Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-13

Nii' Ewing thep moved The printing OF the reports
which he desired TO have done early rs possible i'm
order at an early day might be Fixed Tor the
ZION OF The resolutions. Tomorrow bo would move 10
append certain papers 10 the reports.
MIR. Grundy asked TO have Tie bill which he had re-
ported appended as an amendment, which was agreed TO-
Mr.. Forsyth asked il IL was intended 10 do any thing
viii, the sDljsct during this session.
MIR Grundy ssid there was hill which had been re-
poried and referred TO Committee, now on the
table some amendments would be necessary this BILL
aud he thought the Committee could agree 10 make The
necessary amendments, without sending il 10 the Com.
mitiee.
MIR. Ewing ssid he had thought of referring the hin,
out was restrained by the same consideration. There
was clause necessary 10 be introduced, 10 prevent
Clerk from being contractor.
Mr. Forsyth said, there seemed be an agreement AZ
TO The necessity Of legislative action and he wished N,
might not tie delayed until Tie reports should he printed
Alter lew words from Mr.. Porter and MIR. Grundy,
The reports were ordered 10 be printed
MIR Southsd said that those reports represented matter
OF unusual interest 10 the public They exhibited per.
hsps more ni'condsei and NAL administration than was
ever known 10 exist IN any department Of any Govern
ment tie did not mean TO eDer into any discussion OH
Tie subject OF the misconduct which was exhibited by
those reports and which showed The insolvency of one Of
Tie Departments OF the Government, TO the amour, OF
more Than $S00,000 which was Of i,sr enougb n show
ne necessity OF Circulating them widely as possible
lie was perfectly aware That the minority committee did
not 60 TO hat extent; hot IL struck him ~ singular cir.
euna"ce, that that minority SHOULD have discovered an
insolvency 70 The snount OF soneihng less than $500 0OO
when the Head Of that Department should have AGED for
the sum OF $J50,o00 saying that he could moi get along
without ~ Hut tst fac sioue with others ,bicb
eShoen' we're o. such character That he felt DESTROYS
h re Should be large number II extra copies printed
lie would therefore that $4,000 extra copies OF the
reports and documents should he printed.
MIR. For.yh said all that he wished 10 know was what
would be The expense OF printing this additional nuis
OF the Two reports?
Mr. sprsgue ssid he would venture 10 say that the ex
Pense woud not exceed That OF Of the extra allow
ances OF the Department; and II one Of these could be
saved there would be economy in ordering The printing
Mr. Gfundy said he must state TO the Senate all he
knew on the subject He did know what the amount
OF the exs pruning would be, but he could ssy that one
o these documents was as long either Of tho reports
The printing OF the gresler part Of Them would ~ his
opinion, be Of no manner Of Tor The purposes Of die
hibuuon merely One document contsiBed tie length Of
every post route, Of which there were about
aud would make a large book Of itself
Mr. Ewing said that for The Of tho Senate III The
documents must necessarily be printed together with
boh reports. For The purposes however Of distribution
for public Information there were many documents that
would be unnecessary to print Hs suggested there
fore, That The ehsfman, the committee should select