The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-18

pied position higher, socially, morally sad physically,
hsa any othey aborers on the face Of the globe what
he said hat their poeon was superior 70 that Of the
same race in any quarter Of the globe
m u1CnOS oF Mr. BOWMAN Az PRINTER
The hour having arrived for the aIec<on < Printer v
ne Senate, Mr. Bkows rad he did not intend " vote Tor
The soninee {Mr Bowman) He would give hts reasous
rhe first peYeonal himssf tho entire bnstuaon
had " insulting and dscoarseoas terms discussed .s
to zee what had been said. He did no.
place the letter Of Mr. Eneed prominent opposition geo
tensn sf Mississippi 70 parties in Memphis, was publish
eA the Constitution while hs speech was excanod The
letter Mr. Sneed mos offensive 70 tho democratic
party his State therefore party grounds he
bound to support Mr.. Bowman The third objection
was that he had heard and believed that the
editor u tbe Corait,o~ was an unnaturazed foreguer
yet he nnde takes 70 instruct him n his duty Hs dd
not thnk him proper person 70 edit the organ Of The
more than his Southern blood could bear The
fourth objection was that Mr. Bowman, IN I'd:
vance Of getting the printing, had S.ss.nsa
Fe knew Mr. Bowman denied IL, but not in such shape
as " make ncipg Such proposal was 10 viola
himself and he should ~anhod Bis vote On this ground
He bad great objection being sold out ip advance
@: w. Bowman. The nfth objecton MAS the grsyest of
all. Be charged that while Mr. Bowman Supernun-
Dent Of the Public Printing be- gross violation OF law,
became Interested In the public printing In April last
Mr. Bowman, then being Superintendent Of the Public
Printing entered into contrast with Mr. Wendell, by
which the former took the UniSn establishment the latter
paying SO GOO year 70 him as long AZ he (Mr Wendel
time on The contract which bad dir.C, reference 70
the public printing But the act Of Mr.. Bowman was
either gross corruption OF sross stupidity He (Browu)
but II il was, We should have decent one. He would
never vote money out OF the treasury 10 sustain this
,chetsy 0sn.tson THIS is not The only money paid oai
for papers. He had card that the Phatephis Pennsl
eaasen had received $l6 900, and the Argus $4,000
Mr. WENDELL Who did The printing, contributed 70 these
o The Capitol he stone cutters Sc oe called on 70 COO
tribute TO them OTHERS meht do "a they chose, but he
Brovp) would wash h sxta OF these dirty transactions.
He knew that would be said that the office unpr0nt
able and therefore that Mr.. Wendell hal paid Mr. Bow
70 take II OF his hands. But could he not have got
out Of his SSr 70 sustain sn aa
organ which vas not one He (Brown) spurned and
dsspised the whole concern.
Ar Hale, {rep) OF N ii asked Mr. Brown any
member Of The government knew Of the Transaction
Nr. DAowx said letter the Subject addressed
W the Ataorney General and Of conrse be knew.
General knowf
ly. BKowN--I can't say
~: ho.a Saem Of Pa, entered hs protest against
ADVISED transactions by which money could be impro-
psrly taken from the treasury The press teemed with
thh scandal, and II Was time that IL Was nswered He
denied that the President the beads of departments
responsible for the money paid for printing The
law separated the matter entirely from them. II exor
btan prices had been paid Congress responslbe,
the prices were all nxed by law Where, then, tho
justncaion for these broad impatatons on the Pres
Mr. BRowN said the Senator drew largely on his ims
ginaiion He (hr. Brown had said nothing about the
President
Mr. BcIxn had no desire to do the Senator injustice he
bad alluded particularly TO the general clAmor
this subject He then continued In defence Of the Presi
dent and the heads Of Departments after which he re-
erred 10 Mr.. Bowman, saying he had known him for
twenty years and that he always bore an exceept cha
integrity He had refused extra pay from the
FtnnryvaDa Legislature Afier the Mexican war, and
posed to- President Pierce, cersain occasion, at
tempt made bribe him while superintendent Of Priu
b e s1:u1v aSsu xss nesnaion an The oS%% on
Prjnng had the fullest confidence IN h,s integrity He
had resisted the practice of double composition whic he
was in office. He {Mr. Bgler) then explained Mr.. Bow
mans contract with Mr. Wendell stating that he resigned
the superirtendency when he made the contract but
held the Office short time longer In order 70 super
intend, by request Of the Secretary OF the Inter,or
some contracts for engraving He (Mr. Rgler( also
had lseY yesd from ,Ls Attorney General (Back), a.
dell, which be regarded purely business Isnssction
Mr. Beer asserted that the law had been observed tn
every particular by the President and heads of depart
mens The question Of the bargain OF Bowman was q
private one, and in which the Senate had business
10 interfere.
