The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, MIR. BuRr in the
Chair,) and resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the Civil and Diplomat tic
expenses of the Government for the year ending
June 80, 1851.
Mr.. THURSTON offered an amendment TO ap j.
propriate S2I 500 to continue the coast survey
IN operation on the western coast; and after few
words from him in its support, and reply from
Mr.. TooMBs, it wa. rejected.
Distribution Of BOOKS
Nh BROWN, of Mississippi, moved TO strike out
the following clause, viz:
"To enable the Clerk Of the House of Represent
aycs to pay for one hundred and two copies OF the
eighth volume Of the American archives To be de-
liycred to the members Of the twenty sixth Con-
rrc-s at sixteen dollars and eighty three ccuts per
volume, : ,7l6 90" lie wished 10 know Why this
Congress were called upon to pay for books for
\ members of the twenty sixth Congress. IL has
been nearly ten years since this Congress expired.
Some of the members have died, and others have
changed their places Of residence, and the Clerk
would not be able 10 ind them. Make the appro-
priation and the result will be the greater number
Of the books will be left in the folding room, aud
the Doorkeeper, or somebody else, viii sell them.
Mr.. BAYLY said that ifthc appropriation should
be stricken out, Il would grauiy no one more than
himself But, ~ he understood the matter, these
books ordered by law Of the land, and by "A
law providing for their publication.
Nj. JONES understood that the contract was
| r.
cation. II II could be repealed he should be glad;
but, as hc remarked, the contract was now in
istcncc, aud thc books were published under il.
Mr.. BROWN said that his objection not so
much as TO the printing and paying for the books,
a. 10 the difficulty Of delivering them. More than
fifty members Of the twenty sixth Congress are in
their graycs, and others have changed their resi-
denccs The question was, 10 whom shall the books
be dCliycrcdy
Mcssrs. sCnENCK and swEETsER made a few
remarks, when the motion Of Mr.. BRowS 10 strike
out the clause WAS disagreed tO.
Mr.. HUNTER understood 20 suggest
amendment and TO say that the proposition to
vote books TO dead men aud To those who had moved
away, was ridiculous. lie therefore hoped that
II the books are 60 be paid for, they would be given
20 persons now in existence.
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, moved 90 strike
out the WOrds, "to be delivered % members Of the
twenty sixth Congrcss,' and 10 insert, "to be ro-
tanned in the pOsst sOn Of the Clerk Co be disposed
ofby Congress" lie did not want 10 throw the
hooks away. The amendment will secure at least
some benefit, as gentlemen think that the contract
must be adhered TO-
The amendment was agreed to.
One proposed by Mr.. BRoWE. 20 the next clause,
aPproPnsung : ,9t9 u, for one hundred and scv-
entccn copies OF the American archives, 90 be die
tributed 70 new members OF the twenty seventh
Congress, was similarly amended, aud then agreed
agreed 90, giving 10 the delegates from the Terri
tOrios the same number Of copies Of the COngrcs-
zonal g lobe and Appendix az is given 10 the mem
bers Of Congress.
coSsaEssIoSAL GLOBE ASD ArPESDiN.
The following clause being under consideration,
viz:
ITO enable the Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tiycs b. pay for five thousand five hundred and
forty -four copies Of the " Congressional Globc, !"
and Tor FIVE thousand five hundred and forty four
copies Of the Appendix, at three dOllars per copy
each, thirty three thousand two hundred and sixty
four dOllsrs"-
Mr.. McCLERNAND offered an amendment. b.
enable the clerk Of the House 10 pay Tor reporting
and publishing in the DAILY GioJe two thousand
columns Of the proceedings Of the House, at seven
dollars and fifty cents per column, fifteen thousand
dOllars lie offered lev remarks in its support,
and said that the publication OF the daily Giobc
cost twenty times as much a. ts subscription
amounted 20. II was commenced in lSiS, in order
10 publish the proceedings on the day after their
occurrence. The expense Of the reports constitutes
heavy item, beside the rates II setting up tho
types and the incidental expenses The reason
Why the House patronised the GiObs waF, the re
ports Of the Senate ngrOssed almost al the columns
u the oldest papers Of the city lie thought that
The publisher, Mr.. Rivcs, should be UNIDENTIFIED for
his lOsscs.
Mr.. AsHMUN was opposed to the amendment
The Daily Globe did not answer the purpose which
the daily reports require n the publisher ia losing
by what be IL doing for Congress, he was content
70 vote large subscription 70 the Congressional
Globe, but not 20 the daily paper. II We want 10
pay Tor daily publications, we ought TO put the
poris in papers II large circulationin the Inteni
gencrr and Union where the speeches Of Whigs,
Democrats, and Free soiers be seen by the whole
country. The Daily Giobe, as Newspaper, has
little circulation; and II kind OF supple.
nent lie repeated, il did not answer any purpose
but 20 inform members Of what done the DAY
before. For preservation, the Congressional Globe
wac Of great usc and value.
Mr. DUER moved to reduce the compensation to
one dollar per column; and said that the House had
increased, Al this session, the number Of copies Of
the Congressional Globe aud Appendix from twclvc
60 twenty four for each member. 1.-THE Daily GiObe
and the Congressional Globe both discontn-
ucd, evil would result The effect would be that
the debates would be more extensively read and
would be ofamuch higher order. Too much matter
wasPubli'hcd. iiovsny person could wade through