The Madisonian., 1840-02-01

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o. the House TO be done by such persons as wil DO
y with the least expense to Government"
10 which MIR. Graves heretofore moved the ioi-
lowing alnendmsnt:
Rssoiped, That the whole subject OF public print
| ing, together with the communication OF Gales *
oeaon on that subject, be referred 10 select CON-
miilee TO inquire into The best plan OF executing lhe
same and To report by bill otherwise and that the
printing which has been may hereafter be ordered
be executed in all things except prices in the manner
prescribed BY the joint resolution OF Congress relating
| to that matter, approved March >, 1919. And The
Clerk OF this House, under the supervision aud con-
troll ofthe Commite ee OF Accounts Is herebj author
lied to make coltrac or contracts with sumo sua-
BILE person PERSONS To execute said work upon the
best terms can be done In the District OF Columbia,
provi led the prices shall not exceed those liked by
| the Aforesaid Joint resolution OF 1919"
To which amendment Mr. Rice Garland hereto
fore moved the following amendment: Insert after
the word same" the following:
And into The expediency of entirely separating
the country"
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Indiana, who was entitled TO the
moor IRON yesterday rose and said that since he had
had The honor OF in this body, his course had
uniformly been of that character which was condu-
Give 10 e dispatch Of the public BUSINESS and al.
though he had intended, 10 justice 10 himself and 10
his own sense Of duy 10 have replied TO some ol me
remarks Of the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr..
Graves yet he willing 10 forego this intention,
and TO make one more effort to bring the House 10
vote on the proposition which he had intended to
| Before he took hs seat. he desired make one or
two explanatory observations. He was about to make
an effort to lay upon the table the propositions which
were now pending before tho House, with view to
bring the House, il he conld TO direct vote on his
own. And, in order ,ha, he might distinctly UNDER
stand his position, he would inquire Of the Char
whether il order for him TO move to lay on the
table the proposition Of the gentleman from Lousisna,
(Mr X. Garland without connecting with 1t the propos'-
ton Of the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Graves
i q said hat m
Chair, motion TO lay the proposition Of the gentleman
from Kentucky (Mr Graves) on the table, would carry
with it the whole subject-ma,,er.
| Mr.. DAVIS continued. He admonished, not
| only by his own Of what right, but by the
condition Of the country Of the necessity Of proceed
ing TO the transaction Of the public busnessoi car.
ng out the great purposes for which they had assem-
bled lie would, therefore, he repeated orego the de-
termination Of jusying himself to the House for The
course he had taken, and in order to get at the bus-
ness Of the country legal and constitutional form,
acting under the laws already existing in relation to the
public printing, acting under resolution Of tn House
adopted many days ago, that they would 60 into the
election OF public printer he should to lay these
various propositions the table, with the distinct
derstandng that he desired introduce his own propo-
sl,ion, and that he made the motion f Il was compe-
tent for him 10 do SOY for the purpose Of introducing
| that proposition
! The SPEAKER No such conditional motion can
| be entertained
Mr.. DAVIS. will then try another expedent. -
Where motion to suspend the rule. TO lay on the ia
ble to reconsider for specific object has been made,
and the object distinctly avowed, the courtesy OF this
House has never denied to member the right or OPP
portuni,y carry out his intention move to lay the
pending propositions the table, for the purpose O in
Producing resolution which send TO the Chair, and
which desire may be read for informaton; for am
sure, looking to some remarks which fell yesterday
from tho gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr, Graves,) that
my proposition 10 not distinctly understood by the
| House.
! Mr. RICE GARLAND. notify the gentleman
from Indiana, since he talks of courtesy, and since
he was Of those who attempted yesterday 10 de-
prive me Of my right TO move an amendment, that
! shall Object
| [Very loud calls to order.]
| The proposition of Mr.. DAVIS, as heretofore re-
ported was then read
Mr.. BLACK asked leave to have read, for infor-
nation proposition which he would send to the
Chair, and which, he gave notice, he should offer 10
the House II the motion 10 lay on the table prevail
Alter much further conversation, and call OF The
House, the whole subject laid on the table by the
following vote yeas ll6, nays lO6 !,
| Subsequently a resolution was introduced by MI
| BLACK, OF Georgia, which was agreed to.
| The following is the resolution
Resolvcd, That the House proceed instanter to the
election Of printer and that soon as the election
shall have taken place. committee OF five members be
elected by the House, to consider and nves
tgate the subject Of the public printing, and report to
this House within ten days after their election, what
price ought to be paid just and reasonable compen-
saon the printer elect, for services by him to be
performed, having due regard in their estimate to the
quantity, quality, and due execution OF the work
Resoired further That the printer shall be elected
with The express understanding that he is to well aud
ruy do and all the printing ordered from aud
after his election upon the terms IN the manner, and at
the rates and prices which shall be prescribed BY this
House, upon the reception OF the report Of the said
Committee Of Investigation and that said committee
l ho inst ed Ia nOu
and expediency Of entirely separating the patronage of
the Government from the newspaper or public press Of
the country and that said report, when made, shall be
the special order Of the day, and have precedence
all other business until the subject shall be finally dis
posed Of.
| At a late hour the House went into election Of
public printer upon the basis OF the above resolu-
ton, and the result was as follows:
! Total number of votes given, 207
| Necessary TO choice, l04
or which
Blair & Rives received, 10 votes.
Gales d. Seaton, ~
T. W. White, OF Richmond, Va.
| Jacob Gideon,
s. S,ambaugh, Of Philadelphia,
SO Blair g. Rives were declared to have been duly
elected Printers 10 the House for the 26th Congress.
And the House adjourned.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
ny ana Utth Me adUtCs ana CUtseHt OI tHe SeHdte
| Franklin Clinton, to be Lieutenant in the Navy
| from the llth December, 1889.
| James X. Bowie, to be a Lieutenant in the Navy
| from the l7h January, 1910.
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS.
/ COLLECTORS
Nicholas Willis, district Of Oxford Md, vice John
| Willis, deceased.
William F. Halle, for the district of Champlan,
at Plasburgh, New York, vice d. B. Mcneil, re-
signed.