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bama. democrat. asked Representa-
tive Zthlman II existing law does not
require that part of the work shall
be done by hand presses. Representa-
tive Zihlman gave an affirmative an
swer.
Representative Blanton. democrat,
OF Texas. then argued that there was
TO restriction by law that part Of the
work should be done on hand presses
until through a rider on an appro-
priatton bill in 1912 which, he said.
restricted and hampered the work
OF the bureau on power presses
Blanton Makes Attack.
Representative Blanton said: There
are men sitting up there (the House gall
lers) on both sides Of the clock lover
the Speakers chair), who ought to be
at work and not here trying to fight this
DILL" Representative Stuart F. Reed of
West Virginia, prospective chairman of
the House District committee in the next
Congress. said that II it is desirable to
make the proposed change in machinery
and method Of printing at the govern.
ments big money-making plant 1t ought
to be done in an orderly and proper way.
Representative John O. Tilson of
Connecticut. republican. argued that
the appropriations committee has the
r1sht to appropriate for any machinery
and has sufficient authority for the pur-
saving Of 100000 could be made. he
said, besides paying for the presses.
Speaks for Committee.
Representative Albert johnson of
washington pointed out that while a
number of skilled plate printers are
to be discharged. the bill provides for
employing others to operate the power
presses. while am Of the opinion
that we ought to introduce labor
saving machinery" he said, I'VE ought
not to destroy the committee on print
ing. which has this proposed leRisla-
ton before it. This legislation ia
strictly matter for the COMMITTEES
on printing, which has well defined
jurisdiction. which should not be set
aside. even by our all-powerful com
Of the House specify the course % Of
procedure. If you set aside the rights
OF these committees, or allow them
to be usurped by the appropriations
committee. you will see these commit.
tees fading away" said Represents
Chairman Madden of the approprf-
atfons committee. said this paragraph
had been included in the Treasury
appropriations bill because the COM
mittee believed it had ample author
ity under the famous Holman rule.
Provision Held Mandatory.
He pointed out that the provision in
the bill is mandatory. 1t directs the
Secretary Of the Treasury to take
the action outlined. THE direction
is to replace 1876 hand presses with
fifty-eight power presses Representa-
tive Madden said. There is no dis
cretion left to the Secretary. The
legislation specifically directs that he
shall do this"
Representative Dowell of Iowa in
terJected: But this is not retrench-
ment, it is expenditure on its face"
Chairman Madden called attention to
the last sentence in the paragraph,
which says. "and the Secretary shall,
in the performance of the duty and
exercise of the authority placed upon
him by this paragraph, reduce the
number of persons employed in the
operation Of plate printing presses by
Madden laid particular stress on the
words reduce" and "21S." He said
"the Secretary must reduce them
This comes strictly within the Hol-
man rule. This does specifically show
on ita face that we are reducing ex-
penditures."