The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-26

resolution shall be adopted think. however, that il
there be any advantage IL the other il is in the
rst one for the that the committee has had the
subject under consideration 70 ascertain what they can
make report tomorrow Of the conclusion 10 which
hey have come from their inquiries upon this subject
Mr BENTON. agree, SIR. with the honorable sena-
he has referred We all feel tive all know III we all
know that the public printing is not perfomedthe OBJ.
ect Of The public printing Is no longer practcabe that
the time they have allowed TO them 10 act We do not
get i within that time; and il this was short session in
stead 81 long session, we would have adjourned before
we could have acquired this information agree in the
existence Of the evil but disagree with the honorable
senator from Tennessee in the remedy hold that the
proposed remedy is fundamentally wrong Fundamentally
wrong 10 make any committee OF this body execu-
tive and administrative committee to contract for the
public printing hold that our officers the proper
persons to take charge Of this matter and all that the
complish in way advantageous is, merely
TO- copy the words OF the joint resolution OF 1872 that
when the public printing was inconvenently delayed,
TO have il done in time Tor the body and il they did not
get done on the same terms for which the public printers
would do 4 the excess was charged public printers
on at once with the public printing We would have
officers to do H. whose duties are administrative, whose
duty is 70 look out for persons who will do the work
senators oil this committee responsible us for
the manner in which they may execute their duty.
We cannot censure them for what they have done. II
how they have done it. We cannot ask them 10 tell why
they gave the printing to this TO that one what
the effect OF il has been Above all, sir could dis
miss our Secretary, ii he should violate his responsibility
but we could not dismiss senator. The whole idea is
wrong-radically, fundamentally wrong--of employing
senators TO make contracts We should leave that to the
from Tennessee will only adopt the words Of the joint
resolution Of 1919, viii 60 with him will all my heart
But he does Motif any scheme is brought in here by
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making OF these contracts, j, as working member T.
who want materials to work upon must be one OF those
who will make every effort to get the clause Of 1919 re-
Mr. DICKINSON rose to move to lay the subject upon
the table, in order to proceed with the orders OF the day.
but withdrew at the request Of
Mr. BELL. desire to say that have no objection, but
agree with the reasoning OF the senator from Missouri en-
trey doubt, however whether such method will not
defeat the object aogether; whether we shall get into
lect at all have objection myself to incorporating
the act OF 1919 into that resolution, if it will have the
desired effect; and presume that the honorable senator
from Arkansas mr. BoRLAND will not object to it. But
the resolution, proposed is for general instructions to
the Committee on Prnng and the presumption Is that
they will report the very plan Of the senator from Mis-
souri, do not know what their plan will be, but have
no doubt that 1t will be 10 give each body the absolute
MI DICKINSON repeated his motion. but withdrew ii
Mr.. BoRLAND. The Committee on Printing are a.
anxious 10 be relieved from these duties as any member
oil the Senate can be to relieve Them Ii has been very
unpleasant duty to perform, and has been performed
IN manner satisfactory TO themselves owing to
difficulties in the system ITSELF and not to the manner in
which the printing is executed As the senator from Mis-
souri, says the evil is radical one II is in the system
and the system ought TO be changed But the senator
from Missouri will recollect that the present system is
now the law OF the land, law OF Congress- he will see
that any change proposed must be first TO repeal the exist
ing law and then enact system The object OF the
senator from Tennessee Mr. BELLl is to adopt mere
temporary measure, as understand it. and not radical
measure because the latter will take up much time
Mr. BELL. will remark, that il the committees OF
the two houses concur and frame joint resolution it
can be carried through at 1t will be- therefore, in
the scope OF their powers to report such resolution
Mr. DICKINSON, for the purpose OF taking up the
orders OF the day, moved that the resolution lie upon the
table, which was agreed to.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the mo-
ton to refer the message of the President OF the United
States, transmitting the constitution OF the State OF Cali
lorna, TO the Committee on Territories
Mr.. HUNTER, having the ioor addressed the Senate
His remarks having been withheld for revision, will APP
pear at an early day.
Mr. III. having concluded,
Mr. UPHAM obtained the floor, and moved that the
further consideration OF the subject be postponed until
Monday next; which was agreed TO-
On motion by Mr.. MANGUM, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration OF executive business; and after
some time so spent, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.