, 1874-01-20
PUBLIC PRINTING JOBS.
Spectai Dtspatch to The chfcago Tribune.


DEMAND ron INVESTIGATION.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-1n the House. to-
day. Jones offered resolution stating there
we're rumors abroad that tho printing Of the
Agricultural report cost 91t ,500, tho report OF
the Railroad Commissioners $4,000, and that the
Hougo had authorized printing to tho amount of
$4,000. He moved that tho Printing Committee
be directed to investigate tho cnso OF the publi-
cation oF lheao yolun,cs and of all printing done
for the State.
Oborly moved to include binding, md the cost
Of paper. Tho 5000 copies OF tho Agricultural
Report printed cost 511 900, Of which $500 went
for binding and $4,000 for paper, leaving aolne-
thing over 81 500 for printing. which he believed
was o fair charge at tho contract rates. Tho
binding OF 5000 copies Of the Geological Report
cost 5000, which was au outrageous price. He
wished to know whether
THE PUBLIC MONEY WAS LEANING
through printer, bindor, or paI,er-aealor. Tho
Committee should have authority to sonl for
pcraons and papers, that they might bo able to
search uut the Bculduggcry. The resolution
and amendments were adopted. The Commit
tce met aud appointed d subcommittee Of Brad
we'll, OhcEiy. aud Smith to get copies Of the
1cwn and contracts, md make out Il list Of wit
rosaes to DO summoned. 1t iB thought tho over
charging IL in
THE nrSpEn'B BILL.
It scemB tloru was nothing iu the contract
providing 1or binding in cloth, 60 the binder
charged What llo plcused for binding tho reports,
and 1t is eald tho Commissioners OF Printing a.
lowed bis bills. If 30. tho latter arc to blame.
Garland, 6ecrotaty Of tho Agricultural Board,
seems to have had control OF it's publication,
aud to have inserted at bis own sweet will the
1ubrications Of his frionds. without regard to
their literary worth Or their bearing on asrioul-
turo.
The Printing Committee comprises some of
the best mon in lilo House, WHO will 30 to the
bottom OF the charges, a,sd will not feel bound
to emulate tle example Of tho Senate Commits
tee, which whitewaslel everybody.
ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY NEponT.
Anutior illustration OF the extravaganza on
tho part OF tue State in printing is the Fifth
1!iiuo.n Industrial University for 1871-2, with
meetings or Executive Committee, lectures, etc.
Springfield Stato journal Printer, 1879: There
nIe 203 Iagos, exclusive OF an INDEX. Tho tlfst
u. Gregory is President, and the Hon. Willard
e. Fiagy corresponding Secretary. Thoro is d
|lst Of tte Students :}25 nalcs und IS females,
total Of 381. Sketches Of tho farms, buildings
aud grounds delight tho oyo On pages l6 ind II,
and pageH u aua 10 are en!lvened b1y q green
house, farm house, and y good looking
baru, in tho foreground, and u man witn
3 broom approaching tho door. We misa
photographs Of tho faculty. 1t would DO EN-
acquisition to tue book, ESPECIALLY il they only
put ia the students too--the lady students.
From page 81 to pngo Oh. contains descriptions
ii the various departments, hence to page 1G2 III
akon tip tho annual mooting Of the Board OF
Trustees and tho meetings Of the Executive
Committee. Tile lattor ,are all signed by the
Secretary und by tho Regent. In fact, tho
Regent'a signature is found on nearly every
page, md there III much
ExTRANEoUB AND uaSEcEssARY MATTER IN
SERTED
It Was found necessary to send tho Regent to
Springfield to ''nttenu to the interests Of this
University in regard to the prospective nppro-
2riation for the furnishing OF tho uow building,
and that lIe call such members OF tue Board to
assist him In Lis work lB he may deem neces-
sary." This was carried. 1t was resolved to
"accept, with tharliss, the donation Of ono bull
:alf from Hon. Willard q. FInyg," and a COLI
lemtlacd ealo of span Of muleB WAS re-
(errod to the Regent aud another fellow. The
removal Of d hodgo was roferred III the same
stYle, mud it il not surprising to lind reso'
Iutloii passed, 4ae,nine CONFERENCE.-The, approving
tho Morrill, bill, then before Congress, to donate
no1e land to Agricultural Colleges,
THE LIFT or WAANASTs
dllh eight Or nine Inges. Sumo Of the items are
not a,tiroly devoid o1 interest. 1t ID instructive
70 know that sll4 was paid tho Doano House fol
tho entertainment of. Legislative Committees
Just as It the comnttees nad not charged their
expenses to tue slate. Wo find numerous items
ot "petty exponso," Which may cover multi.
tude Of SINS. Que OF these items IL $27.I7,
pGO.o0, and 10 it goes. No aro choerod with
tlo intelligence that "fonr pigs +" cost S.
Now why moi put these -four pigs " iu ''petty
expense item. How many pigs could 10 bid.
den away IN ula tho potty expenses, 1t would take
Il mathematician to cuculate. AT tho same rate,
3G0.9U Ut "sundry uxpe'Heh would purchase
sixty a,.d nne-tonth pigs, and s6u.2o, iitty.Bix
aud 'twenty-,lno one-l1lll'dreth pigs. Why Should