Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-01
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MEETING OF FCRLoUG HE'D EMPLoYEs LAST
NIGHT.


oFFCRLoUGHED ENPLoYEs LAST
NIGHT.
A meeting Of the male employees OF the
Engraving and Printing bureau of the Trea-
sury department, who were forloughed last
would be let at work ssain when an appro-
priation should be maze for continuing ope-
ratioDs In the bureau, was held Ia u night at
and Of Giss
was chosen permanent chairman, and stated
the objects 70 be TO make some effort to adj
vance the interests OF the former employees
Of the engraving snd printing bureau, some
fifteen hundred iu number, who bad never
been discharged but simply furloughet, In
consequence OF the suspension OF work, the
defstsudipg that when the ne, e. iary appro.
p:iatiops were made they would resume
work again. Most OF there employees he
February last, and their means Ind dwIu-
died down to nothing under the delusive
hope that they would receive notice to return
MI. w. T. johnson was chosen secretary
and Mt. Johnson treasurer. The latter,
through Mr.. Shaw, SUBMIT q
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS,
recitiog their grievances In detail, and pro.
viding for the appointment of q committt .
to drait resolution to be present to Con.
gross, calling upon Secretary Bristow AMI
been made of the s2Il 600 appropria alton; how
many of the old employees had been returned
TO these places; how many new employees
hai been set to work and how much Of the
appropriation had been used for other pur.
poses than was intended by law. Also, the
appointment of committee 70 draft bill,
naming I'm it the amount necessary ID pay
each of the suspended employees for Two
months of their time since tuch SUE pension,
and appropriating The same.
DIDN'T LIKE THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. w. T. Johnson did not favor that por-
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mate that an improper use he been made
by Mi. Bristow and those under him of the
S2l1 600 appropriation.
HOW TO GET THE AID OF A DEM0CRA TIC
Mr.. Shaw replied that the only effective
way for them to get the aid Of democratic
Congress was through investigatiOn, and
any proposition by which political capital
could be made would be most apt 10 secure
congressional action. The purpose OF this
spDrSPIlstion %s ss to esTry On me printing
of both houses that the old be nds would be
employed 10 the end OF the present fiscal
year.
WHAT IS TO HAPPEN AFTER THE CINCIN.
MATT CONVENTION.
Mr.. Allen thought they would place them
selves In an antagOnistic position to the
operate against them hereafter in gettipg
back their places. 1t was replied to this,
that there was the best Of reasons for be-
ewe ona ed f5e4 naces aer nor aSs
cinnati convention. 1t was stated by several
that by the adoption Of these resolu tions,
any one taking part in the meeting would
stand very little chance of getting employ
ment under these officials.
The chair said 1t was very well known that
the Secretary OF the Treasury was q much
and that he would not remain in office after
the Cincinnati convention. He would like to
ask any one present who had approached
90 operation for relief OF the Treasury suffer-
ers, who had not been told that democratic
Congress had made the appropriation of
s211 200, and that the sufferers must look to
the republican officials whose duty it was to
disbIrse this money. Those members who
are ambitious to re lain their places In Con-
gress will be very apt to heed the complaints
should be adopted. Political capital is of
more consequence to both parties now than
anything else, and II this appropriation had
rot been used as intended by the law max.
ers, let IL be Investigated.
NO FAITH IN POLITICIANS.
Mr.. Allen stated that he had seen many
members In relation to the two months pay
and all heartily favored 1t.
Some one replied that he had had fifteen
years experience among politicians and he
would not give three cents for such q prom
once, and the committee to draw up proper
bill should lake great pains to have 1t right
in all respects as to the amount, &C., SO as
NhcS Wond s
passage.
FRIENDS OF DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN.
Mr.. Shaw said there was no intimation in
the resolution that Mr.. Bristow had made
improper use of this money, but 1t was q
well known fact that all the new employees
put at work since the furlOugh were friends OF
G. mOcratic members. He knew Of one MEM
Der who had forty appointments charged to
him In the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing.
Some one interrupting said he knew of
0mnl0Vag N
After forther discussion the
RESOLUTIONS WE'RE ADOPTED,
and the chp1r appointed committee OF five
to prepare q resolution OF inquiry, to be in
trCduoed, calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 explain in relation to the
S211 Go. Another committee OF five was APP
bill for the appropriation of money to pay
the suspended employees, both male and
feurrle for two months time since the fur
lODeh went into effect.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
secretary OF the mS citing to procure the
names and ADDRESS Of al the suspend ID EN-.
ployes, to be sent to him at the earliest pos
sible moment, and that the secretary be au-
tborized TO publish a notice in the morning
papers and the EVENING STAR, calling for
such addresses.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
George Washington, of Caroline county,
Va. and Winnie Nelson, of Richmond; B.
F. Young, Of Montgomery equity. Nd. and
Harris and Mary Jones; John Brown and
Elizabeth Mute; Townsend Clement aud
Oracle r. Basteln; Francis II. Norris and
Catharine H. West; Harry Lecount and
Henrietta Candy; Lewis ]. Carter and Sarah
+. Lee; Calvin Balls, Of Boonesboro', Nd.
and jamie Day, Of Fredericksburg, Va |;
7. Ford and Jennie ID. Maakln; John FL.
King and Lucretia Brown; VIM. Rowzer and
Julia Lewis; Warner WOrmley and Annie
Bailey; Jerome Ofiutt and Annie r. Jones,
both Of Montgomery county, Nd; Horace