The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-18
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.

6llOdTdSSnenlS WHICH dlLenU6u LuelT ldOOTS,
and stating that the President saw fit to
send in a solemn protest in the way of
proclamation to the world, that the whole
power OF the executive instead of being ex-
ercised to forward an investigation into ad-
ministrative affairs would be exercised to
protect those who might choose to disObey
the summons of the Speaker of the House,
or who having obeyed the summons might
refuse to testify before the committee who
quote precedent to show that they have felt
at liberty to investigate the conduct of the
President or any other officers of the Gov
ernment in regard to the LecomptOn Con-
stitution.
They say the country will pause with as
tonishment over the shameless record
They examined first the emphatic and in
dubitable pledges of the President, as well
before as after his election, and the pledges
of all his Cabinet, to the doctrine of leaving
the people of Kansas perfectly free to ad-
minister their institutions in their own way.
Second, the deliberate violation of the
pledges and the attempt to convert Kansas
into a slave State, by means of forgeries,
fraud and force. Third, the removal and
attempt to disgrace the sworn agents of the
Administration, who refused to violate their
pledges. Fourth, the open employment OF
English bills through Congress. Fifth, the
admission Of parties engaged in the work
of electioneering this scheme, that they
ceived enormous sums for this purpose.
Fortunately for the cause of truth, the
committee say the evidence of these wit
nesses does not depend upon their own adj
missions. 1t is proven by the Book of Rec
ords of the Bank of the Metropolis, which
contains the names of those who conduct
their business there, and by the unconscious
contradiction oc the witnesses.
The testimony of Forney is not to be
overlooked in this connection. While it
shows general willingness on the part of
the President to subsidize the public press,
it proves also that there was strong deter
mination to buy all who could be bought,
and to crush out the honest men who could
not be bribed or reduced to an affiliation
/ with the Administration in its Lecompton
! policy.
4 Forney was offered the printing of the
! Post office blanks, worth at least $4,000
dollars, on the condition that he should by
an editorial no longer than a mans hand
| support the Administration in its Kansas
| policy. The committee refer to the fact
! that twenty democratic members of the
House despised the Kansas policy. This
number dwndled down to twelve. Enough
| were found to carry the bill through the
| House. The committee say the way the
! war in Utah was gotten up was for the pur-
/ pose of fastening slavery upon Kansas, the
troops being devoted to operations in Kan
SaS.
The next point examined involved the
abuse in the Philadelphia Custom House
and other public Offices, in regard to which
the committee say there were combinations
troll the sentiments and prejudces of the
people in their primary political meetings
I'd. The improper and corrupt use of the
public money in the employment of persons
in the public service in violation OF the laws
and Government regulations, and frauds on
the part of officers of the Government to
defeat the statute of the United States en-
acted for the purpose of protecting the pub
lie treasury from unjust claims and improvi-
dent and unnecessary expenditures.
The witnesses are John H. Bryant Fran
| els and Samuel B. Rice, Francis Mccormick,
John +. Schell, Andrew Brumaker, Geo
| DOwnie, John Dunn and others. The COM
mittee say Collector Baker is subject to the
highest censure. Under want of time to
procure investigation into the management
of the Post Office, they examined the sub
ject of executive bidding, saying Mr.. Peti-
mittee say beyound doubt the prices paid
for the executive printing and binding were
utterly disproportioned to the work done
The committee also alluded to the employ
ment of money TO carry elections -
In view of all the facts AMI clrcumstan-
ces attending this investigation, from its
inception to the present tme there seems
a marked propriety in closing this report
with quotation from a speech of Mr. Bu-
chanan in condemnation of corruption.
Mr. Train moved that so, 900 copies of
the report be printed. Referred 10 the
printing committee.
Mr.. Wilson was privileged to make a
minority report on Monday morning, he
not having time to prepare it, as the testi-
mony was not closed till Thursday.
The House took up the Kentucky election
case. The majority of the committee on
elections had reported in favor of Mr.. An
derson retaining his seat, and consequently
against Mr.. Chrisman.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sherman reported back the
Senate resolution to adjourn Monday week,
with amendment substituting Wednes-
day next. The confusion was excessive
Farnsworth said if members of the Balti-
more Convention were to control here. be
would move that the door-keeper let them
all in.
Barksdale said these gentlemen were not
creating the disturbance the members of
both sides were doing it.
The amendment was disagreed to- 80
against &C.
An Intellectual effort was made to table the
substitute.
The Senate resolution was adopted-113
against So.
The Covode committee reported.
SESATE.-A number of private bills pass
ed.
Mr.. Hale introduced bill to prevent un-
lawful detention Of mail matter.
Mr.. Wilson intoduced a resolution to eS-
tablish quarantine laws in relation to i'm
portatiOn of diseased cattle into the States.
Sumner moved to take up the House bill
to raise the mission to Sardinia. 1t was
taken up and passed.
The resolution in regard to public print
ing was taken up.