The Madisonian., 1840-02-01
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
w.,srspAy. January %, 1870.

finished has agreed 10 reconsider, directing
CisrE 10 eause the printing for the House to be
sYecuted al the least expense.
eAGh in mediate question before the House was
nc iue ~ order raised by MIR. JAMESON, Of Mis-.
III Rni before the House entered on "
soaM, sM paPMRNTER OF Massachusetts, asked per-
,nission 10 present motion when ne cpnsuereu as
privileged character, wnicn Na., s n,s,ric, r
1-pm voters of the Sixth Congressional DlsuIe. u
~" n,hnss,s contesting the seat OF sitting mem
~ ,scety.d and referred TO The COMMITTEE Of
Elections. -, y,L ohiectiny some xpla-
nation ,oPs c m deciding the motion not to be pri
'lIegeup Mr upoaaRMENTER withdrew IT,,
~ ci1RTIS of New York, made an effort 10
~ ~ Sna,e hill committed in relation 10 the re-
.n.s na, of whaling vessels, being pronounced by
zen, legal decision insufficient to exempt their car
goes from duty though they were foreign sh'psi
hY objection being made by Mr.. CRAIG. he with
drew the motion. .
Mr. JAMESON now presented, In writing, his
int OF order, which he argued at length. II
amounts in substance, TO this: That, when mem
her moves reconsideration OF former vote win
The ayow-d view TO introduce proposition which
no reads 10 the House. and the House thereupon re-
consider The proposition soread has priority over any
other which may BE- moved by another member upon
his getting the door. Hence Mr. }. insisted that
MIR Davis OF Indiana, having moved reconside-
ration Of the resolution on the printing oil The
House and rea a resolution Of his own which he
proposed 10 move, the House having agreed to re-
consider Mr.. Graves could not thereupon Introduce
A different amendment 10 the resolution SO Teconsi-
dered
The CHAIR decided that the House having re-
considered the resolution which Il had passed, The
floor was open TO any member to move new pro-
position whether he had read 1t previously 10 the
House or
From This decision Mr. JAMESON took an ap-
MIR. DUNCAN moved the previous question on
he AM 81 cOnded.
And the question recurring on the appeal, the de-
cision Of the Chair was sustained by the House
Yeas l04 nays 80.
moving The following resolution as an amendments
Hesolred That the communication OF Gales d
Seaton, sent TO the Speaker OF this House touching
the public printing, and the whole subject Of the
Public Printing be referred TO a select committee,
10 INQUIRE into TIE best plan of executing the same,
and TO report BY bill or otherwise; and that The print
ing which has bsen or may hereafter be ordered by
this House shall until otherwise ordered, IN all
things except prices, be done in the manner pre-
scrbed by the joint resolution OF Congress relating
to that matter approved March 3, 1919. And the
Clerk Of this House, under The supervision and con-
troll OF the Commee of Accounts, is hereby author
ized to make contract or contracts with some per-
son or persons 10 execute said work upon the bes.
terms ii can be done in the District OF Columbia,
provided the prices shall not exceed those hxed by
the aforesaid Joint resolution OF 1919.
Mr.. RICE GARLAND requested Mr.. GRAVES to
yield the floor to enable him 10 offer an amendment
10 the amendment; which Mr.. Graves consented
to do.
And the proposed amendment OF Mr.. Garland,
which directs the said committee to inquire also into
the expedency OF entirely separating the patronage
from the newspaper or public press of the country
then read.
Mr.. GRAVES then addressed the House at con-
siderable length on the subject of the public print
ing, and the necessity of reducing that branch of the
public expenditure, entering into some details 10
show Wherein in respect TO printing for different de-
partments of the Government abuses had been prac-
tsed. Mr. Graves (whose speech will be reported
hereafter) continued speaking until twenty minutes
to four o'clock.
Mr.. GaAvEs having concluded
The SPEAKER gave the fosr to
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Indiana, who said that, before he
proceeded TO make the few remarks which he de-
signed TO offer on the general subject he would in
quire whether it was in order 10 move to amend the
amendment of the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.
Gravesl
The SPEAKER said there was an amendment
panding to the amendment Of the gentleman from
Kentucky (meaning the proposition of Mr.. Rice
Mr.. DAVIS. Has the amendment TO the amend
ment been recognised as legmatey before the
House Has il been readl
The SPEAKER said the Clerk informed the Chair
that il had been read
Mr.. VANDERPOEL submitted to the Chair that
i. had been read simply tor information
Mr.. DAVIS wished to b. distinctly understood by
the House. He wished TO know from the Chair
gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.. Graves,) and The
gentleman from Louisiana, Mr. irland) TO say
what propositions were before the House Whe-
ther it was proper for them TO legisa,e for the
House 7
The SPEAKER peremptorily called Mr. Davis,o
order.
MIR. sTANLY and Mr.. GTDDINGS insisted tha,
the gentleman from Indiana Mr.. Davis) should take
his seat Mr.. S. remarking that the remarks OF the
gentleman were disrespeclful 10 the Chair.
Mr.. DAVIS said he should act in an orderly
manner.
The SPEAKER No man has right to mpugn
the motives of the Chair. The Chair has had no
understanding with any member.
MIR. DAVIS. beg pardon of the Chair. did
not intead TO mpugn the motives OF the Speaker-to
impule any thing wrong him. or to say that he had
had any understanding with any member only
take exception 10 the decision OF the Chair that the
proposition of the gentleman from Louisiana Mr..
r. Garlandl IS legi!imatey before the House.
lana (Mr. X: GarIand) rose and asked the gentle
man from Kentucky, (Mr. Graves,) to give way,
which the gentleman from Kentucky did. The floor
having been yielded, II was competent for the gen.
teman from Louisiana, as he did 10 offer an amend
mcnt TO the amendment. The gentleman from Ken
lucky then resumed the floor, and the Chair under
stood The amendment to the amendment as having
been regularly offered
After various remarks and much confusion Mr..
Vanderpoel having appealed from the decision of
The Chair, vote was taken, which resulted in af
frming the decision OF the Speaker-Yeas l36, noes
~ Aier which,
The House adjourned.
For the sake Of exhibiting to the public the course
and character Of the proceedings in the House. we
take the following extract of the report of the Intel
ligencer:
Mr. w. THOMPSON said he was no, surprised that
the gentlemnn from Indiana. Mr. Davis, who was so
young member, should have made this question, but
he was utterly amazed that a gentleman who had been
here so long as the gentleman from New York Mr.
Vandcrpoel should risk his reputation by taking an ap
peal IN such case Mr. t. had looked at the gentle