Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
EXPIRES BY LIMITATION
TERM OF THE ACTING PUBLIC
PRINTER.
Belief That the President Will An.
nounce His Selection of Still
ings' Successor Tomorrow.

The statement was made last night that
President Roosevelt is giving earnest con-
sderati0n to the matter of appointment of
successor to Public Printer Stillings.
and that he has been looking over the
papers on file in behalf of the severa.
aspirants 1t is the expectation of some
matter that the name of the new public
printer may be sent to the Senate to-
morrow.
a report in circulation yesterday after
noon was to the effect that dark
horse. whose name has not yet been
mentioned publicly in connection with the
appointment. will get the governn mt
printing office plum. Just who the "un-
known" is could not be learned. but it
was said he is not member of organized
labor. nor has he ever held position in
the public printery.
1t was also stated last night that. ac
rording to law. the time limit has eX-
pired, and the President should have
made the appointment yesterday. A
lawyer who is taking considerable inter
"St in the matter. referred to the laws
governing the public printing and binding
under the act OF January T.. 1889, which
is as follows:
Section II. The President Of the United
states shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.
appoint suitable person. who must he a
practical printer and verSed in the art of
hCOkhnding. to take charge of and man.
age the government printing office.
The title Of said officer shall he public
prin' ". He shall receive a salary of
S+.tn per annum. and shall give bond in
the sum of $4,000 for the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties of his office said
ln,, 10, 10, nv % IN IF
the Treasury.
Temporary Selection.
Section Sc In case of the death. resig
nation. absence or sickness of the public
printer. the chief clerk of the government
printing office shall perform the duties of
the public printer until a successor is ap-
pointed such absence or sickness shall
cease: but the President may. in his dis
erection. authorize and direct any other
officer of the government. whose appoint
ment is vested in the President by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
to perform the duties of the Va cant office
until a successor is appointed. o. the sick
ness or absence of the public printer shall
cease: Provided. that vacancy occa-
stoned by death or resignation must not
be temporarily filled under the provisions
of this section for a longer period than
ten days. and no temporary appointment.
designation or assignment of another
officer to perform such duty shall be MADE
except to fill vacancy happening during
a recess of the Senate"
The law under which the appointment
of the deputy public printer was made
was also quoted as follows:
THE office of deputy public printer
shall be filled by the selection and APP
pointment by the public printer of a per
son skilled as a practical printer and
versed in the art of bookhnding. and who
shall perform the duties heretofore re-
quired of the chief clerk. have super
vision of the buildings occupied by the
government printing Office and perform
such other duties as may be required of
him by the public printer.