Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

Of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill. The question pending was on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Davis, Of Ken.
lucky, regulating the job printing Of the
Departments, aud requiring that the laws
shall be published in such newspapers as
have the largest circulation After
some debate as to whether the amend.
Inent was in order, and the Chair deci.
ding that il was, inasmuch as the House
had reversed his former decision 10 the
contrary. Mr.. Gushing appealed, but on
division being had, at quarter before
two it was found that no quorum was pre-
sent. Mr.. Gushing then demanded that
the Chairman should rise, and report the
sbsence Ofa quorum 10 the House, in or
der that the county might see that while
day after day was taken up in debating
points of order, when division took place
there was no quorum. The committee
accordingly rose, and the Chair reported
the absence Of quorum TO the House.
| MI. Wise made an Intellectual attempt
10 call upa resolution. providing that the
names Of the absentees in such cases
shall be published Mr.. Wise then moved
call of the House, but subsequently
Withdrew il on The appearance OF quo.
rum, when the House went again into
Committee Of the Whole. The debate
on the amendment Of Mr.. Davis was then
resumed. 1t was argued by some that
he better plan would be 10 bring in
distinct bill for regulating the printing Of
The laws.
Mr.. Gilmer read long statement from
the Treasury Department, showing that
the expenses of publishing the laws in
newspapers exceeded by twO-f0Id the ex.
pense Of publishing them in document
form. Mr.. G. then made some remarks
in favor of separating the public patron.
age from the newspaper press. Besides,
The same reasons which existed at the
formation Of this Government for The pub.
licatOn Of the. laws in newspasers, did
moi now exist; for then the publication Of
book required great capital. Now the
case was different.
Mr.. Fillmore said he was unable 10 &C.
count for the discrepancy, but he had
statement from the same source, which
made The publication ofIhe laws in pamph.
let form the most expensive. He could
not tell which was right, but there was
evidently mistake somewhere.
SENATE.
March 4th.
The usual business Of The morning
hour having been disposed Of, and after
some unimpOrtant debate, Mr.. Clay's res.
olutiOnS TO amend the constitution, came
up as tho general order, Mr.. Bsrrien
took The floor, snd spoke for two hours
in favor Of the proposition embraced in
The resolutions, for reducing the veto
power vested in the president. He con.
sIdered that power, as il now stands. alb.
sOlule and unlimited. In reply to some
assertions OF the Senators opposed 10 the
resolutions, he observed that no one in
favor Of the proposition maintained that
the power should be abOlished-aIl agreed
that it should be limited. the PROPOSE.
tiOn was to qualify the veto power-not
10 destroy il. The remainder Of his
speech was chiefly in reply to The oppo.
HeniS Of the resolutions, and To the oles
lion, how aud 10 what extent ought the
veto pnwer be limiiedI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The consideration of the resolutions
reported by the Select Committee on
was resumed. A resolu.
lion regulating the furnishing Of horses
'Or the use Of the House, was, after soms
iebale, adopted. Another resolution.
providing for better economy in the use
If candles, oil and wood, was mex, adoD. |
ed. The next resolution related 10 the |
stationary purchased for the House, and
equIred that an account should be kent !
'fthe quantity used BY the House and |
he Clerks office respectively.
Mr.. Winthrop moved 10 amend bv
equiring that the articles of stationary.
'tC., purchased, should be oT American
Mr.. w.. said he saw no
easOn why we should. as heretofore, send
. England iOr our penknives, our steel
'ens and other ARTICLES, when they could
70 had at hume. Besides, ifthere should
70 any fraud attempted, il could be more
'asly detected, if the articles were pur.
'hased at hnme.
Mr. Cooper, Of Georgia, moved fur.
her 10 amend BY adding, s''prOviding the
'rlicles be as cheap, and Of as good quail.
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Mr.. Morgan co1tended that il the home
articles we're not OF 80
good quality, they ought to be preferred
10 foreign goods.
Mr' Irwin argued that there was too
great prOneness To prefer foreign ar,i.
cIes to those Of home manufacture. He
ASK asked the gentlemen to 20 to the Patent
Otiice' and see IL they could not find
knives as good as those made in Erpland
Alludlng to this rage for imported sr,i.
cleS, Mt. Irwin stated that tha ,,..,, .,.,..--