The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-03

J The Senate adopted the resolution of Mr.. ALLEN,
submitted yesterday-that in addition to the copies
Of the Presidents message and the accompanying
documents hitherto ordered TO be furnished for the
use of the Senate, there be printed for the use OF
Senate twenty-five thousand copies Of the message,
together with so much Of the accompanying docu-
ments as relates to the negotiations between the
United States and Great Britain on the subject
Of the Oregon Territory.
Mr.. SPEIGHT submitted the following resolu-
ton, which lies over, viz:
Resolved That the President OF the United States cause
to be communicated to the Senate, at as early day as
practicable such information he may may
y Of fort Or forts on Ship island on the coast Of Mssis-
sipp with view to the protection Of said coast
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER having called the House to
order the clerk read the journal Of the previous day,
which was approved.
Mr.. Asa BIccs, from South Carolina, was in.
troduced by of his colleagues, and took his seat
after being sworn in the usual manner.
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry
communications viz: The annual report from the
Secretary Of the Treasury the state of the fna-
ccs, TO which are appended sundry statements as to
the receipts and expenditures for the year ending
June 30, l845-of the quantity, value, and duty on
the imports Of the year. Of imports, exports and con-
sumption of foreign merchandise; detailed state
ments Of the several tariffs enacted by Congress;
sundry tables showing the imports of the various
descriptions Of iron, and its manufactures, coal,
sugar. molasses, Coffee tea, &c, imported each year
since the organization of the government, with the
value and rate Of duty; and also statements showing
the aggregate annual amount of imports, &C., and
the amount of foreign merchandise re-exportcd each
year from 1921 to June 80, lS45.
A letter from the treasurer Of the United States,
transmitting, in pursuance Of law. copies Of the
treas The limited for
Sd and 4th quarters Of 1874, and the LIST and Cd
quarters of l645, adjusted by the accounting Off
GERS Of the Treasury Department
A letter from the clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentativcs in answer the resolution of the House
of the 25h February last, directing him to demand
and receive all engraved plates heretofore ordered
and paid for by the House.
Mr.. HOPKINS moved that the statement be laid
upon the table, and that the usual number Of copies
thereofbe printed
Mr.. PRESTON KING moved to amend the mo-
ton by adding "and also 100 copies thereof for the
use Of the Treasury Department"
The question being put on the amendment Of Mr..
KING, il was decided in the affirmative.
On motion to that effect, the communication
from the Treasury Department was laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The SPEAKER said that the business before the
House was the amendment of the member from
Kentucky, [Mr. Davis,l on the subject of public
Mr.. TlBBAITs, of KY, asked leave to present
| communication.
Mr. DAVIS consented to waive his right to the
floor, in order to allow the gentleman's communica
ton to be read.
Mr.. HOPKINS said it would be better to dis.
pose of the business before them, before the in
PRODUCTION of anything new.
Mr.. DAVIS repeated that he was willing to yield
conditionally the floor to the honorable gentleman
from Kentucky, [Mr. TBBArrs.l
Mr.. HOPKINS objected to any stipulations Of
that kind
tlcnan that when the floor was yielded it must be
Internationally.
Mr.. DAVIS then proceeded. He said that tho
gentleman from Virginia, in the course Of his
speech, had attempted to involve him in some in.
consistency In relation TO the proposition for sepa
rating the public printing from government, for les
SEEMING the expense of the country, and having the
work done at reduced rates. He had been accused
in all this, Of newborn zeal; and he thanked the
gentleman for his information He would in 70.
turn, state ono or two facts. In 1839-40, he (Mr
d. took his seat in this House for the first time
In that session, there was perscvcring effort made
rating the newspaper press from the public printing
and that proposal received his warncst support and
the support Of his friends, with unanimity. Thcs,
efforts were Of two sorts: first, TO separate the
printing Of Congress from the newspaper press
secondly, to reduce tho rate of pay for the public
printing. In both cases. the propositions were cor
daily and unanimously supported by Congress
and were carried by the then, not the present
| friends of the honorable gentleman; because, il
rightly informed, he was then whig.
Mr.. BAYLY. You are entirely misinformed.
Mr.. DAVIS was very glad to hear it; but thought
the newspapers OF the country, and all those who
heard the speeches Of the gentleman in his peregri.
nations in Ohio, agree that he then declared war on
the democratic party; and not only that, but in the
typographical organs of that party which he yes
terday pronounced one of the most extravagant Gu.
Iogums. Then in relation to the newborn zeal
imputed 10 him for retrenchmcnt and economy, al
the same session Of lS29-'30 he accepted the slip.
ulatons and propositions which were made to sever
the printing of the executive departments from the
newspaper press, and supported the same PROPOSE.
ton he now made TO give the printing to the lowest
bidder. These propositions were sustained by the
wings; but were voted out by those who then con.
stituied the majority Of that Housc--lhc present
friends of the honorable gentleman. Well, in the
next session Of Congress the wings were in tho ma
jority; and il was his fortune to be then a member
Of the House Of Representatives. At that session
the identical proposition was mado to separate tn,
public printing from the newspaper press, and
| 70 reduce the rate of printing for both Houses
At that session there was proposition made in thu
Senate TO rcducc the rates Of printing, for both
Houses, 90 per cent. A similar one was made il
the House Of Representatives, and he (Mr. d.
voted for il. II passed, and became the law of tb'
land; and under il, the public printing had been re
duced. But in the report Of his remarks to tina
House yesterday, lin the Intelgencer,l ther,
was mistake made as to the reduction tina
was effected. That portion Of the printing il
now let at something like so per cent. to,
much "But," said the gentleman from Virgin
ia, "you are Inconsistent" Well, he wished d
explain that On the last night of the session of tn
9th Congress, he PROPOSED an amendment. Read
from the Journal Of the Senate. Another PROPOSE
ton made 10 the effect that they should retail
the public printer for that year. When that amend
ment offhc Senate was reported to the House, b,
and his friends Of the wing party objected to Il, ans
was rejected. II was sent back TO the Senate AM
that body voted to adhere y it. A committee o
conference between the two Houses met on the las
night Of the session. He Mr.. D. was present there
and also at the drawing up Of the report the subec
Of tho printer by which the most important bill ofth
sssion was saved. What he did was done reluctantly
bot under the belief that he was right BY votinl
against the amendment of The Senate he believed