New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-20
A GOOD MEASURE KILLED.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING BILL MERCILEsSLY
BUTCHERED IN THE HOUSE.
INDIFFERENCE OF THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
TO A MEASURE OF TRUE ECONOMY.
INV rpIrGRArn TO THE TRIBUNEl

,.-n,rrrpvScr OF THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
To MEASURE OF TRUE ECONOMY.
INV TELEGRAPH 70 TRIBUNEl
,v..,,,c,or Ian 1o.-The Democratic majority In
-. 60 say exhibited both It's desire for "econ
- Cd ~torn- and It's intelligence by killing out of
go one of the most meritorious bills brought
80. Congress This was done by vote of 137 yeas
4. 100 ravs on a motion To lay the table the bill
r,or,ed nv the Joint Committee on Printing in regard
q, the public printing and binding and the distribution
~ pnbIic documents. No measure submitted to
,hs House was the result of thorough and faith
tl Investigation or more careful intelligent ard mature
consideration 1t bin absolutely devoid of par
tisanship and one which. il enacted. would not only
pevent an unnecessary expenditure of 100000 to
s5Oo 600 year. but would also carry out better and
more efficiently the avowed policy of Congress in regard
IN the publication and distribution of documents among
the people.
That All ignorant majority should defeat such bill
was probably be expected but that it should do so
in the manner adopted today not expected.
There not single valid argument offered against
the measure no attempt whatever made TO amend
or modify any of the provisions which were criticised
as Objectionable the bill was simply and mercilessly
tutchered by lot of demagogues. who knew little and
cared less about its merits dement's, for Of
them showed an intelligent appreciation of either. 1t
Is greatly to doubted IL Of them had read
the BILL and certain it is that OF them understood
its provisions Apparently they did not want 10 I'M
dersand the and they feared the result Of
fair discussion and consideration Perhaps their fears
were we'll founded.
one thing the taxpayers of the country should I'M
derstsnd, and that is that the Democratic House to-
day not only defeated. but virtually refused to con-
sider bill which designed to save hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars annually in money and which was
calculated TO insure better administration Of the law
and honest and equitable distribution of public
he become
II would have prevented a Congressman from selling
his quota" of the documents which published Tor
the benefit of the people OF his district, mt least
one member of the last Congress is known to have
done and so. Of the junk dealers and all other
persons who deal in public documents were bitterly
opposed to it,
Mr.. O'Neil Of Missouri, opposed the measure which
he thought should be entitled a bill 70 enlarge the
powers and privileges of the Public PIlnter and 10
OF disspprohaon pat IT here, or IT should be sent
to a committee to have i pruned OF It's onnoHious
features. lie moved to refer the bill to the COMMITTEES
on rin Gs,S, ., vcn,c.r said that the econom,
sought to be Obtained by this bill was neither wise
nor popular, and that the measure contained features
ce T the the w ER" PROVIDES a there
no Committee on Printing Of the House the powers
and duties OF the Joint committee shah be exercised
by the senate Committee on Printing.
Mr. Richardson Of Tennessee, suggested that every
ont Of exstence. and it was thought we'll that the
senate committee should have power to act s...
from that suggestion was that the time Of the meeting
Of the House should be chan gd He further criticised
the provision for the appointment OF superintendent
Of documents. ,,
While Mr.. Richardson. of Tennessee, was defending
the measure Henderson of Iowa. interruptng SAID
that lie had understood the gentleman from missouri
lNr ONeilD 10 declare that the Public Printer was
behind this bin. "a nod of assent from Mr. ONE
lie could state that the Public Printer was indifferent
10 the bill except far he was DESTROYS OF carving
out the will Of Congress. o. ,,,
Nj. ONeill-Wel then. this Is a magnificent mus
traton OF mind reading
In oNier 10 give members an opportunity to examine
The measure SIR. Richardson expressed his Willingness
10 p0stpone IL further consideration OF the Dill nnu
Tuesday next, and made motion TO that erect
pcrding which Mr.. ONein, of Missouri. moved to
Law the bin on the table. Agreed to-yeas, 1877; nays,
1O2. ,, -. D.. , ,,,.
motion the table ,,, 1900, 80
adjournment which was lcst-S9 to 112-amid laughter
Nj O'Nealis motion 70 table the motion to reconsider
vos agreed TO- This defeats the bill. .
Al the suggestion OF the speaker pro tem. tne
COMMITTEES on Rules received leave TO have printed the
propOscd new rules in pamphlet form. The code OF
niles hes been practically decided upon and VIII
n5oblv be submitted 10 the full Committee on Rules
io-m~rrw with a view TO It's report TO the House on
the following day.
The House then adjourned