Mr. HA1I wished 70 know II particular newspapers wer
TO share the punder this year. and whether they would
be the game old ones or . new sets
General 0wmsns letter vas read.
Mr. Brown thought that II Secretary THOMPSON knew
what this contract Of General Bo smaus was then he
must have advised Bowman violate the law; but he did
did not think the Secretary did know Of BE cared not
who advised Bowman. He charged that Bowman had
violated the law by being Superintendent OF Printing
while he bad interest in the public printing, and the
President and Secretaries ADVISED him 10 continue in
Office kpowng the contract with Wendell they advised
advised Bowman knowing the facts, he denounced hs
advice, notwithstanding his long friendship.
Mr. BiGfER claimed that General Bowman had not vio-
Mr. FITCH (dem OF Ind wished TO absolve the Attor-
ney General from aoy couson in the matter. When he
gave his advice he supposed that General Bowman had
resigned.
Mr. Brown had 10 doubt Of IT, But this did not absolve
Boa man, ~ho knew that he violat ng the law Of the
country He must have known 1t II he could real his
commissions He must have violated the law knowingly
and deliberately.
Mr. DAVIS, (dem.) of Mss, thought his colleague was
led away by his feelings. One would suppose tna some
lsgr snt act bad been committed The law is that the
Superintendent of Public Printing shall not be Interested
IN The public printing newspaper had been transfer ed
TO Bowman, to whom it was Of no consequence where
WenoeI got the mobey The money could not have been
made while Bowman retained he place Superintendent
Of Pubic Printing The purpose Of the law was to pre-.
vent corruption the part Of Superintendent In this
case it is shown that Bowman renamed In Office
few weeks only, and did not in that time settle
any accounts nected with the public printing.
THIS so OCQ not given 10 Bowman exclusively. In
this CoL act nothing said OF The printing for the Sen
ate, but was executive work Of that character which
can be cent out Of the district Was this voting money
out OF the treasury
Mr. BROWN explained that be complained because the
than the hw allowed him and this sum went 70 The man
M DAVIS explained sh.. WAS NO. matter q iesiss-
ton whether this man gos too much 100 little. He
thought the question of the associase editor had nothing
10 % wfth The mater.
Mr. BnowS saad he objected TO . not nasuraiized
being the editor Of the organ OF the democratic party
A long e0Noqny easued between Mr. Davis and Mr.
Brown DE soundness of tho Cb,ssi last year.
Mr. haze sad be hoped " get some light no subject,
but hsd about given up He therefore, moved TO n1,urn
bnt The motion was objected TO- 1t was withdrawn.
Mr. CLAY, (dem o. AAbsma, said thai q the election
pretset ~ this time be thoud for Bowman
He thought The matter should be investigated, otered
resolution that committee b Appointed 70 investigate
the matter.
Mr. hale thought the resolution Of inquiry should have
wider scope. There other charges against Bow
man. BE wanted 10 know whether was oouditsou Of
the contract that 900 should be paid 70 paper and
SIS 600 70 snoth I'd eS 100 another with The know
Ledge OF the Attorur 0snerh Though b said that the
rest OF the ADMIN snun did knoW Of then yet no
thought that was implied that they did know of IL i'm
meciaiey amer. He looked upon the latter charge -
most serious
Mr. JoHxsoS dem Of Ark, was oppcse1 70 going into
investigation. he ready ~ elect Printer and then
shs charges made and proved, he was ready 70
expei bim.
Mr. Kxe, (rep S N. r., was aAtonHhed TO see any
disrne,,,on m eovcr and cloak inv ation