Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23
CONGRESS PRINTING

CONGRESS, PRINTING.
Mr.. Wright, of Ohio, introduced the following
Resoired, That the Select Committee on Print.
ing the Laws on Stereotype plates be instructed
10 inquire whether any change in the prices OF pa
per, printing materials, and printing, has taken
place since the year 1919, rendering il expedi-
ent TO reduce the prices of the printing for Con.
gress.
Mr.. Wright accompanied the resolution with
some remarks, as 10 the various causes which had
operated to vary the expense of printing since the
rates were fixed in 1919, and expressed his con.
viction that the House ought to be put in posses.
sion OF the facts Of the case.
The resolution was opposed by Mr.. Wickliffe,
suggesting that the subject of the prices Of public
printing had been deliberately examined at the last
Session, by the Committee OF Retrenchmcnt, and
that the Chairman of that Committee would short
ly submit motion for the reference of that entire
subject to a Select Committee
Mr. w. moved TO lay the resolution on the ia
ble but withdrew the motion at the request of
MIR. Wright, who denied that any other Commit
Zee could be more appropriate for the consideration
oil this resolution, than the one named in it. He
demonstrated against refusing to submit the sub
Ject TO Committee already raised bythe House
Tor the very purpose OF such an inquiry, in order
10 wait LOT another committee, not yet named, or
even moved for. He adver,ed to various causes, by
which the prices OF printing might be affected and
reduced.
Mr.. WickliiIe commended that he was as favora-
Die 10 economy on the general subject, as the
gentleman Il ON Ohio could be; but Thought that
the saving ought not to be attempted by reducing
the price OF printing, but rather by introducing
change IN the practice of the House, in ordering
documents to be printed.
Mr.. '" again moved TO lay the resolution OH the
table; out again consented to withdraw the mo-
ton. When,
The Speaker announced the expiration of the
hour appropriated TO petitions and resolutions
Mr.. wright contended that the rule required an
N hn all "A e..
Speaker decided otherwise. Wright appealed
but subsequently withdrew the appeal.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1929.
The engrossed bill making appropriations for the
supper. Oh government for the year 1929, were
read third time passed and sent 10 the Senate for
concurrence.
me residue OF the morning was occupied in
consideration OF an unfavorabe report of the Com
hiee oil Cla'ms IN relation TO certain horses lost
ON the w estern frontier during the war The re-
port was reversed by the House
oh the motion oil MIR. Van Rensselaer,, the
Rouse decided, that when an ahjournrnen, takes
Place TO day, 1t will adjourn 10 meet again OH on
day-neXt.
And then the House adjourned.
W Alter the conclusion of Mr.. Smyh's re-
marks,in the House of Represent t YES, on Thurs
day' on support OF his proposed amendments TO the
Constitution
Mr.. McDuifie observed. that il was ohy;ors
mat the subject of the resolution was of too much
importance to be decided upon without full and
deliberate discussion
ne conceived it inexpedent, during the pres
emu "illch was the short Session Of Congress 10
take up the time, which would be required by III,
routine oil business, in a proracted discussion of
tnis KIND. There were various reasons ,ybv in
MS Judgment. the consideration of it ought TO be
postponed. The adoption of any proposed amend
ment 10 the Constitution required The assent of
the Legislatures OF twO-thirds of the States: and il
was Wei known 10 the mover that the prese ut or
gahization oil many OF those Legislatures was not
favorable TO the adoption OF this amendment Az
Ter the new Administration should have come
into Office, this obstacle would probably he re
moved, as 1t was reasonable to conclude that the
complexion of the State Legislatures would cor
respond, lor the most part, with that of the Ma
tonal Legislature.
The Committee then rose
case Of Gen. LymG1i-This case was opened
on tuesday, at Boston, by Solicitor Davis, for the
commonwealth. The defence was conduct ted bv
Franklin Dexter, Esq. The Commercial Gazette
says '''
;. MIR. Webster's pamphlet on The subject of the
Embargo was read in iull, and MIR. Webster him
sell was examined by the counsel on both sides
inner testimony was adduced which will appear
hereafter, Mr.. Hubbard, defendants counsel
was occupied till late hour in the evening in
commenting upon the whole case The probable
issue oil the trial is not yet known
": T. Com, .qdv.
1u"SW ~ bOSton-from the following note
puoished In the Boston papers, it will be seen
mat Mr. Quincy declines being candidate for
the Mayoralty OF that CITY,
no THE CITIZENS OF BOSTON.
After the result of the recent city elections
deem myself at liberty TO decline,-whicl, now
do-bclnS any longer candidate for the Office of
Mayor. "
10 the end that no future candidate NAV be de-
prived of votes, cast in my favor, deem il nro-
per 10 state, that no consideration will induce me
again to accept that office
very respectfully,
am your fellow citizen.
JOSIAH QUINCY
Boston, 10th December, 1928.
Col Amory has also unequivocay declined
oeng candidate, and says that it will be impossi
Die for him TO serve, If chosen I'm