Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-04-04

fature; and that he voted for the cleo
tors nominated by the Democracy in be-
half of Clinton. and against those nomi-
mated by the Federal party. lie had in
fact (if he voted at al) no alternative
but to vote for the Clintonian Democrat
lc Electors, or the Federal Ticket; be-
cause, as a majority OF each House alone
had the power under the Constitution,
TO nominate Electors, and Mr.. Madison
had majority in neither branch, no tick
ct in his favor was presented for choice.
This passage in Eiammond's political his
tory explains this point:
'l'he parties in the legislature, as to
numbers, stood as fnilows:--in the Sen
ate there were nine Federalsts, four
Madisonan and nineteen CIintonian Re-
publlcans; in the assembly were fifty
eight Federalists, twenty-five Madisoni-
an and twenty-liine Clntonian Repubi-
cans. The Federalists could and did
nominate Federal Electors in the Assem-
bly,. and the Republicans nominated
Clintonian Electors in the Senate
This state Of things. it will be seen.
would compel the Ma'Eisonians on joint
ballot to vote either for Clintonian or
Federal Electors, or not at all
-SGe-
Printing Of Congress Wing Economy
-Wdig Consistency Wdig Honesty
II Perfect Specimen Of Wdiggey.
Read Read!
In 1919 the prices Of Congress prin-
ting were fixed by joint resolution Of
both Houses of Congress, and remained
without change until 1910.
At the session Of 1889, 40, the House
Of representatives., in which the demo.
cratic party had large majority, appoin-
ted committee to consider and inves-
tlgate the subject of the public printing,
and TO report what prices ought to be
paid as just and reasonable compensa-
ton to the printer elect for the services
by him to be- performed, &c.
Having taken an abundance of testi-
mony. the committee reported on the
Goth March. 1910. recommending a re-
duction equivalent to l 5 per cent in the
prices of Congress printing. See DOcu-
ment 298, Fl. r. Goth Congress, 1st
session.
Sunday offers were made on that oc
casion to do the work at a reduction Of
90 to 25 per cent. upon the established
prices; but the democratic majority Of
the committee, casting behind them dem
agosuism and clap-trap, and actuaied
as well by justice to the printer as BY
public economy, recommended only such
/ a reduction an would still leave far
profit. In their report they said:
This committee venture to assert.
that while the House of Representatives.
4 feel bound, on every proper occasion, to
practice economy aud retrechment in
/ the public expenditures, they do not
deem it to be their duty, or consistent
with the character Of the people they
represent. to withhold from the laborer
/ the hire of which he is worthy. or to pay
to their printer less than just and rea-
sonaele compensation for services rem
dered. A sortlitl and avarlcious system
OF remuneration to public agents is as
much to be deprecated as a lavish and
extravagant expenditure OF the peoples
( money!
These sentiments were iuSt, honest.
and democratic. They accordingly linn
tied the reduction they recommended to
/ Is per cent. Their views were c0ncurr-
ed IN by the House, and a resolution to
that effect was adopted. Ga these terms
the printing OF Congress was done by
Messrs. Blair & Rives during the bal
ance Of the 26th Congress. The result
was, a reduction upon their bills, and a
saving to the government of SEVEN
TEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUN
DRIED AND TWENTY DOLLARS.
On this committee Of l939-'40, were
two whigs-Georse Evans. nov senator
/ from Maine. and Rice Garland, of Lou
isiana. They were not satisfied with
the reduction which the democratic ma
jority proposed, and made separate re-
port, to show how much more econOmi-
cal the wings were than the democrats
In this report they say:
Mr.. Gideon says. where the printing
Of both Houses is done at the same office,
it can be done. with profit to the printer.
at taoenty fire per cent less than the
rates hxed by the law OF 1912
MIR. Stambaush, acting in concur-
renee with Mr.. Cameron, All experienced
and competent person in the business eff
prtlng, offered proposals to do the prin
ting at twenty five per cent. less than
the rates fixed by the resolution. There
is no doubt of his ability to have com
piled with his engagements
Gales and Seaton would do it twenty
per cent. less.
Again. say our honest Wings. the un.
designed are compelled to believe that
the Pre- on public printing a this time
cannot be less than SEVENTY TO
EIGHTY PER CENT; and making
a deduction of twenty five per cent. will
still leave as high rate of profit as is
stated to be proper by any of the wit
nesses.
So they reported a resolution to re-
duce the prices of he printing hcenty fire
NOR caNf and a., az.