Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
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occurred. although we have had an i'm
mense amount OF work this winter. break
Ing all records
Mr. Cornelius j. Lucy In charge of the
congressional presswork In the day divi
sion, also states that the congressional
work has been particularly free from In
terruptions, and, as an illustration of the
facility with which the rush work was per-
formed stated that one OF the bills. con-
sistng of four forms, which was engaging
the attention of Congress on the closing
day. was run off In a little less than IL
minutes.
The committee on printing OF the Senate
will have quite a variety OF testimony to
consider when under Senator Hale's reso-
luton for an investigation into the delays
in printing that prevented Congress from
adjourning until 10 o'clock Saturday night.
From this testimony the committee will
draw It's conclusions and will place the re-
sponsibility for the annoyances that were
suffered.
While Senator Hale's resolution was d.
rected Immediately toward the delays that
that occurred during the last six or eight
hours of Congress. Il Is possible that the
committee will hear statements concerning
the general experience of committees in Sc
curing prompt action on their printing III
this is done they will find. 1t Is said. many
suggestions that the government printing
office lacks the degree of efficiency which
1t possessed a year ago, while on the other
hand they will find men who have close re-
lations with the Office who declare that II
retains its old-time efficiency and that the
real cause for criticism at the end or TINS
session of Congress was the unusual
amount OF work thrown upon the printing
Office and the enrolling clerks.
1t is said the amount of work that has
been disposed of at the end of this Con-
gress breaks the record and that II Con-
gTess is to again transact this quantity or
business it will be necessary to hniSh up
some of it earlier in the session and not TO
allow it to drag until the last week and
then to put 1t through with rush. swamp
Ing the enrolling clerks and the printing Of
fee itself.
Others Complain of Delay.
But In addition to the compla mt DICED
by Senator Hale, there are other complaints
in the various Senate committees to the
effect that documents needed by those COM
mittees have been delayed beyond the GUS
tomary time so as to seriously hinder the
transa ction of business
There other instances of COMPRESSION
al documents which, in the opinion OF SEN
ators who have desired to get Them have
overstayed their time in the COVE nment
printing Office without a reasonable excuse
for delay. 1t is said that one document
was earnestly desired by certain senators,
but did not issue from the government
printing office for over three months. When
it was learned by senators that wqlIe they
were waiting for that document there were
reductions in the Office they were far from
being pleased with the manner in which
that institution is being conducted.
1t is understood that the committee on
printing will ask for statements from
of copy and the printing of documents
which have figured in the recent complaint.
There will doubtless be a tangle of teSti-
mony for the committee to dispose of.