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

he had given no directA 49, 1ul report Slo .n
net Profits of the printing o, Oh va ,b case he ann
s2V,CO0 per annum, and if 50. ,aS 1Ie arm, ont Of
| posed that Rice could afford 70 WIN Rice wa,
bis own profits. ont Of that pa re, nroceed,
firt appointed Printer, it wac though. o0 and sLen
| would not amount to overSl0OO0 or Ga soo 0oo o.
i was asccrtained that hey amounted On T;,bon,
| The Argus was hard up, il was always Civ, o."
| any directions from him. t,.,
| Mr.. PRYOR-Now, recoeet do not char '. .av
the President had expressly directed that tins m-1
should he distributed largess among the paupel
| presses Of Pennsylvania and elsewhere. But this !
ray, that the President Of the United States chief
custodian Of The public treasury, knew that Congress,
under a mistake misapprehonsion, paying three
times than the proper price for the execution OF
specific service and he failed to cell the attention OF
Congress 10 tie fact, to ak that the law might he
amended as TO cheek this great waste and extraya-
pance Of tie public funds. That is the allegation |
make, ard which tie gentleman has extorted from me-
Mr. BURNETT will appeal to every fair and
candid Wan in the House, care not whether he be
lawyer not whether Particle OF this testimony OF
Mr. Bakers, duplicating the President by even the
most indirect inference of any knowledge on 3 part
Of the existence of fraud corruption in this matter
Dir. PRYOR-The gentleman is taking wrong
issue DO charge So beg the gentleman to conine
himself 10 the Issue.
Mr.. BURNETT-There is not particle of that tes
timony which the verest tyro in law, the simplest
Justice Of the Peace in the country, would admit
SIS evidence in n court Of justice. All Baker says
u.s. that he heard from Wendell that The Daily Argus
papers were also TO receive so much. II was sough
TO exclude Wendell as witness, and yet II s upon his
words that Baker gives bis testimony Aud what
does this Wendell say, but that he got no directions
And is it upon such testimony as this they woald rely
to bring charge against the President Of the United
States which, if proven, would subject him to i'm
peachmeDtl All ! ask is that proper construction
he put upon this evidence and will be seen how very
little ground there is for such charge The gentleman
from Virginia says that spoke with indignation at his
running muck against the President, but any one who
knew the gentleman from Virginia knows very well
that be is one of those who will run muck at any
thing, and when he pleases. Laughter. But in run
nirg muck upon this OceaslOn he charges abuses
upon those who were not responsible FOL them, and
VIVA had not the power Of correcting them and how
disposed the gentleman may be TO detect frauds
hereafter trns before be another muck, he VIII
be better informed with reference to the facts OF the
case upon which he relies. Those charges he will
have to meet at every stump in every district In the
country. Laughter.
Mr. PRY0R-Tbe gentleman says that have not
proved my allegation, that the Executive Department
the head of which is the President was not aware
that an excessive and unnecessary surplus OF the
public money was appropriated for certain purc
pose, and that they did not inform Congress OF
ibe fact go that it might be reformed, but that, on
the contrary, tie President dispensed this surplus
among the stipendiares and the corrupt partl-
least TrimO face testimony of the facts. Does any
one doubt III fthe gentleman wants TO try the lssue
Jet committee be appointed, and will undertake to
prove il to the House. do not mean rowing com
nifon to expaate through realms ofinfnite imagin-
alton in quest of charges against somebody, but to IN
vestgae special charge according to the rigorous
rules Of special reading
Mr.. BURNETT declined to become party TO such
Mr.. PRYOR did not want Committee TO roam in
the realms Of imagination 10 accuse somebody but he
made the charge and demanded Committee.
Mr.. BURNETT said they had already three Com
miitees on the subject. The gentleman from Virginia
knew what the Constitution says. If the gentleman
accused the President Of being engaged iii distributing
tie corruption fund he would vote for another Com
mittee. If the corruption exists, let the President be
auagned. Let him be impeached and dsgIaced. II
gentlemen wish to show their zeal, let them fire their
broadsdes at the opposite Republican party instead of
gPg d %R 61 as % B better among inc democracy
Mr. OK TeRgd that b6 he gei4g on bis
ierests of the people He conceived it sound policy
that the Democracy should wash their hands of all
corruption to tighten the ship and stand on pure
record. They should appeal to honest instincts OF the
people, and take cover under no party combination.
Mr.. BURNE1'T, Ike the gentleman, was III favor
of terretng out corruption; but, IN their zeal gentle
should not make charges where the facts do not
warrant.
Mr. PRYOR explained. lie had said that the Presi-
dent knew there was an excessive fraud
Various gentlemen desired to express their vievs
JOHN COCHRANE Dem. n. " remarked IL
morously that it was time the whole Democ" party
should rise 10 their feet.
MIR. FLORENCE resumed in defense Of those who
received the legitimate advantage Of the printing.
T..
needed no defense. The fact should De known that he
was governed by the law, and knew nothing oil extra
ordinary profits
Mr.. WALTON rep, VT was ready to vote for
any pronofitio1 TO effect reform, even 70 stopping an
the public printing. In whatever shall be done, now
ever, lie expected TO be cheated
Mr. HASKIN closed tie debate by coDiending mat
the President knew Of the profits OF the Post-O S
printing, and, through Assistant Secretary OF S'a'e
hrnleton and Attorney General Black, distributed
Them to keep up his party organs. In the course oi
his remark he SAID that when he found that the res
dent was treacbcJous TO the principles on when ne
was elected, he lllaskn opposed him. me iieslueo
was even repudiaed at his OWL home. IN relation 10
the charge against him about lettirg out the bmdhg OF
the House, lie remarked that IT was gwen onl ny lne
Chairman of Il c Committee on Printing 10 me io"IS'
bidder Asto lis vote for Mr.. Derees for Prnter, he
sai be voted for whom he pleased, and would vote
against ali schemes Of extravaganza and corrupn9n'
coming from either tie Democratic or KepnDSan sac;
After furil or proceedings the House passed me l
for tie establishment Of Government PrlntingOmce'
80 against 3D.
Mr. PEl OR made personal explanation; In
stating that he lad been approached, he shoud nave
added that in 1857 he was solicited TO apply for por
ton Of surplus fund, but that be Indignantly repudla-
ted the proposition. ~
Tie House vert into Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union.
Mr. ADAMS Rep Mass SPOKE Of the Slavery
question and of the Overwhelming Ohgucby oil wha
is sometimes called properly. Resistance TO tyIh's
"is obedience 10 God. This sentiment nerVeG the
arms Of the Revolutionary fathers: He conGa'ed NE
doctrine that the negro has rights which the white
uan is bound TO respect This decision of The Supreme
Court s'rps us he remarked Of all rights except Wha
we nav maintain 10y our OWN night arms Inc Ciu
tvra-nv has been Furnished over by modern politics
and judicial Democracy. The Republican party WAS
orqanzcd TO promote tie laws Of liberty and resist o-
preston, having N view the restoration OF me rue
Jea and tbe overthrow of fasehood The doctrine of
he irrepressibe conflict is ancient ar the law OF
Noses. Were thy to be ssolyed rs party because
lis continuance was considered a menace to the