The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-20

have inyestg aled the matter and il part OF this
that we have reported against all that The report
70 carry out the law, and what the understanding
OF the Senate
Mr.. BRODHEAD / want to know from The Commit
lee on Printing how much they estimate Mr.. Richie'a
profits 10 be , understand they twenty per
waR to know what is the amount OF that profit L.
II twenty per cent on $50 600
Mr.. HA MLlN. Mr.. Rtcnie sent to Phladelph and
procured thus job TO be done IN an office there He has
paid out OF his own pocket subsequently, TO the passage
OF the law about $4,000 Now. will we repay him.
we promised we would II we repay him just what he
paid out, he gets nothing for his trouble and expense
Therefore the committee provided that he shall
twenty per cent which 10 pay him for his trouble and
expense and all his transactions in relation TO IL.
Mr.. BRUDHEAD. That does not answer The question
want TO know how much proht he received in the
$4,000.
Several SENATORS 1t was all profit
| Mr., BRODHEAD. | understood it twenty per
cent. How much the gross amount of profit
Mr., SEWARD The whole of it.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Something like $40 900 al any rate
Then he gels $2o.Jyo for violating the contract,
| Mr.. HAMLlN That Is past now.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. know ii past. and our evil deeds
rise up against us and as soon do wrong IL
is followed by another We give to one. and then
another comes and says we must give to him because
Mr. HAMLIN. 1 wish to make definite reply, be
cause the senator asks it, He wants TO know the amount
| OF profit which Mr.. Richie made the $4,000 No
man answer stated last year, in my place, that
prudent, CAREFUL practical rintsr would have done tie
work IN the way which 1t was done, with unneces
suy expense about no large and unnecessary OUTLAWS
upon Il, Tor the contract prices. believe so now Did
Mr. RIichie do do not believe he did have
40 idea thai he did indeed, know he did not TAX
the neCessary expense and the large amount Of capital
vested was my judgment then, and my judgment
now, that he may have received $50 600 for his own
time and and tear of type and the interest OF money
| invested, VII hch would not be len per cent.
| Mr., RUok Every time his subject comes up. II
~c that The excitement is increased. Now. m
opinion ia, that Mr. Richie has not received am
loht, ana place that upon the statement OF man bet
ter qualified TO Judge OF II lhan that is the pesen
superintendent OF Inc public printing, John I. Towers
will read what he says on this subject:
| OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING,
| February 2, 1858.
SIR In reply your note, in reference to the printing oil
the Thirty df Congress exeeuIed by Thomas Richie az
general compaison Of the prices paid for The work done
1o that Congress gh the present P,ses paid for the Con
addition the prices paid Mr. Rfche, and the SoOcOO
last session for his benefit il would require
about $25 800 make them equal 10 the present prices
assumed the OF 1892 as basis upon which to
ud no ar for bs prnna of Cones
except the deduction of orty per cent extra copies Of
documents exceeding twenty thousand in number which
have the honor to be, very respectfully sir your ODE
dent servant, JOHN L. lowers,
Superintendent OF Public Printing.
| Hon. M, I. HUNTER, U. s. Senate.
The latter part OF the letter thought be very
distinct, and he wrote this in addition:
| WAsHISGToN February 10, 1853.
SIR In re ply 10 your inquiry, "What | mean when /
saw the Mr Hunter that believe the present
prices be fair compensation, and more for the
on extra copies exceeding twenty thou
number, which should be reduced - have to say
that should be reduced TO twenty per cent and est
marug comparison between what you have received
aud the present prices based calculation the law
as i as think it should be.
Very respectfully yoH ydSF foeasVl isRyan
! THOMAS RrrcHIE, Esq.
| Mr. PEARCE Ii is really matter of no sort OF con-
sequence at hs lime whether Mr. Richie, by the allow
made TO hIm at the last session OF Congress,
ual larynp nrnt1t nnn oos all
much opposed the senator from Pennsy to
the proposition pay Mr. Richie But that is past and
gone and the only question in controversy is whether
shall declare construction OF provision OF the law
of last year which the comptroller believe, views DIFF
ferently from OF those who voted for II Consider
ing that the law passed 10 give that allowance,
cannot refuse 10 declare believe that the construc
ton proposed TO be gwen 10 that proviso the
and proper construction and think ought TO pass
wibou, further debate What is pasts beyond our con-
Mr. BORLAND desire to say that the senator from
Mary land has expressed few words precisely what
the Committee Printing meant by its proposed amend
ment IL not TO whether Mr. Richie had received
too much or little, bu, what did the law OF the lasi
session and this declares the meaning under
stand II.
Mr. SMITH In justice TO myself and TO Mr.. Ritche,
wish to say that have been msinormed in regard TO
the statemen, made when was up before The docu;
there Misunderstanding by Mr. Anderson, the
keeper OF the document room TO the documents for
which called. He understood 10 inquire for the
session OF the last Congress.
i The question then taken the amendment, and
il was agreed TO.
/ ASSAY OFFICE NEW YORK.
| Mr.. FISH ! desire TO offer the following add.
onal section:
The Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby authorized
required establish in the city of New York office fo
the receipt and for the melting refining parting and assay
ing gold and silver bullion and coin and for
ing the same into bars ingots, or di.ks lhe assistant
treasurer of the United States iu New York shall be
otl an1th
shall with the appreciation and consent oi the Pest
dent of the United States, appoint such other ofnce ano
oknen servants shall be for the proper
conduct and OF the said office, and OF the bust
pertaining thereto snch compensation as shai be
approved by Presidents Pfopded That the same shall
existing Iaws, relating the min, Of the United States and
lIs branches.
The owner Of any gold silver bullion, in
dust otherwise of foreign corn shall be entitled
thereof stall receipt stating the weight and descnp
ION thereof ia the manner and under the regulations ha
are may be provided in like OF deposits at the
Of the United States with the treasurer thereof AND
such bullion without delay, be melted, parted re fined
and and the value thereof and OF all oreg1
coin deposited satd Office shalt be acetsined, ard the
treasurer shall hefeupon forthwith issue hts ceu nte o.
tho value thereof payable in coius o the same meta M
that Deposited either Off % Of the assistant treasured
ii the United IN New York, the mint OF the
United States option OF the de posor, 10 be expressed
any time within thirty days the date thereof 10 pay
meat all debts due the United states Tor INC uh SUN
theren ceruied All gold silver bullion, ana ioelgn
cou depoed melted, parted, rehned or assyeu s Ao.e
sad office into bars nsots, disks either OF pure metal
OF OF Hueness, (as the owner may preef) win
stamp OF such iorm and device rs sna DC pre-
by of the Treasury, accurately desig
nd PrOrided That