The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Further evidence that Congressional ac-
tion will be taken in the neaf future 20
determine whether the transactions be
tween Public Printer Charles y. Stinings
ana The Audit system Of New York, are
entirely blsmeless. was given yesterday
IN tt, tfo,,s. ,,-l,e,, d, ,ssoI,,tio, csIli,s
- - -. =. ..,--,-,.+t-', .
'Po'' 80 - O. ii0i'''
lHFes1isaIe coNui''vlls III tie 'oNeI''llleil'
Printing Office was introduced by Repre-
sentative William j. Cary, Of Milwaukee.
The resolution win nrobabIy uot come he
fore Congress for several da,,z II has
,.-..x--7 - H.. l,...,.. -. r,,,,-.
w" 'V-e'iS" ~ '''9 >''i'''''' ''-e '''
The Resolution.
The resolution reads as follows:
Resolved. That a committee of FIVE
,,,ar,t.s,. [ tti, tr,,,s t.- ..,,,,,ir,+.,5 t,,.
.-, [.. -
INC oI'e"Ne' 10 investigate an" i'p'i'
upoh tle management Oh Inc Government
Printing Office; TO report upon the in
stallation and effect on the service of the
new Audit system. whether the awarding
Of the contract for machinery and sup
plies is made according to existing
laws; whether section 1Ila Revised
Statutes. has been duly observed i'm max
ing appointments and dismissals from
the office. and. also. whether the eight
hour law has been violated"
In addition to this resolution introduced
by the Wisconsin Representative, it is
understood that members Of the subcom-
mitlee on pIIhtIHs' "hlth' ih executive
sss.l'i o '' SI-S i,,',,,' 5i... 5,,,.. ,.i,,=S
49, 5n,i ,TI,. A,.Iit s,..ts,, -,.ri.l, = ,if5
NOT approve ar. also in =, mood to c.II
for some sort OF an explanation from the
Public Printer
Ihfie was no meeting oi TINS suucom-
mute S'sleI I,'s a. was ala'."' Dut 'lI,iy
-. ~ '., ,,-,-, ','' .,,' " ,r ~,
r,ors intsrestfn,s jnfor,.1ari,n ,onee,rirer
The Audit system.
IL is understood that the members Of
the printing committee. while they may
not be inclined 10 believe that graft exists
in the Government Printing Office, are
nevertheless of the opinion that The
Audit System has served its purpose and
should be put cut
Committee Learns OF Facts.
rr,.- s...+ -r... nh, ,,.7i+ s.,-.+r, ... l....
,r[ ,,.-,t.,--.-- rT-..I.,
"0'" .''" -' III '. "''7'''''s ''' 'i'' '-''''
instead ol reducing tHe liieuoh OF
lost motion ia the printing office. has
rather Increased it. has been disceIued
also nv members of the committee II is
believed that The Audit system aside
from its contracts with the Government
Printing Office. and the contracts which
firms allied with it have made with the
Government Printing Office. has succeed
ed ia winding plethora of red tape
about thc thousands of emplovps of Pub
Tic Printer Charles a. Sulllngs. This
has further convinced members of the
committee thgt they should act
Representative lands. chairman of the
Joint Committee ON Printing. and chair
man cf the euhcoumirraa which condDrt-
e.. .,.,-,.i-.+s,.. ..s yrr.,,-..1,,- ,.,-4...
.'' 'il''o ..l' +" 'oi-'- "l 'l'' lo1Ca " "-l'el
'',1 -.'' 'a''Nal ll'" so ia' i'HS ulSt'oSeu-
wen "e. 'l. s",CollliiiI1lte' ~. came
"'l - 'ilC I,'1' i'-1t l'e -Au'lI system
i9'N' 70 Nlli,'. eoI.sI" d con
.,"u .' o. go I' t.'y 'isIieo
''..' '''1 0' '"S LII,
Hl.t'e' 'h Appropriations, ioL lue hSJdl-
i"uo" Vl "." system Oh oooNkeephs
i.i 'it u1l''i 'i'''''l vl Puoil' printing ana