1650 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. Srvpson. Will the gentleman allow me just a moment? I know 
he wants to be fair. Now, he thinks that these 5,000 copies should be 
left for distribution by the Department. You leave them in control 
of their distribution. I think it is dangerous legislation to leave them 
for their distribution, and it is a matter of patronage with the 
Department. . 
Mr. Wiiu1ams. I will offer an amendment that I think the gentle- 
man will agree to, that this distribution shall be given with the advice 
of the Senators and Representatives from the State. 
The Cuarrman. The time of the gentleman has expired. 
Mr. Ricuarpson. Mr. Chairman, I desire to oppose the amendment 
offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania. é 
Mr. WiiutiaMs. I wanted to offer some amendments. - 
Mr. Rrcuarpson. I will yield to the gentleman so that he may offer 
his amendment. 
Mr. Wiiu1ams. Mr. Chairman, I am going to offer some amendments 
which are rather radical in their nature. In lines 12 and 13 
The Cuarrman. The Chair will state to the gentleman that there is, 
an amendment now pending, and an amendment to the amendment. 
At this stage a substitute would be in order. 
Mr. Ricnwarpson. Mr. Chairman, I want to say that these amend- 
ments offered by these gentlemen ought not to prevail. If we are 
going to economize the only way to do it is to reduce the number of 
documents printed. We have reduced this from 15,500 to 8,000, a 
saving of about $15,000 or $16,000 in this one publication. Now, the 
distribution we make is 1,000 for the Senate and 2,000 for the House 
and 5,000 for the Department. Now, I say 
Mr. Smueson. Will the gentleman permit me? 
Mr. Ricuarpson. I can not do that. I must make this statement. 
That is the best distribution that could be made of this document. 
I assert that, Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen go upon the idea that if the 
Department gets these copies they are lost to the country, but if my 
friend, after distributing his share, wants to get a copy, or 2 copies, 
or 3 copies, all he has to do is to ask the chief of this Bureau to supply 
A, B, or C with a copy or copies of the document, and if the chief has 
got them he will send them to the gentleman’s constituent and accom- 
pany them with a letter stating that they are sent at the request of the 
Representative. The gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Beltzhoover] 
complains that each member does not get enough of these documents 
under the biJl, but what does he propose? He says that the number 
proposed in the bill, 6, is not sufficient, that it must be increased, and 
thereupon he proposes to increase it to 11. Now, if 6 copies will not 
meet the demand, certainly 11 will not. 
Mr. BreurzHooverR. It will come nearer to it, though. 
Mr. Ricnarpson. And the gentleman from Kansas [Mr. Simpson] 
