Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. COBB moved the following resolution
Resolved That BESJAar B. FnESca be and he is hereby
appointed Clerk Of this House for the goth Congress-
The resolution read and agreed to unanimously.
And so BENJAMIN b. FREScu, Esq is appointed Clerk
to the House of Representatives for the 29th Congress
OREGON.
Mr.. C. ]. INGERSOLL expressed his wish TO present
memorial which he held in his hand and stated to be from
citizens of the United States residing in Oregon.
The CHAIR said could be done only by general consent
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, objected to taking up any
business of order The resolution offered yesterday by
his friend from Georgia. (Mr Conn., respecting the choice Of
seats in the Hall was still pending and as unfinished business
was first in order
from home, touching domestic affection, he should be
obliged leave the city this afternoon, and very DESTROYS
of presenting this petition before he left the House gentle
persisted obcctng this small indulgence, he mus
that the rules he suspended; and after little furthe
conversation he made that motion.
The motion prevailed; and the rules being suspended
Mr.. INGERSOLL presented the memorial. II is signe,
by - , President, Git impossible to ,ecipbcr tn
herocyphic Joseph Gcrrcy and Fracis Revuy Vice Pre-
sdenis, and by Charles L. Pickett, j. NJ Hodenes, Secre
taries.
The memorial prays Congress to establish distinct Terri
orial Government embrace Oregon and its adjacent
coasts.
That the lands Of the Willamette valley and other
y portions may be surveyed and surveyors and land officers
appointed and located convenient points.
That donations Of lands may be made according TO the
faith pledged by the passage of law through the United
States Senate the I'd session Of the 9Th Congress- entitled
bill authorize the adoption of for the occupa
ton and settlement Of the Territory of Oregon, FOR extending
certain provisions Of the laws Of the United States the
same, and for other purposes.
That navy yards and depots may be established up
the Columbia and upon Fugits Sound and naval
force adequate TO their protection be kept permanently In the
adjacent
That public mail be established, TO arrive and depart
monthly between Oregon city and independence in Nilsson
ri and also such other local mail essential to the
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other settlements.
For the establishment Of such commercial regulations
may enable them trade in their Territory at least
equality with resident foreigners.
For adequate means Of protection from the In
dian tribes which surround them for the purchase Of oro
res which they willing SELL and for agents with auho
ry regulate intercourse between whites and Indians and
between Indian tribes
That all the overland may be thoroughly surveyed
and protection be given to cmigrants
That the sarspanged banner may be planted in and
ured over the Territory and kept standing and floating
it in worthy the dignity and power of the nation
The CLERK having read portion of the memorial
Mr. MCDOWELL moved thai the further reading be dis
penscd with.
Several voices I" Read on" "read on"
Mr. MCDOWELL waived his motion.
And the CLERK having made further progress in reading
Mr. BAYLY rose and said that the reading Of the
mortal did not appear to be attended TO- he would that
the further reading be dispensed with, and that lie on the
table and be prnteds
This motion agreed to.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr. BAYLY moved that the House do now proceed to
elect printer for the House of Representatives for the Goth
Congress.
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS moved to amend the motion
follows:
Strike out all after the word Resoiued and insert the
words That committee Of FIVE be apponte to let the print
ing this House the lowest bidder after ten days adyer
dseme in the newspapers printed in this city the person or
persons whom il be let being required TO give bond,
with sufficient security for the proper execution of the work
and the necessary printing the time the Clerk Of this
House required have done by the printers for the last
House."
Mr. DAVIS in supporting his amendment, wished TO make
some statements Of fact the House. He took it for grant
cd that gentlemen all in favor of economical admins
aon the Government in reference to every branch OF its
expenditures and especially, he presumed the
gentleman who had just offered resolution touching the
appointment of public printer As matter of economy,
then Mr. d. commended him consideration Of the amend
proposed, in which light it no less entitled to
the favorable regard the House. The mode Of performing
the printing Of the House by favored individual appointed
for that purpose and very exavagany paid had prevailed
until wihn few years past when the practice OF letting out
public printing to the lowest competent bidder had been
adopted And what had been the practical consequence of this
change The work. instead Of being given bonus to
party politicians adventures, and other hungry
rants who ever swarned in tho pueus Of great Legislative
BODY into the hands Of honest operative printers, expe
rcnced and kul in their important and useful calling by
whom had been DONE and better done than BEFORE at half
the previous Let gentlemen compare the actual sums
the printing had under the two systcms respectively and
they would nd from documentary evidence, that the work
had been done for something like fifty per cent Of what had
formerly been paid and with all this saving the labor had been
better performed He believed that most Of the members Of
tho House had received printed communication from certain
printers in this city, Offering to do the work OF the present
Congress Al reductions work. Of 33, and to
other descriptions Of work of 80 per cent from the existing
prices authorized by law Now il large saving could be-
effected ON all the expended for the public print