Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-06
The Public Printing.

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inst passed the following resolution changing the
mode of doing the public printing, by vote of les
to %. The scheme looks well enough on It's face but
we are somewhat inclined TO doubt whether il viii
prove any better in practice than the system which
has prevailed since 1919. The resolution is yet to
pass the ordeal of the Senate.
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the msnner of procuring
the printing for the two Houses Of Congress.
Resored by he Senate and House of Representatives. n
the United States IF Ameroa in Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House
Representatives be, and they hereby authorized and
qued at the beginning Of The final session OF every Con-
gsess advertise for four weeks successivey in an the
newspapers published in the city of Washington sealed
proposals Tor supplying The Senate and House. respectively
Of the ensuing Congress with the necessary printing
for each which advertisement shall describe kind OF
printing and The quality Of paper required, sy
be- in the execution OF The work. and said advertisement
shall divide and classify the printing Of the respective
foows One Of bills and resolutions of reports
committees; Of journals; Of executive documents;
and ene for every other description Of pTntng class
separate Job and provided separate con-
tract The said advertisement shall also contain designa
tJn oil The place, M the said city OF Washington where such
sealed proposals shall be received and the day time of
day which said Secretary and Clek will receive
any further proposals. and The Secretary ADD Clerk aforesaid
shall provide sui able samples Of the printing required and
the paper which The to be executed kept
the place designated aforesaid least twenty DAYS sue
cessvey before the lime Of receiving proposals shall expire
open TO the inspection Of all persons desiring to make
posas for the printing aforesaid intelligence whereof
be contained in said advertisement Immediately M the ex
paton Of the tirne Tor receiving said proposals. they shall
be opened by the Secretary and Clerk aforesaid the
of the VcePsiientor President Of the Senate aud
the Speaker OF the House Of Representatives and of such
persons making proposals aSay wish present And
the Secretary Of the Senate under the supervision
VicePresdent President of the Senate and the Clerk
the House Of Representatives, under the supervision Of
Speaker shall theeupon let each class of said printing
the lowest bidder who shall produce satisfactory evidence
Of his PRACTICAL skill and his ability do the work and who
shall offer good and sufficient seeui for the faithful
cuiion ef the jobs and contracts under taken by
thereupu the Weep esi1eut President Of the Senate
and lis secretary and the Speaker Of the House and its
Clerk, shah proceed tax bonds with good and sufficient
security for the due and faithful performance Of the
and the officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses all such lettings Of printing
the relating to the Pr0rided, That the
said proposals shall remain sealed until the time appointed
for examining the
SEC 2 and be it further resolred That committee con-
sng Of three members Of the Senate and three members
Of the House Of Representatives, shall b. chosen by their
respective houses which shall constitute committee
printing which shall have power adopt such measures as
may be deemed necessary remedy any neglect delay
the part Of the contractor to execute the work ordered by
Congress and make pro reduction the c1mpensa
ton allowed refuse the work altogether should be in
erior TO the STANDARD and in all the and
his securities shall be responsible for any increased expend
ure consequent upon the nonpeToImanee Of the contract
The committee shall audit and pass upon all for
printing; but, bill shall be acted upon for work that
actually executed and delivered and which they may
require 10 be properly authenticated.
SEC AHd Je-rAsetssr Tess'rea That all motions to
print numbers Of any BILL paper document in either
mee Of that hssssbO shall rPpoTt upon the prnprey Of
printing aud the pobsb expense thereof early
venient And all expenses of printing shall be paid from
the contingent fund Of the two houses IN proportion TO the
number Of copies ordered by each except the expense Of
composDn which shall be paid by the house which shall
have first ordered the printing of the paper document
and there shall be second composition it shall be paid
for by the house which shall authorize and direct the
and when extra copies of document paper shall be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered to the
houses simultaneously IN proportion to the number Of copies
by them respectively ordered.
SEC. And be 1t further resorea That all laws and parts
of laws in force not in conformity with the provisions
Of this joint resolution be and the hereby repealed
A WING ORAToR OF 1s4O.-Spencer, who recently
committeda diabohcafmurder upon the person of his
reputed wife at Jersey City, was quite prominent
Wing Orator during the drunken hard cider contest
in the memorable and disgraceful year of 1910. The
Cleveland Herald says;
1.-THE parties are well known throughout Ohio.
The murderer is young man who made his debut
here in 1910, political stumper, and entertained
the Cleveland Wings at their 'coon per" on Wate
street. He claimed te~be seceder from the De-
mocratc party, which made him dou5ly valuable, as
lecturer, t0 the Wing cause. Like John w. Bear,
Seth T. Hnrd, and others, re turned his attention
after the election 10 the less absruse sciences, and
held forth on Animal Magnetism. In his pergrina.
tons he came the woman now deceased, and
whom he has since called his wife, but to whom, the
probability Is he never was married. If he was heI
lawful husband she has at least two living, be-
sides him. She was a beautiful and artful woman
and has led life Of pleasure and crime. Spencer Is
no better, and deserves murderer's fate.
sAh, what tangled web we weave.
When first we venture to deceive.'
Spencer, in our opinion, is not the first man by
thousands, who ruined and hurried to destruction
during the insane and infamous career of the Wing
party in 1910. That contest as prosecuted by the
Wings, did more to sap the foundations of public ant
private virtue and morality, than any other even
which ever occurred in this country 1t should damn
the leaders to never-ending infamy, as it viii.
New WAR ENeNE-The Washington cores
pendent Of the Journal of Commerce states that Mr.
H. Brown, an ingenious engineer from Illinois, ant
formerly of Massachusetts,, has laid before the Boar
Of naval officers, and also the President plan 70
the construction Of steam ship Of war, that will b.
perfectly secure against shot of any kind or weight
Several very scientific officers here having examine
the plan pronounce the opinion that viii be entire
ly efficient for its object The vessel may be aruie
IN the usual Manner or as the inventor proposes, wit
a new and patent element of destruction-liquid FIR
which, by steam power, is to be discharged fror
the vessel and thrown to the point and aconsider
able distance Mr. Brown wishes to be laid alon
side the Castle of San Juan, with one of his vessels
He is confident of taking the Castle without niue
trouble, and WILL at all events, risk his life in the al
tempt The President las directed further exami
nation into this novel plan of naval warfare.
! EXECUTION OF AN ANTI-RENTER.-Jo John Burnet
was executed at Schenectady the 18th inst aftei