran near f"rty-Hve cents.
Q. Forty.dv csnts on the dollari
Q. Can Won state the aggregate amount paid
for ths printing Of the Houss during the 35th
Coagssssi
A. Il vas trins over $500. 900; think about
$4,000, Il my memory serves mo. have all
these fgsres 70 = cent.
q. Cas- ysu tell what was the net profit on the
work dsas Cor shs 35th Congressi
III <bink Il ran In the neighborhood Of forty