The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-03

ei7' W "iohHa upon VI
Mr. HAnlILN moved the reconsideration.
| Mr. CAMERON. There some defects in the pres
ent system OF printing, but they not great gen.
tlemen who desire change in the system to think.
Gentlemen who complain of the printing as it is now
DONE DO not look at the contracts but they compare the
printing with what they see from the publishing houses
New York and philadelphia where OF course the print
ing is OF very different kind These gentlemen have done
more printing at the last session of Congress than has
ever been done since the foundation of the government,
and at third the cost AT the last session of Con-
gess these gentlemen did printing to the amount of
$l0l ,00o which, the prices paid Messrs Richie g.
Hess, is saving to the government of $2O6 900 in
session OF Congress and at the prices paid Messrs
Gales Seaton. saving of more than 100000.
The object OF the resolution is TO change this system
There combinations of gentlemen about town who
would like very well to distribute this three hundred
thousand dGl. among themselves asA for thar Is..on
party presses at Washington should have the printing.
MIR. PEARcE, (nterposing) would inquire OF the
senator from Pennsylvania if understood him Alright
understood him to say that the object of my offering the
resolution yesterday was to rescnd the contract in order
to allow Messrs Richie Hcss to make some three
hundred thousand dollars instead of hundred thou
| sand dollars
Mr.. CAMERON. meant to say the effect was such
Mr. PEARCE. understood the gentleman to say that
my object was to do this. The gentleman has right
to impue any such object My object was to make some
further provision for efecually performing this
contract The gentleman has no right to mpue any 9TH
Mr. CAMERON l will charge the senator with no
object unworthy OF gentemanfor no one respects that
senator highly than debut the effect of this res
oluuon would be 10 change the law under which the
printing Is now done. have doubt there persons
about this house having for their object the change of the
system Various means have been used to condemn the
printing for the very object of changing.
Now, sir, care nothing about these gentlemen, and
know nothing about the prntng but the system having
been commenced, am anxious it should have fair trial
clerk with great care has made out advertisement
by which all the difficulties attending the present system
may be avoided He has made the form 80 precise and
that fail tn andao at
we cannot fail to compel them to carry it out
Mr.. PEARCE. The object OF the resolution is simply
to postpone the period within which the contracts should
be made. | stated yesterday, and stated fairly, that
there were some gentlemen who desired to the sys-
tenn resclnded altogeher others only wish to mod
fed Ii the printers do not choose to furnish within
reasonable time with the documents proper to be print
ed, we cannot help ourseives-he Printing Committee
has no authority TO compel them We have no security
have number OF gentlemen who favored this propo-
sion of mne desire to make such changes, such add
tonal guards and securities, as to enable to have
work faithfully done and at proper time. That s the
sole object with which offered the resolution which
was passed yesterday. Now, sir, what is the neces-
SHY of sending the House ask for the resolution
be reurned' The whole effect of that resolution will
be TO postpone the time of making the contract There must
be further action both in the Senate and House of Rep
made. When such change shall be proposed, it will
be time for the gentleman to make his objections
Mr. CAMERON. 1t will be too late to make them
gentleman from Maryland if he had been governed by
the courtesy which generally characterizes him, he
would nave waited until the chairman Of the committee
Of illness. He was in error in saying that the House
printing has been kept back longer than usual The
because the engraving was not ready Although the
printing ready, The printer unable to furnish it
on account of the engraving being kept back
When the resolution comes back from the House, am
ready TO fix day when the proposition shall be re-
ceived hut am not willing to leave it till the last day OF
Mr. PEARcE The first day of March is the day
Mr. CAMERON That is SO near the close of the
session. that It would be at time when every senator
will be occupied in paying attention to our friends from
distance, who will throng the city, pressing their claims
upon and fear might be passed without being
properly understood hope, therefore. the resolution
will be brouyh back.
Mr.. KING If the senator from Pennsylvania will
listen for moment, will make an inquiry of him.
morrow Them if call back the resolution, will it be
likely to be acted upon here in time, in order for to
up befoe the House of Representatives
Mr.. CAMERON. 1t will do not purpose to make
any amendment which will delay. intend merely
TO set later day than tomorrow, but not late
day as the first of March
Mr.. KING. have no further remark to make, except
TO say that it is subject which ought to be examined
ino and that ought to be postponed to give oppor
tunity for making that examination.
Mr.. BORLAND. | wish TO make an inquiry of the
senator from Pennsylvania whether this resolution will
not be defeated by consuming much time that it will
not be abe t. pass the HoHfs 10 time and will
agree to any reasonable date TO be set for making the
Mr.. cortland Will there be time for its passage
here in order to 20 to the House, and will the other
business be suspended for that purpose
Mr.. CAMERON. We can do it as well as we could
yesterday.
The yeas and nays being then taken, the vote was
yeas 81 nays 30, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Atchsos Anterior, Benton, Bor-
land Bradbury Beese Bright, Butler, Cameron Clarke,
Douglas FeIch Fitzpatrick, Fooe, Hale, Hamln Houston,
Hunter, Johnson of Georgia Jones, King Miles, Sturgeon,
NAYS-Messs Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrien, Clayton,
Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Fzge raid,
Greene, Johnson Of louisiana Mangum, Mason, Metcalfe,
Miller. Pearce, Phelps Spruance, Underwood, and Up
ham-2D
so the motion request the return OF the bill to the
Senate agreed to.
RIGHT OF Way
On motion by Mr.. BENTON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to grant the right of way
through the public lands in Indiana and Illinois, to the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company.
Mr.. b. submitted amendment TO the bill which was
ordered to be printed and then the further consideration
of the bill was postponed until Tomorrow.
SPECIAL ORDER
On motion by Mr. UNDERWOOD, the bill to provide
for the unpaid claims of the officers and soldiers of the
Virginia State and Continental lines OF the revolutionary
army, taken up and made the special order for
morrow.
ADMISSION CALIFORNIA AS STATE
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the prior order be post
poned and that the Senate proceed to the consideration OF
The bill Tor the admission OF California as State into
Mr. NILES expressed the hope that the motion to take
up the California bill would prevail and moved that
the bill to reduce the rates OF postage be taken up
The question being taken first upon the motion by Mr.
DOUGLAS, a division the ayes Is, noes %
M ha mi tim ,yasn nftund