The Madisonian., 1840-01-30

tend and also as TO the lime duringvheh ihey were
10 be continued. Ne agreed heartily 10 The subanee
ol the resolution, VIZ that the pubic prin'ing should
I've executed on the lowest terms praciIrhbie. fte
100 venI ioT Teirenebment and reform, bui ne was
IN willing TO confer upon the Clerk OF the House me
sole power OF making this contract. was power
which belonged 10 The House alone; and he was noa
10 Weld what he considered the prerogaliye
Of this House alone 10 any subordinaie omcer.
Highly as he este emed the Clerk, aud much as lie
admired the course he had pursued, ana 'ne eanuor
recently displayed by him, be was sill unwilling TO
entrusl him with power OF this magnitude II lhe
House would agree 10 reconsider The resolution OF
Yesterday, Mr.. ID. was desirous OF Offering The FOL
kessired, That this House will now proceed to the
election Of Public Printer who shall proceed TO
cute printing of this House sgeeaby to The require
ments and compensation OF existing laws, until such
laws are modified by the legislation oi Congress aud
IN the mesniine; = committee Of seven members shall
be appointed by the Chair who shall, within twenty. one
legislative DAYS from the day Of their sppoinm,n n'
port this House hat amendments, f any, are
sary 10 the prompt. perfect, and economical ere
cuiion OF the Printing Of Congress whelh, The
shonld be let out by contract or whether 1t would be
more expcdent 10 execute the same 10y Congressional
Printing House. press and type belonging Congress,
aud subject 10 It's supernlendance,
His object was 10 carry Out the wishes which had
been expressed by gen lenen ON The other side
They proies>ed 10 have strong prediction ior re-
lfenchment; ibis would meet their views. Tie
adoption OF Sucn TcSOul On Wouiu SHOW 10 tue
country lh,i Congress could separate The public
printing from party press.
Having explained the objects of the resolution,
Mr.. ID. demanded the previous question on It's adop-
tion
The call for the previous question seconded
and the main question was put and carried by yeas
and nays as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Judson Allen, II. J. Anderson,
Aiherln, Barnard, Beatty, Beirne, Black, Black
well, Boyd Brewster, Aaron v. Brown, Abr G.
Brown, Burke, Sampson II. Butler WIN, Q. Butler,
Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Chapman. Clifford. Coles,
Dan, bavee, J. Davis, J. w Dss,s Doan, Dig.
Dromgooe, Duncan. Earl, Eastman, Ely Fine,
Fisher Fletcher, Floyd, Fornance, Gerry, g ina,
North Carolina, Holleman, Howard, David Hub
bard, Thomas B. Jackson, James J. Johnson, n.
Jones, Keim, Kembe, Leadbetler, Lee, Leonard,
Lewis, Lowell, Lucas, Mcclellan McCulloh, Nc
va, Montgomery, s. w. Norris Newhard, Parish
Paru,enier v. ID. Paris, Lemuel Paynler, David
Petrikin, John II. Prenliss, William s. Ramsey,
Reynolds, Rhen, Rives, Edward Rogers, James
Rogers, Samuels, Shaw, Albert Smith, John Smith,
Thoma. Smith, Starkweather, Sleenrod, Strong,
Sumpler, Sweeny, Taylor, Frances Thomas, Philip
F. Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Turney, vandeIpoei,
ID D. Wagner, Wararson, Weller, Wick, J. w
Williams, Henry Williams, Worhnglon-ll0
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Afford, }. w. Allen, 8.
Fl. Anderson, Andrew, Baker, .nks, Bell, Biddle,
Bond Bos B,iggs Brossway =. Brown c;aln Canoop
Cooper, Crabb, Cranston, Crockett, Cur,iss, Cnsh-
ing E. Davis, g. Davis, Dawson Deberry, Dille,
Edwards, Evans, Everett, Fillmore, J. Garland, 4
Graham, Grange, Graves, Green, GrinneII, Haber
sham, Hall, William s. Hastings, Henry, Hill, Of
Virginia, Hoffman, Hook, George w Hopkins,
Hunt Francis James, Jenier. Charles Johnston,
w. Cost Johnson, Kempshall, Lawrence, Lincoln,
McCary, Marvin, Mason, MileheIls Morgan, Cal
vary Morris Nayior, Nisbet, Ogle, ''sb'rne, Palen,
Peck, Pope, Profit, Randall, Randolph, Rriden,
Rayner, John Reed, Rrdgway, Russell, sihonslaI,
Ssrgeant, Simoulon Sadr, Truman Smith, Slanly,
Siorrs Stuart, Taliaierro, Waddy Thompson, Til
linghast, Toand, Triplen, Tfn.nbull, Underwood,
P j. Wagner, Warren, John While, +. w. Will
liamS Lewis Williams, }. l. Williams, q. Il. Will
liams Sherrod Williams. Wie-O7.
So the resolution Of yesterday was reconsidered.
Mr.. GRAVES moved to amend the resolution by
striking out all after the word Resolved" and in
serl as follows:
" That the communication OF Gales & Seaon. sent
to the Speaker Of the House. touching the public PRINT
ing, and the whole subject Of the public prnting be re-
ferred to select committee, 10 inquire into the best
plan Of executing the same and TO report by bill or
otherwise and that the printing which has been or may
hereafter be ordered by this House shall until other
wise ordered in all things except prices, be done IN the
manner prescribed BY the joint resolution Of Congress
relating to that matter approved March 3, 1919 AND
the Clerk Of this House, under The supervision and
troll Of the Committee Of Accounts is hereby authorized
TO make a contract contracts with some person or
persons to execute said work upon the best
be done in the District OF Columbia, provided the prizes
shall exceed those fixed by the aforesaid JOINT
| luton Of 1919"
Mr. GRAVES then inquired whether the Chair bad the
communication Of Gales Seaton referred to in the
solution IN his possession Ii so, he asked that the
| clerk be directed TO read IT,
Mr. DROMGOOLE inquired whether that commn
nication had been communicated by the Speaker
to the House
| The CHAIR replied that had not.
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE then insisted that it could not
| be in order to refer TO it.
Mr.. GRAVES required that the question Of order be
| reduced TO writing
! The CHAIR decided tha. il was not in order to
fer to paper possession Of the Char, which had not
| yet been communicated to the House.
| Mr.. WISE inquired whether il could not now be
| communicated
| Mr. GRAVES said. il the Speaker would send it TO
him, he would read il in his place.
! Mr. SMITH, Of Maine. Does he take appeal
| from the decision Of the chair
The CHAIR said the paper conld not now be read
! Mr.. GRAVES ,hereupon modified his resolution by
omiiting much referred TO Gales d. Seatons COM
muncaton.
/ Mr., JAMESON to order.
| Mr.. GRAVES required him TO reduce his point Of
order to writing; when, after some alteration as 10
| whether this necessary
| Mr.. GRAVES with the assent of Mr.. jameson,
moved an Adjournment
And thereupon the House adjourned
| II NOWLES' NEW DRAMA OF "LOvE" is con-
IN tanned IN less than half OF the last New World
Thus giving 10 about cents drama