Nebraska advertiser., 1860-10-04

didate for Congress, was a membe,
the House, during the Fourth Session :
the Nebraska Legislature. and the p,l
lie Printing was a %promineni questn
before the Legislature, in which Mr. NJ,
ton took a prominent part. The fraa
fort made was to compel the printing
be done in the Territory. Mr.. Moro
was in favor Of a Bil-actually intrOd.
ed such a Biu-making it UNLAWPu
TO EXECUTE THE TERRITORIAL
PRINTING WITHOUT THE LIMIT
OF THE TERRITORY. See page 10
House Journal 4th Session, as follows:
The committee on Public Printing made ass.
lowing Report:
Your committee to Ehom was referred a
tition signed by fifteen journeymen printsrs. u1,
ing fOra bill making it unlawful 70 Do printing a
Of the territory" report
sAn act to make it unlawful 10 have Ire mil.
printing executed without the limits Of The ten
tory, and recommend its passage.
TN. MARQUETTE
J. DAVIDSON.
GEO. ARMSTRONG
JSMORTON,
JOHN MTAGGkRT
When the Public Printer was abOu
being elected, one G. w. Hepburn had re.
ceived the vote Of the Council for Printer
and the resolution, as was customary, wa
sent to the House for concurrence. II,
resolution was referred to the House con.
mitee on Printing, of which Mr. MOria
was a member, and he made The follow.
ing Uery loud minority report. See pages
l47 and las, House Journals, 4th session
as follows:
Mr.. Morton introduced the following
REPORT.
Mr.. Speaker and GenHemen offhe Houfes
The undersigned member Of the mmit on Publt
Printing, TO whom was referred a Joint Resolution fpn
the Council, which assumed % nominate and elect Go
". Hepburn Public Printer for the Territory ofNebran
has bad the same under Hdvisemenl and beg leave Z
report as follows:
The ommittee on Public Printing a few days sincere
H.P. Nc. Il6, Gan act to make It unlawful to have
tee Public Printing executed without the limits Of th
Territory"
And recommend its passage.
The object and intention Of this was p protect, foster
and encourage the art Of Printing and its followers, in
the Territory Of Nebraska Such was the intention G
the bill, Though Il may not achieve the end desired
aud IL seems that this intention and this
ton on the part Of your committed vas truly laudaSls
and p~raiseworthy. The Nebraska Press, consisting q
twelve OF thirteen Journals now in successful operation.
is ar index 70 the intelligence, energy and pF0gresslFs
Split Of our people andlt Is iGT better md more ersea.
able to our Territory than the Press ol hassachusettsh
TO that State, as they ere all demOcratio- And IS The
former report (alluded to aOove) was intended rs an e.
preston IN favor OF these Journals and their support.
yOnr committee deems it but justice 10 itself and 20 tl
own consistency that it should continue 10 make similar
reports Your cOmmittee, therefore, knowing that 6s.
W. Hepburn Is not Identified with either 81 The thirtea
Journals, now In existence In Nebraska, and Ob3ectiRE
to the custom q establishing new organs either 81
factions OF parties upon the basis Of the public Fronting
expenditures, and desiring that the omOluments arising
from such printing should 90 20 some one or more Of
those Journals which are permanently established h
Nebraska, recommend that the name Of Geo. " .Mepbul
be stricken out Of the resolution And Furthermore
your committee would suggest that the public Printerbi
elected BY a ballot, in a joint convention 81 the Council
and House, and would most respectfully state, that soma
practical Printers or publisher, now doing cusinesstn tie
Territory, is the only person or persons % whom ths
printing should be given, the only person o. persons EA'
are justly entitled 70 receive IL o. a reward for lab0gl
already performed, the fruits ~ which have been en-.
joyed By every man, woman and childin Nebraska
Your COMMITTEES would further recommend the enact
ment OF alaw providing for the immediate publishingd
the laws passed az the present session Of the Legislaiufs
IN three or more papers, az present being published IN
Hebraska, as this course would 40 Onco place the LAVISH
the hands Of the people, and instruct them e. to their
present legal obligations, an o. which Is respectfully
submitted. J.sTERLING MORTON.
Shortly after this, Mr.. Morton wa,
appointed by Buchanan, Secretary Of the
Territory, and then show quick the tune
changed? Once a component part Of
the Administration, and how faithful in
carrying out its fundamental principle,
He, too, must trample under foot the eI.
pressed will of the peoples Representa-.
tives, and boastingly and insultihgly say
10 them, "YOU MAY GO TO HE'LL
AM NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO
YOU FOR MY ACTIONS %.
Here is his next record on the Printing
question: a letter written to General Den,
yer:
SECREFARY's OFFICE, n. T.
Omaha City, Nov, 2, 1881
HoN. J W. DENVER:
Ny Dear Sri take the liberty, in eonsidsrn-
ton Of our brief friendship, Of troubling you with
some matters Of mine in Washington.
Enclosed you will End q COPY Of 3 letter from ny
self to Hon. William Medill, LIST CONT Treasures
Department. Now, after reading the said letter, l
trust that you will endeaV0F to bring nbOuts legal
decision Of this Printing Question. At any rate, R
TIE DEPARTMENT REFUSE TO SUSTAIN BB
IN tho position which / have taken, and thereby
rule that, though / am responsible for money disbuF-
6ed, shall always be governed in tbs matter b. a.
IRRESPONSIBLE Or UNBOUNDEN LEGISBA-
TURE, then ny RESIGNATION Of the Secretary
ship t0tH Be cent IN. ] presume that your own expe-
renee IN Kansas, shows you that Public Printing
should be solely under he dirsctioaofo fhe &serea-
~ Of The Territory.
Pardon me for having troubled you, and bslisTo
me foreman with great regard,
Your friend and admirur,
]. STERLING NORTON
Sec. Of Nebraska.
Here is another beautiful record Of
Mr.. MOrton's! Does il not look vel for