The daily union., 1852-09-03


than had been paid TO him and TO The popietoIs OF the
Inielligeneer office understood him, for similar work
Mr.. HALE | have here an amendment which
offer substitute TO the bill, striking out all alter the
enacling clause ask thatt may be read by the Seere-
tay.
II was accordingly read as follows:
That there shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and of Senate superintendent
Of the public printing, who shall DO practical printer OF
education and experience ia the business OF printing, the
eice shall be -four years, unless re-
moved by the President orby joint resolution Of the Senate
nua his OF 81 5O0 and give bond
the Uned States 10 the Of $4,000 with sun len'
or The faithful performances Of The duties q bis office
Sac And Be further enacted That the saa snpeia p
shall charge Of aud be responsible or all oigt
nal other directed by the proper aunoiy 70 pe
printed and cause the same 70 ee ep y r. oees a,o
whom ii received, as may Ge required ps suan ON
ne ed M ,he usual and reasonable prices such
dresses other printing materials as may be neces
ay If yovernmen by OF for the Of either The
eoutve OF the or by either or ooh
wages compositos proof readers,
other person, ss he shall deen spen,aoy neces
say speedy economical aud failhul ex
ecution OF the public pr'ntng and 10 discourage either o
% 10, @ o" se ID Of the
due notice Tor sealed proposals. OF the lowest
ples 10 exhibited by hm, all such paper may be
cssa Tor said printing and to render an account anna
ally each house OF Congress, tor oitene required by
either house OF all OF his expenditures Tor the purposes
aforesaid
d
duty OF the said superintendent the first day
every month. all bIs Tor the purchase OF materials for
ployed about said establishment, for heir
labor during the preceding week and for that purpose he
shall be authorized draw monthy from the treasury Of
the United Saea all such sums OF money may be
quired theetor TO be aceained by statement thereof 10
made by him, and presented and approved by the
Secretary OF the nteor aud on such approval he shall be
authorized the said from Tue treasury
SEC l. had be Iiksr snacted, Tnat the said perrin
tenden shall appoint practical bookbnder, possessing
a oueh knowledge of the business shall
la ypar
may, with The appreciation OF the superintendent, employ
bly, necessary TO neat prompt and
the folding stitching and binding thar may be directed
law by order OF either house OF Congress- be
u, cesary together the sheets Of which
doc may consist the wages of such bookbnders
services in other binderies United States, and be
paid by the said superintendent; aid the said superin
other persons whenever public interest shall
qure. and he shall purchase all the materials required tor
said binding in the manner is herenbeore di.
rected Tor the purchase OF paper.
SEo g. Aad be farther snaeed. That all printing di.
ecled by law by either OF the executive OF
the general government in pursuance OF law or such as
may be necessary to the execution Of law aud all ether
or both, and all folding, stitching and binding eqaed Tor
public printing office and in the required but
private printing Or binding of description whatsoever,
a, or executed in said oce and any Of This pro,
hibon by any person belonging to either oi said Offices
removal OF such person offending from public employ
inent . - m -
o.
and government Of the persons business expenditures,
and every object connected with the said
pernepden the Secretary Of The Senate and Clerk the
House of Reps which, when confirmed and
Congress- shall binding shall be observed and
forced by the said superintendent .
SIC. had be further enacted, That the resolution
entitled Joint resolution directing the manaer of procuring
the printing for the TWO houses Of Congress approved
gust Sd, 1886 shall be- and is hereby rescnded
Mr. HALE. This amendment, it will be perceived by
those who have taken the trouble to listen TO it, pro-
poses the establishment OF agovernmen printing Office
in all essential improvements it goes far the other
bill does, only does not provide for two three mid
die men between the superintendent and the printers
who are TO receive the profits II authorizes the super
inenden 10 employ printers to do the work il makes
the printing 10 be done under bureau Of the govern
ment In other words, it is TO have the printing done in
such way that nobody loses on ii. The wages to
be paid 10 those who do The work submit the propo-
s,on to the Senate, and ask the yeas and nays upon
Now permit me 10 say single word in regard 10 the
provisions OF the other bill, for which this is subsii-
uie suppose II is not worth while for US to affect 10
be great deal purer than are, and we might well
look at The mater it really exists as 10 pretend 10
mystiiy it, What, then, is the fact There pub
shed in this city certain number OF daily papers, and
believe that OF all the papers published in the city there
is but one that has brains enough 10 live upon lis own
resources
i SENATOR Which is that
MIR, HALE II is that is not knocking at the door
OF Congress for treasury pap But, sir there has been
paper which made The special organ OF the great
interests Of great portion OF the country and yet it
could not live. II died; and the others suffering
| under the complain-a sort OF collapse OF the
stomach and unless something be done for their relief
they must follow the fate OF their lustfous predece
Ii had brains, and therefore IL could think had
heart and therefore IL could not feels il had no cash.
and therefore il could not live Laughter With this
pcaon OF disorders il has gone the way Of all the earth
and has LETT mounful valedictory behind it. WE'LL Mr.
President there is danger that this complaint is conta
gous and unless something done for The relief OF the
other papers they will be apt to go the same way This
bill intended 10 subserve great public interestsno
doubt that is the only object, and that the hest motives
OF patriotism impe gentlemen TO pursue the they
are taking; but we cannot help looking a little al the
incidental consequences which follow their patriotic
| lion.
take it, sir, that without any impeachment OF the pa.
trioism OF those gentlemen who urge the adoption OF this
bill, may take glance at of the incidental con
sequences that may result from it, believe that IT
newspaper establishments in this city, which cannot live
without aid. They cannot do IL, Mr.. President. The ex
pertinent has been repeatedly tried here both by wings
and democrats, and has always failed There is
thing unhealthy in the of this District for these party
organs do not know what il is, but they cannot live
without some such aid this bill intended confer.
And when that is The fact, wi en all know IT, what is
the OF pretending ignorance OF what is obvious all
For my pari, think that newspapers should live here
they do everywhere else. II they commend them.
selves by Their own resources their talents. and their in
Genuiy and enterprise to the munty TO be sup
ported, u Is evidence that they worthy of sup
port, and do not need our assistance II s only those
sckly ncRely things which not worth raising 10 at
come and ask Tor aid simply because they unable TO
support themselves For this reason propose that WI
do our own printing and that we appoint a superin.
tendent, who will know when tie printing Is done
well, and who will be able 10 act without the in