The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-13

ducting forty per cent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1890
The Superintendent of Public Printing, Mr. Heartt, sent
a communication to the Joint Committee Printing 90
day that he has made contract with r Crowell Of
Railway ~ j., for the purchase of wendells printing
establishment He agrees pay hundred and thirty
FIVE thousand dollars for the property which is said to
be between forty five and fifty thousand dollars less than
the original of the same. The committee unanimous
ly approved the contract
At the request of Superintendent Heart, Secretary
Thompson, Of the Interior Department. authorized
architect to examine the building and the result Of such
examination the full (although unofcial) concur
renee by Secretary Thompson in the purchase.
Senator Anthony, who is the Senate Printing Com
mttee and who has been many years editor Of the Pro-
vidence R ID journal examined the printing material
and the purchase economical for the 60
vernment
This will do away with the future dsgraceful contests
for the printing in both branches
In view Of the present complicated state of the public
printing in both houses the most polite and reasonable
thing do now repeal much of the law Of the
last session authorizes the purchase of the above
named establishment by the 4h of March next as the
when shall go into operation and provide for its
immediate operation by the government. At the same
time members of Congress should see TO the binding
which s gigantic pundering scheme when compared
with the profits of the House printing Mr.. Haskin, who
moved the forty per cent reduction the printing,
this should be reduced in expense at least fifty per
Nearly fifty thousand dollars has already been paid
the binders Of the House. although they have not yet
compshed half Of the work that has been ordered Why
Mr. Haskn moved at the last session to reduce the price
of printing and neglected the binding the most profit
able branch only accounted for by the fact that the
principal binder his democratic friend and peghbor
and his (Haskin's) own appointee. II this does
explain the matter is said other reasons can be
furnished.
Philip f. Thomas, ex- Governor Of Maryland, and now
Commissioner of Patents, to-day nominated by the
and he confirmed This is the second Commissioner
Of Patents who has been elevated by Mr.. Buchanan TO
place in his Cabinet.
There was nomination for a successor TO Mr..
thomas in the Patent Office sent in to the Senate Mr..
Shugert, chief clerk, will probably succeed him.
The Senate passed the Loan bill to-day, with slight
amendment restricting he powers of the Secretary Of the
Treasury which will not defeat the bill in the House.
The House to-day found itself without a quorum but
before discovering the fact buried Mr. Eli Thayer and
his Territorial policy so deep in the Committee Of the
Whole the State Of the Union under the lead Of Mr.
Grow that will take the resurrection trump Of two
thirds vote to call him into political life again.
Mr. Crows to-day, that when he calls up his
bills for the organization Of the Territories he shall give
opportunity any gentleman who desires to TO
strike out the clause relating to slavery and that the
rublcans viii then vote for the bills If is the will Of
the House that they shall pass in that FORM gave great
confidence to the Southern members that the republicans
intend TO show fair play
Washington paper opposed to Mr. Lncolns election,
aecp - IN dav nj Don of W for a
time was Secretary Of Legation at Paris under poor
Pierce be ncolns Private Secretary, and that Mrs.
Don Piatt is to assist Mrs. Lincoln in her duties
at the White House. This announcement is made
without the slightest authority The statement originally
made in the Herald is true, that Mrs Edwards sister
OF Mrs Lincoln and niece Of the latter, Mary Wallace
beautiful miss Of eighteen will accompany Mr. Lincon's
family Washington and assist Mrs. Lincoln in doing
the honors at the Presidents cvecs Mr.. Nicolay, the
present confidential secretary Of Mr.. Lincoln, will
doubtedly act the capacity here Mrs. Edwards
an accomplished Kentucky lady and has recently been
visiting at Andovcr, Massachusetts,.
Mr. wigfas attack upon the Wide Awake organiza
tion Of the North in the Senate to-day regretted
viii have the tendency 70 rritata instead Of alay
the present exciting state Of the public mind.
An effort is making to have Kansas admitted into the
Union The bill passed the House at the last session. and
BY the casting vote Of Senator Latham Of Mr.
Frederick the bill reported out Of the Senate CON-
mitee and only awaiting the action Of the Senate The
influence Of Missouri is against IL, and Senator Douglas,
having carried that State looked upon having great
power towards carrying the bill through the Senate
william Babe, member Of the State Republican Com
mttee OF California, and Mr. Farwe editor Of the Ala
CSlg7nta here urging the passage Of Pacific Rail
road bin The former bearer Of the proceedings Of
convention In favor Of a Pacific Railroad Mr.. Scott pre-
sented them to-day.
The political position Of Senator Benjamin has been
misunderstood He Is . strong secessonst.
Representative Lamar left tonight for Mississippi, 70
attend the State Convention.
The General Land once has Issued patsas 6 the au
thores Of the city Of Portland Oregon under the town
site Of 1884, for $40 acres md providing for conflict
ing claims OF other parties This subject has been in
controversy for the last years and has enlisted
of the most eminent counsel Of the country.