Evening star., 1899-03-15
EMPLOYEES EVIDENCE
Testimony in the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing Inquiry.
The FORMER Discussing OFFICER
His Conduct Toward Females
Criticised by His Clerk
POLITICAL DISMISS AIS

Surprising statements of conditions that
are alleged 10 have existed in the bureau of
printing and engraving are found in Sen
ate document No 100. just issued from the
government printing office. 1t contains the
full text Of the statements made by pres
ent and former bureau employees and others
to the committee appointed by Secretary
Gage May II. 1897, and it will accompany
the committees report, a condensed ac-
count of which was given in The Star be
fore the adjournment of Congress.
Senator Mason on the last day of the
session secured an order from the Senate
for the publication of all the statements
and papers in the case, and knowledge of
the former is of peculiar interest at this
time, not only because of It's character but
because 1t offers light upon the conclusions
reached by the committee
The committee consisted of Messrs Chas.
Lyman, chairman; Charles Brown and
Arthur Hendricks, and il was charged to
examine into the administration of the bu-
reau with reference to allegations that un-
due advantage had been given to certain
manufacturers of inks, that nepotiSm had
been practiced in the making of appoint
nlents that the civil service law and rules
had been violated in a number of instances
and that there had been other irreguiari-
ties.
1t will be remembered that the commit
tees report stated that ii had been dis
covered that the F. W. Devoe and C. F.
Reynolds Company had enjoyed the un-
due advantages complained Of, and that a
civil service law violation had occurred in
the appointment of Charles Morgan. a
bureau. and others. A. G. Morgan, the
father-in-laW of Chief Johnson who was
at the same time the disbursiug officer, is
the subject OF extraordinary accusations by
several of the committees witnesses.
DISCHARGED for Political Reasons.
those W IN raS no
committee vas Peter c. Balm, formerly su-
perintendent of the binding division of the
bureau. who declared that he had been re-
moved for political reasons in 1894 by order
of Secretary Carlisle of the treasury. Ask
Ell to name other instances coming within
his knowledge he stated:
George d. Crawford. a republican. clerk
at sl,600 year. His title was clerk in
charge Of supplies. He was discharged Oc-
to1er IL. 1893. TO make place for f. l..
Beach, democrat. who was appointed
without examination, and called chief of
division, of supplies title hitherto un-
known in the division The division con-
sists OF one clerk and one messenger. And
his pay was raised to 81 500
Q--'oFhere is one clerk in addition to the
ehief?'' ''''
A,-''Yes. SIR
Continuing. the witness, in response to
questions, stated:
Another case: d. NJ Davis. a clerk ar
Sl.9o, republican. was discharged June
30. 1893. He performed the duties of dis
bursting clerk with that title Whether he
received any additional compensation over
that for dfsbursing money 1 am nor sure
j take the dates and the salaries from the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury
that is. the date of his discharge and the
amount of his salary
Chiefs Father-in-Law
His place was filled by A G. Morgan a
democrat of Kentucky. and father-in-Iaw
OF the chief Of the bureau. He was given a
place as chief clerk and discussing agent"
a place hitherto unknown. and raised to
szsOo He has an accountant, and he still
performs those duties.
q Who Is THAI accountaptf A NJ