The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-18
House OF Representatives:

WASHINGTON, Saturday Night, March 16, 1874.
HOUSES ." the Printing OF Maps, &c. for the House
Private Bills
The House met for the sixth time at III O'clock
but when prayer was made there were only 81
members present
The first business in order was the report of the
Select Committee on Engraving.
Mr.. sIaoSToS, Chairman of that Committee
rose and moved that the resolution reported by the
committee be adopted. This resolution provides
mat a new standing committee be added to the
others now formed, TO consist Of three members and
10 ne called the Committee on Maps. This COM
miiiee 10 have charge of all the maps and charts
NC. that come before the House; that they shall
examine all such, and determine what shall and
what shall not be printed; and in what way or man
nersueh maps, NC. shall be done, whsther they
shall be autographed, or engraved, and of what
sze, &c.
Nj sIxoxroS said that there had been many
frauds and abuses IN thls business during the last
years. The House had paid SI20O0O tor printing
maps, Nc, that could have easily been done tor
sloes The Committee would make personal charges
o fsai sgah. ne late Clark Of the House Of collu
sbu..s committed Ny some one. The House had paid
hs stone N. actual COS, Of that work was only
80 1ses fesf River cost only si15; and the House had
d s lgr Ty Be- eo $40 , the ho"se r Sad
s4au for a. Ia short House had paid for the litho
Krspelns Nc Of sIs nsP. no lss than salilo co. when
ss msgs AM fhs sans mad taken place
wnh rexssd . ihs synsn 70. N. paper and printing
NJ
zoe bet they wished ths business taken from the clerk
Il ths hspss and given 10 e.ctha, H. 90 a com
~ ne House They wanted this thin reformed alto
rether Many OF the as thus oreret 10 ~ printed never
ought ~ have been prinii they useless They were
si.o ufass that the Captains Of vessels scu.y
ughei "a the a~a Of using them. Again IN the colorng
a. hess mals the grosses' abuses hal been prac,ed
grs is.srii.a hsd prevailed daughter Of one Of the
so~x Of bat hal some 20 color by which she
hsi on occasioa received hstween 500 and $500
whaist asia orlrers salary was $500
W Nftfsaor salf 10 opposed 10 those -huses but
e. thss wFs srssty Zoo many standing committees he
mossi 70 r~fF ths resolution 10 the committee on ac
reants
A. r,frsass. SAT thers had been gros. frauds lin
tas egs'ness and ~ hoped new committee would he
~. ASS. said he ha4 oaen heard Of these vague
ani a1sens charges 81 abuses snd frauds but he wanted
- Aa9~ a. as~ss Of those who had been the guilty
pefttes "a this caes Give the namea-fnaks specific
s.ismsne aoi 50 hon. would know how 10 act.
aanes hecsuss th~y dit not 20 b. personal But IL
the iionse wgnii sstabsb committee with uow.r To do
-. they ~ea4s give To- names.
hr. Aos~~ ssi q Wors- than ale 20 make these
charges Of pahr rehsfY snd frauds an then say they
weeid nai n-ae M gully arte because they dii not
wlsh 10 hs p~rsess tLaaghisrl n YES wor.. than a
virxiaa shssrsc,isa fLanshtsrl
Mr. Has, esif-waen sts told b Mr. Wise tina, the
contraef Of sl4Dp for canoes in which
r9i cassisf cat Of sl7 $50 the smallest
of frsnf thonghf wss hxure OF rhetorir bat begin
10 u q solemn sober fact Much laughter
Yoa appointed Retrenchment Commit,se and they re-
ported Of resolutions, and what DID you DO Yor
never pss.sd one OF then Now his OF maps Is on.
OF swtndling robbery, larceny--(Ls uxhter)-yes SIR
public roeh.ry And ! suppose you'll turn tAis matte
over 70 one 81 the standing committees there 20 sleep
h"sp Of ae=th And ~, ths ~ reform Congress An