Evening star., 1869-10-02
The COVER NMENr PRINTERS.


Ne More Submissions to Combinations.
The Csngressienal Printer Will not be
Dictated to.
The folio wing circulars were issued a, the
Government Printing Once yesterday.
OFFICE OF THE CoNsR KssIoNAL PRrNrrR.
WAsHIHGTos, October 1, 1S69.-Gsaerai Order
TO Employees. 1. II being apparent that sundry
disreputable, scandalous, dishono rable and
pernicious practces INDUCED in by certain EN-.
ployees Of THIS office have worked and are still
working serious injury to Its good order, disci-
pline, efficiency, and fair name, the Congress
such practice, prohibit the same IN the future,
ana warn their authors Of ihe penalty which
will follow the further pursuit thereof
conspicuous among these shameful practices
lying, and conspiring against those IN author
ity and against one another.
Such practices are hereby denounced as un-
becoming gentlemen, good craftsmen, and men
Of honor; and further persistence in them, or
any of them, will henceforth be regarded as
placing the offenders outside this honorable
category. He that shall hereafter fall below
the standard OF personal, official, and courte-
Gus conduct and bearing thus indicated, or
violate the prohibition here made, must pre-
pare to seek employment outside this DEPART
1t is desired, on the part Of the Congressional
Printer, that each employee shall 60 manage
the annoyance OF having creditors and eollec-
tors applying for permission to enter the office
to make collections.
III. To the end that he may be enabled to fully
and successfully comply with the require
ments OF his ofdce, and efficiently execute the
trust con1ded to him by law, the Congressional
Printer must require from all persons in his
employ ready and cheerful compliance with
the rules and regulations established, or which
may be established from time to time, Tor the
conduct Of the public business and the govern
ment Of employees: faithful, Jealous, and
conscientious performance by each Of the par
ticular duties assigned him; and the most i'm.
plicit and loyal obedience Of the orders and
directions of the Congressional Printer and the
orders and directions of his subordinate ON.
GERS. He also expects from all employees gen.
tlemanly and courteous bearing towards each
work In harmony together, having but one
policy TO carry out and but one end in view.
III. 1t must be clearly understood by all
lating the internal AFFAIRS of the Goyernmsnt
printing office, including the selection Of his
personnel and the fixing of their tenure and
pay, are by public law vested solely in the
Congressional Printer; that he is held respon.
sible for the execution OF his office In the man.
ner prescribed by law; that he cannot divide
this responsibility with others; and that con.
seGuently all interference, under color of any
authority less than that of the Congress of the
United States, with his prerogatives in this
regard, is alike unwarrauted and unwarranta.
BILE He cannot, therefore-and will not
suffer the employees Of his department, either
as individuals or in any organized capacity,
to dictate 70 him in respect to his appoint.
office. If there be those in his employ who
cannot readily place themselves in harmony
with the Congressional printer and his policy,
they should not attempt to remain in the de.
partment to the embarrassment of the chief
and the detriment OF the public interest, but
should seek employment in establishments
where the attempted exercise Of assumed or
questionable powers and privileges will not
interfere with or obstruct the law of the land
Nv. Finally, the Congressional Printer, as is
his right, demands of his employees such line
OF conduct and bearing towards each other, and
all in authority, as to save himself and the bust.
ness of the office from embarrassment and in.
efficiency.
BY order Of A. NJ. CLAPP,
Congressional Printing.
Oficial:-H. G. OTIS, Foreman OF Printing.
GOvRRNMHNT PRINTING OFFICE, Washing.
ton, October /, 1s69.-The following CORES.
pondence, involving question heretofore in
dispute, is Published for the information Of all
concerned:
WASHINGTON, October i, 1s69.-Hon. A. NJ
CIdpp-Slr: have the honor to solicit few
moments Of your valuable time, to ascertain
your views about the resolution offered at the
last meeting Of the Printers Union, WE:
"Resolred, That all copy-holders shall be
printers"
With, With respect remain your mos, oesdien:
Copy holder, proof.room, Govt printing office.
REPLY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER.
Mr.. r. II. Gerrais-SlR: can say in brief
That "a: .bss. have y,slasd ny last s9bmission to
or outside OF this office; relating to its adminis-
tration. Holding myself responsible oniy to
the Government fer my stewardship, cannot
respect any attempt outside the Congress OF the
United States TO interfere with me.
A. NJ. CLAP, Congressional Printer.