Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-08
1864
1891
Difference,
$4,000

The majority Of the committee speak of what ''the law
contemplated, and OF "limt beyond which The expen-
diture Is not permitted to without the OF Con-
gress but they do not Cite refer TO the law because
such law exists. They the Postmaster neral
OF not complying with The 18Th section Of the Post Office
law, though their printed umens show that il has
been literally complied with every year for the FIVE
years They complain because the Editor Of
friendly TO the Administration, has what is called the
newspaper privilege meaning the privilege Of carrying
newspapers out OF the mail though il is privilege
pressiy provided for by law, and they knew
enjoyed and extensively practsed by editors on
their own side OF the question They refer
report OF the Postmaster &c neral 10 the Senate in man
calculated TO make the impression that wish to con-
cea The nature of expenditures when that report
made confidential in obedience resolution Of the
Senate.
They notice difference between the sum of the seve
raj contracts stated in the Blue Book and the gil
ven in my annual report 10 the President amounting
1896 dollars year. They allege, that statement
gives the annual stipulated prices contracts Sepe
Der, 1888. and that differs another statement the
annual stipulated amount Of contracts in November 1888
TO the amount Of 40 1886 dollars. This arises from
the changes made IN contracts in The United States be-
tween September and the 3Oh November 1888 together
with many other alterations and allow which he'd
been made prior September. but which not been en-
tered on The contracts nhen the statement made
for the Blue Book.
And the why "answer to the call of the Sc
nate for statement OF the paid for
and extra allow omitted in the Blue Book not
been made, is that after that resolution passed.
II, together With other calls of similar character was
superseded by the subsequent resolution OF the Senate
poweTDg the Committee Post Offices and Post Roads
40 make inquiry and nvestga ion themselves with power
10 send for persons and papers The committee omitted
in their Investigations at the Department. call the at
fenon Of myself any other officer OF the Departing nj
10 the omissions in the Blue Book doubt they
had become aware, from what they had sscertsined M
selves that The items could be SATISFACTORY given aud any
supposed discrepancy distinctly explained.
They stated that The expenses oil travelling agents for
the Department, were paid by The postmaster in New
York; and then the charges covered and under
the name OF Incidental expenses of the post office al he
city Of Nsto York This allegation is entirely foreign
from the truth; Tor, there is in The DE psftme such an
account as "he incidental expenses of the post office
me e"y 81 'NeD York. nor of any other post office =
The account OF "fncdenEoi expenses" is the
whole Department, and not proper any post Office
and the charges OF which they speak all
account, and copy Of that reported Sc.
nate, referred TO the Committees and printed with their
report They had the comparing II with the n
tries in the books and wih the ofiens: accounts and
vouchers They found nothing wrong and therefore
sorted to direct nissiaemen, without even coorng Of
truth Tor its mantle The they have done in their
statement OF extra allowances 10 contractors I'm The case
oi one ndyidus Nit Reside, they have stated his extra
allowances TO be upwards Of $1,000 dollars year
more Than what they really This is fair specimen
OF the rredi, due TO teir allegations. in resoD allow
well as other matters So their remarks upon
the accounts Of Messfs True & Greene they aiege That
the statement In the Blue Book ncorrec and sustain
them in the position, they show that their printing account
amounted TO precisely what Is stated in the Blue Book but
that the paper also purchased by the Department
and sond therefore be counted part Of the expense
oi printing. Its the uniform OF the Department.
TO Furnish paper for the printing Of tie blanks snd s-
low the printers certain sum per for printing them
This wss The with True Greene anil with others
employed Tor that purpose They purchased the paper by
fFecUOh OF department, ana charged tie Depa
win " IN Their account, The printing distinct
charge and The amount Is noted Ia The Blue Book as The
paid for printing Their other remarks concerning
printing, are quite foreign from candor and correctness
Their inermeddiiog with private and individual con-
Gems aud their attempts by lalse coloog insinusons
and inuendoes inufe private character are
te respect which heir official station calculated 10 give
hem. Their effort 10 blast the reputation OF Mr.. Rec
side has been successfully repealed by him. made 10
reeoil upon The principal actor in this disgraceul stack
Their inqni-iio proceedings in relation my pr
vae business their personal ibsDuaioDsther attack
upon my private character The proper subjects
Of individual responsibility; and consider them en-
hre,y beneath any official regard public reiutation.
MY official acts belong my country; and whether their
teniepcy has been tho promotion Of the public good,
cheeriully submit TO the decision Of my fellow czers
make 40 pfeebsion 10 iuabily but my errors what.
they may have been have resulted from design
Our national domain i extended from the frozen regions
Of The north 10 the paus Of perpetual foliage the south;
from the Atlantic Ocean The east, the Rocky Noun
tans the west CisshiDg intefes, sDd sectional preju-
ces 10 couneracled only by safe and speedy inter.
1eourse Eyeryimprovemcnt Which eBds 10 shorten the