The Madisonian., 1840-01-30
TWENTY-sIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 1870.
The question before the House being on Mr.. w.
Tho,npsou's resolution on the subject OF abolition
MORALS Mr. w Cost Johnson entitled 10 the floor,
having commenced speech on the subject Of that
resolution on Saturday last but he yielded it the
request Of
Mr. JONES' chairman Of the Committee Of Ways
and Means, who therenpon reported from that com
mec the general appropriation bill for the civil and
diplomatic expenditures Of the Government for the
year Also the appropriation bill for the pen
sons Of revolutionary soldiers together with estimates,
&c, connected with the above; which were referred
| TO Committee Of the Whole, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. JONES then expressed his wish to the
following resolution:
Resoieed, That the Clerk OF this House be author
ized to employ suitable person persons to
cute the printing Of the ills which have been reported
together wuh the accompanying estimates and docu-
in tho prescribed by the JOINT resolution
Of 1919.
He said ho was aciuated in offering this resolution,
by an imperlous sense Of duty The House had now
reached nearly the close of the second month Of the
session, aud bill had ye, been printed, although
many important appropriation bills had been reported
10 the House
Mr. X. GARLAND objected to Mr. Us proceed
ing in his remarks, unless Mr. G. should have the pryi-
lege Of reply.
MIR JONES said he only wished to observe that the
revolutionary pensioners entitled by law, to receive
their money early in March. and unless this printing
done. it would be impossible for the bill be pass
ed in time to attain that object.
Mr. r GARLAND objected To the reception OF the
resolution, unless the gentleman would modify $
to provide for having the printing executed on the
lowest terms that could be obtained He understood
that could be done 25 per cent cheaper than at pre-
sent.
Mr. w COST JOHNSON insisted on his right TO
the floor If any discussion be elccd by offering
the resolution,
Mr. JONES ,hcrenpon moved TO suspend the rules
TO introduce his resolution.
Mr. GARLAND said that. as the resolution was
confined only to the present bills and documents. he
would (wilhout waving his general right to object to
such arrangement permanently abstain from press
my 1t at this moment
Mr. JONES ,hereupon withdrew his motion to sus-
pend the rules
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
| Mr. GIDDfNGS moved to amend the resolution by
striking all after Resoioed" aud inserting the fol-
lowing:
. That until the further order OF the House. the Clerk
be directed procure the printing Of tho House be
done by such persons ne Will do 1t with the least
pense to Government"
Mr. JONES moved the previous question on his re-
solution.
Mr.. GIDDINGS moved the previous question on his
amendment.
The motion Of Mr. Giddings for the previous oues-
ton seconded, put aud carried aud the main
question being the adoption Of his a nendnent--
MIR LEWIS WILLIAMS demanded the yeas and
nays which were ordered.
ir BOTrS, who had been absent from the House
attending to his duty member OF the Committee of
Elections when the question was propounded, asked
leave, his behalf and that OF his fellow members
OF the committee, to vote.
Objection bcing made he moved TO suspend the role
On this motion, Mr. CLIFFORD demanded the yeas
and nays.
MIR. PETRIKlN made question Of order, which
was overruled Aud the question being taken Mr..
Bolts request, it was rcfuscd--Yeas SO, nays l0l
The question then recurring agreeing TO the
amendment Of Mr. Giddngs, 1t decided by yeas
and nays as follows:
| YEAS-Messrs Adams, Afford, John w. Allen,
Sim. II Anderson, Andrews, Baker, Bell. Blddle, Bond
| Boyd. Briggs, Brockway, Adson Brown, w O. Butler
| Bynum, VIM. b Campbell, Carter, Casey, Chittendcn
Clark, Colquu Connor, James Cooper. Corwn, Crabb
Cranston, Crsry, Curtis Cushing. Davies John Davis
| J. w. DAVIS Gafret Davis. Dawson, Deberry Dilleu
Duncan, Edwards Evans. Everett. Rice Garland Gem
try, Giddings, Goggn, Graham, Granger, Graves fia-
bcrsham, J Hastings, Henry John Hill, OF Va, J. Hill,
| OF N O., Hook. Hunt, James jameson, Jeniier &.
Johnston. VIM g. Johnson kempshsll, Lawrence,
I.eadbetter, Leet, Lincoln, MeCary. Msrcbsud, Mar
sla, Mitchell, Monroe. Montgomery, Calvary Morris,
Nsyor, Nlsbe,, Oee, Osborne, Psen. Peck, Pickens.
Pope, Pfof Randall. Randolph, Rsrlden. Reed, Ridg-
way, Russell Saltonsta Sergesnt. Shepard. Slmon,on,
| Slade, Tfu. Smith. Thomas Smith. Stsny. Stark
weather, Stcrs, Stuart, Taliafeuo, Tillinghast, To-