The national Republican., 1866-10-22
Aatiunal grpnbIifau.
LOCAL NEWS.
SS-The Printsrs striks-MsstinG Of the
Columbia Typographioal Society.

Columbia Typo9raphieai seoisty.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Columbia Typo.
graphical Society held Saturday evening at the
Council Chamber, City Han, 70 hear the report Of
to wait upon the employers and inform them Of the
adoption Of the scale Of prices, including the
oght.hour rule, the COMMITTEES made the following
report:
Of notifying the employing printers Of the District
Of the amendment to the scale Of prices and the
hours to constitute days work, bog leave to re-
port
That on Monday morning they proceeded to
carry into effect the wishes Of the society By calling
on and notifying all tho employing printers Except
Mr. Towers and the publisher Of the Republic, the
former being sick and the latter not in his once at
the time) Of the action Of the society.
Messrs. Waters, r. and J. Rives, Florence Hal.
leck and Hughes gave an unqualified assent to
the wishes Of the society. Mr.. D. 9. Fomey
declined to receive the committee. Mr.. Pear.
son objected, but stated that he should not
close his Office on that accounts; while Glib.
their Office informed your committee they
would do everything they could 10 resist It's exeou
tion. Mr.. Moore objected, but stated as his busi-
ness was as brisk In the summer - winter months
Tho superintendent Of Public Printing, having
FIRST had an interview with the Comptroller Of the
Treasury to ascertain whether his accounts would
be passed by that oiioe, informed your committee
that there was no difficulty In the way. and that
the employees Of that establishment could 20 ahead
under the eight-hour rule.
On Friday, however, the committee having been
notified by Mr. Wendell that . protest had been
entered BY the employing printers at the Treasury
rule and the Comptroller having notified him that
his accounts would not be passed unless'ton hours
constituted q days work. he informed your COM
mittoo that he was powerless, under the law to
comply with the wishes Of the Society.
Vans ,unttt ttaoi ihar aA1 tha nlla~-
GOVERNMENT PAINTING oYYIcH.
Mr.. O. Wendell:
SIR The employees Of the Government Printing
Office desire to know whether you will pay the prices
demanded by the Columbia typographical Society,
working eight hours per diem, now that the em-
ployers have refused TO be governed BY the rules Of
that society. Signed r. W. cLAxros,
A. J. DONALDSON,
W. W. MALoSrY,
A. 7. CAvIs.
ocr. 10, 1860.
To which tho Superintendent of Public Printing
made the following reply:
OFFICE sufEnIsTnsDEsI PUBLIC iR,sIIso,)
GENTS In answer To yours Vi'ii cf ~ date asking
me whether you (D will pay them the prices de-
manded by the Columbia Typographical Society"
working eight hours per diem, now that the en-
ploying printers have refused TO comply with tho
rates adopted by the society, have to reply, that
the law regulating the prices to be paid in this Of
fee inhibits the Superintendent from paying
"hgher prices than those paid for similar service
in the private printing and binding establishments
in the city Of Washington"
You will perceive that the law does not allow me
to pay you the prices demanded by the Columbia
typographical Society.
Yours respectfully, Q. WENDELL, Supt
Messrs. Claxton, Donaldson, Malonoy, and Cavis
The Superintendent Of Public Printing kindly al
lowed your committee to take copy Of the protest
of employing printers filed with the Comptroller, as
also tho preamble and resolution adopted by the
employing printers at their meeting, held some
not appear, as both papers arc without date.
The following are copies Of the protest and reso.
lutiens Of tho employers:
Hon. R. " TAYLOR First FSSRy SSR&yrl,o,.r d. r..a.ury
Sir: Tho undersigned, employing printers Of this
District, beg leave respectfully TO submit the fol-
lowing facts, while protesting against encroach.
ments on the vital interests Of our business.
The Government printing Office employs an over
whelming majority of tho journeymsn here, who,
utterly oblivious Of the laws Of trade, have from
time to time instituted measures, the only effect Of
which is to compel the public to have their printing
hours Of labor and compensation therefor to the
condition Of things In tho various Departments, the
printers of tho Government Office have brought the
printing business here to very anomalous condi-
tion. For instance, the average wages If jour.
neyman in New York is SIS week; the maximum
minimum here Is s24 These rates arc, In all other
cities, for ten hours each day. The wages paid
here, therefore, have been, and are now, quite out
Of proportion to those ruling elsewhere; but, not
Satisfied Herewith, the journeymen now, as II to
apply the last feather that breaks the camels back
have resolved to make eight hours days labor;
and this, too, while receiving from twenty-five to
sixty per cent. more for their labor here than can
be obtained olsewhese, while the cost Of the
saries Of lille is not greater
There Is no alternative left US but sternly to 70.
sst this unreasonable demand. We are In this rc-
solve unanimous and respectfully request your co.
printing business of the District which, amid many
difficulties, is struggling to maintain q character
worthy Of the national capital.
We urge this matter on your attention the more
because the private printing Offices have no sscuri.
ty from further exactions unless the present unne'
cessary innovation shall be thwartod. The law es.
tablishing tho Government office says, that those
there employed shall not receive higher wages than
prevails in private Offices. At the meeting which
determined upon eight hours, nearly all present
from our offices voted against the measure
Believing that 1t is within your province to do.
termine this matter respectfully desire to know
whether you insist that the conclusions arrived ct
by us shall be sustained, and the eight.hour rule
prevented at the Government Printing Ofhce, at
iOast until adopted by other communities.
Snow, Coyle 4 Co., G. S Noyes
W.. Martagh 4 Co., Gor W; D, Walach')
Il. " y. hlVet, ulDtOu DrOtuorst
Turner Cowng, McGil Nolan,
RIA. Waters, Jos. L. Pearson,
kcGill 4 Witherow, W. H. Moore,
D. @. Forney, W. Koch.
[Copyl
Whereas, in consequence Of the action Of the
Columbia typographical Society on Saturday night,
October 18th instant. in adopting eight hours as
days work, having been suddenly brought to our
notice for compliance or noncompliance, without
opportunity Of consultation, no ultimate decision
on the subject was given at the timsi therefore,
now
Resolved, That we, tho undersigned, employing
printers of the District Of Columbia, do not agree
that eight hours shall constitute a days work in
several establishments nor will We pay any in
crease the previous rates for time piece work.
Snow, CoYLE q Co., Jos L PEARSON,
IS. MOVES, F&J. RIvEs
flor W D. Wallach) McGILL 4 &WIrHEROw,
WM ]. MURrAGH Co, d. @. FoRsEY,'
TURNER CowING, GBsos BROTHERS,
W. II. MooRE, W. Koch,
MoGILLL l. NOLAN, (Georgetown.)
There being no other alternative the committee
notified the employers Of tho state Of affairs, ana