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THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the Joint
uti0hs reported by the Joint Committee Printing Il
provide for reporting and printing the debates Of the
Nj. ANTHONY Rep., R. H. said that the Committee
had not been able TO come TO any definite conclusion
the subject and had therefore decided report reso
lutios leaving Congress choose between concluding
contract with the lowest bidder, Mr. Crowe and
The Committee could not, with any confidence recon-
mend either Plan ana in deciding to make any change
The Globe had done their work very wen and satisac
Mr. wHYTE Dem, Md said that as a member Of the
Eeptee on Printing, he had Investigated the subject
and was Satisfied the beS course Congress could take
would be TO direct the JOQt Committee on Printing TO
make contract With Rives d Bailey. the present
publishers OF The Globe, and he offered amendment
directing the Committee to make q contract with Riyes
& Bailey at the named in their bid The choice In
his judgment lay between these gentlemen and the Gov
consider the proposition Of Mr. CrOwe gentleman liv
lng distant city, and having neither establish
which TO do the work. nor time to create one;
and as between Rves & Bailey and the Congressional
Printer he in favor Of choosing the former because
work WE'LL and also because he thought the estimate of
the Public Printer very unsatisfaotory some OF the items
particularly the binding being estimated at an absurdy
low figure, and one item fodiDg not being estimated
Mr. MORTON Rep IndJ asked him to state the differ
ence between bid of Rives Bailey and the estimate
VI Mr. Mr. WHYTE replied that it was about $4,000.
Mr. ANTHONY said that the Public Printer had stated
TO h that the estimates for binding go cents volue
Mr. WHYTE said that if so, the estimate was simply
ridiculous because the work could not be done Tor that
Mr. CAMERON CRep.. Pa was in favor of sending the
work 10 the Government Printing Otce measure OF
economv He understood that If the appropriation Of
$4,000 already asked for to enlarge the Public Printing
Office were granted TO IurIher aodIuoh "oud De ueces
Mr HENDRICKS Dem, Ind.l asked the Chairman Of
the Committee on Printing pir. Anthony VINO Mr.
CrOwel was aud whether he had not had previous
connection with public printing,
highly recommended by Messrs. Appleton OF EewYork
and the publishers OF The New York Times He has been
Mr CGMEROS said the publishers Of The Globe had
made fortunes for three generations and as an
economical change must be made some time he was III
favor Of making now The question was simply whether
SEQ OoO should be saved for each Congressl
Mr MORRILL, (yt.) in favor OF allowing the Com
mittee Printing to make new contract with the
present publishers of The Globe.
Mr., FESsEHDEN rep Me- took the same view, az
he thoughtrhe publishers Of The Globe had done their
Mr. SHERMAN said he never would have proposed TO
establish Government prlnngoihce to publish the de
bates and proceedings Of Congress; but there being
already such office he thought the Government work
should be done as far as possible there's therefore he
Messrs. WILLIAMS and sPRAGUE were opposed to
making change.
Mr. CORBETT (Rep. Oregon) would as soon dismiss an
old and faithful bOOkkeeper, who had served for
years as take tins work away from ihe present pub
fishers. who had done their work so well.
Mr. MORTON said that all Governmental experience
had shown that Government work could be done more
cheapy by making contracts with responsible individuals
than by the direct agents Of the Government and he
.feTred, ia this case, TO let well enough alone.
Mr WHITES amendment modified 20 au-
ihorize the Joint Committee on Printing to make salts
factory contract with kyes Bailey. the present pub
fishers OF The Globe forrepOng and printing the debates
and proceedings OF Congress for two from the 4th
of March next and III Rt form the Dill was passed by
vote OF "a Yeas 10 IL Nays
THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Mr.. MORRILL, (Me) then called up the Army Appro-
The amendments reported by the Committee on Appro
,prIatiOns were agreed TO-
reducing the number Of infantry regiments to 49, the
number Of brgadieT TO fixing the term OF EN-
stmeu at five years mastering ont Of the service abOu
infantry regiments, ana providing that the Presiden
shall consolidate the regiments rapidly the require
ments Of the public service will permit Agreed TO.
Mr. GRIMES (Rep, Iowa offered an amendment, vhic
was agreed striking cut the provision against maku
new appointments IN the Ordnance, Engineer and Med
cal Departments. -
Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass.) moved to add an additions
section authorizing the Secretary OF the treasury
audit aud pay the interest account Of Maine and Mass
chusetts for advances made by Massachusetts, the
including Maine for the United States during the wa
OF lsl2-l5
Mr. GRIMES raised the point Of order that this va
substantially private claim.
Mr. SAWYER Rep., MI from the Committee on Pr
vate Land Claims, at this point presented lepor
signed 10y himself and Mr.. kellogg, favorable 10 III
claim OF william McGarrahan.
Mr. SHERMAN thought the amendment 10 the PEN
ing bill offered by the Senator from Massachusetts on
Summer was not In order.
Mr. FEssENDEN took the opposite view, and II
question Of order was discussed until o'clock, when Il
Senate took recess Till \. N.