The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-01-15

TUESDAY, Jan. 5. lb47. \
In. Senate, on the Bill 10 tax banks. &c
Mr. Goddard argued strongly against the ia.
on banks. He was replied toby Mr. Edeerton
who administered to Mr. Perkins a scathin,
rsbuke upon bis complaints about The tyfan
ny of Legislation Mr. r. referred him 1,
the journals Of the last session aud hi
motions to cut off amendment and debat,
by the previous question.
REMARKS OF MR.. EDGERTON,
IatheSenats, Dec. %, on tie rssolusions di
recting the Clark Of the Senate to precur,
paper for the Senate printing, DC.
fFRoM THE NOTES OF Tnn nrPoRTrR OF THE
sTATKsMAN
Mr.. SrRAKRR: The immediate passage O
these resolutions has become necessary. II
CONSEQUENCE ofthe refusal af the Secretar,
of State to furnish the Senate Printer witt
paper, as he was required 10 do, BY reso
lution this body. We have appointed q
printer; aud in consequences of The noncom.
pliance oftne Secretary Of State with oul
resolution, our printer is unproyded with
paper TO do the printing Of the Senate. ; u is
necessary that he should be provided with
paper Immediately; aud tits important, there
fore, that these resolutions pass now.
But, sir, the same objection IS urged 10
the passage Of these resolutions, that was
brought against the resolution appointing a
printer to the Senate. II is maintained that
the Senate has ne rightto appointa printer,
and supply him with paper 10 do the Senate
printing. Tha, this printing having been dis
posed Of under contractin pursuance OF a
law passed at a previous session Of the Leg
islatnre; the matter Is entirely out of eur
reachand control. New, sir, Iheld that we
have right TO appoint our own printer, not
withstanding this contract, and that no pow
or can lake that right from us; and shall
adduce authorities in support Of this position,
which ought 10 be received, on The other
side Of the House, as conclusive upon this
subject.
The rights securedts each House by the
constitution Of The state. Ii provides tha,
"edeh House snail keepa journal Of its pro-
ceedings and shall print il.'' The constItu-
lion ofthe United States has provision pre-
cisely similarto this and now, for the pur-
pose Of throwing a little ight upon the sub
ject of the po,uer and right of this Senate
let us see what was done by the Senate of
the United States, in case exactly similar
10 the one now before this House, and what
was the position taken by the wing Senators
on that occasion, with Henry Clay at their
head. ~
When the whig party came n'o power on
the 9TH of March, 1874 !, Blair and Rives, two
democrats, were printers 10 the United States
Senate. They had been appointed by the
Senate in February previous, in accordance
with the provisions of joint resolution Of
Congress, which was adopted in 1919, and
with a slight alterationin 3 30, and had been
adhered to by both Houses, except in 1885,
when the House of Representatives elected
their printer in disregard of its provisions
They had given bond and security for the
prompt, accurate and neat execution of
thoir work" as printers 10 the Senate. But
their contract was no protection to them. II
ayailed them nothing that they had been
elected printers under joint resolution.
which was just as obligatory nponthe Senate, ,
and just as conclusive Of its rights as though
= had been i'll the form Of general law. On
The day the wings came into power, a resolu.
tion was introduced and adopted dismissiup
Blair and Riyes from the office Of printers
10 the Senate.
Now, sir, will read a few extracts from
tile speeches of some of the leading wbip
Senators, in support Of the right Of each
House TO appoint its printer, regardless of
any joint resolution or law upon the subject
Tread from the reports Of the " Congressional
Globe Of lS4l
:" Mr.. Mangun again addressed the SEN
ate, denying thatihe resolution cf 1919 was
considered in The light of compulsory law.
but asamerc tacit understanding ofthe TVS
branches Of The National Legislature. The
Constitution was exceedingly clear on this
right Of Congress, and no resolution OR LAW
could 50 act aslto deprive il Of that right"
Mr. Bayard, another whig Senator, said;
: But is the resolution Of 1919 oblieatorv
on this body? In srder 10 settle thai uuos.
tion, i was necessary TO ascertain the relu.
tion in which the printer stood 10. this bsdy.
He contended that the printer was an officer |
Of the Senate, 10 multiply copies Of their
documents BY his types and presses, which
aust be done by Clerks ifthe art Of printing
had not been discovered And next, what
was the term Of the ofiicei for that was as
much an essence Of toe Office as the duties
10 be performed. Tho constitutional fern
was al viii and pleasure. 1, and i
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