The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
THE SENATE PRINTING RING.
Anthony Defending Ciapp-A Proposition 90
MhifeMnah the Public Printer.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Mr. Mitchell pre-
seutcd petition In the Senate. signed by 800
miners, merchants, traders, and others, Of
Alaska, setting forth grievances in reference to
the government of that Territory. lie said that
the history OF the government in Alaska during
the past four or i've years had been ono OF OPP
preston, and was not In accordance with tue
genius OF American institutions. He intro
duced bill, early In the session, providing for a
civil government IN that Territory, but 1t had
not yet been reported TO the Senate by the Com
mttee on Territories, To which Committee II
had been referred. lie again called the atten-
ton OF the Committee to the subject, and hoped
some action would soon be taken to provide q
civil government for that Territory. The petit
tlon was referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
Mr.. Window uiep,, Minn.), from tho Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported fayorably on
bill introduced by him yesterday extending and
continuing for ten DAYS more the act recently
passed, to provide temporarily forthe eNpondi-
cures OF the Government. Passed.
Mr.. Herman Dem, N. introduced a bill FOR
tho better protection of life aud property at sea.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Anthony (Nep II. ~, from the Committee
on Printing, reported bill to extend for the
period Of ten DAYS more the act recently passed
10 authorize tue Congressional PRINTER to con-
|
Mr.. Morton (tep.. Ind called up the resolu-
| ton recently reported from the Committee on
Privileges ana Election. directing tho Commit
tee on Printing to investigate the Official con-
duct OF A. NJ. Clapp. Congressional Printer, and
authorizing I'D committee TO send for persons
and papers, aud report at the present session of
Mr.. Anthony said the Committee on Printing
had been over this subject three or four times
already, and he hardly knew where they could
look for new testimony. The Congressional
| Printer had bitter enemies IN the employing
| printers OF this city, who thought the Govern
mcnt was making profit on work which they
were entitled TO; and, again. the printers
thought they did not get nay enough. these
| two classes, antagonistic In everything else,
Joined against the Congressional Printer.
lie submitted an amendment authorizing the
! Committee on Printing to designate and employ
three practical printers or publishers to examine
anu report upon the present IN ode Of conduct
Ing the public printing; whether any abuses
have existed, and " any, what measure should
| be adopted to reform toe same and improve
that branch Of the public service.
MI. Salisbury (Delr.. Deli said he was OPP
posed to tbs amendment, as the effect OF II
| would be TO transfers duty which should be per-
| formed by committee Of the Senate. The
Congressional Printer himself had asked for an
Mr.. Anthony said the Senator from Delaware
misunderstood the amendme 7. He (hr. An
,hony, dad not p5opose to shirk the inyes:lsa;;
investigation to that to be made by the Com
mittee on Printing. He wished TO have az in
vestigation made Dy exuerts, aud have them
| report TO the Committee ON Printing, and not to
! the Senate.
Aitsr further consideration the whole subject
| was laid over.
Mr.. Logan diep., M moved IN take up the
| House dill 10 equllizo the bodnties Of soldiers
who served In the late war Tor the Union.
| Mr. SALISBURY tDem., Deb opposed tue motion
! to take up the bill.
MIR. Logan saii IL had been thoroughly dis
| cussed at a previous session OF the senate, and
had passed the House Of Representatives five
! ttmea.
Mr. sherman, Of OHIO. said hill 50 important
AS this snuuid not be acted upon with slim
| senate.
Tie motion to take " the Oill was lost. Yeas
! 70; nefs. %.
| Mr. logan said that inismuch "a the bill had
| passed the HOus. Ut Representatives i've times,
| aud had once q s-ed the senate. he desired "a
say that It proposed To rlv. a bounty to 10 one
cxcent tause enti'ic! To 1t. IL gave notice tn Il
| he would move TO tak" w the oil ever, morn
! ins, and would cali the yea .ni n-ys on LA
| motion.
| In answer to a question from Mr.. Conklinr,
| MI. Logan said u was ma intention To- move All
| amendment ~ have sailOrs ana marioes iuciud-
| eu ia the dill.