Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-06

JANUARY ~.
Mn DAVIS. ofIndiuna, having last evening mo-
we'd the reconsideration OF the resolution auihori-
sing the Clerk TO give out tie public priAting 10
the lowest bidder, which was carried, "a great num-
Der Of members rose to claim the floor, and the
Chair decided in favor Of Mr. GRAVES. of KentucLy y.
who offered a resolution for the appointment Of a
committee to enquire into the expedicncv Of estab.
fishing a Government Printing Office" as a sub
stilute Cor the resolution ju-t reconsidefed.
Mr.. jameson, of Mis.oyri, immediately rose and
sppealcd ftom The decision Of the Chair, but CAV
way to H motion - Rdjourn, which was carried.
After the readi7g OF the Journal this morning,
Mr. s9E took the floor in support of his APP
peal, ~tJch was that Mr.. GRAvLs was not entitled
to the floor. The yeas and nay, were then ordered
on the appeal. and decided as follows Yeas IO4,
Nays %. So The decision of the Chair was sus-
tain, d.
Mr.. RICE GARLAvD requested Mr.. GRAVES to
yield ihe floor 10 enable him to offer an amendment
to the amendment; which Mr. GRAVES consented
70 do.
And the proposed amendment e Mr.. GARLAND.
which directs the said cAmlnitiee to inquire also
into The exped ency of entirely separating the pa
'ronage from the newspaper or pubic press of the
country, vas hen Rad.
Mr. GRAVES then took the floor and proceeded
TO advocate with great spirit aud force, lie econo-
my and Fracticabiit y af executing the public prin-
10 Ef'"'NfN@ ~ Governments ftF
presented a statement from the Clerk Of the House
and Secretary Of The Senate, which showed that
the government printing of the last two years a.
mounted To S56J 600, on which he thought it Ger
tain mt lensl two hundred thousand dollars ght
be saved by executing the work in n Government
office. MI. q. continued To speak until after three
. ci2tk' sustaining, vita great force and effect, the
resolution he had offered.
The first question pending was on The following
amendment oferedby Mr., GARLAND, of Louisiana,
to the resolution Of Mr.. GRAVES, IN regard 10 the
public printing.
"Resoired, That the Select Committee be d.
rected to inquire also into the expedieney Of entire
ly separating the patronage from the newspaper or
public press Of the county.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Indiana, then rose, bsing entitled
to the floor, and endeavored to prevent the House
from coming to a direct decision on this amend
ment, by suggesting in succession two motions,
each OF which was pronounced bythe Speaker to be
out OF order. Tie then said he would move to lay on
the table the whole subject with the intention Of in.
Producing another distinctive resolution which pro.
poses to go at once into the election of public prin.
TEL and to appoint a Committee, also, for the pur-
pose Of inquiring if any. and what reform ought to
be maze as to the mode Of doing the work Of the
House or what changes they deemed necessary in
the established prices.
A call OF the House was ordered. which consul
med upwards OF an hour. The vote was then ia
ken on the motion TO lay on the table, and was car
ried in the affirmative, Ayes Il6, Navs 1903.
Mr.. DAVIS then wished TO submit his resolution.
But the order Of the day wa. called for-and Mr..
GARLAND consended that any motion in relation to