The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-27


House deses inthe least degree that we should interfere
whiis affairs and l. for one, am not 10 favor Of our
taking upon ourselves anything which belongs excu
what ny friend hon North Carolina seems to think i
50 peculiarly own aair--ihe constructive mileage
gussoa that grows out of the extra sessions and !hat
both houses Of Congress Whatever they have right
10 by law they have, OF course. also the nght 70
s..d ,E S.v ss sss 4 ISs "a
upen which constructive mileage was oaseu. p s'i
with regard TO the exclusive obligations o. me House, y
selves whenever and however they may it, II they
have omitted anything. il viii be but Two months before
another session Of Congress, and then they will determine
yheiher tbey are willing make such appropriation
ar not hope The Senate will not recommend to the
a we shall to owe
M BADGER The senator says we have no author
y whatever for supposing that there any desire the
part Of the House tina, this appropriation should be made
You have my authority for saying that that is the
represented to me by several honorable members
Mr. HUNTER The senator must no, understand me
asdspnting bis authority that OF his nfornans.
communication BY The House Is through The COMMITTEES
OF the two bodies and that there has been such
municson upon this subject have no doubt the hon,
BY some member Of the House Of Representatives or BY
several members, he says. But there has been
monicaton q the kind Of which spoke.
Mr.. BADGER. / admit it; bat the gentlemen who
have spoken to me upon the subject belong to both po
itca parties in the House, and have asked TO bring
the matter to the consideration OF the Senate We are
not asked 10 dictate in any the action OF the
House. We are merely requested, as matter OF cour
tesy. to give them opportunity TO- repair oversight
certainly would have passed. had been brought before
them Il seems 70 me that my friend from Virginia is
over-nice upon this subject.
The question being taken upon this amendment was
Mr.. DODGE. Of Iowa wish to offer an amend
ment:
.sf5
Alter line i42 insert for extra clerks.
horzed 70 be employed in said office first December
next. four hundred and thirty-fve dollars"
The amendment was agreed to-
PUBLIC PRINTERS MINNESOTA.
Mr., DODGE Of Iowa, moved to amend the bill by in
ssrting after line $40. the following:
Thst the accounting officer be required audit and adj
printing the constitution Of the United States, and such
Territory and the laws Of Wisconsin, in force a1a
Territory by the provisions Of the organizing them the
sPlss as prescribed 81 act Of August a. islS for
other territorial accounts =
Mr. D. said: The amendment to which ! now call the
q dollar The money has already been appropriated BY
the deficiency bill but. owing the construction placed
BY the department upon the language Of tine law. this
tion the ordinance Of 1887, and the laws Of Wisconsin
applicable to Mnnesotao Minnesota has been rejected
The claim is said to be just by Mr. Whesey. Auditor Of
the Ireasur and the amendment is merely TO overcome
the difficulty the phraseology and to allow him to
audit and settle the account
& The amendment was agreed to.
PRINTING CONGRESS.
Mr. BRIGHT moved to add at the end of the bill, the
following, as an additional section:
.Axd Be 1t farther enacted That inasmuch ss the con
tractors for executing the printing Of Congress declared
their without unLg ruin and have pe,toned
Congres 70 De relieved from the past and future
proper manner with the terms and have eIinouished ali
right title. and claim whatsoever in said contracts the
be- they hereby are and annued on The ia
Of he United States that the Committees Printing OF
and they hereby are authorized and audit and
pass upon the accounts for the printing OF the
executed and delivered up the date oil the approval
this act a rate OF compensation correspond with
duction Of forty five upon the prices established
BY the joint resolution of ID March, 1879 which said joint
Provided That the Of for ,be pobo
printing ha hereafter be reduction of thirty per
oa Of March iss 1aS YoSid. aiso Ts. Tor is0 re-
mndsr Of .hs present and neg, session Of Coogrss, the
rsseniaves be. and they hereby are directed employ
snsh printer printers a. they shall judge proper and
in and workmanlke with materials Of good
aasiy snd win piisdo; an Of WHICH Be regulated
y he
u ~ % snd Ss
and The same hsreby repealed And that pur-
gent iand. Of s two houses arising from The provisions
ccntaned in this secon there be, and hereby is appro
p1o out 81 NY money IN ine treasury not oherwlse a-
and thar Of the House Of Representative 500 600
Mr. B. said. Mr. President il is proper tina, should
make LEW remarks explanatory oil this amendment
Some weeks ego offered the same proposition in the
form Of joint resolution Thus far have not been able
70 get before the Senate, and have therefore deemed
il my duty, and at the suggestion OF several senators
oder amendment 10 this bill This amendment pro-
vdes the first place. that the present be dis
Changed IRON their contract, which admitted upon all
hands 10 be ruinous one They have by letter ad upon
eur long snce) stated that they have performed the
work required in good faith down the present me
snd shall continue 70 perform until Congress sdourns;
4 but that Il Congress should adjourn without shordng
them relief such their pecuniary condition. and
such the nadequacy Of the pay they receive, they will
be compelled 70 abandon IL, leaving printing undone,
ouness provided tor In other way. This is matter
.ddrsssng itself TO our sound discretion and sense Of
So The second proposition in the amendment provides for
paying fur what printing has been done Uom the dale OF
he conusct np 70 The adjournment OF Congress) price
fofyhve per cent below the amount given by the law OF
sllele, which am informed viii not more than pay for
the nseI,ss work, labor. &c The amendment lurther
provide. that Tor The printing TO be done from this until
The expnton Of this Congress the printing shall be paid
tof ~ rate 30 per centum below the price fixed BY the
Law Of 1919; which understand to be about far com
pspsafion Tor the kind and quality Of work required
Il nher provides that the Secretary Of the Seaale and
u Clerk al the House Of Representatives shall have the
wosk done wherever they get it done best know
that this u subject about which variety Of opinions
exsts 10 very difficult matter 10 bring majority of the
Senate and House % unite upon any definite proposition
relating 10 oar public printing Such has been our expert
bssve The amendment have offered will come near
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