The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-12

this 10 lay that motlOn on
motion as lostyeas 81 nays 95 The question required
on reconsider the vote by which the bl was
rejected, and it agreed toyeas lOz nays ~ Inc
bill being again before the House, Mr. Dner moved 10 re-
consider the by which the bill ordered 10 third
reading with view 10 offer amendment MI lnRe
moved lay that motion the table which resulted
yess o. nays 81 The question being Oh the passage Of
the bill, motion 10 lay the bill on the table was made
and rssulted-ycas O0 nays s. SO the bill was laid on
The table. motion reconsider was laid on the table,
and the House adjourned.
the Pablo Printing
An abolition print Of New York, in speaking OF the
bids recently opened for the printing OF the next Con-
gress endeavos, of courses to do injury. says
or rather its Washington correspondent says:
"The opening Of the bid. Tor the printing to the mex,
Congress disclosed the gratifying fact that responsible
higher than those which the work stipulated 10
be done by the consracors Mr. Rves proprietor
Globe takes that poron OF II which includes the
lists Of and nays bills, and confidential printing Mr.
Boyd Hami,on who had secured the whole Ct the remain
lately business partner Ia the OF the
Phadep hia Pennsy Both these gentleman are
aware The nature Of The engagements they
assuming Their undertaking Tie work at the prices named
false petencss tho claim Of the present
| tractors for relief is urged
which has been long going on, and not ye,
ended between the honest Open and sconomca contract
SYSTEM and the corrupt ntr'guers who are seeking It's
! overthrow"
Our own defence forces US unwingy to notice these
statements.
It's doubtful whether Mr. Rtves takes any par, Of the
printing II be takos any will not be the portion
toned above But if he should be the lowest bidder for
single class the at which he takes that class will
furnish no criterion Of the price which he would have
taken the printing Of Congress. man may well afford
to lose money portion Of contract if he get
the other portions which will repay his losses
and give him profit
II is known that Mr.. Boyd Hamilton is the lowest bid.
der for four of the FIVE classes We confident he will
be found when tho figures cast up TO be the lowest
bidder on The other class-the which the nsrpapers
have assigned to Mr.. Rives We know nothing Of Mr..
Hamiton-he is stranger 10 and therefore we feel
great reluctance say anything with regard to the terms
1 which his bid contains but the which has been
made OF his bids by those disposed to nure not in
New York only, but in Washington. compels US to say
that he undertakes to execute his contract, he will be
forced to ask relief from Congress or lose fortune
/ A sample OF paper accompanies the lettings. That
sample was obtained Of Mr. R. Farnham of this city.
We have inquired of Mr. Farnham the price Of that
pie HIS answer is before 1t is as follows:
] "WAsHisaros, ID. Co. February ii. 1851
"DKAR sIR la your inquiry, made this
day respecting tho sample doabe.royai printing paper.
2by 49, which advertised the TO be used by tn,
ne printer what the qualify and price oil I'd
paper isl will inform you that iurnsnod said sample,
ana s esd. Il Oh % 1aas
| sixteen cents per pound, eight dollsrsp per Iesm
/ Very respectfully, yours r.pnu,u
/ "THoNAs RrrcnIs. ESQ.,"
full ream Of paper contains $50 sheets but there is
q waste which must be taken into consideration. Ex-
peence shows that waste to be about FIVE per cent and
hence all printers estimate nineteen quires-or 456
shee,sto the ream The lowest bidder proposes TO fur
na paper and srseHi< the prsss-oork at AZ cents for
1so pages. Now. it will be from the letter of Mr.
Fanham that the blank paper specified in the proposal,
will cost in New York So ream. 66} cents fol
,2s0 pages II is evident therefore, that contractor
who engages to furnish paper and execute pressoorA
for "a cents for 25o pages must pay for paper aion.
24f cents for each 1850 pages than he will
ceve for paper presswork. folding. stitching, and all
the incidental charges OF large establishment. The
extavagant prices for composition could not make
good this loss paper and press but the lowest
bids for composition but little than oneha the
rates established by the Typographical Society Of hi,
city
The following remarks OF the correspondent Of the
Baltimore Clipper sensible, just and to the
| point than those quoted from the New York Evening
4 Post:
The bids the execution OF the public printing
the e.siul bidders Boyd Hamilton Of Philade
pha and John c. Kvcs Of this CITY, Mr. Hamilton has OBJ
tanned al tho GLASSES but ows--fhat which tho
II printing fals under This Rives gcabiddpg osc
too ct~ts all matter coming under this head
present contractors fall lar short Of realizing the
penses for executing tho esonal printing,
and that they pclcd from dire necessity
gross for relief II IL certainly after OF that
como forward and propose do still ioru rates.
II 10 absolutely kno them that If they adhere strictly
TO the spirit OF the contract cannot be possibly
| \ losing operation.
"And equally surprising that Congress should longer
continue such state Of hingsi believe they will
j 10 said the Comml,,ee Printing attend recommending
for tho OF members (boe bonds entered
into for the of tho work) decentralization the
prescnt consctor the abohmcnt of the system
such will BIO pursued, and that members viii SEQ
the utility OF the project 10 earnestly looked for That
government should barter out s printing 10 the lowest bid
der 10 absoIuteiy disgraceui TO us as great nation
1T announced that after the close Of the present
sion, the Daily and Weekly Globe will be discontinued,
under tho shallow precx that they compelled to do
on OF the increased prices by the Typo
graphical Society II 10 nseiess for Mr. Rves to attempt
70 impose upon and hoodwink the community In
ing 70 throw upon the phical Society tho blame
or THIS suspension for inch the casc, be p
xs~ when ne peonsd the paragraph. Tor ths
pAltry sum OF lew dollars prom pied him such
course, but other and portan he
hunks, and which will In due unfold the mselves
Vivs la fire. sousss
.AMICUS"
We feel great decacy in speaking OF the bids OF others
when We have interest in the matter and we should
forbear from the slightest remark upon Them II thew
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