Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-01
IT, ,b. President Of the United States.
Monday, JannaryG, lclo.
IN SENATE.
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or and MIR. rallInadTc AZ

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, i, rrnort from the War Department, III compliance
III resolution Of the :Dth ultlmo, InquIr'h@ wl"'
mount Of money would be necessary to complete Tue
cumberland road through the States oil oh'" lh"aii'
nd Illinois. ;,,;, a.
ccnunt of the appropriations for the naval service Tor
i, wear 1882 showing the amount expended anu '"'
alaucc remaining in Iii" Treasury
Also from the President of the lnlt"d STATES COZ"
aiming the correspondence between Mr. Stevenson ana
ia Rr;tish Government in relation 10 the negroes
cIonr;nr To citizens Of the United States set Tree 10y
he authorities of Bermuda and at the bahamas. :,
Also from the Navy Department, in compliance WIN
resolution of the ID March last, asking the amount
hat would be required hy the military ana ha'a ue
encc of the country. ~
REPORTS FROM GJMAi Ii. r, ;,,,
4 r,,or, made by Mr.. DAVIS from the committee |
IN Commerce in relation 10 allowing thc steam >a'i,
cation Company of Europe drawback on the coai uSea
on the homeward bound passage, occasloned short
debate. r.
Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee on nance, re-
rortcd hill allowing the Vesry of St Philip Church,
rtraa %.at.S u6mitteG also asEGd be discharged
from the further consideration of the Report of the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury in relation TO the modes OF col
lecng and disburslng the revenue in foreign coun
tries and that it lie on the table, and 10000 copies be
printed.
Mr.. WEBSTER submitteda resolution directing the
Committee on Commerce TO inquire into the cxpcdIen
CIV of ascerainnG whether the laws relating TO steam
The Senate then proceeded to take up the Dill 10 cS
tah!ish board of commissioners to hear and examine
claims against the L. ). This bill, after having been
discussed for some time by Messrs HI BEARD,
PRENTIsS, HENDERSON, SEWER, and PRES
TON, was postponed until tomorrow; and,
On motion of Mr. NORVELL, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. WApDY THoMPsoSs proposition 10 amend the
rules, and Mr.. ADAMss amendment thereto, being the
order of the day.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland who was entitled to
the floor, yielded ii TO
MIR. J. W. JONES, who reported from the Committee
o WAYS aud Means bill making appropriations Tor
the civil ard diplomatic expenses OF the Government
for the year lSI0 which was read twice, and, on hts
notion referred t. the Committee Of the W hole House
an The state Of the non and dcrcd TO be- printed
Mr. j. w. JONES, by direction of The same com
mittce reported some estimates to accompany the bill
for the payment of Revolutionary and other pensioners
which document ordered TO be printed.
Mr. j. w. JONES asked leave Of the House to sub
nit resolution have the necessary printing ezecu-
ted He did not wish TO extend it beyond the bills
and estimates reported from the Ways and Means com
mi,tee and only made the motion from solemn con-
vctlon Of the absolute necessity of The ease The ap.
propriation bills are all reported and not one yet
printed.
Mr.. r. GARLAND objected.
Mr. JONES moved a suspension OF the rules. to cna-
bic him 10 offer the resolution: which was read as
follows:
ResoIred That The Clerk Of the House be authorl-
zcd In rmpov some suitable person persons To exc
cute the printing Of the bills, which have hccn re-
pored together with the accompanying estimates and
documents the prescribed by the CONT resp
luton Of 1919.
Mr. GIDDlNGS moved Tic following ; substi-
tuic which was read:
RcxDred, That until the further order Of the House,
the Clerk be directed to procure the printing of the
House be- done by such person will do II with the
leas, possible expense TO the Government
Mr. GIDDINGS called the previous question on tins
amendments which seconded, and the main -Gnes-
ton order.d nays on the substitute OF
Mr.. Giddings was compIccd-veaS 100, nays o..
| So the amendment was adopted,
| MIR. DUNCAN, who voted for said amendment,
moved TO reconsider the vote on the same and also
moved call of the House before taking the question
The question taken, and decided in the airma-
tive.
The question then came up Oh Mr.. Duncan's motion
TO reconsider, when
Mr.. DUNCAN observed that the amendment viz
tually destroyed the principle Of the resolution of 1919
which was yet in force and that II cal
cnlatcd to defeat the very object ii contemplated He
wond, however, have objection adopt the rcsou-
ton of tac gentleman from Vermont with that amend.
ment they We're about TO reconsider or he favora-
bic to the principles contained in il, and 1t with
that feeling that Inc gave it his vote but the object be-
ing temporary, for it limited until they could elect
printer, it could not be carried INTO effect without
great inconvenience, well conflicting with the
existing law. He did not know in the first place
what would be the extent Of the duty it imposed
the Clerk, both TO the time and manner of carry
ing it into execution. He did not know how much
time would b. required for the Clerk TO get this print
ing done on the most reasonable terms. Was he 10
do II to-day or tomorrow this week or the next
The time il would require TO do it in would depend in
great the extent of his efforts TO carry ont
the terms nt the resolution In order grt the print,
ing done on the most reasonable terms, must he con
tine hs efforts to Washington city; The Clerk, Mr.. ID.
thought, would require the time necessary To send To
Baltimore Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Gin
c:nnati, and receive proposals from those cities he
could not carry out the provisions OF the amendment.
Would II not be necessary, h" asked, for him to advcr
tsc for proposals III all these cities. If So the object
of the resolution would be defeated; and in voting for
the reconsideration he would do so from the absolute
necessity of having the printing done ilnnedatnlv-i
We have not much, Mr.. Duncan said. to fear of the
danger Of being charged for the execution of
this work. We have the law of 1919; which fixes
the price those who do the work shall receive and
that law was passed BY Congress competent 10 I'M
dcrstand the subject and who had the good of the cou
try as much at heart as this But suppose carrying
ont the intentions of this resolution the Clerk confines
his efforts to the city OF Washington In that case
what Is 20 prcven. combination from being formed
among the printers here 10 raise the prices higher than
those allowed by tho law Of 1919; The resolution rs
amended did not provide for the nlancr in which the
work should be done 1t only provided that the Clerk
should get the work done the cheapest terms with
ont regard 10 time and without regard To the quality of
the work This was another operating with him
for moving the reconsideration. No man. Mr. D. said
should so ahead of him in any measure of economy
where economy practicable; but he did not conceive
i to be IN this Another objection 10 the adop.
lion of the resolution from the fact that they must
soon 60 into the election Of Printer The interests of
he country demanded it, and their duty demanded tina,
hese interests should no longer be neglected Why, |
hen should at Ills time Introduce into the resoll
ion, WHICH can only be temporary measure, provi-
IONS which so far from performing It's objects, arc only
calculated 10 defeat them: lie was not (Mr D. sad
favorable to previous questions lie had assigned so
'ery briefly his reasons for moving the reconsideration
$ not 10 render arepy necessary and he would there
question.
Mr. PETRlRlN moved to lay the motion for recon
liberation on the table
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS called for the yeas and
H. go w. nays
SO the House refused to lay il on the table.
The question then recurring on the motion 10 recon.
ider Il was decided in the neSatiyc-vc,s IN, n