Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-29

The Speaker also communicated 10 tho House letter
from the Secretary Of State, communicating certain onis
sonS in the Fh Census; which waslaid the table, and
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Craig, from the Committee on Internal Improve
mens reported bill confirming act Of the Legislature
Ohio Canal Company
MIR. Hoffman moved suspend the rules TO enable the
House TO 60 into Committee upon certain bills relating
the naval Service-upon which no said the House had
bestowed no attention the present session.
After discussion during which several motions
made 10 amend the motion by including other bills which
were lost the question taken and lost Ayes So Noes
i9-twO.thirts being required.
Tho rule devoting Fridays private business was then
suspended generally, motion of MIR Daniel
The bill extending the right Of debenurc the Port
Key West and extending the limits of that Port was read
a third time and passed.
The Bill from the Senate authorizing subscription of
1000 copies TO new edition OF the laws of the w. s. be
read thlr time The question being, shall this bill pass
Mr. Speigh said the practice OF purchasing books with the
public money, for private benefit had been carried TO
great length; he wished for explanation OF this pro-
iect Mr. r. Everett explained the proposition which had
been he said, before Congress these last sessions at
length.
MIR Foster opposed the propositon contemplated the
expenditure oil large sum of money without any public
benefit.
objections urged by the gentleman from Georgia. (NIr
tostero IN which he fully concued, the price which
the publication was proposed to be made, about ou-
bic that which would be fair and proper he thought he
could demonstrate before he down. The b he said
proposed stereotyped edition of the laws of the United
states by the printer to Congress, at the rate of dol
lars ana my cents per uoiue and to take ue thousand
copies. The most limited estimate was, that the work
could be comprised in six volumcsve thousand comics
would OF course, make thirty and polumes-amoun
ing at 81 90 per volume SsUenty-f fire thousand dollars,
But SAID Mr. C., comprising the pirate well as pub
nc acts 1t was more probable the work would require
volumes oil 900 pages (e size of the volumes proposed
than sr-increasng the number of uolnes in FIVE thou
sand copies to forty thousand; and, conseauenv en-
cFedS'ng ne expenditure to ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS. Why should this large expenditure be made,
the publication demanded by the of the pubc
III such were the TACT, Mr. Clay remarked, he uniu-
formed He had heard complaint of a scarcity Of
copies OF the laws of the United States and even if that
were the case he thought individuals had better nav for
me DOCKS they stand in need OF of their own funds
But Mr. C. argued, if the publication was necessary il
would be wrong to give hundred thousand dollars when
me work could be obtained, equally well executed, mn
thousand dollars 1t would be wrong TO give ttco dollars
and my cents per volume, when could be had at one
d0hdT aud tCetty fire cents per volume. That the work
couu ne Obtained on the terms last mentioned he (Nr c.
was fully authorized 10 say-Mr CLAY said before he oo
his seat he would send the Chair order that they
might be read by the Clerk for the information the House
proposals by Messrs James Key, Jr s Co. fPhadepha
TO PRINT Stereotype Edition of the laws of the u States
ION Inc royal paper bound in excellent law sheen NJ
dollar and twenty five per volume of eig hundred
pagos-each volume TO contain index and copous mar
ginal notes" Those gentlemen moreover saw .tbe, arc
prepared 10 give security for the due performance OF the
undertakingand that they respectable skilu Mr.
T. sad he was assured by gentleman whose responsibility
none would question They printers of the Reports of
e decisions The Supreme Court of the u. Sand also
the Philosophical Society of the CITY in which they reside
lhcy also would as Mr. c. assured, deliver over to
congress me Plates upon which the work be exc
c"tedo be hereafter used, if it should be deemed proper
10 multiply copies. r'0F~
Mr.. L. Everett here enquircd of Mr. CLAY, what gen
cman had assured him Of the respectabily of Messs
James Kay s. Co.
Mr. Clay replied that he had anticipated such call as
had Just oeen made by the gentleman from
and had accordingly, obtained permission of the Gentle
man IN that event TO give his Mr. c. said he had
made the statements alluded TO, the authority of Mr.
refers me Reporter TO the Supreme Court the United
states Inc proposals were then read as follows:
"PHILADELPHIA, 9th March, 1882.
ne subscribers offer to print stereotype edition the
laws OF the United States consisting of eleven thousand
copies ON fine royal paper, bound in excellent law sheep
The size OF the page to be that of Stoys edition of the
Laws OF the u States at dollar and weny-iv cents
per volume OF eight hundred pages, each volume con-
tam ali index and marginal notes.
They prepared give security for the due perform
ance and TO furnish references OF the highest description
as 10 their capacity.
(signed) JAMES KAY, JR. s CO."
Mr. Clay added he further authorized by an Homo.
abe member OF this House. who by profession prn-
ter TO say that he would be glad take the lob on the
same terms had been proposed by Nessrs Kav y 20
He would then submit il to gentlemen whether with besc
acts before them they would pass the bill under considc-
ration Are gentlemen prepared 10 say the work was nc
cessaIy! 1T they believed ii necessary they willing
TO give double the price for which the work could be
obtained.
After further remarks by Mcssrs CLAYTON. and E
Everett, Mr. Craig moved to lay the bill on the table
which was carried ayes 81, noes so.
The bill for the relief of the Alexandria Canal Company
was Then taken up Mr. Doddridgc moved amendment
TO the BILL granting TO the company 100 900 dollars for the
purpose oil building an aqueduct the Potomac at
eogetown upon which debate arose, in which Mcssrs
j. s. Barbour, Clayton Dewart, Mercer, DoddIidge c. c.
Johnston Davis and lngeso took part when the ques-
uon was taken and the amendment adopted ayes &C.
me question was then taken upon the engrossmen
Of the bill, which was ordered ayes go noes 10.
The bill authorizing the President to change the location
oil land Offices, was read third time and passed.
lhe bill for the re-appropriaon OF certain pended
balances OF former appropriations for other purposes
was read third time and passed.
The bill for the final adjustment Of claims to lands i'm
the South Eastern Land District OF Louisiana was read
third time and passed
The bill 10 establish additional land districts in the State
OF Alabama, read third time and passed
The bill for the relief of the Alexandra Canal Comma
ny, was read third time and passed
several bills from the Senate then the first
and second time and referred the appropriate Committee
and the House adiourned.-I6.
POLITICAL.