The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-04


less, In consequence Of the delay
Mr. WEsrwoRIH-i would ak II tina committee have
examined the materials with which the has been
executed and compared 1t Nth the terms OF the
trsctf
the question As to the material IL nss engaged
the serious attention OF the committee They fully
y specified in the eoatrac, They are a.o sSars Ss,
the printed page !, too shor to clver tue REQUESTS
rectsd deduction Of money equivalent 20 the GTsu
between good and bad quality OF paper
Mir WENrwoRrH-Is not the printing OF The iovrBs.
Of the Houss sxeoutsd only to the 7th OF January
Mr. CosGES-Not 20 far bsok
MIR. WsNrwoRTH How far thsng
| MIR. CoNGeR-Tbs 18Th Of January looked las.
week
Mr.. wEsrwonIH- the contract has been violated,
1t lie the duty of the committee 10 report the House 81
| once, that we may take summary action
| Dir. CRrsrIrLo-i would ask whether the delay had
arisen from the fact that the Of workmen
b'gh and that The printers cannos execute the work At
| Mr.. CoNoEa-Not beiuy practical printer cam.
answer There is hut practical printer on the Gem
mittee and not improper 70 that ne has expres
the opinion that the prices ped ZOO low TIE
committee have not yet deteruined on any Of
| action.
M VsrApLr-Are we to wait until the committee
come to a conclusion? The priatiug is so badly don.
that can't read it, ana to be kept OF
Documents ano her month. think It would DO better
let the printer clean or. We egi,ating tho
dark avery day. because can't get the bills printed
If the contract too low let them on and let pay for
Mr. HuSr-It will be remembered that ct the last ses-
sion similar complaints made - to the delay In the
public printing. The documents had been furnished at
us early day rs in the Twenty ninth Congress. Ia
making arrangements, and arranging large estab-
with smoothneM. Bssice, the amount OF printing has
been unusually large The praters tine responsible
parties. Some delay has been caused by the
Where there Is cause OF complaint, Will go far
any one As TO the paper the manufacturers instead Of
complying with their contract furnished an iDfs
ror article and this only plpor Of which the
printers could avail themselves.
Mr. CLSeMAN desired 40 offer resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Ps,ntias to inquire whether tbs
contract has been violated
Mr.. AsHMuE-i think 1t il time that should take
some measure by when we may bs relieved from shs
caused by he delay Of the public printers
at the frat session of the twenty ninth Congress,
similar complaint about the printing Of the Presidents
message
| Mir. AsaMus-I don't rssolsot any such thing
After some further remarks by Mss'rs Wentworth
and Psfrey the question taken, and the report Of
| the committee ordered to be printed.
The bill authorizing the ploymsnt of additional
number OF examiners in the rstent Office YVES passed
NEW MACHINE.
The sPEAKER lsii before the House the following
m'% Horn. s.' q WINTHROP
Speaker of the House Of Represe natives.
The undersigned has devised plan of taking the yeas
and nays, by which much valuable time and ueAt
| expense may be saved to the government.
small cabinet called the register is attached to the
clerks desk within which the present printed list is
hay From this Wires esd under the aoor t. each desk
On touching the causes piston to rise In the
register and cut out the word not voted The vote Of
possibility of mistake or failure Ten OF more impress
sious may taken at the Instant, each Of which
the CLERK to accommodate eli tho reporters
Less than minute 10 sufficient but on important
questions five ten minutes according to the pleasure
OF the House may DO allowed to lot all the members
reach their seats
Tho apparatus may be put up in the hall In the
course OF few weeks without interfering with the
sion at cost Of $1,000 An operative model is now
here, which he would be happy to present before
FRANCIS ii. SMITH, ofBaltimors.
wAsHIsGror Feb, %, lsas
L. II INgE Mr IL n III
ect worthy Of nvesgation, and calculated to the
time Of the House move that select committee Of i've
members be appointed on It.
Mr.. WENrwonrH-I win vote for the motion If the
gentleman will accept modification to inquire whether
there machine to have all the speeches delivered in
one day.
