The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-18

The SPEAKER replied that the amendment, Of MIR
y9Hhsos OF Arkansas, close the debate noon On
f Mr n sfRo sN w s.s fsSSn ., ~
debate TOO soon he was, therefore, willnr 10 modify
me resolution SO rs to permit the debate q ccnae until
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas. then Withdrew his
amendment when a8 ''"N'o'" -'
Mr. STRONG 80 nc iaed his resolution .s to provide
Mr.. GOFT withdrew the demand for the prsvlou.
question. 7f'D-
MIR RUMSEY moved to amend the modified rsso,a
ton, by providing that the debate should close within two
hours after the House shall again 20 into Cosnmi,ueo Of
the Whole on the subject A
Mr. GOI'r renewed the call for the previous question:
which seconded by the House
Mr, bAYLY, declaring that he desired to see what
esmsn were willing TO force the decision upon this
aton called The yeas and nays on the amend
. n wnich being ordered it not agreed toyeas
And then the resolution was agreed to-
foo ua ,h reconsider The vote adopting the resoiu
the SAID last motion was agreed TO- t,k " ftta7f t
PROCEEDINGS UPON rnE LATE DEATH
Mr. McWlI.IIE. from the Committee an Printing
made the following report. viz Il 71F-'8~
The Coramiuee on Printing, 10 whom wa, ,sc,,., ~.
resolution from The Senate favor Of publishing Ia an
Of hs House pamphlet containing tho p,oces ID sns
and remarks Ia both houses OF Congress the lamu,sd
States report that they had under oonsasra
tion and the adoption of the resolution he
about cents per copy, for the 1900 cops. or
dered for the use OF This House. t1 flt.
The resolution Of the Senate. which was thus brought
before the House for lis action, is in the following
words ~ 18
Ordered That the Secretary OF the Senate. Cork
of the House OF Representatives, under the dreoon
copies Tor the use Of the Senaie aud copies for the
use Of n ns m0:s q ooas"ng The proceed
mened death OF Zachary Taylor, late President OF se
the Rev Or,
pressi.e occasion. 4 8psl3N
The question was the adoption Of the resolution
In reply 10 an inquiry as to the probable cost Of this
! Mr. McWILLlE said that the copies would cost about
$2 00o or ten cents for each copy published n similar
published by Congress, containing the proceedings ela-
tive to the death OF Mr. Calhoun.
Tie sent up 70 the Chair letter received from Mr.
Richie. which he asked to have read, which waived bis
and left with the Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk
Of this House TO contract upon the best terms for the
: The letter Of Mr. Richie was read by the Clerk Is
follows:
WASHINGTON, Tuesday morning.
DEAR My attention has been called resolution
the Committee Printing of which you tbs
chairman i relates 70 the printing OF $4,000 copies Of s
with the funeral honos paid 70 the deceased Presidential
Although extremely clear to me that the printing Of
this pamphlet falls within the contract or the public Print
ing, Win Wucn am connected, ana ottnOuRu eU Uus-
fed the advice of counsel that this job would bs done
under the only pfohable part of the contAet yet @
Congress that they will grant liberal relief from tho Other
very oppressive of the and great de-
which the American press ep,ble. that fchssr-
fully yield any h.ss, may have T. us sIsom aS Onion
Office but there some appliance: in the pnfE s
DC m The wo ia
more ssgan. style than we could display.
prid,ng would impose upon you. here
by beg leave TO be understood that all the Of the
dispensed with part and hops thAt
you will take all the necessary to have the work
executed in the elegant style which suits this dfxni-
Very f''p'''fnaaIyS;M As RICHIE.
Chairman Of Printing Committee.
During the reading,
MIR CARTIER interposed. and inquired what this let
The SPEAKER replied, that the gentleman from Mis-
sissipp who entitled to the floor, having the
letter read part of his remarks e af7
Mr. MELVILLE said that he had called for the reading
Of the letter Of Mr. Richie for the that this print
ing falling within the contract for the general printing
desirable to the House and the nation, that
this should be released This the object OF
procuring the letter from Mr. Richie
While he had the floor, he would make remark with
reference the inquiry which bad yesterday been msdc
to when the second part Of the report Of the Secretary
OF the Interior, accompanying the Presidents message.
would be ready for delivery He was informed that Il
would be ready in the course OF the present week He
would further that the first volume Of the Patent
Office report steeoyped and ready for the pres and
would be delivered soon AZ was possible TO work II
of-Aay in some ten or fifteen days.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved that the communication
which had Just been read the House DO referred to the
select committee the public printing
The SPEAKER said that that communication was not
before the House for its actionbeng paper in the
session OF the gentleman from MssiAipp and which
had been read a part OF bis remarks.
Mr. WENTWORTH. The gentleman from Misais-
spp mt McWLLIEl gives his consent to the reference
| move that il be referred
The SPEAKER II no objection is made, the paper
will be referred
Objection made.
Mr. DUER said he understood Mr. Richie in his letter
to claim that this printing within his contract Was
that 20 !
[Cries OF "Yes"l
He understood. moreover that Mr.. Richie expressed
willingness 10 release Congress from their contract with
an assumed hberaty which be lMr ID would NOT ques-
ton and with the expression OF the hope that Confr1es
would act with liberay in reference TO the general con-
tractor something that effect Now he (MF d. was
un willing to take any nj this time which should
indicate the willingness OF Congress 10 reeafs the pablo
printer from his contract That gentleman WAS under
stood to have made very profitable contract and 70
have received extra compensation Hs (Mr D. should
be unwilling al this time 10 rsleaae him from contract
which he said was not a. profitable He hoped. there
fore, this resolution would be modified 20 = TO provide
that the printing should be done in the usual manner
Mr. JOHN A. KING inquired II the gentleman from
Mississippi IMr McWnLIEl had said anything In refer
ence to the second part OF the Patent Once report ne
desired to know what the prospects 70 the PHo
LEGATION OF that report and what was proposed TO oe cone
in reference to it by the committee