The New York herald., 1870-02-13
NEW HERALD SUNDAY FEBRUARY 49, s7o-TRPLE SHEET

suggested 1t would not be desirable cut down
tnat item as 10 was not TOO much ior the aosolutey
necessary printing and promised that his committee
would report bill the subject OF printing which
Would meet The most economical desire OF the
to the comparative cost OF printing with ,ormor
periods, Mr.. Latin stated that during the Thirty
@ tnrd Congress, when Lynn .I boyd democrat) was vas
printing Of Senate and House reports S2220, 7l6,
and during the rnlrty ninth Congress, with Schay-
dlminuti0n OF 81 es9, ,024 Adding tho extra cost or
material, he showed republican economy in the item
OF printing for one congress OF $a50 O0O and no
allowance Tor the increase from war, internal rev.
enue and population,
Mr.. DAWES, lrep.) OF Mass, chairman Of the Com
mlttee OF Appropriations, complmented the chair
man Of the Committee on Printing ON his well earned
reputation OF economy IN public prlnung. There
with The franklng privilege. ana which alone
amounted to $o52. 906. These items were Tor tne
Patent , once fS7gs0 Tor The Treasury Department
all the departments, Sl56 746 and for the Post once
printing $l02, ,00O.
The discussion occupied about one hour and was
1urther participated IN by Messrs Ella, Sargent, May
nard, Lafiln and Butler lMass the latter suggesting
that II the heads Of departments or OF bureaus were
not NJ 10 be trusted with ordering the amount OF
printing which they required they were not ut to
trusted with their positions. lie thought that that
was matter which might safely be LEFT to those or
ncers without Interference the part OF the House.
MI DAWES commented upon tine lecture read to
the House by Ibis gentle colleague whose coaver-
SION seemed as sudien and remarkable as tnat or
MIN who travelled TO Damascus. He (Mr. Dawes)
apprehenoeu IL 10 be MS duty whenever such ques-
u0n was before the House faithfully, calmly justly
ana impartaly, but without lear, iavor affection
TO make diligent inquiry where every dollar OF the
pubic money had gone or might 60; and SO long as
he had the confidence OF the House and OF the coun
t he should continue to pursue that course without
regard TO such lectures.
Mr.. BUTLER, repJ Of Mass, disclaimed all inten-
uon OF lecturing the House, and desired once for
an TO put bar AGAINST the analogy between saul Of
Tarsus and himself; he had heard 1t nineteen times
and halt In the House. There were three things
Whicn ne thought might be omitted hereafter, be-
cause the country understood them--nrst that he
nad voted Tor Jeh DAVIS; se91nd that ne mad got
sudden conversion and third, that he had not been
III the republican party an long as come other
people. All that was tTue He had no doubt fnat
and AGAINST Paul because Judas was the old apostle.
Qaugnter)
The amendment was rejected.
One OF the items, Tor the the library OF Congress-
brought out an attack from Mr.. WOOD, tdem.) or N
T., against the Librarian for admitting books OF Q
scurril0us infamous and indecent character to Its
shelves, specifying particularly Bcurrllous and
hbelous assault upon member OF the House.
caumny published anonymously against him during
o heated political canvas
The Librarian was defended by Mr. HALDEMAN,
(dem OF Pa, who said he had never met librarian
more thoroughly acquainted with the books IN his
charge tnan that gentleman, by MIR. Palmer,
who Unlimited tnat the pamphlet complained OF was
one making grave charges against MIR. Wood while
Mayor OF New York, by Mr.. Banks on general and
In reference to the item for periodicals ana news
papers for the library Mr. POTTER tdem.) OF N. Y,
called attention 10 the absence Of oil facilities for
having access to the magazines; and Mr.. DAWES
thOught the suggestion was good ono and should
be taken into consideration by the Library Com
mlttee.
Mr.. GARFIELD offered an amendment requiring the
library TO be kept open In the evening from seven
until ten O'Clock. Agreed to.
The appropriations for the botanical garden pro-
voked the usual criticism but they passed without
amendment.
The committee rose, having disposed OF absut one.
nfth OF the bin, and the House ut four O'Clock ad.
j0urned.