The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27

York that fa election are four from City Of New
OF the printing profits These facts prove that Con-
gress 10 voting much larger for the public printing
Than have been required to do the work has placed n the
bands Of the immense patronage with whi:h
he has tried to effect Capitalization, coured and desired
by him since he has occupied the Executive chair
Father OF the Republic af he appears from the debates
in the Convention held Richmond, Va In 1885, to pass
raj constitution In that Convention Patrick Henry took
high q sgsir the legitimate patronage with
which the Precedent was invested by the Tue
immense patronage Of the President objected to-
cause placed in bis hands the means Of corruptng the
Congress the navy and army. and OF distributing,
over, throughout the society, band Of
taners in the shape Of judges, revenue off
ceis and tax gstherers which would render him
irresistible in any scheme Of ambition that be mig,
pedate against the liberties OF his country the respon
by Of the whole gang OF federal officers a. they werc
called, objected Bow prophetcaly these truths
verpBens, especially under the present administration
Your committee congratulate the House upon the great
giving ont the Post ONCE blank printing by contract TO
the lowest bidder by which printing, which has hereto
fore coet the government about forty five thousand
dollars rer annum will hereafter cost but about three
bou and collars They regard this reform the
yesus Of the Investigations instituted BY the Senate and
the House the present system Of executing the public
printing, and hope that others viii speedily follow Of
equal bt peft 70 The government
In order bring these reforms Immediately before the
retoiuors escrvne to themselves the right TO report
bill embracing their views more In detail as to certai
neolncsots or chargts OF the preeeLt LAWS N reAuo
TO The printing binding and engraving
BE resolved, by the Sci and the House OF Repre-
eentsvss Of tbs United States in Congress assembled
That hereafter person tha be elected, either III,
printer to the Senate the printer the House OF Rspre
sentsves, who is not the OF such election prac
tca printer and OF fair reputation for skill and ability
as member OF that trade profession; that hereafter
epcr the election Of the printer the Senate he shall
execute bono with nj least two good and sufficient
ties, N the Day Of twenty Ave thousand dollars to the
Superintendent aud subject to the approval Of the said So
peripendent the Secretary Of the Senate and Clerk
Of the House FOR the faithful and honest performance Of
all the ouiies dsyolvipg upon him such Senate
printer, and IN like manner upon the election OF n
printer 70 the Houfe Of Representatives, be snA execute
and deliver TO the said superpt ncent bond, with
least two good and sufficient suretee 10 penalty
tubS Ct 10 the Ike approval and for the ike objects which
bonos sball be made, executed end delivered ten
days After such elections respectively, and sha within
that time be bed In The Office Of the said superintendent
Resolved That the prices established and allowed for
The public printing BY the act entitled &C. provide
for executing tho public printing and establishing the
prices hsreo and for Other purposes approved August
20, 1s52; and By the several acts amendaory
thereof that to ssy, for composition prcs.work. fold
ing ssphirg and nscrng maps asd plates BE-, and the
are, reduced forty per centum and that for the
wpsss q OWN ful foros ss4 edset 70 tAs resolution.