Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-19
The LARillature.

Inc COUNCIL not having 0rganIZeu' We nave
nothing of special importance in either House
to note during the week. The upperhouse will
probably organize Monday. We have com.
pleted arrangements by which, we will be en-
ablcd, soon as an organization is effected 10
lay before our readers full synopsis Of all
important measures which shall come before
the Legislature.
The following debate occurred in the House
on Monday in relation to tho Public Printing !:
MR.. DUGAN.
Mr.. Dugan had examined into the matter,
and believed, as lawyer, that Secretary Ev-
ans had right to appoint Territorial print
er. Believing this, if Secretary Evans saw
fit to appoint Democrat, lie as Democrat,
would sustain him. He also sustained Nc
Elroy, because he was in opposition to the
person elected by DIR. Henry. The Journal
of last winter had not been published within
any thing like the time that practical printers
said it ought to b. done in. Three months
was sufficient. The fact was that Barnes
was elected last winter through Henry's in
Auence, the latter editing the organ WASH
1NGroN Standard in which, whenever he
wished to destroy public man in Washington
Territory. he began by sly inuendoes, &C.,
&C., and the money being used to support
the organ, there was nothing left with which
to DO the printing. Mr.. McElroy had CAPT
tai to 70 ahead with the work. Mr.. Dugan
eulogized Secretary Evans as man whom
he valued very highly in his private capaci-
ty, and with whom he liked to converse, &c.
Evans did not belong to the official clique
he had been ruled out by them, and lie (Du-
gan) did not see with what propriety men
who claimed to belong to the Union party,
and were in favor of sustaining the general
Government, could stand up and vote against
the appointee (Mr. McEroy) of Federal
office holder, thus arraying themselves against
the Administration. Dugan was satisfied
that the official clique were now busy in
hunting the Secretary down; that he very
we'll understood why the gentleman (McGilD
who was selected by DR.. Henry to fill Evans
place should be so officious in calling for
vote of censure on Secretary Evans. He
Dugan) said he was ready, whenever it was
shown that any wrong or fraud had been com.
mitted by public officer. tn censure him;
that he had during the last summer, exam
ined the Sccietary's books in relation to GER
tain charges against him, and that he (Du-
gan) had found said books all right, and b..
licved him to BE- faithful public officer, &c.
MR.. M'GILL.
Mr.. McGill called attention to the fact that
during his absence on Saturday last, reso-
luton had been introduced by Mr.. Dugan en-
dorsing the action of the Secretary of the Ter
ritory in what he MR. Mc(iilD considered nm
unwarrantable and uncalled for Interference
with the privileges of this House in the ap-
pointment Of a printer. In the absence of
some Union members, tho resolution was
adopted. Notwithstanding the passage of the
resolution. he recognized but one legally ap-
pointed Printer, Mr. Barnes, who was elected
at the last session Of the Legislature Under
the law of the Territory providing for the
election of Territorial Printer, the term Of
the Printer elect is for one year, and until his
successor shall BE- duly elected and qualified.
Neither branch of the Assembly can, except
ON joint ballot with the other, elect Printer.
Therefore the person elected at the last ses-
sion is entitled to tho printing Of this House
until his successor shall be chosen by the
Joint action of the House and Council The
action thus far had, upon the subject of the
printing had developed the fact that Secretary
Evans looked alone to the Democratic side
of the House to sustain and defend his con-
duct. The gentleman (Mr. Dugan) was the
recognized organ of the Secretary in this
House. He had in the brief period between
the adjournment and meeting Of the House,
overhauled and examined the records and pa
pers of the Secretary's Office, and in one
sweeping sentence had passed upon the quail
ifications, mental and otherwise, Of all the in
dividuals who had filled the office of Secretary
for the past five years. Now to stranger it
might appear singular that Republican ap.
pointee Of Republican Administration should
find his only supporters on this question ON
the opposite side Of the house. But there was
key to the mystery. and it was no mystery
after all. Mr.. McGill reminded the gentle
man that hs spoke by authority when he stated
that had he (Mr. Dugan) been elected Speak
er BY the votes Of Union men, that then vote
of censure would have been passed on Mr.. Ev.
ans. but now, under the impression that the
friends Of DR.. Henry had been instrumental
in his defeat. the issue was between DR..
Henry and Secretary Evans. Mr.. McC1ill
knew nothing of the relations existing be-
tween those gentlemen, or between any other
officers of the Government. lie looked upon
the action Of the Secretary as uncalled for and
an interference with the privileges Of the Leg
islature. Mr.. McGill also alluded to the
charge made by Mr.. Dugan that he (Dugan)
could have purchased two votes for Speaker,
and concluded by cautioning the House
against any zeal that might be manifested by
Tho er.,uf 1omon IN huha1f If t1,o Cocro> o~,,sa
printer, as the motives Of the gentleman were
now apparent.