The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-19

On the Resolution offered by Mr. Lang.
toorthy, concerning the Printing OF
the House.
Mr. WALWORTH declared his inten-
ton to vote against the Resolution of the
gentleman from Du Buque; and, before
the question was put to the House, wish
ed briefly to state his reasons. We have
before us, said he, fair and reasonable
proposition from Mr. Edwards 10 print
the Journals Of the House, as contained
in the resolution offered by the gentle
man from Lee, now lying on the table.
In the last number of the Hawkeye it
will be seen that Mr. Edwards proposes
10 DO this printing on the conditions cen
tanned in tina. resolution, which provides
that lie shall print our journals for fair
and reasonable price, and make no addi-
sional charge for the daily slips, provided
they can be corrected each day to enable
him to execute the requisite number of
Journals at the same time. This am
informed can be done. Now, that these
slips are desirable. and tend very much TO
facilitate the business of this House, no
one will deny; and for my own part,
consider them absolutely necessary
They show clearly to each member tile
proceedings Of the former day, and the
order of business for the present. They
also serve to inform the Council of the
proceedings of the House, and thus ena-
bles them to proceed in their business in
such manner as not to conflict with the
business commenced on this floor; and
yet it is proposed, by the resolution be-
fore us to give our Journals to press in
Du Buque, which, of course, cannot sup
ply us with the slips--,hus sacrificing
the interest of this House and Of our con-
stituents, merely to bestow special favor
upon political friend. These slips, it
will be recollected, have always been
procured at an expense Of about $1,000.
find, by reference to the appropriation
bill of last year, that this is the precise
sum paid for the slips during the last ses.
sion. This, then, we entirely lose if we
give our Journals to press out of the
city. For my own part, Mr. Speaker, I
do not consider that am sent here to le-
gislate especial favors upon personal or
political friends, 10 so large sacrifice of
the interest of the Territory; but, on the
contrary, that am positively instructed
by my constituents 10 use my influence
against the introduction of party feeling
or party measures into this House. Tha,
Mr. Edwards executes his work in a
prompt, neat and workman-like manner.
no one denies. His work at the last ses-
sion is sufficient evidence of this fact
And now, if, by an arrangement with
him, he is enabled to print our Journals
for as reasonable price as the editor in
Du Buque. and, in addition to this, can
give us the daily slips without charge, Il
think, if we consult our own duty, as
well as our interest, we shall give him
this portion Of the printing.
/ do not wish 10 be understood to desire
any part of our work done without paw
ing for the same a reasonable compensa-
ton; neither am / in favor of having work
twice done, when once is sufficient. It
is well known tkat the slips and the Jour
nails are precisely the same, excep. that
the slips may require some little correc-
ton, which can easily be done on the
same day: thus the type once set an
swers for both, and thus it is that Mr. Ed
wards IS enabled to supply the slips with
out charge, as we pay MIN for his servi-
ces BY raging for the Journals; but.
should we give the work to press out Of
the city, the type must be first set here
for the slips, and again in Du Buque for
the Journals, by which we pay twice for
one thing.
Mr. Edwards is prepared with an extra
press, type and men, and is now publish
ing the daily proceedings Of this House