The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-05

have engaged to do its printing, constantly employed
and upon some kinds of printing We sink money even
when all our hands are employed upon t.
The Clerk Of the House and my self have had con-
lroversy about the binding of the documents which
wish to bring before the House.
Soon after the adjournment Of Congress, in July
last the Clerk sent word To TO deliver the documents
which we had printed for the House, TO S. d. Lang
tree, bind. refused 10 dc IT, IL has been the IN
variable custom, ever since became acquainted with
the manner of executing the Congress printing, which
is now thirteen years Tor the Printer TO bind all the
documents that he prints for Congress. When ever
Printer has been elected during that time he has
invariably fitted up bndcry he has plnting office.
had purchased great part of the materials for the
binding and had engaged workmen to do it, and bad
folded great quantity of the work, before the Clerk
sent me word that he wished the documents handed
over TO Mr. Langtree to be bound. The correspond
cnce between the Clerk and myself, which presume
he has file, will fllly explain our controversy about
the binding. ! wish Congress to decide between us
possible, ii is necessary that the binding
shall be forwarded.
Respectfully,
JOHN C. RIvEs
Hon r. M T HUNTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. ADAMS said he would take that occasion to
inquire whether report ofthe Committee the Print
ing Of the House had been made at the last session
and if so, whether it had beed printed.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, said there two
ports on that subject which had been laid before the
House, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. ADAMS said he had never been able to get a
sight of the reports, although very anxious do.
Neither himself other members could procure CO.
pies of the documents ordered to be printed the last
session, being more than five six months ago.
This letter however from Messrs. Blair and Rves,
explained It, and il appeared that the delay was all
owing to this controversy between them and the
Clerk Of the House
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS moved 10 refer the let
ter to the Committee on Accounts; but the motion
was subsequently withdrawn.
Mr.. j. w. DAVIS moved the following:
Resotred, That a select committee be appointed, and
that the letter of j. C. Rives just read be referred to
that committee.
Mr.. MORGAN offered an amendment instructing
the committee TO inquire as To whether the Clerk was
interested in the contract with Langtree & OSuivan
for furnishing stationery to this House.
Mr.. REED submitted an additional amendment in
structng the committee to extend the inquiry to the
llthographing and engraving ofmaps.
After some debate of desultory character, the
| amendments were withdrawn. The resolution OF Mr.
Davis was then agreed to; and,
On motion of Mr.. ADAMS, the letter ordered to be
printed
COLLECTION DUTIES IMPORTS.
Mr. ADAMS, leave reported bill from the
Committee Manufactures entitled "A bill to insure
the more faithful execution OF the laws relating the
collection of duties IMPORTS" which was read
first and second time, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BARNARD asked the consent of the House
to introduce bill (of which intention he had given
previous notice) on the subject of bankruptcy.
Objection being made, leave not granted.
NAVY PENSIONS,
The next business in order was the motion of Mr.
GlDDlNGS to reconsider the vote by which the bill
making appropriation for the payment of navy pen
sons had been passed. containing an amendment re-
pealing the act of 1897.
The previous question, on the reconsideration hav-
ing been demanded by Mr.. JAMESON,
Mr.. ADAMS endeavored to prev all on him to with
draw it.
Mr.. JAMESON was willing 10 oblige the gentle
man from Massachusetts as soon as any member of
the House, but could not, consistent with his duty,
withdraw the call.
ed and the main question, on the motion TO reconsi-
der, ordered TO be put and, being nut decided
by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, John w. Allen Andrews
Baker, Barnard, Boardman, Bond, Briggs, Brockway
Calhoun, Carter, Chinn Chittenden, Clark, Grams
ton, Curtis, Gushing, Edward Davies, John w. Da-
Wis, Garret Davis, Dcllet, Doe, Edwards, Everett,
Gates Giddings Granger, Henry, Hunt James,
Charles Johnston, Kempsha, Lane, Leet, Lincoln,
McCarty Marvin Mason, Mitchell, Monroe, Moore,
Morgan, Calvary Morris, Morrow, Naylor, Osborne,
Palen Parmenter, Peck, Profit Randall Randolph
Reed, Ridgway, Edward Rodgers, Russell, Satonstall,
Slade, Truman Smith, Stanly, Taliaferro, John p.
Thompson, Tinghast, Toland 1rplett, Trumbull,
John White, Thomas w Williams, and Winthrop,
80
NAYS-Messrs. Judson Allen, Anderson Ather
ton, Banks Beatty, Beirne, Black, Blackwell, Boyd
Brewster Aaron " Brown, Albert G. Brown
Burke Sampson II Butler, William B. Campbell
Carr, Carroll Casey, Clifford. Conner, William r.
Cooper, Crabb Craig, Crazy, Dana, John Davis
Dawson, Deberry, Doan, Doig, Duncan, Earl,
Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fisher Fletcher, Floyd, For
nance, Gabraith, Garland, Goggn, Goode, Griffin
tabersham, Hand, John Hastings, Hill of Virginia
Ill., Of North Carolina, Hillcn, Holmes, Hook, Hop
kins, Hubbard, Jackson, jameson, Joseph Johnson
Cave johnson, Nathaniel Jones, kem, Kille Lead
Mallory, Marchand, Medill, Miller, Montany6 Sa
mue W. Morris, Newhard, Nsbet, Parrish Paris
Payntcr, Pope, Prentiss, Reynolds James Rogers
Ryall Shaw, Shepard, Join Smith,. Thomas Smith,
S,eenrod, Strong, Stuart, sweeney Taylor, Francis
Jacob Thompson Turney, Underwood, vroom, Da
vid d. WAGNER, Warren, Weller, Wick, Jared w.
Williams, Henry Williams lewis Williams, Joseph
L. Williams, and Christopher II. Williams-lOS.
So the House refused to reconsider, and, far it
is concerned the act of 1897 is repealed.
Mr. FILLMORE, after advcrting TO the great i'm
portance OF the President message in relation to the
burning of the Caroline, moved that 5000 extra co.
pies OF the same, with the accompanying documents,
be printed.
Mr.. PICKENs hoped the motion of the gentleman
from New York would prevail. The documents were
Of the highest Importance
lhe motion to PRINT was then agreed to.
AT subsequent stage of the proceedings
Mr.. Afford, moved reconsideration ofthe vote
by which the above motion had been agreed 10, and
called for the reading of the documents which were
read accordingly follows:
TO The House p Representatives. Of the United States;
herewith transmit to the House Of Representa-
tives report from the Secretary of State, with ac-
companyIng papers, in TO their resolution of
the 2lst inst
NJ VAN BUREN,
WASHINGTON, Dec. y, 1910.
DEPARTMENT or STATE
Washington Dec. %, 1910.
Sir: The Secretary of State IN ~ HON has bccn re