The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-23
mr. Hahn q Hives.

mr. John q. Rives.
We were not able yesterday TO expose this person fully
Ten years of complex cunning cannot be unraveed and
exposed in single sentence, picture containing 50
many prominent points cannot be painted in day
In our article of yesterday we made few extracts
from Mr. Rivess testimony, given under OATH before
congre ssonal committee in 1910. We shall take lhs
liberty -presuning Mr. Rives's acquiescence-to make
further extracts from that precious document and 10 con-
trast these extracts with other extracts from other sworn
statements OF Mr. Rves as well with other statements
made by the same individual when not under OATH
Be it remembered that in 1910 Mr. Rives was swearing
for his own compensation Printers had been elected 10
the two houses, and Messrs. Blair Rives had been
chosen printers to the House OF Representatives tn.
matter of compensation left TO committee, and that
| committee was anxious to gain some information 10
the cost of printing in 1872 and for series OF years after
and the of printing in ls4o having view to the in.
creased amount executed in 1910. On this point Mr.
Rives sad under OATH (Ho report No 2ss. Twenty.
sixth Congress, p 43:)
1T will ssen, from what have said, that the prices
paid jonrneymen printers for congressional print.
ing are least Is per cent. than thoss paid IN
1919 and series years after Bat the nteogaioY
requires TO be also into the calculation the
then required and the amount required The CON-
paatiye of printing would be affected but little,
any, by tkug into consideration the amount required,
because amount required does MOI change hs prices
paid to the ionneynen Therefore, II the public printer
executes more printing The present time than he did
IN 1879 he has pay paratvey more 10 the journey
men for doing II.
-. wish to answer this inteTosatory frankly ay and
iuteby so that my shall DO understood both by
tb committee and by myself believe ths object OF pro-
pounding the interogstorY IS, TO learn "hefaT puoe
prin,sr cannot make than public pt.r
| could IN 1879 and for series Of pUs after think hn
pertinent the subject, and shall therefore,
answer il as though it had been propounded TO me by Inc
| committee.
II do no, know how much the public printing cost Con-
press in 1919, for series OF years thereafter nave
often tried to out and ofen have made different
SUM have seen several statements fon the department.
all VARYING widely From what have seen, inter that
there is al least double much public printing executed
10 one year there was in 1919 Assuming hat mere
is double much printing executed Tor Congress nows
there was 1919 and for OF years alter II ooss
not follow tina there double much profit made by the
printer now there hen, as shall proceed 70 show
although IL has all been done under the joint resolution
Of 1919"
Here we have positive and direct statement under
oath that the cost of composition had increased Is per
cent from 1919 TO ls4o There has been fur'hsrm'
crease according to Mr. Rves of 20 per cent since that
tmel We have also the sworn statement thai. a.
though twice as much printing was ordered In loAo "m
1919 the printer was put upon no better terms, beeaas
of the fact that his payments to iourneymen increased
payt passu with the amount OF work required
Such was MIR John c. Rivess sworn siaemenlm
ls4o, when his own compensation was involved Nov
Ia, ma see what he swore 10 in 1850 before Mr.. John
Wentworths committee when his purpose was to aven.
himself on the editor of the Union because Mr.. Polk
thought ha, the time had come to dispense with the d.
interested services of Messrs Blair Rives Hsrei
on page IS OF the evidence taken before that Commute
4, was sworn to on the oath OF June, 1880;
ain consequences Of the larger numbers ordered OF ns
years the public printing AT the same prices - m mor
prohtabe than before. The profits oil pnung oePe'o
almost entirely upon the numbers ordered
taking the amount Of work AT lhs session az a'""u
ard and adopting the ,tyie work done by the prlnun
for this session, the public printer could AFFORD 70 az
printing both houses al the price OF one-thfd e'' %
the price, fixed by the JOINT solution oil lss lie N
lose the composition, but would more man mno v
on the press-work
Here we have the distinct oath OF Mr.. John { Rve,
stating plainly and directly that he bad misled duped
and deceived Mr. Blacks committee IN lsaO. me-
being printer. and having his own compensatory
hazard gave in evidence under oath, staiemeh" Gun
ningly calculated to convince the committee OF inve'e'
lion that the of printing in 1919 was not as ge
in $780, while be stated plainly and distinctly 'hs :"
increased quantity OF printing ordered IN lsao dd MOI W
crease the profits OF the printer. Now-or rather a'
months ago-ano,bcr person being printer, against Spo"
he harbors bitter and vndiciive maice-he swea" n'
the larger numbers ordered in late years do give nT"
pro6,s to the prner We leave the public TO say whsna
there has been any false swearing perjury COMMITTEES
in the premises.
But this is not all Mr. Rives's oath before Mr. Went
wor,h's committee proves another fact, TO wit thai one
third OF the prices OF 1919 would be than sun
Gent compensation the printer When this statement
was made Mr. Borland's resolution pending, Wno'
proposed give the printer TO the last Congress 'oe IA"
Of 1919 with 30 per cent, deducted, four.hiths OF Wv
rates OF 1919 Mr.. Rves then swearing IN oroe
break down that resolution and he thought thai DC n'l
accom- pshed his purpose by setting forth reason WY
work can be done cheaper than in 1919, athooS"
had sworn in 1910 tina, the thus brought form
false and without foundation. Having done ms -
having stated that one third OF the prices OF 1917 No
now .uficient he concluded that his tack was fuyp
formed and his brutal purpose gra'ihsd But ns wv"
hopes were not exactly fulfilled Towards oe Gus
the first session Of the las, Congress, Senator D"e
brought forward proposition to relieve the pooI'e P''''
A debate sprung up in the Senate; IN 'oe oo''"
which il was stated that Mr.. John C. Rves hao O'ss
ted the prices OF 1910 reduced 33i per cent, tne PO
compensation OF the printer Mr. Wales, OF pes =.
denied the statement on Mr Rves's authority -
Rives had duped Mr. Wales His keen ana Cum
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