The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-06

MILLER, and BALDwIN
CALIFORNIA LAND TITLES
Mr. BORLAND, from the C9illi',. aet y" 20 mint
ing to whom had been referred Inoti 10 70 pm
re rsnorts of Messrs w. e. Jones and l. IL. King
on the subject of California land uties' repo''e" "
favor of printing the documents
Mr. HALE allied the attention oil the senate 10
,b. contract with the public printers which con-
tanned the prces for five certain classes oil work,
and all other printing not coming WITHIN these
Iassss was to be- paid for at the most eXtravagant
r,t,s He held in his hand a document which mad
been ordered to be printed, and which the public
printer had decided belonged to neither OF the hye
,lasses and for printing 10000 copies OF 1t, pre-
scented bill for $3s, 900. Finally. however,
1000 was taken for the document Before or;
dering the printing of these documents, he desired
10 know whether they came under either OF the
FIVE classes otherwise they would cost at least
100000
,inent now moved To be printed, and said that he
considered il document coming within one oil the
classes provided for IN the contract. The other
document alluded to by the Senator from New
Hampshire had not been passed upon by the Com
,niteco Printing.
MIR BENTON asked whether the document al
llded by the Senator from New Hampshire, had
been printed as common document, before being
printed in the form in which 1t cost 81 600!
MIR. HALE said that he was not informed on that
point.
Mr.. BoRLAND said that the document had been
printed as a common document before il was print
ed ia the present shape, and was printed as com
document at u cost OF less than two hundred
dollars,
Mr.. BENTON said that was the point. 1t was
printed in one shape at cost Of less than two hun
drtd dollars, and then, with change oil lew
words, printed at cost Of S3S 900. $4,000 was
taken for it, and that sum, in all probability, was
twelve times more than II was worth. lie read
IA resolution submitted by him some three months
ago, providing for the employment of printers
10 do the work of Congress whenever the pubic
printer failed, at prices twenty per cent less than
those provided by the law OF 1919. Such remedy
anHt he p,lV
effect ually meet the present evils.
Mr. B0RLAND and. Mr. HAMLIN continued
the debate.
MIR BENTON said, that the motion to print
the report Of Mr.. William Cary Jones, and he
would like the matter to lay over till ton morrow
MIR. Jones unwilling to remain here for two
years Ia to the printing OF his report and I'M
willing il in the hands of the public printer
to be executed without his revision To have the
report then done correctly, before MIR. Jones lett
the city We went TO Gideon 4 Co., and had the re-
port printed. Ii the motion laid over till to-
morrow, he would obtain Gideons bill, and a few
copies Of the report in order that the Senate might
see the comparative execution and cost of printing
After some further remarks by several Senators,
the subject was laid ON the table.
THE HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. BADGER submitted the following resou
ton, which, being objected to, lies over under the
rules
Ordered, That after this day. and until otherwise
ordered, the daily hour Of meeting Of the Senate
shall be IL, a IN.
DEBATES IN CALIFORNIA CONVENTION.
Mr.. WALKER said that OH the 18th of April last
the Senate had adopted the following resolution:
Resoced, That the Secretary of the Senate be Iii
rected To procure from the publisher, j. Ross
Browne, Tor the of the Senate, 1900 copies of
''the Report Of the Debates in the Convention of
California, ON the formation OF the State constitu
ton, in September and October, 1919" Prouidtd,
That the same he furnished at rate not exceeding
the price at which it shall be furnished to sub
scribers other individuals.
IL would appear, from the statement of Mr..
Browne, that the work has subscribers, and no
copies have been sold There is no data guide
the officers Of the Senate. The matter has been
brought TO the attention Of the Committee on the
Contingent fund, and Mr.. Browne had informed
them that the cost of the book two dollars
copy. He thought that price too exorbi-
tant and therefore submitted the following rcso-
luton:
Resoiued, That the resolution OF the Senate adopt
ed the 18th day OF April last authorizing the pur
chase from John Ross Brown of two thousa nd copies
tf the debates in the California convention be, and
the same is hereby rescinded.
MIR. CLAY objected 10 the consideration of the
resolution, and il was laid over
Mr.. CASS submitted the following resolution,
which lies over
RssoIped, That the Secretary of the Department
Of War furnish the Senate, practicable,
with copy of journal of military Reconnaissance
from Santa Fe to the Navajo country, made in
lS+9, by Lieutenant J. II. Simpson, of the corps Of
Typographical Engineers, together with copies OF
the map and sketches belonging TO said reconnoi-
rance
THE CUBAN COMPROMISES.
Mr.. YULEE moved, ana the Senate proceeded
10 the consideration OF the message OF the President
communicating correspondence relating TO the Gu
tan expedition.
MIR. BRADBURY suggested that the resolution
respecting removals from Office was TO come up,
and if ths matter would lead to debate, he would
prefer il be postponed 10 some other day.
Mr. YULEE said that il this matter would lead
90 debate he willing TO allow il To 90 over.
He thought the matter might be referred TO a
MT md cd aft he adj
been examined. To have it printed would post
pone the debate for long time. lie considered
the conduct Of the Executive had been violatve Of
the Constitution, and the matter should be dis
cussed. As IL would be impossible 10 have the pa.
pers printed in time for discussion, he thought
the best would be TO refer them TO a commit.
and after their contents have been digcsted and
embodied in report, they can be discussed. He
did not think any debate would take place on tho
motion 10 refer.
Mr. WEBSTER said that he did not understand
how the Senator from Florida could suppose there
would be no debate after having made the remarks
just uttered ~ highly criminative Of the Admins
trston. The Senator delivers his opinion upon the
conduct Of the Executive, and then desires 10 refer
the subject Ia a committee. II reminded him Of
anccdoie told Of clergyman in his State, who
knew but little Of this world, who had case in
court Tor trial eminent counsel employed,
and, after the able argument and speech Of his own
counsel was closed, the good clergyman said
There, that settles the question: there is say
ing another word, let the case 60 10 the jury"
After remarks from Messrs. FooT and
iuLEE, the subject was laid on the table
REMOVALS rRoa OFFICE.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
Mr.. BRADBURY's resolution, calling for informa-
ton respecting the removals from office.
Some debate ensued the propricty Of consd
ering the subject at this time, in which Messrs.
CLAY, DODGE Of Iowa, and FOOTE, partici-
pated.
MIR BENTON alluded 10 the length Of time
which the subject Of the admission Of California
had been before the Senate, and the slow progress
made with the present bill. He said that nc had
abstaincd from speaking on this BILL because be
had desired four or hye votes cardinal points 10
be taken lie wanted gentlemen 10 80 shape the
bill, az To enable them 20 form their opinion IL
measure. But there was progress made in the
matter, and lac had marked out Monday neat, az
the day when he would move the indefinite post
pOnement OF the bill and he desired that this mi ght
be considered a. a notice Of his intention 10 make
that motion.
The resolution was then laid on the table.
ChLiToRSIA- TERRITORIAL CovgarMESTs
The question pending was upon a motion by Mr.
DAVE, Of Mississippi, TO amend the following por-
ton Of the tenth section OF the hill: THAT the le
gislative power Of said Territory (Utah) shall eS
tend 10 all righful subjects Of legislation consist.