The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, ls43

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| THURspAY, Dec. l. ls43
The House was called to order at 70 O'Clock and
after the reading of the Journal
Mr.. BURKE, Of New Hampshire, rose and inquired
II there was not joint resolution on the Journal re-
curing the appointment Of Joint Committee on the
Library on the part Of this House,
The CHAIR replied in tie affirmative, and the Re-
solution of the Senate concurred in
| Mr.. NEWTON announced the intention of the
Hon. MIR. GoGGrN to contest the election of the Hon
F. w. GmMER
| Mr.. ADAMS and announce d the intention OF
J. nj. Boris to contest the election of the Hon J.
| w. Jones; when the Chair vacated by the
Speaker, and Mr.. BEARDsLEY, of New York, called
thereto. So this pa sed over the Speaker
resumed the Chair, and announced the unfinished bu.
sness of yesterday to be the order of the day.
Messrs. BARNARD, of New York. and WHITE,
Of Kentucky, objected and commended that the unin-
ished business Of the day before had precedence.
The CHAIR decided that the last question before
the House was the one that had the precedence.
Mr.. WHITE, of Kentucky, contended that the
question of the amendment of the Journal was
privileged question, and entitled TO the precedence
and he appealed from the decision Of the Chair and
demanded the yeas and nays upon his appeal which
were ordered.
! The following is the result-yeas III nays S.
| So the decision Of the Char was the Judgment Of
the House.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL gave notice that he should
at an early day bring forward bill relation to an
international copyright law
| Mr.. NEWTON moved the printing of the memo
rial of MIR. Goggin, which was ordered
MIR RAMSAY noved rho nr;,t,nr or . nao ...:..
OF the Presidents Message in the German language;
which was laid over for future action.
On motion of Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, the House
proceeded to the Unfinished business of Yesterday
the election of Public Printer being the following
| resolution
Resoired, That the House now proceed to the cleo
ton Of Printer TO the House for the 2sth Congress
whose compensation shall be the same that was al.
lowed TO the Printer Of this House Of the Goth Con
gress, subject 10 such alterations as may be made m
the joint resolution Of the Sd March, 1919 directing
the manner IN which the printing Of Congress shall
be executed, fixing the prices thereof and providing
Tor the appointment OF Printer or Printers
Mr. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, spoke against
the operation Of the resolution and thought the Pub
lie Printers whoever they may be, ought to be left
untrammeed.
Mr. CROSS, OF Arkansas, hoped the resolution
would be adopted as it stood.
Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana, hoped the gentleman from
North Carolina (Nr. Mckay would modify his re-
solution, that the reduction should not be less than
6, nor more than 10 per cent lie was for giving the
officers of the House fair compensation
MIR. GlLMER did not wish to do Injustice to any
individual; all he wanted was fair understanding
upon the subject that there might be no difficulty
hereafter on this subject and he did not think that
the resolution Of the gentleman from North Carolina
would do any injustice to the printers TO be elected
should it be adopted but he in favor Of sepal-
ton Of the printing from the political press.
Mr.. PARMENTER spoke in favor Of modf,l.
ton Of the resolution.
Mr.. DlCKEY, of Penn, offered the follow,cs
amendment:
That the Clerk be authorized to ontrsct with
the loves bidder"
The CHAIR decided the motion to be out Of order
So the question was taken the amendment OF
Mr.. GILMER, to separate the public printing from the
political press and the following woe the resut-yeas
So nays I2i
SO the amendment Of Mr.. GiLMgR was lost
Mr.. DicKEv's amendment was here announced 10
lie in order Ivy the CH.rR, when he demanded the
yeas and nays.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON spoke in opposition to the
amendment, because he believed would prove detfi-
mental to the public interest from the fact that in
divduals would bid who were not capable Of execut
ing the work.
Mr.. DICkEY here rose and offered modification
to the original amendment to meet the objection OF
the gentleman from Tennessee, MIR. Cave johnson.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON inquired il the Senate had
reduced the compensation OF their Printer 7
Mr.. DICkEY said that was an independent body
and he had nothing to do with the business Of the
Senate.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY here rose and made an inquiry
which inaudible
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON gave him satisfactory
answer, as he nodded assent.
Mr. WISE said this subject had at the last
session, been referred to a committee and It
the opinion Of every member Of that
committee that the public printing could DO
done with saving TO the Government OF 80 I-3
per cent by tire establishment Of Government
office. lie said there had been reported bill TO this
effect at the last session and to remedy this Difficult
ty all the House had to do TO take up that bill,
pass IT, and send ii TO the Senate and Jet IL become
law lie would no sooner vote in favor OF the Nad
.onian than for Blair Rives all he wanted TO re-
NEEDY the evil which exists under the present system