Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-30

well acquainted with the details Of printing o.
ficel Can they nelisenly say whether ms IS
a fair subject for let,ing7 | cannot. ask Tor
committee. Call uppriniersi get practical inlor-
nation; possess yourselves OF The lacis ana lheh,
if proper plan can be devised, The gentleman
from Kentucky will find me BY his SHE, lahorins
in This cause shoulder 10 shoulder What Is 10
be done, ask, till the gentlemans twenty days
are elapsed?
The Clerk Of the House is 10 contract for the
printing Well-and does no, The gentleman re-
member that that very plan was tried in lo?1!-
and has he forgotten that The very same House
which adopted the plan was compelled TO ahan-
don in There were obstacles in the way with
which | am not acquainted, for ! was not here
at the lime. take il for granted that they were
insurmounlable, or the measure would mol have
been given up.
regret the honorable gentleman from hen-
lucky has tried 10 make this matter OF political
importance. AT some sacrifice offeeling, have
declined going into much otlhe political haransue
10 which the gentleman INDUCED. | viii not can
vass The genlleman's eulogy on the adnlnistIa'
ton Of The gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr
Acams) The dongs OF that administration
have gone upon the pages OF history public
opinion has been made up regarding ii: the YER
dicl has been rendered, and judgment has been
entered up; and that judgment stands as YET un-
reversed. lflhe gentleman from Kentucky thinks
it pioper subject Of eu0ey, he is al liberty 10
held that opinion; certainly shall no, heap re-
proach upon lis memory. God knows it has been
sufficiently condemned by The nation without any
post mor,em attack upon it. However provoked
10 enter on The subject will iorbear
Mr.. BRODHEAD called for the reading Of
the following passage Of The bill Of last session:
"And all congressional printing, executed un-
der an order from either House, made after the
i,h OF March. 1915 Shall be paid Tor at prices 20
per cenlum less than those fixed i'll The joint reso-
ulion oi 81 March, lSl9.'-[ Acls and resolutions
OF 18th Congress, ii session, T. 60
Mr.. HOUSTON, OF Alabama, asked il be
was TO understand that The amendment OF The
gentleman from Kentucky MAS then before the
House.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
The motion was then put and lo>i; when
The amendment OF Mr. Bayly OF Virginia wa,
put
Mr. SCHENCK OF Ohio, asked The yeas and
nays on the first resolution
I he yeas and nays were ordered, and being
taken resulted, yeas l29, nays 80.
So the first resolution was adopted.
The second resolution was adopted without q
division.
ELECTION OF PRINTER.
The SPEAKER announced that the House
would now proceed, in accordance with The Order
usi passed, 10 the election OF printer.
Pending ibis
MIR. MCKAY asked and obtained leave ,"en'
Ter upon The journal notice Of Join, resolution
which he should ask leave 10 introduce, in ease
The same printer was elected 10 both Houses a
Congress- proposing certain alterations in the Ia
now fixing the compensation of printer.
Tie SPEAKER announced that nomination.
Tor printer were now in order.
Mr. BAYI.Y inquired il any other nomination
was necessary except individually as the roll wa'
called This had been the case on the election o
Speaker.
The SPEAKER replied that nominations were
usually made; aud they were now in order.
Mr.. BAiI.Y nominated Alessrs. Richie anc
Hciss
Mr.. DAVIS Of Kentucky nominated Messrs
Jefferson & Co.
Mr.. FOOT OF Vermont nominated Messrs
Fisk and Dow.
MIR. HOUSTON, OF Alabama, inquired if lht
gentlemen nominated by The gentleman iron
Kentucky, mir. Davis were not the same indi
| viduals who testified, belure committee OF ih'
House oflhe 9th Congress, SO as 10 authorist
tina; Congress 10 vote, as they did vote, at Tx
close Of the session, $40 600 extra as bonus L
Gales and Sealon !?
l l.
say they were the same persons.
! Mr.. SCHENCk, Of Ohio, called for The rea
ding, previous 10 proceeding 10 the election, Of
proposition now on the speakers table from )
| Z. Dow & Co, on The subject oil printing.
No objection being made,
The SPEAKER laid before the House com
municatiun from Messrs. Fisk & Dow. propo
sing 10 do the printing Of the House Of Represen
latiyes for the 29lh Congress al reduction OF II
per cent. from The rates fixed by The joint resou
ion Of 1919, or Of 20 per cent from the rates a
which il had been executed during the last Con
gress.
sIr. HOUSTON said, he understood that, du
ring The last Congress, reduction had beer
made from The rates OF 1919 10 the printer OF The
House of Representatives and that, the Intelligent
Ger being The printer OF the Senate, no reduction
had there been made, hut that that establishment
hadIeceived the rate, oflSl9. He wishedlo know
whether the gentlemen (Mess.s. Fisk & Dow,
rroposedto make The reduction Of 20 per cent.
from the rales paid by The Senate, or by tie
House, during The last Congress?
fCIies OF "call The roll no debate"
Mr.. SCHENCK, Of Ohio, in reply 10 Mr.
Houston, stated that the proposition read 10 The
House was plain, viz: 10 execute the printing al
reduction Of 10 per cent. from The rates OF 1919
or las an alternative oiler) at reduction OF ~
per cent from the prices paid by The last Con-
gress.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Miss. rose 10 a question
Of order He asked il this debate was 10 ORDER
The SPEAKER. The chair rules that ii j:
rot in order.
Mr. THOMPSON object to it.
The SPEAKER nominated as lellers Messrs
Bayy OF Virginia. G. Davis OF Kentucky, anc
Hunserford of New Jersey.
The lellers having taken their place at tht
Clerks table, the House proceeded 10 vote on Ink
nominations as above given.
The tellers reported:
/ Whole number OF votes cast tyr
| or which necessary 10 choice l0t
Messrs Richie g. Heiss received IL:
Messrs. Fisk & Dow .:
Me>srs Jefferson & Co.
Mes>rs Gales & Sealon