Mr. WADE. I did not suppose when I moved this amendment that I should cause so earnest and so long a debate over it, because really there was nothing conclusive about it. I wanted to prevent a conclusion being prematurely made. I have been told that, the Government Printer could do this business so as to save 60 or 70,000 dollars r year to the Government. I knew there adbeen some dispute about this Globe, and I thought we ought not for the 40th Congress to conclude ourselves absolutely from looking into it. I did not expect on this oc casion to do anything more than prevent a final epnclusion being, as I thought, without deliberation and prematurely made. Hence it was that I offered this amendment, with no design to repudiate any contract, if we have any that ought to bind us. That was the furthest possible thing from my thoughts. I have not had time since the thought occurred to me to investigate it so as to pronounce upon that important subject with authority. I cannot say but that we are bound to the Globe so that without giving 2 years' notice we cannot stirhand or foot, whether we like it or not. If we are, I am the very last man that will flinch from the contract that we have honestly made. But I hardly think, from the superficial examination that I have given the subject, that we are so bound. From all that I can see we are only bound by a series of resolutions passed from time to time giving the Globe so much for doing the printing, and without any such obligation as has been alluded to. It may be, however, that on more mature and thorough examination we shall find that we have done something to bind us and tie our hands. All I ask is that these words shall be stricken. which will save the appropriation being fixe there so that we can hardly get rid of it, and.; the appropriation made which may be carried to a point by a simple resolution an day, when we shall have investigated far enoug to know what we really wish to do with it. That is the extent and all there is in the amendment that I propose. Iagree in a great deal that the Senfrom Illinois has just said. if I am here where expenses are to be incurred, and even if. profit jobs are to be given out, like him I would prefer to give them to those who support the principles that I believed to be right and indispensable for the administration of this government rather than to one who holds principles diametrically opposite to me, and that I considered to be destructive of the Government. Of course, if favors are to be given, so far as my voice and my vote can go they shall be given to those who support the principles that I maintain here.ing serious and honest in those principles, I am equally so in using all means fo honorably can be used to make them triumphant; and therefore when agencies are to be employed by the Government not that I would rob the Treasury to supporta party; I would not do any such thing– but if we are to make expenditures that are to inure to the advantage of any party, I do not deny that I prefer that they should go to the support of the party to which I belong rather than to those who hold principles as I believe not as good as our own. In saying that, I do not impeach the principles of any party, nor those who are opposed to me; but I feel compelled always to maintain by all honorable means those principles that I believe to be just. Another man has just as good a right to his opinions, but I know that the party in opposition to us have for many years acted upon the same principle, with which I find no fault. But to come back to this question: it in volves nothing; no apprehensions need, be entertained; but if an investigation should be made and a definite proposition Presented, then it will be time enough for gentlemen to ascertain whether it will be right or wrong. only want to save the Government for the Present; that is all there is in the proposition.