The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-13

arose, and Mr.. Vance Dem, Ohio, chairman Of
the Committee on Printing, made u partial re-
port on the subject Of the aovernment Printing
OnCe. The report eays that the Congressional
Printer has charged for work for the executive
departments nm excess ranging from ~ 90 10
per cent. beyond the regular rates. That he has
been paving moro thgn The ordinary retail mar
ket prices Tor many OF the articles purchased Tor
supplies from middemen, allowing them a
heavy profit. That the prices paid for l,bor are
greatly In excess Of those paid by other estab-
hshmcnts, while the days work Is eight hours
against the ten hours demanded by priv tie es-
adjustments. And that, as Mt present managed,
departments cost more money than hey would II
done ny responsible private paroles. The waste
eold leaf which Tor the Las, seven yeots has been
binding Department IL estimated at $4,000.
WASTING THE PUBLIC MONEY.
The report declares that system of unpar1llel-
ed cxtrsvaeance perysdes every department OF
the printing OF the Congressional Rccord,the com
mittee L. OF opinion that 1t would he In the in
from the Government Printing Office, aud give q
contract to MIR. Franklin Rives. The report de-
scribes the book zee ping to have been OF so loose
character "a TO be entirely unreliable, and says
that the Congressional Printer demonstrated
fully to the mind OF the committee his utter
duties, aud that his suoordinates are very li.te
better In that respect than their chief the IN:
terna mana'emeit OF the once IS represented
40 worse, II possinls. than the socs.:seei5g, anu
as being OF such a character as would ruin the
most substantial private establishment IN the
country. This management comprises the lend
inc OF machinery and material TO private pardes,
tho employment OF men on account OF political
influence who were totally unht to earn their
waves. the payment II employees while absent
at elections, the selling Of records ana docu-
ments ON credit in violation OF law, the cNecu.
ton Of wOri, for private parties, the forcing OF
balances, and the Justification OF accounts.
In conclusion. the Committee express the
opinion that the work at the Government Iriut-
lug Onice costs h.lf million dollars year more
tn. II 1t would cpstn done 10y responsible private
10 IL wise to take immediate steps for the dis
| continuance Of the Office. The Committee also
| recommend that the proposition OF Franklin
Rives, ul Nav 2, 1876 for the lrinttng ana oinu.
| inE OF Inc debates OF Congress ue accepted ana
"A contract entered INTO, TO take thtct al tue nc-
ginning of the next Sc ssion. ana that the mint
| ing and binding Of the depHrtments shall be
| under the control Of the heads OF those depart
| ments, and shall be executed under contract
| Tie report closes with resolutions instructnc
| the Spe kor to certify 10 the testimony 20 the
District authorities to the end that the Congress
| sional Printer may he indicted and prosecuted,
| instructing the judiciary Committee to inquire
| whether ne Is an officer who may be impeached,
| tions to report in the Sundry Civil Appropriation
till sections to- the aboiition Of the Government
| Printing once, aud providing for the printing
aud binding for all departments Of the Govern
| mcnt.
The report was ordered printed and recon
| mitted.
The Speakers leave OF absence was extended
| for ten days. The House then adjourned anti
| Tomorrow.