New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-23


be laid before the House.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Superintendent of Public Printing.
hon. SCHUYLER CoLFAx Speaker Of the House OF KEEP
resentatlves.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING,
WASHINGTON. January l6, 1866.
The ninth section OF the joint resolution approved on
the 23d Of June, 1850 authorizing the estabshmentof
printing Office and bookbindery In this city for the
execution Of the public printing and binding makes It
the duty Of the Superintendent TO report annually to
Congress the exact condition OF the public printing
binding and engraving the amount and cost OF oil such
printing, binding aud engraving the amount and cost
OF oil paper purchased for the same, and such further
information as may be within his knowledge In regard
10 all matters connected herewith" And the second
section of the Joint resolution directs that the
Superintendent report annually ~ Congress the num-
Der Of hands employed aud the length Of time each has
been employed"
In compliance with these provisions I have the
honor to submit this report with statements made up
for the year ending the 30h Of September, 1865 as
follows;
No. l. Printing for Congress aud it's cost exclusive
of paper and engravings at the prices liked by the
No. 2. Printing for the Executive and Judicial De
partments, at the same prices
No. 3. Showing the disbursements on account OF the
public printing the actual OF the printing stated
In Nos. and 3 under the present system.
No. l. Disbursements for paper for the public print
No. 5. Disbursements for lthograpng and sngrav-
ing; n,.,.. =, ,.o,r,. =, a.. n,h,;o hind.
No. 8. Disbursements on account OF the pupiic Dind
ing.
No. 2. Showing the cost Of the same binding at the
prices paid previous TO the Of the Govern
ment bindery..
each has been employed. and the amount paid each.
THE BUILDING, MACHINERY, &C.
The appropriation Of s6 900 made at the last session
Of Congress Tor increasing the size OF the building used
as the Government printing office and bndery has been
expended by the Secretary Of tho Interior and myself
in accordance with the provisions OF law The add
building 300 feet long. by depth Of from 60 to rs feet
and four stories bigh sfordng capacity for working
nearly 1000 persons The machinery added embraces
IL frst-class Adams printing presses Manufactured
BY Messrs. Hoe Co. OF New.York. at q
cost Of $4,000. The establishment Is now be-
lieved to be complete In all its departments, and
great dispatch. detailed schedule Of all ma
chinery and implements in the building would occupy
too much space in report Of this character but list
Of the principal articles may not be deemed either IN
appropriate nor undressing.
They are as follows In the printing department 50
Adams printing presses cylinder printing presses
pressing, ii folding machines; 9 cutting machines.
In the binding department there are: IL standing
presses; IA ruling machinesi Z cutting machines;
numbering machinesi backing machines, board
cutters; embossing presses smashing machine, ana
a large number Of sewing benches. &c.
All this machinery is driven by one engine OF 40
horsepower and one of ten horse power.
AGGREGATE DISBURSEMENTS.
The following table will show the Disbursements.
under their appropriate headings Che details Of which
year ending on the Goth Of September. 1865, com.
pared with the corresponding years OF 1852 1868 and
1864, viz; - . 90.
Pub vrps sl lssH "a sss,ssS 90 stsn
fiR e Printing ac11s .saosc f1assi Is iassssa
rss ; :sss:: s .sss s1 .i s5
ro,, $4,000 u i,1o4s55o " 10000 q aia3oio 70
of yOth oepfenn
value s. remaining on hand on the Doth s'D''
yau, q remaining on hand on the '0h sep'e~
The value Of material remaining hand the sOth Sep
tenlber 1865, was 49, sl.
with the very large amount Of ds ,s prini,ns
necessary machinery for completing " promptly. the
continued high price Of paper and materials OF all kinds
as well a. in the advance VI the cost OF labor not
70 be expected that the expenditures of this establish.
ment can be reduced during the ensuing fiscal year In
the last annual report Of this Office dated the 18Th Of
and snd;ns darIne The wear ending on the
10th OF September. 1865 unless very considerably re-
duced below the requirements Of tho preceding year
E aDggr0,s%ss the Tss ss sum 81 ss @
during the year. for labor and materials OF all
kinda (eIclasive Of the amount appropriated
Ss. sssssn sh' p sas on a'a . new
Of the paper and materials OF all kinds exclusive VI ma
chinsry on hand at the end Of the year. eiJ ela "
and the sum Of si7 20 received for paper saav,nH
vase-paper &C. sold, and the net cost Of me puone
printing and binding for the year ending the GOTH OF
september, 1865 ID shown 10 be el,3l, SO o. Inc
close of the Rebellion has caused considerable os
crease in the acquisitions Of the Executive
for printing but with the large amount Of delcfied
printing for Congress add thas which Will DC
the present session. there viii doubtless 90 ENOUGH 70
work the whole establishment TO its iun espaeJ iof
coypirIos OF THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The printing Of the executive dsPsrmsSn ana tesn
nasrmsnt r. farnisbed ss eXpedltio8sly required
The condition Of The documents ordered BY Congress
IL ss follows; l..
Thrn. yoJumss OF this work have been printed, and
an Int horton of the third volume have been bound
dsIivsred, these comprise go royal quarso pages
ostiy tabular IN small type) u which ~ $50 copies
were printed. The remaining volume win make about
see CisksA P.se