Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-02

The Investigation of the charges against Con-
gressionai Printer Clappwas resumed this morn
before the Senate Committee on Printing
M MI. n. H. ClapP was examined for defence ::
Printing Once since May 16, 1859; 1t the com
mencement of the last session Mr.. Davis said his
tine was not all taken up as preParcr of copy,
and volunteered to assist witness In discharytne
portion of the duties Of chief clerk; witness
had to bring up the books from November 1865
the policy had been to make men pay for errors
committed by pressnen had been paid for, and
one error by Mr.. Scriber Zone Of the prosecutors1
IN mp &Iroofreading, amounting 70 $50, had been
thought they were competent workmen; witness
haa eeen connected with the printing business
Crors-examined.-Consiier Mr., BROCK a
competent foreman thought Mr.. Otis did very
wen while he had charge; pres cs1med some good
printers had been discharged; did not knew Of
from Buffalo retained in the oifice were GOOD
fifsS class pri inteTs
a. " T6SmgsSn for defence % n sls. the
since February, 1881; had charge Of the psintins .
records for the Departments the work had in
creased greatly during the past year; the books
or perhaps more, when the present chief clerk
took charge; the present chief clerk was indus
uious; knew him TO remain there frequently af-
thought he was Q competent man; knew Mr.
Shahklan; believed him to be q competent man,
and thought he was better than his predecessor
| Cross. mined-Mr. Davis did not perform
the duties Of two desks when he was chief clerk
M. Harry CiapP attsnded to all the details OF
tne once, IAN and had no assistant to keep up his
| N. +. Ethel sworn.-Is foreman of printing at
| the Government Office. Had been printer "a
years. In learning his trade learned press work
and composition together. Was foreman OF the
press room at the Government Once about
efght months. Never run the presses at night
unless ws there was an absolute necessity for it.
Knew Of no night vorf there anIess Il 1as s aSso
lutely necessary. Had as many as 1Co different
docnments ard books running at ONE time, and
demands 5n. 70 hurry the work. In employing men
could not ascertain their worth until after
trial. Sometimes found them excel
had read the testimony on the trial; Mr Defrees
was mistaken when he testified that witness told
nim ne was not pressman; told him he was
best book Offices in New York, and had expe-
r1ence In Chicago and indianapolis Offices; wit
ness never received instructions from Mr.. Flynn
as 10 the run Of the work; while witness was i'm
the press-rcom there was some necessary waste
OF paper resulting from putting on new feeders:
ns nsd % discharged men on account Of the scarcity
appointed Superintendent Of the printing Office:
witness heard no jeers towards Mr.. Flynn after
.Cross-examined:.Did not believe the men in
tae once would make fraudulent reports as to
the amount of matter they set; had discharged
men IN some instances for bad workmanship;
tat nght the prosecutors here were trying TO
olasken his character, but did not discharge
men from the office for taIkino tn these prose-
cutors. Adjourned.
PRHeroN TO MRS. LINCoLN.-In the House to-
DAY Mr.. Judd introduced q bill, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions
directing the Sec, etary Of the Interior to place
on the pension roll the name Of Mary Lincoln
widow Of the late President Lincoln, and allow
and pay her a pension at the rate of five thous-
and dollars per annum from and after the
passage Of this act.
Mr.. LAWRENCE introduced in the House IL
day bill similar to that introduced in the SEN
ate few days ago, to incorporate the Ameri-
can Union Academy Of Literature, Science. and
art, naming as cOrpOratOrs John VIM, Dranrr
OF the city of New York. and fOrty-two Others
SAN DOMINGO ANNEXATION ELECTroN.-The
complete election rtt rns OF San Domingo on
the annexation question have just been re-
ceived here in an official form. The act con-
tains over fifteen thousand signatures in favor
or annexation to the United States, and but one
hundred and ten against it,
ARCH1NG OF TIBKR CREEK.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Hamlin presented petition, signed
by one hundred a-d eleven persons owning pro-
perty bordering on Tiber Creek, asking that the
cost OF the proposed arching of said creek shall
not be levied On their property alone, as the
whole city of Washington would be beneftfed
thereby. Referred to the District Committee'
4 LRGAL-TENDER CAsK.-At the October
term of the United States Supreme Court the
case OF Knox rs. Lee will come up for reargu-
menf. 1t is question of sequestration under the
Soniederate law, and in the decision Of Judge
DAVIS, OF Texas, he charged the Jury that nav
menf can be made in legal-tender notes of the
Cnited states. The difficulty was upon this i'm
struction: and the argument has been ordered
constitutionality Of the Legal-tender acts of
Congress. -
The TREASURY GOLD SALEs.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has directed the Assist nt
Treasurer at New York to sell one million of
gold on each Wednesday Of the month of Nav
commencing May 4th-the first and third saIes
on account Of the sinking fund and the second
four millions in all; also, to purchase one mil
lion OF bonds each on Thursday tho l2fh aud
THURSDAY, the 10Th, for the sinking fund, and
Thursday, the 18th, on account of the speciai
fund, or six millions in all.
MONSIEUR ToNsoN CONE AeAIN-In the House
to-day, Mr.. Stone introduced bill which wa,
referred to the Judiciary Committee, providing
"that whene Yer by the final judgment, sentence.
or decree Of the Supreme Court OF the District
corporate Is deprived q any rss9 Of proper propeitS
Ss1 sass
supreme Court Of the United States in - like ike
manner e as Is now provided By Law in reference
courts. s"'u
LOAN AND TRUST CoMrAsY.-In the Hou.e
to-day, Mr. Wheeler introduced bill, which
was referred to the COMMITTEES on the Distriet
Of Columbia, incorporating esThe Ioan ana