Mr.. 1SesnsoLL.-I will not put two such important
suhjecs together ss one mig ht swallow up the other
Mr. WENrwoRTH.-I withdraw my proposition. TIT
will operate like chlosoform." Ha hs
On motion OF MIR Hoesros, of Delaware the memorial
Vas referred to the Committee on Public Buildings
n. ALEXANDER vArTEMARE.
Mr. Vsttemare, the subject of National ExchaDges
ana said that Mr.. Adams, the day he stricken
| down, had intended to presentit.
, 1t WAS referred to the COMMITTEES the Library.
TERMINATION
Ga motion Of Mr.. WESTON, i. resolved that all de-
bate the bill supply the deacienoe in the appro-
priation of last year, sha cease at Two O'Clock omor
MEXICAN QUEsrIoN--srArE SECRETS.
The House resolved itself into committee of the
whole on the state ofths UnionAlr Hunt in the chair
The deficiency bill was announced the business iii
order.
Mr. THOMPSON, OF Indiana replied 10 the remarks Of
Mr. MoLane, delivered yesterday, with regard Gene
raj Tsyor's movement to the Rio Grande and nssted
upon the position formerly taken by him. He Likewise
said that the inspector at Point Isabel military.
and not civil appointment He slluded to the Prssi-
dency, and remarked hst Mr. Polk had set Up for him
self Tut the people would take him. FIRST beeeuse h
sent santa Anna TO Mexico ana, secondly, because he
crcumvented the Cabinet AID sent instructions
TO MI Iret. He understood that some could TAX.
Mr. Buchanan, because be had been botn sides OF
certain question; and that another gentleman (Mr
Csss had voted for the charter tins old BANK Cen
tlemen on the other side should settle these difficulties
among themselves 6efors they triumph imaginary
troubles ths whig ranks
Mr. srAsroN-Did ! understand the gentleman to
charge that the President cireumyented the Cabinet,
know whether the gentleman himself knows thi,l
Mr.. IHoMPsoNNct ~ all. know not the secrets G.
the other ends OF the avenue have not even a per-
,onal acquaintance with him; therefore, could not
know the secret ctjecs sad purposes OF GdDlinis
tration ony know that it alluded to In the leading
article OF the French paper il New Yoik.
MIR srANroN-l have II within my knowledge TO cay
that the statement is absolutely false
Mr. THOMPSON i am happy TO hear it. Does the gem
teman know what has taken place ia the cabinet
(Lsugnter)
that.
Mr.. THomr'oN--i DON'T see any harm in 1t. latter
rome further reBsrhs he took mis- seat
THE TREATy--rHE VALUE ACQUISITIONS
Mr SHIFTS, o! Connectisut, deemed it eight and pro
per that these should 10 some expression here, with
rssrd to tie tr atty lie asked what we're tbs object
anu purposes whco tbs naturalization desired to
eonplisn by the war, ana wnat were acquire
by the treaty. The Object avowed frst, wss TO
conquer peace" tben TO get " indemnify FOR the
past ana 'ecufitJ TOR the future The country be-
tween the Nutcss end the RIO Orsnde worth
two strews For the whole state si New Mexico, ami
merry Gil OF Upper California, embracing degrees Of
ist1uoe we are To pay over uiteen UioDs In rouod
CON- whether the thee millions which vi
the secret service money to be included he could
say ana we sre to take possession OF lhs country He
weud county OF Duchess 10 the State Of
View York, for the whole Of it We to pay
more than We did for Lou,apa, ami Oregon thrown
into the bsrsRin We ars to pay tventy-ons millions
undr this ms oinssnt administration addition to
the hundred millions, which the has already
u' We, too have sacrificed twenty-five hundred lives
for sVeU sxpanse Of noun aims rocks ana deserts, to
bring tnOussnds OF wild ndiBns under the contol Of
Cove nGleut and imposing tbs necessity keeping
an m Of ten tboHsard men, ~ annual tense
n five o. ssven millions OF cellars, in addition to the
Ordinary establishment The President Involved the
country ~ war. ana Of sr pToseoniip Two years