The New York herald., 1845-02-20

motion was made to adjourn.
Mr. MCKAY lsked tor ,he yeas saA nays, which were
Mr. JAMnsss WIN rev his motion, and moved to 90
In ). sJ. ...,e Whole Agreedto.
General SAUNDERS IN lhe Chair
Tie question REQUIRED the appeal from the decision
of & Chair, and the Chair sustained Yeas TO-
Ngys net counted
The amendment being thus ruled out the bill was pro.
Mr. wisrHaor wished to amend by inserting a clause
appropriate money for the for books ordered
for members OF Congress.
Mr. MCKAY opposed il as out Of order on the
Mr THOMPSON, of Mississippi asked by what authority
these books ad been delivered to the members q the
House.
The CHAIR decided the amendment to be in order
Mr. WINTHROP said that the Clerk had bean required
by resolution Of the House to furnish the members with
these books and of course each member had right to re-
quire the Clerk to deliver them to him.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Indiana, contended that the decision OF
Mr MCKAY said that the resolution directed that no
books be reprinted while fact that some Of
these books had been reprinted and that too in the iace
letter addressed to the publisher By the late Clerk in
forming them that funds had been for the
purchase of any of the books ordered by the resolution
He also referred TO the way In which members disposed
Of books for which government paid 5000 for $i50
$200 and mentioned the extravagant sums which the
Of books ordered by Congress had cost and
would cost. He spoke in a strange and feeling manner
Of the corruption thus introduced and must be stopped
The CLsRK then read the letter of Mr.. McNulty which
was very positive Ia ordering no delivery TO be made to
members Of Congress until contract was made by the
Clerk.
RHETT Of c.C- satu ne had voted az alnst every
proposition t, vote money for books and should vote
against every but when the books had been bought
and paid for he would take the books which would other
wise be slowed away and destroyed He thought the
practice should be stopped.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, voted against the resolution
last year should vote against the amendment had
not received, and would not receive any OF the books
Mr. DRoMoo0LE asked II they were going to smother
the report which the chairman CT the Committee OF Wsys
and Means had in preparation ths subject accompany
ing bill for the appropriation. The practice
evil great evil, growing evil and admitted to
be, and ought to be checked.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Indiana moved that the committee rise
Lost.
Mr. WINTHROP enquired Of Mr.. Mckay what the
estimate made of the amount that he might insert in
his amendment.
Mr. MCKAY replied ,755 exclusive ofthe work which
was being reprinted.
Mr. WINTHROP proceeded to make speech to show that
the money ought to be paid and talked about the oppos
tion being petty demagoguism.
Mr. Housror, of Alabama, thought it was the duty Of
the House to wait and have separate bill for this appro
pration
Mr. TUCKER, of Miss. made some remarks.
Mr. MCKAY hoped the amendment would be rejected
and then have bill introduced by the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. PATrERsoN, OF N. Y, though, it tme for the
reputation of the House, that they should put stop to
this practice.
rhe question being put on the amendment tellers
were ordered yeas e3-nays SO.
The committee then rose, and
The House adjourned.