Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-18
The ooEode oommlItse reporied.

Tie senste resolution was adopied-I22 against
The Corode Committee reported.
Train made report fom the CovOde GOmmii
Tee, signed by Messrs Covode, Olin and Train
ID sets ont by speaking OF the embarrassment
which attended their labers and stating that the
Pfusident saw a. % send in n SOLEMN protest In
tha way Of Proclamation 20 the world that the
whole power Of the Executive, instead of being
exercised 20 forward an Investigation into Ad-
ninisiutiVe alMirs, would be exercised 20 prb-
tect those who might choose % disOhey the sum
mons Of The Speaker OF the House, Or'who hay.
ing obeyed the summons, might refuse TO testify
before the Committee who quote preeedents 10
show that they have felt at liberty to Investigate
the conduct of Che President, or any other officer
OF the Government. rarr
luregafd 90 the Lccomnton Constitution they
say the country viii pause with ast6nlshment
over tie shameless record. They examined,
Elrst, The emphatic and indubltable pledges OF
the President, as Wel before rs after his election
and thepledge Of an bis Cabinet TO the doctrine
OF leaving the people OF Kansas perfectly ffee to
administer their institutions in their own way.
Second, The deliberate violation Of those
pledges, and the attempt 20 convert Kansas Into
Slave state by means Of forgeries, fraud and
:, 'Third, The removal and attempt to disgrace
fhe sworn agents OF the Administration who re-
fused 70 violate their pledges.
t0urth, The open employment OF money In the
passage of Lecompton aud English bills through
Flu, The admissions Of parties engaged in
the work Of eleeuoneering this scheme that they
Sixth, BE offered TO purchase newspaper edi-
tons with extravaEan sums Of money.
Seventh, Even the prescription Of Democrats
compton and English bills.
The witnesses on these points were Gov Walk.
keFs Wendelhs, Bean, andF W. Walker. and for
tunately Tor the cause Of truth the evidence of
these witnesses does not, the Committee say de-
pend upun their own admissions Il Is proyen by
the Book Of Records OF the Bank Of the Metrop-
oils, which contains the names OF those who con
duct their business there, and by the unconscious
contradiction Of the witnesses. The testimony Of
korney is not % be overlooked in this connection
Whlleit shows general willingness on the part
OF the President to subsidize the public press Il
proves also that there was q strong determination
70 buy all who could be bought, aud 20 crush out
TIE honest men who could not be bribed or re
duced to an afhliation with the Administration
In It's Iaenmptou policy.
Fomey was offered the printing Of the Post
Once blanks with at least $50 O0o, on the condi.
ton that he should, by an editorial no longer
than mans hand, support the Administration in
The committee refer to the fact that "a Demo.
cratic members Of the House opposed the Kansas
policy, but this number dwindl led down to twelve
and enough were found TO carry the bill through
The House. The Committee say Il had always
been supposed the war in Washington was got
ten up for the purpose of fastening slavery on
Kansas the troops being diverted TO operations
The next point examined envolyed the abuses
II the Philadelphia Custom House and other
public ofhces, IN regard 10 which the Committee
FEDERAL officers with the view 10 control the sen
timents and prejudiees Of the people in in their
primary movements.
Secondly, the improper and corrupt use of the ]
public money in the employment OF persons in
the public service, in violation of the laws and
G0vernm ant regulations, and the frauds on the
part Of the officers Of the Government to defeat
the statute Of the United States enacted for the
purpose Of protectieg the public treasury from
unjust claims, and improvident and unnecessary
Expenditure
ihe witnesses are John H. BRYANT. Francis 4
Samuel Rice, Francis Mccormick, John + She'll |
Andrew BrumalIer, Geo Dunley, Pat. Cafferty, /
TIE committee say that Collector Baker is sub
jeet 70 the highest eensure.
Under want Of time to procure investigation |
izto the management Of the Post Office.
Iney examined the subject of the executive /
binding saying that Mr.. Pettiboue was wrong in /
IN the matter and the patronage retained in the |
hands Of the printers friend most efficient Wen /
dell. The Committee say the evidence was beyond 1
doubt that the prices paid for the executive print
ing ana binding were utterly dispropOrtionate to I
The committee also alluded to the employment
Of men TO carry elections.
In view Of all the facts and circumstances at /
tending this investigation from its commencement /
% the present time there seems marked prODrie-
y, IN closing this report with quotation from /
speech Of Mr. Buchanan in condemnation Of cor
kT. WilsOn moved that 5000 copies of the re-
port Be printed.
Referred to the printing committee
Mr.. Wilson was privileged to make minority
report on Monday morning.
He having not time 70 prepare It, as the
testimony was not closed till Thursday.
The House took up the Key election case.
Ihems3Ority Of the committee on elections had
reported in favor Of Mr.. Andrew retaining the
seat against Mr.. CrOssman.
81 SENATE
Quite number Of private bills were pass
Hale introduced bin to prevent the unlawful
detention Of mail matter EI
Wilson introduced resolution TO establish
quarantine laws in relation to the importation
of diseased cattle into any Of the States. f-
Sumner moved to take up the House bill to raise
the mission to Sardinia 1t was taken up and
Ihe resolution in regard to the public printing
was taken up.
report which provides that the printing be done
By contract and also limits the amount Of print
ing 70 be done.
After discussion the amendment was disagreed
The question was then taken on Gurley's bill
providing for government printing Office &c,
and il was agreed to--ayes 80 nays Il.
The Naval Appropriation bill was considered
and q large numberO Of amendments added.
Wilson offered anamendment TO use part of the
appropriation for the purchase OF three steamers
70 act h the suppression Of the slave trade on the
coast Of Africa FL. .-la OBJ.
Gsgin offered as a substitute that the President
be authorized to ask The British government TO
enter into Convention tOmake provision for the
return OF each captured African as long as the 1
bln article o. the AenDurFon Treaty remains IN
force, and if the British government refuse to !
enter into such Convention, that the President |
signify the wish Of this government TO have that
rreaty abroqated he said the British govern ]
ment did not send back the Africans, but kept
them Gnd made them usefll
Wilson said the slave trade was increasing II j
wa fact that vessels were fitted ont at New
ork, and lei that port With the knowledge Of
the z. S. officers, who received money for the
nme he thought il his duty to try and put |
stop 70 st. -a i
Green thought the government had no right to
interfere with the slave trade between Africa and
Brazil or Cuba; but only to prevent the impOrta-
the British government to end treaty eompeIl-
ing any such action.
Hsmphill opposed the amendment of the Sena. =
tor lf0m California. BE thought there was no :
here that the British government j
made slaves OF the captured Africans. ?
Eessenden said if gentlemen wished to abrOgate
this treaty with Great Gritain, let them say SO, |
and not try 70 dodge the equestion in any way. q
Mason said the question Of the African slave Il
trade presenting itself In new light. He could
not account for The increasing activity in the slave
trade Legislation might possibly act TO increase r
ne trade, and th0uEht we sh0Gld be very careful :
He trusted that at the proper time the American ,
government would abrogate that part of the ! p
treaty, but was opposed % both these PROPOSE | G
lions. He could not conceive of greater cruelty (
than sending these Africans back to Africa 4
Powell moved TO reconsider the vote by which
he Tariff bin was postponed 10 December a
GWin's amendment was disagreed tO-ayes 10, | n
nays 28
On motion Of Green the Senate adjourned till Il
Monday az y o'clock.
FROM ST. JOHNS.
81. JoHss, n F. June 10.
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