Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16

A bill TO regulate the disbursement of the public mo-
news and 10 prohibit allowances authorized by ia"
&c. &c. -
An cngrosscd bill making appropriations in part, Tor
the support Of Government Tor the year lo'o' WIS eau
the third time. I'm
Mr. Johnson Of Tennessee said he wished inns Dali
amended so reduce the contingent expenses OF Inc
House to the standard of 1882, and he hoped The House
would afford its unanimous consent ior the Pu'Po'e
enabling him 10 make the inollnn
Mr. Williams Of North Carolina should move that
the bill be recommtted to the Committee OF ways ano
Means or to Committee OF the Whole on the ola'e
of the Union with instructions to inquire INTO inc ex-
pedency Of making the rerenehmen's La; ~ rd
gentleman from Tennessee In that way the bill could
he amended, and they could have the tencht OF fuh
discussion on the subject lie made the former mo-
ton.
Mr. Cambrceng expressed a hope that the gentle
man would withdraw the motion. The object was TO
reduce the appropriations 10 the standard OF tour years
ugo aud he trusted the bill would not be delayed
Mr. Williams of North Carolina, would assent 10 tile
request but he wished the enquiry to 20 further Than
the gentleman proposed and to enquire whether TIC
amount Of lS32 was itself not too large
Mr. j. @. Adams said it made little difference WIG
ter this bill amended not Tor II 1t werc There
would be supplemental bill to the general aPproPrIa
ton bill. Mr.. A opposed tie bill
MIR. Hardin entered into statement to show the OK
pe,ses for printing &c, for 1888 81 and o, and read
u table which he had himself made out
Mr.. Cambrclcng moved that the bill lie recommItted 10
Committee of the Whole on the state otthe Union MT.
c. nmaed his intention shortly to propose Dill 10 make
the appropriation for this year. in regard TO all inc ocer
Of The Government commence OIL harch 3ulh, II no
other gentleman did so. .
MIR. Williams of North Carolina then withdrew his
motion to refer 10 the Committee OF Ways and Means
Mr. Underwood renewed the motion, for the reason he
said Of nstructng the Committee OF Ways anu Means
on the suhiec, ofuleage Mr. U. said this matter ought
to be settled Some of his own predecessors coming
,nnHl had clioru Cd
l0O 2GO 800 miles, others &C., 700, and 500; and il
was time this matter was looked into.
MIR. Cambrcleng would suggest that the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads would be the proper
committee refer this subject to- and not TO the Com
mtec of Ways and Means.
MIR. Whtlesey said, to send the subject to the Com.
.mtce Of Ways und Means, would greatly embarrass It,
He thought it should go either to the committee indicat
ed by the gentleman from New York, TO select COM
m,tee Mr.. w. went to show that the contingent
expenses for printing were easily accounted io by the
fact of the number of copies ordered by the House,
for which many members had voted who expressed
themselves in favor Of reform and economy The for
mer practice Of the House was TO print no more than
5000 copies Of the Presidents Message and accompany
ing documents; now, ten. fifteen and twenty thousand
printed.
Mr. Craig preferred referring the bill to another COM
mtee than the Committee on the state Of the Union.
The great inequality in the mileage OF the members,
though it might small matter, involved an i'm
pOrlant principle.
from Ohio; for it was he himself who had made the
ton this session. to print the extra number OF copies, and
he hoped God would iorg i've him for that vote lle was
wrong, and the gentleman from Ohio was right. Mr.
w again reiterated the charge against the Printers of the
House, for not having used due expedition in furnishing
those copies. Mr.. w. also complained OF the printing
of the House and that OF the Departments being given TO
the printer.
Mr. Grt made brief explanation of the causes Of
the delay that had taken place II was in 10 way as
llr tn n
arisen from them. MIR. G.s explanation was substan-
tally the that which appeared in the Globe a
few days ago.
hIr Lane said the only remedy that could be applied,
was TO pass law that the mileage of each member should
be published the world in manner to DO seen and
read by the people, by the constituents OF each member
Mr. l.. voted Tor the motion Of the gentleman from Fir-
rina Ar Wisr) 10 print an extra number OF the PresI-
dents message, and he neither regretted felt it his
duty to confess his for giving that vote The extra
numbers printed for the benefit of the members
OF the House, but for the peope-their constituents
The gentleman from Virginia (hlr Wise) complained of
the extra printing and the Government patronage 10 the
Public Printer. When, said Mr.. L., did we ever hear
of this compainl-now that an American born citizen,
one of the free born OF Columbia has the printing
otherwise when the same iavors were showced upon
foreigner.
Mr. Parker drew the attention Of the gentleman from
Ohio, (Mr. Whtescy) to the Post Office minority re-
port Is 600 copies OF which were ordered at his instance,
TO be printed last session, which cost vast deal more
than printing the Presidents Mcssagr and which con-
tanrd large body ofundigesed evidence that few ever
read and could understand. MIR. i. then refer
red 10 the OF memorials pettions speeches. c OF
members Of Congress, during the 'papc session, which
fairly blocked up the avenues in the capitol employed
some score two OF 20 fold and The very folding
paper TO one Speech he crcGby informed cost the
country upwards Of four hundred dollars Mr. Z. said
it would he found that, for years past, tie balance OF
public printing had been in favor Of The House.
Mr.. Wardwe was surprised that the gentleman from
Ohio could put his hand other document than the
Presidents Message, the very one, OF all Others that
ought to be distributed. Mr. w had always srcnuousy
opposed the extra printing by that House lie would
ask, who read the gcnlleman's report, of which
twenty five thousand copies were printed: IL was
strange that nothing had been said by gentlencn oil the
expenses of printing, before the present session, when
for the first time printer had been elected favorable to
the Administration He hoped this bill would not be en-
cunLccd with the subject of mileage: but it the gentle.
man wished alteration in the law, let him move tho
customary resolution.
Mr.. Wise said the pablo printer knew beyond mo.
raj certainty three four mouths ago. that he would be
elected printer TO the House Mr. W. expressed his as
sent 10 proposition for employing their printer; Tor
he did desire to make contemplate issue between
Gales Il Scatcn for whom he had never vpted, and
Blair IL Rrcs. Hc intended hereafter to move for The
appointment of committee TO inquire into the whole
subject Of public printing.
Mr. Craig moved that the House adjourn; but with
drew it, TO euahe the Speaker 10 present the following
communications:
The Speaker laid before the House the following mes
sage from the President Of The United States; which was
referred 10 The Committee the Judiciary and order.
ed 10 be printed:
oMe House cf Representatives. If the U. States:
Having laid before Congress the 9Th ullimo, The
correspondence winch had previously taken place rela'
tive the controversy between Ohio and Michigan on
tho question o boundary between that State and Terri
tory now transmit reports from the Secretaries OF State
and War the subject with the papers therein referred
to. (Signed) ANDREW JACKSON.
Hashington. ll,h January, 1876
Htdnesd0y, January l3, 1886.
IN SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Webster,
The bill making appropriations TO suppress hostitics
commenced by The Seminoes, was taken up, read the
third time, and passed.