The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-22
on motion Of Mr.. MORSE, and, by general consent

| read third Time and passed.
STATIONERY, &c.
Mr. KING, Of Massachu setts, asked leave 10 re-
/ port a resolution from the Committee on Accounts
on the subject of stationery following members a
certain sum per session, in lieu thereofl
Objected TO.
Mr.. KING, Of Georgia, made an Intellectual effort
to call up resolution heretofore introduced, proyl-
ding for the printing Of 5000 extra copies OF the re-
port on war steamers.
| Objected 10.
| THE PUBLIC PAINTING.
On motion Of Mr.. HENLEY, the House re-
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole on the
state Of the Union, mir. DUNLAP, OF Maine, In the
chair J and resumed the consideration OF the JOINT
| resolution directing the manner Of procuring the
| printing for the two houses OF Congress-
| The pending question being on the following
amendment Of Mr.. JESKRs
That the secretary Of the senate and the clerk Of the
Of be- and they hereby author
med required within thirty days after the adjournment
ohe present session Of Congress In like manner TO adSer
Representative the next ensuing sessoA Of Congress
with the necessary printing Tor each and the secretary Of
out the the Vice President speaker OF the House Of
Representatives shall within four weeks thereafter pro
coed to let each class OF printing In the manner specified IN
the foregoing resolution giving similar notice entering
into contracts and taking security as therein IequiTed and
psslsd"
Mr. q. DAVIS addressed the committee in favor
Of the contract plan of executing the public printing
aud on the expediency and proprety Of diseonnect.
ing the public press from the patronage of the gov
| eminent
Mr.. ID. also made some remarks in addition 70
those heretofore submitted by him in relation the
political course Of MIR. BAsLr and in reply 10 re-
marks made by that gentleman.
ARMY APPROPRIATION Sill.
IA message was received from the Senate inform
/ ing the House that that body had disagreed 70
| amendments Of the House TO certain amendments OF
the Senate to the army appropriation BILL and that
| the Senate insisted, &e.1
MIR. BAYLY followed in reply to Mr.. DAVIS
Expressing the pain and modification he felt at be-
ing compelled to indulge in this House in any re-
/ marks about himsef) defending himself from the
political assaults OF Mr.. DAVIS, and explaining and
indicating his own political course and consist
ency.
| Mr.. b. having concluded,
| Mr.. BARCLAY MARTIN moved that the com,
mittee rise; which motion prevailing, the committee
rose and reported
| Mr.. RATHBUN offered a resolution, in the usu
al TERMS providing that all debate on the said reso
luton should cease at one o'clock, p. m.
Mr.. r. demanded the previous question, which
/ was seconded.
And the main question the resolution was or
/ dered TO be now taken.
| MIR. BOYD remarking that the House had now
little TO do but wait the Senate moved that the
House adjourn.
The motIon was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED, and was taken on the
| resolution Of MIR. RArHBus, and II was adopted.
The House then again resolved itselfinto commit
| tee Of the Whole on tho state Of the Union (MT
| DUNLAP, Of Maine, in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the said resolution.
| Mr.. BENTON (who reported the resouton) ex-
planned and enforced its provisions and ad yocate
fha If,
tenn of pruning. He eombated the idea Of the crea-
ton of officer for the execution of the public print
ing entirely unnecessary to carry into effect the
delegated powers Of Congress, and hence in conflict
with the democratic principle Of limitation Of Offices
4 He argued that the printing would be as well done
| and with far greater economy. He appealed TO the
advocates Of free trade in opposition to this resric
ton upon printing, and called upon them to open
fair competition in this business to the printers Of
the country. He replied to Mr.. DOUGLASS, and
| yielded to him for explanation.
In conclusion, he moved certain amendments &c
the resolution. which, if adopted, would make it &c
read as follows
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Of proc urns
the printing for the houses Of Congress.
Rsfeissd BY hs senate and House Of Rprr'entatirs. Of a.
JARED STATE, .i~sraes in Congress s.,sasLed, That thu
Secretary q he ssnss AZ i Elfsk saSoTiisa a 70
quired beginning OF the hnal OF every Con
gress, to advertise for fourweeks successfully all tn.
newspapers published in the city of Washngton for sealed
proposals for supplying the Senate and House
next ensuing Congress with the necessary printing
eaeh which advertisement shall describe the Kind OF print
in the execution OF the work. and said advertiser Mt
divide and classify the printing OF the respective house, a,
follows: One ofbs and resolutions one Of reports Of com
mtees; one Of journals; of documents and
for every other description OF printing each elias. nc
he separate job and to be provided for by separate
tract The said advertisement shall also contain desig
sealed shall be received and The day and time
day at which said secretary and clerk will receive
any further proposals and the secretary and clerk aor
Of
and Of the paper which the is to he executed
be kept at the place so designated aforesaid least
twenty days successfully before the time Of receiving pro-
Posals shall expire open TO the inspection Of all persons de-
string to make proposals for the printing aforesaid nteL
gence whereof shall be contained in said
Immediately the expiration OF the for receiving
said proposals. they shan be opened BY the secretary and
clerk Aforesaid in the presence of the Vice President
President of the Senate and the Speaker the House
Representatives and Of such making proposals
SENATE under the supervision Of the Vice President
President OF the Senate and the Clerk of the House
Representatives under the supervision of the Speaker
SHAH thereapon let each class of said printing the
lowest bidder who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
has praceal skill and his ability 10 do the work and
shall offer good and sufficient security for the faithful
eution of the jobs and contracts undertaken by him And
thereupon the Vice President President and
shall proceed take bonds with good and sufficient
officers aforesaid shall immediately thereafter report to
their respective houses all such lettings opntng the
contracts relating TO the same.
Mr.. JENKINS thereupon withdrew his amend.
ment.
Mr.. MCKAY referred to the large reductions that
had already been made in the rates of printing and
to the evidences of dissatisfaction STILL and the
seeming disposition on the part of gentlemen to go
further, and resort to the contract system He vim
Dictated the present system as one which had stood
the test of experience and objected to entering into
another experiment OF the other system. This (the
contract SYSTEM had been in force prior to 1919;
and he read from the report Of a committee of this
House at that time when the change was made,
pointing out its defects and objections; also from the
testimony Of Mr. J, c. Rives, of the same bearing.
He was willing to make partial trial of it, as
far as the various annual reports are concerned
which are required TO be laid before Congress at
the commencement of each session. These might
be printed by contract, and thus be ready at the
meeting of Congress-, which would tend greatly to
facilitate the progress oflegislanon.
He mentioned among the objections to the plan
proposed the difficulty with which (if at alb ii
would ho applicable to executive documents in the
Senate, treaties, &c, which were now printed UNI
dor oath of hv tina nnhlin bsf,rr