The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-27

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resolution Of 1919 Now, this amendment offered BY the
senator from Indiana Corresponds with the report al The
Commiiee ON Printing, with only those differences That
done under the rates established by the resolution Of
1919, with thirty five per cent off | think that this
should be the samehirty five per cent on the works
pc done, iory-nve cent the work that has been
done. think that should be contained in this amend
men which proposes only thirty per cent OF The reso
very confident only suspended the present system while
I think this amendment proposes its repeal My own
opinion is. that this should contain both OF these qua
and establish The rate of work be done the rates
Of the resoluonof 1919. with hirty.fye per cent OIL
Mr.. PRATT demanded the yeas and nays; which were
Mr. TURNEY. Before voting. should like to sub
nit single remark. II am not very much mistaken,
Printngthe senator from Arkansas who is absent and
has been for several months, Mr. BoRLAsDl made
port. in which was stated that had paid the present
printer Tor Congress very large amount OF for
the printing oil certain document OF the opinions OF the
Supreme Court; SO that we had certainly been very
Largely s~adsd y that Ihs printer who
no doubt bid o the printing a rate that ne must have
known he could not have sustained himself. He did il
and obtaining the employment. and then compelling the
partsans that he might enlist his service give him
different compensation altogether, but give him the pub
lie printing without competition either the form of
election or the form of bill In other WORDS il is
fraud upon Congress II is attempt at fraud and If il
is 70 be carried out, and compensation allowed, il
which was going Make sir, il Congress win grant
anything additional at aand must say, for one, will
never with my vote, for have no former occasion
voted additional sums 10 the public printers they under
stand their branch Of business; when they making
their contract they understand whether they will make
OF will lose y they know
they are making their contracts If they tell me that
they can afford to do i for q certain amount, and
close their contract for that and receive it, and then
afterwards claim that they must have four times the
amount, cannot take their word for both timcsbut
Congress is 10 release them from the contract, think
would be but just towards those who asking Con
gress to release them it hard bargain. They
knew al the time they could not comply with It and
when they have received ten times the amount for this
special document they should make abatement let
operate set oil and reduce the price Of that docu
ment 70 what il should have been Some ten o. twelve
printing of the small document that believe no senator
at the time expected would eight part OF the
money All agree that il some three four times
the amount OF its intrinsic value and even then we are
not governed BY any rule They increased it. How the
Secretary was imposed upon to pay it. nobody tell
From the report oil the committee, i established upon
no principle, certainly not upon the basis Of the resou
ton OF 1919. No rule law could be found
tain it. The printer himself became alarmed his own
account, and reduced il to certain amount without
signing any reason for iaarmed at the almost
upon the very day he attempts his charge And,
sir. think 1t would be well to have that report OF the
committee read and il we to compensate him now
for the contract which he made over and above what the
contract gives him, think at least should retain
whatever would be equitable and right when he has OBJ
III,
consider he was not authorized to receive under any
contract t
Mr.. BRIGHT desire to make a few remarks in re.
ply to what has been said by the from Tennessee,
Mr. TURsEYl particularly that part of his argument
which relates 10 the extraordinary price paid to the
tractor Tor printing the opinion Of the Supreme Court
tach to the contractor for the paid for printing
that document The law referred this question to the
Secretary OF the Senate and the Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives They do not pretend nor does any one
else that the contractor in this set up claim to any
particular amount He only received what they las un
DER the law they were entitled % do) decided the letter OF
the contract gave him, and he has very generously in the
memorial that be has laid upon our table, proposed thai
he Is relieved from this onerous contract, the exuao
60 into general graduated scale Of prices and shall be
paid for under the law OF 1872 waving all rights under the
contract understand this offer fifteen per centum less
than has ever been paid for printing al any period
since the law OF 1919 passed, and presents evidence
elusive that under the reduction proposed the contractor
cannot make farhing On the contrary the presumption
is he will be largely the loser. This, however, he is
contract that we all admit Is onerous in It's operation.
merely 10 make an inquiry Of he honorable senator from
Indiana, MIR BRIGHT.1 understand him TO say that the
propositions made accepted by the Senate will be
fifteen per cent less than ever the public printing was
Mr.. BRIGHT stated tina, the printing already done
70 be paid for forty cent less Than under the
formed done under that law for less than thirty per
cent AT one period, am informed, the contract was
taken al that rate but generally at prices ranging IRON 20
TO 30 per cent less than the law OF 1872
Mr.. DAWSON And this still reduces 1.-THE differ.
ence between thirty three and forty five.
Mr.. BRIGHT will state again the senator does
not divide the subject in his own mind the amendment
divides IT. For the printing that has been done up to the
present time the contractor proposes 10 take forfyh
per cent less than the law Of 1919 would give him.
For that which shall be done hereafter the Secretary OF
the Senate and the Clerk OF the House OF Representa-
lives viii have the printing done wherever they get
done on the best terms not TO exceed thirty per cent
ess than the law OF 1872 tNs1 we tllt .f3-8 BaE
Mr.. DAWSON, Then il necessarily will be cheaper
than II ever has been. L tph 18k4
Mr. DICKINSON. Mr.. President I have stated my
view in regard leKisatng IN extraordinary in
appropriation bills too often 10 need repeat Az
far concerns the question Of public printing, il has al
ways been subject Of controversies fruitful source OF
discussion and Of embarrassment TO legislative bodies
hoped that we had got nd Of them when we entered upon
the contract system here; but, for reasons which VIII
not state now at length not having me and because
they are not necessary to present action think under
stand most OF them-the question failed do not know
anything about the present state OF public printing,
except that II Is in general state oil embarrassment not
only 10 Congress- bull 10 the individual executing IT, My
thoughts have been drawn in different direction, and
have not had time and thought enough TO besow upon
this question, for have employed both constantly on the
been found necessary TO bring in this amendment TO the
bl because had rather lay asde this bill, and every
thing else. so far concerned, to enter upon the
discussion separately, necessary TO individual JUSTICE
and relieve public necessity and caHnot be induced
depart IRON my usual for any other than
10 meet great public exgency for public purposes 1t
this case be SUCH the minds Of those who have charge
Of the matter and understand il well will not set myself
up TO raise any objection as matter Of form, because
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