The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-07

man in the country, he hoped that the further reading
before the House would be suspended
Objection being made, however, the reading was con-
nued TO the end Of the document which occupied
hour and for,y-four minutes-being from O'Clock %
minutes, to o'clock II minutes
PRINTING MESSAGE.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved that the message be referred
to the COMMITTEE OF the hole the OF the Union,
and that 10000 copies with, and 5000 without the ac.
companying documents be printed for the use OF this
House.
Mr.. HUDSON remarked, tina, heretofore there had
been propriety IN printing the message without,
the documents; bat these days of telegraphs aud
expresses, the message would be spread all over the
country several days, and places week before
the copies ordered BY the House could be ready for
transmission II seemed to him, therefore, entirely I'M
necessary TO publish the message without the docu-
ments, as II attended with unnecessary expense
tie therefore would to strike from the resolution
the provision for copies of the message without the docu
ments
Mr. BRODHEAD said that there was much pro-
prey in portion of the remarks of the gentleman from
Massachusetts but he had inserted the provision for
the message IN pamphlet form, in order that gentle
men might send II TO their constituents in form conve-
nient for preservation This had been the custom here
tofore, and w1s undoubtedly the best method to be
adopted.
Mr. SCHENCK, in confederation of the remarks made
by the gentleman from Massachusetts, stated the fact,
that unless the wires were broken, the message was
already transmitted TO Pittsburg, Cincinnati and various
other places all the country by magnetic telegraph
In reply to the gentleman iron Pennsylvania, lMr.
BRoDHEAD he had only say that the best argument
IN favor OF aboisfilng custom was the removal OF the
reason that established it.
Mr.. H. COBB entirely concuned in the views express
ed by the gentleman from Massachusetts MIR HuDsoNl
and if he would modify the resolution so provide
for $4,000 copies with the documents, he would heartily
support the resolution
Mr. HUDSON had no objection to the modification,
but the ,norer only had the power TO make it,
Mr.. BRODHbAD accepted the modification.
Mr.. SMITH, of Illinois, moved TO amend the resolu-
Ton to provide for additional 5000 copies in the
German language which was lost
Mr. las THOMPSON movaa u, a,no,J tlo ascl,,o,
modified, to provide for 10000 copies without
the documents; which lost And the question re-
curing upon the original resolution as modified it was
decided in the affirmative.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. billiard submitted resolution fixing the hour
of meeting OF the House at 10 o'clock m until otherwise
ordered; which was agreed to-
RULE
Mr.. HENLEY moved a reconsideration Of the vote by
which the resolution of yesterday, in relation TO the
standing rules OF the House, was adopted He mlle the
motion with view to further action, BY which the hour
rule should be revived. lie considered said rule very
saluary one, and expressed the hope that the Ho lse
would not be disposed 10 abolish it,
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved to lay the motion upon the
table: pending which motion,
The House adjourned