The New York herald., 1869-04-05

that Mr.. Clark should retire for the purpose Of
disemoairassing ali witnesses the object failed, for
II was generally understood by the persons Ia the
bureau and Treasury buildings that as soon as our
investigation closed he was to return TO the control
Oh the bureau as before.
A great many Anonymous and other communica.
y, monS nave been made To the committee protesting
ties IN this and other bureaus OF the Treas
shy:o N.Y.: we nave generally gl.en attention to
ascertain that said transaction was innocent or
70 point showing that either there was f0unda-
oDaneu. II VIII be seen from the testimony that con-
a ongrayns printing Sc has been done In
rr-' rr."'iHA thai Ile comm,ttoe think is net
advantageous TO the public interest an that ougnt
to be discontinued. 1t Is moi Mitaiut tue authority
q law known to U.s. and u subject TO grave 9b'e9-.
tions
Tie Committee are also Of opinion IRON re tessf.
mony and from their personal eSa;nhau.>n and 70
isted IN the bureau in respect to pa Tor eyra work
paid to persons who wee bsying ado
That HAT some OF the soasa IMPORTANT in sasy proycments @
in that bursag. parheulaIv ia respect 10 what Is
called the hyarosntic prklting, have turned out as
fractional currency printed on their presses is very
poor indeed, breaking up ina very short time, parity
partly from the quality OF the paper; and
the committee are iniorned that nearly
million o. dollars week oi TIE curTehcy returned
to the Treasury broken and spoied. pnls, think,
Is great evil TO the department. and does injustice
10 The people. The conllteu VISA To clii attention
10 the lact tllt there are in DOG sieiJ or the bank
note companies AZ New iork and also at the Trea-
sury, considerable quan Of a-raved plates used
Ia printing the older issues securities OF the
various kinds which are now no loig9f nee ded and
willch the committee beieve OF sht 10 De condemned
aad destroyed IN order t. Obyit. nj possibility OF
guy Improper use or dspos.si8a OF Cae slule. TaIs
aton is required for this purpose, but
suppose the end he accomplished III the DIS
cretlon OF the Secretary or tae Ifeasnrg, inaSnuch
as the bank note company nave expressed their en-
urc willingness TO have al Jhe nd plates, although
they clam to be tue o~nars OF soiRe Of
tney own Of a far compensation. On
general survey OF the operltions covered
Dy the investigation OF the conGiitee, they could
not fail 10 he struck wiki the difference The
age mont ana details both personal ana otuerwSe,
between such operations carrie on by paid officers
other responsibility AT best than that Of doing
their duty from nine O'Clock IN the morning until
four O'Clock IN the Afternoon, ana sima operations
carried on by private peisohs or corporation
where the individual proprioly aud success OF
the persons managing the sane was involv-
saooriinate5 existed than that or obtaining those
persons who could brln9 10 tner duties Tie greatest
Amount OF capacity an fidelity 10 mast be confessed
that such Comparison Is de- idejy unlavorabe to
ti3 government engaging IN any operations OK
thiJ character where 1t can possibly be dispensed
tnate that all oven the majority Of the persons
eupl0yed by the government IN these AFFAIRS are
either ncaulble unfaith ul but from political and
other causes large an element Of tncapaciy care
lo3snes3 and unfaitnuncsS ls introduced into the
operations as In considerable degree to derango'
desirous Of doing the best possible or the govern
meut