Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-07
NUMBER SO.

cling OF pleasure Of exorbtaut charges upon work DONE
!hs touse today, no doub conceivng that the public
amendment when proposed 10 remove tho: reht Hs
would therefore wash his hands Of The matter and Withdraw
MS amendments leaving the House to pass the Dill as hey
peafed and thereby perpetuae the wrongs ALLUDED to-.
M St1pIes Is utterly mistaken In representing that efforts
made by the public prute. his fends s,ave of
hua action upon this matter" The q true Whea tho
subject was winter before coured and chal
legged The fullest investigation which was had-even giving
to Mr. g. sufficient time receive lsters fro beyond the
Stae and /, very singular coincidence ,nat tbs letters
he produced were from Norrn States and one va be-
love from the South For SIX weeks the subec, was inves
lsated before the Committee 10 every shape and fo aud
the Committee came 10 the conclusion based upon reliable
evidence that the public putes charges were fair and rea-
sonabs and reported bill TO that effect Was our fsu!t
that that bill acted last ~inter7 On the contra
ry urged prompt action but that could no, be had, a.
M Staples absent for periodsthe ss at the end
of tho se,son for lhrywo days. for which he drew the
per diem alluded TO- by way OF relieving the payers OF
unnecessary burden"
But, seems from the .emaks of Mr. Staples published
above that he doos "deas reduce the price allowed
public printer for the execution of the work. We
glad 10 that Mr. Staples abandoned that position
Certain is tina, that his uyowed object In starting ihe
investigation aud In directing his enquiries OF wi!nesses-
and no less fixed fact Is IT, tina. he did report bill "edu
Of his eror and ha. "ashed his hands, OF an attempt to
take from Democratic printer wh1, freely paid to
Wing printer especially now paying extra prces
fur work. by night ana day to execute the public work
promptly
There Is one point made by Dir. Staples which
sho touch upon an then "wash our hands" OF this dis
CUSTOM He stated that 81 900 had been paid for printing
bills and documents for l552 and could tell what
work was done for this Now Mr.. White, n bis reply
exhibited dupcnte bills ho originals being in the Auditors
O!.e) showing distinctly how mauy documents and bills
are printed number Of pages o cach and the number OF
copies of EACH The fact ht the printing charged is
seuled is certified by the Clerk OF the House of Delegates,
and On accomplished practical printer, good Whg, eer
flea ha, the charges just aud reasonable This has been
our uyarabe course and have kept duplicates for all
printing done for the Commonwealth to meet such charges
as arc rahy brought forward by heated partzans Could
moro asked particularly give bond and security Tor
the faithful performance of tho dulles OF The object
We have lel, II TO be duty tbs Democratic party
that has sustained u.s. and ourselves 10 make these hur-
red comments. We have not set down aught 10 malice
70, we feel In the best possible humor towards the whole
world Dir. Shpes has taken pains to dsclaim charging
ANYTHING improper in the performance Of official dulles,
and We desire 60 farther than 10 state the ac.s
10 tho chcal colduc, o. us bohleaving the public 10
Judge between U.s. We kaow full well tina. II s blind par
ship originated the movement aud we are willing that
mis- party should reap ali tho capital out OF the events that
have uansped.
, In conclusion, VIC have 10 thank our friend Chastain
Ic Of Hlnover for The manly aad able service he has
iune iu cooperation with the Democracy Of The House, 10
Crush out" hs last Whlg Invention TO mako capital by
ak!ng from Dsmce-ol what he's always beeo given 10
Wing.