The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-04

The Annapolis correspondent; Of the Balii-
more Gdzefts wrote TO that Journal as follows
on "Wednesday;
There was considerable excitement here
ts-cav ON the arrival Of the morning Papers
over certain statements in the JEscFio,ul cor
res,,ondenee regarding the action Of the
krinsSng Committee, and in the Ntfa c0Fre.
<poadence from this place reiatsye 70 the city
delegation and the new jury bill. All kinds
If statements. up TO this tiine had been pa
tiently borne uurehpked, but Hou patience was
exhausted.
Mr.. Henry Duvall Immediately rose after
ron call and said that be felt il his dufy 20 call
the attention OF the House % the letter in the
lsaeySeaa from Annapolis which was false
and he believed ankindly false. The letter
charged the Printing Committee with having
refused to open certain bids, when the truth
was that the committee had never held meet
iag The committee Of conferences had held
. Ineesing las; night, but received no hSds-
He was here 20 denougee the falsehood Of the
statement and 10 vindicaie himself and the
committee from any aspersiOus cast upon them.
Mr.. Morris then said while the cerreSpon-
dent of the american was nisrepresenting the
Printing Committee; that Of tbs Ssa was do
ing likewise for the city delegation. In this
morning Sun they were represented as hav'
ing done 80 and 50 with regard TO the jury
hin. when the matter had not been up before
them tall he certainly though; Il singular
that these continued Raisicp representations should
occur, and really the representatives Of the
newspapers here should be very careful IN what
they write 10 their journals. Mr. Shuliz of
fsred an order eondemaing the 1BeFlc,rsI for
the publication, but the rules weue not sas,
pended and the order WIS laid over until
to-day.
The fact Is, the matter Of printing hes been
taken out Of Che hands Of the printing com
mittee, and given 10 conference committee
from both houses. The committee reported
that a contract be awarded 70 some RESPONSE
ble marty for a sum not exceeding SO, 600.
This report sgas adopted in the House on
Wednesday By vote Of II 70 10.
The .ilerfcaR and Sun having corrected
their reports. the matter was dropped.
On Thursday the Senate adopted the con
ference committee report and order on the
pnbiie printing This disposes Of the matter
Tor the present, the House having previously
adopted the report. While she ss,,ieet was
pnder consideration every available space in
the chamber was occupied by members OF the
Hoase and others, and great deal Of excite
ment prevailed The joint committee on
printing win meet Tuesday next At the canal
office 10 open bids and award the contract.
In reply to q question whether proposals
had not been made to do the printing for less
than $50, goo, Mr., HePbron, chairman. said
The conference committee had no power to
make contracts, and gentlemen who had APP
peared before il were SO informed. Ap
amendment reducing the anouHt 10 $4,000
was voted DOWN. 10 &.
Mr., Brattan moved that the adoption Of the
report should not preclude the committee
from receiving bids for less than $50, 900, and
recurring the committee to report the rejected
bids and all the facts connected Herewith.
Mr. Vandertord said be bad received bids
nj q less sum than SS0,000 Two Of these bids
were from persons who did not own press
or tyne. asd one from ''printing crank,
who offered 20 dc the work for $4,000, and
said he could bring press from the most
distant part of the state in twenty, four hours
which every one knew was nonsense.
Mr.. Allen spoke Of going behind the cur
tain i. q matter involving large expendi-
tire. and NJ. Sasderf0rd said il it was meant
by these words thai anything had been i'm
properIv done IN secret, be saerned The llnpu-
tation. Mr. Gill said the conference com
mittee had exceeded It's powers IN reporting
an order for the action of the Senate. Finally
Mr.. Braftas. : a!gendment was rejected-l6 to
9-and the report and order adopted, as stated.