The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-13

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THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
The trouble Ia tfe government printing
Office Is not very serious, and Is the result
more of scare than of injury. There are
137 women employed I'm sewing books III the
building at Sll n week. When Mr.. Clapp
was government printer this was done by
health and could not look after things
wages were introduced. Mr.. Rounds finds
that great many of the women do not ac-
tually earn half of their present wages. In
most Of the cases it Is the result of indo-
lence. Women who owed their employment
to political influence, and were paid q fixed
sum- felt that their ''infiuence" would pro-
tect them III they neglected their work. One
of them In fact, threatened to go and see
her Influence" and get her weekly wages
continued. Part of the work Is reminding,
and here the pierre system can not be APP
piled, but no favOritism was shown in Sc
lecting those who should continue to draw
wages. The room where most of the job
work was done was set aside for that W. TX
entirely and the women in it will get week,
ly wages. No persons have been selected
for retention on wages where the piece sys-
tenn is applicable. The sewers will get IS
cents a ''bench" for plain work, and six
benches" day will be the regular task.
This will enable the sewers to earn more
than they do now: For more difficult work
higher rates will be paid. There may be
few sewers who can not do six benches
a day, but they are rare. A great many can
do more, but they will not be allowed to, as
this would be taking work from others
The idea is to make the wages as near
ly alike for all as possible, but to make
every sewer earn what she gets. The piece
system prevails in nearly all departments of
the government printing-ofiice and in the
bureau of printing and engraving, and has
proved entirely satisfactory.
THE NATIONAL TREASURY.
The committee appointed to examine the
cash in the United States treasury and the
accounts of the late treasurer began work
after the close of business Saturday by max
Ing count Of the teller's cash, so that there
need be no interference with the business
of the office. The reserve vault was also
sealed up preparatory to taking an invent
DRY of its contents as turned over by Mr..
Gilfillan. 1t is thought that the count will
been thorough overhauling of the treas
urer's Office for over ten years, the last full
examination being the one made during
Treasurer Spnner's time. When Mr.. Spin
ner turned over the Office to Treasurer New,
the latter was willing to accept the cash
and accounts without examination, and,
his bondsmen also being willing, the secre-
tary of the treasury dispensed with the eX-
animation. The same thing occurred wheu
Treasurer Wyman succeeded New and
when Gilfllan succeeded ,Wyman. The lat
ter has expressed the willingness to fOreg0
examination OIL the present occasion, but
the secretary thinks that so long time has
interviewed since the last count that one
should now be made. The committee will
be assisted in the work by force of twenty
to thirty clerks. detailed from the offices of
other than the treasurer's office. The count
will be made of old notes in the redemption
division, new notes in the reserve vault and
silver and gold bonds held in trust. Presi-
dent Upton, of the committee, has decided
that an actual count must be made in all
cases. The packages of notes will be open
ed and counted, as will also be the bags of
gold and silver coin. He will personally
assume charge of the work of comparing the
cash on hand with the treasurer's accounts
and with the accounts Of the discussing Of
ticers.
THE VACANT PLACE.
1t is thought that the President will APP
point new POstmaster-G General before he
leaves for Florida, but if the Attorney Gen
eral, who has just returned shall decide
that the vacancy can be filled for periods Of
ten days by the same person it is by no
means certain that the Presidents decision
will be made until after his retuin. Such
an opinion from the Acknowledgement
would give the President the opportunity
for the long and careful elaboration which
he desires, and which is not possible with
in the ten-day limit. Now that Judge
Howe Is in his grave the. politicians are
making open canvass for the position: and
the latest candidates are George NJ. Robe
son of New Jersey and Lieut.-GOvernor
Lewis of Virginia. RobeSon's name Is pre-
scented in connection with the suggestion of
trade. The report Is that Senator Sewell,
Ct that State whom Robson holds response
BILE for his failure to be returned to Con-
gress, has agreed to make truce with Robe
son if the latter can secure q Cabinet posi-
ton. and the case as it is to be presented TO
the President is that the Sewell and Robe
son factions united will make New Jersey
certainly Republican i'll 1884. John f. Lew
is, now Lieutenant-GovernOr of Virginia,
formerly United States Senator, is present.
ed as the Southern candidate, If the Presi-
dent is to go South. Ohio has put in a claim
for the position, Gen. GrosvenOr having slIg-
gested to the President that, as Ohio is
the only October State remaining, every
thing possible should be done for her. Gros-
venOr says, and he says it without a smile,
that there is a feeling in Ohio that the State
has been sighted. Judge Taft is the only
one who has All important Federal appoint
ment, and that Is SecOnd-class MissiOn.-
GrOsvenOr recommended Governor Foster.
THE spEAKERsHIP.
A democratic member of congress says:
samuel j. Randall is pursuing a charac-
teristically shrewd policy in his efforts to
get the speakershp. know about what he
is doing from a conversation | have had
with a near friend of his. Randall has legi-
timately belonging to him about fifty mem
bers of the house. The Pennsylvanians and
q few others are protecti0nists, and are for
him for that reason. Most of the fifty are
not protectionists, but are subject to pro-
tectionist influences-thati is, they are men
who represent districts in which there are
large manufacturing interests. To get the
nnminnt Randall wants fnrty-CiV
more votes. lie is trying to get them by
bringing protectionist influences to bear on
the members. The issue now is between
letting the tariff alone and making another
attempt at a reduction. Randall and the
manufacturers want to let the thing alone.
1t is easy To make plausible argument in
behalf of letting the new law alone till it
can be thoroughly tried by experience, and
Randall Is taking advantage of that. Gen.
Rice, of Ohio, hes been travelling around the
country Ostensibly OH railroad business, but
really to sound members-elect on the speak
ership and i'm Randall s interest The manu-