The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-12
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1850
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done is not restricted TO the first three tables in numenca
Mr.. UNDERWOOD 1t is not restricted to the frs
three tables There has been printing already dons
the other tables, except samples Only two reams o.
Mr. WHlTCOMB. Then understand that there have
been no changes made in the frs, three tables
Mr.. DAVIS. Very large changes have been made IN
Mr.. WHITcoMB Then do not see how we are ia
use that printing But il matters not, sir rise merely
Mr. DAVIS. j viii state 10 the gentleman that the
amendments made yesterday IA the second tables were
made by striking outso that the tables can be used
WHiTcoMs az sla \ e ,hs bear snad1s @ ners sa
paid attention 10 the amendment they would have found
that proposed only the printing which had not al
ready been executed should he gwen out to me loves
committee, OF which the honorable senators IRON Ken
lucky and Massachusetts aie members had concurred
with me in the opinion thal was proper % nave pro-
vision in relation to printing Tor they had already SCI
the example in preparing the bill My amendment was
merely modification OF the FIRST part oil that section
sin order give dispatch TO bu mess, the said Secretary
shall be authorized 10 contract for The preparatory print
ing by ten days notice. by aiding to be contracted fol
by the lowest bidder With thai modification il is TO be
transferred to the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Georgia, that II The Senate should prefer that o
the tor from Georgia, we could adopt with TINS
modification. The amendment Of the senator from
Georgia would then be 10 SIT ke out all alter the enachng
clause with the single notification exception that BY
my amendment il is to be given out to Inc lowest DID,
MIR. SMITH. Iwoall simply remark. that in the ori.
yna bill the very amenlmen which the senator makes
was rejected by the Senate The senator from Arkansas
[M BoRLAsDl did propose 10 put out the preparatory
printing TO the lowest bidder.
Mr.. BORLAND do not recolect that offered any
amendment, such as is described by the senator from
Connecticut did offer an amendment to give the PRINT
ing to the printers OF Congress- apart from any contract
that now exists in relation 10 congressional printing
After discussion, was rejected by the Senate II
made any oIhsr have no recollection o. u now, .on
that the amendment OF the senator, originally present
ed contained proposition 10 put out the printing to the
Mr.. WHITCOMB That was my motion
/, Mr. SMITH Ii is sufficient to say that there is no
such provision in the original bill as it now stands and
the gentleman therefore, proposes TO make as saost
ute for the bill provision which is not in The original
bill
Mr. BORLAND think, sir, from the indications that
have been gwen that the bill is in very bad con-
don so far as any hopes can be entertained Of It's
IN practicable FORM The senator from Kentucky spoke
OF which was going on between two parties here
has struck that il more like certain duel re-
corded Of the famous works OF fiction, in which
certain triangular mode OF lighting was adopted There
are three parties in This cont,stthe Census Board the
Census Committee, and those who, like myself, diier
from both and each have different object in
view Between the hree think the census bill IS in
very fair way be killed oft feel very desrous that II
should be passed. and that al early day With that
view. yesterday urged certain views which enter
taned for the purpose OF contributing my mite TO simplify
and bring il down 10 a practicable form-one which
would enable TO perform constitutional duty within
the time required had that hope and am not entirely
without hope but the prospect does not seem so good
as II did yesterday .
adopt the construction of the law given by the sena-
from Maryland, Mr. PEARcE, that will put US EN-.
trey in the hands Of the Census Board In the begin
nng they had the power do all the printing that might
be and 10 contract for any amount OF work 10
any degree OF expense and when they brought forward
their work, were under implied obligations 10 take i,
and receive il ewn, and send il to the country II
there had been extension in the passage OF the act OF
the last session, would have passed census bill a,
once because more work was necessary be done II
give full power 10 the board, the committee or any
else prepare and PRINT the schedules II we give
them this power and authority 10 incur the necessary ex-
pense and prepare the whole system OF operations there
is nothing left for us TO do-nohing al all But SIR we
passed no such bill The title OF the bill is, "An act Tor
making arrangements for taking the census" not Tor
iakng the census. II we grant them the power 10
take all the pecessay steps Tor taking The census we de-
pve ourselves of all power 10 revise their acts, and are
bound 10 take what they give US can see nothing else
but that.
the consideration Of the gentleman from Connecticut
is TO have any force, II 10 me II nothing more
nor less than a recognition OF the right OF any
one, who may choose 10 go into the market, and
monopolize all the paper which may be required for
the execution OF the work. and then tell this is the
only paper which possibly be obtained upon which the
work be properly done; so that unless we submit TO
his terms we cannot get done Thus these monopolzeTs
have us in their power and we are bound 10 submit TO
their terms II is perfectly consistent therefore, or gen
uemen to say i Is useless to talk OF putting hs Out 10
contract; or there Is no OF contract II the paper
il 10 be monopolized. Are TO recognise any such
power in the bands OF any one place us in this condi
ton and make helpless being bound to submit TO any
exactlons they may think proper TO concerti
Now, nr, 10 The preparatory printing OF these
schedules, only ADOPT them by not making any
Amendment 10 them II We amend them, those that are
already printed are worthless, and caRno be used And
as TO the idea OF sending mulaed copies BY which the
marshals will be led into error, we might as well uus
them 10 make the schedules themselves. We give them
no guide by which 10 GO They are 10 be confused BY
these mutlaed and imperfect schedules And 80 lar a.
time il concerned will take more time TO correct and
get through these tables than viii TO undertake 10 prin
new Why sir, il will take much longer time u will
oi June 10 prepare them whereas, II we make new
schedules, and give them proper foun VIII take mucn
less tine
Sir there seems 10 be great deal OF mystery about tins
matter of printing We are told that there immense
amount o printing that has been done aud we are bound
therefore to take IT, | have great respect Tor tne
members OF the Census Board have no doubt thai
they have performed their duty conscenhousiy, and -
they believe eteisnly but beg leave 10 refer TO the
law OF Congress under which they act They lave no
authority under that law make prospective CONTRACTS
amounting TO hundred thousand dollars, perhaps
To two hundred thousand dollars Tney were limited 70
the sum oil ten thousand dCllaTs expressly bmteJ 70
thai amount And appfehend that the necessary print
lng contemplated By thar act could have been done oI
$4,000 One sci Of schedules, half dozen copies Of
each, would have been sufficient TO indicate the plan oi
the board But. instead Of that we nave told
by the senator from Maryland, [Ar Parcel printing
already done 10 the amount OF $40 900, and contract
though not positively, yet prospectvey made-for an
amount which, II am capable OF making any estimate,
cannot be less than some hundred thousand dollars
Mr. HALE. wish 10 make lew remarks have
been listening patiently and diligently the discussions
10 find out something about this matter The senator
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