The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-17

to account for supposed error for any preference in
IN the execution 81 the work We cannot cali upon
brother senator 70 account for any such thing but an
officer Of the body can call 10 account The act I'M
der which we now proceed Is in my opinion, funda-
mentally wrong in constituting the Committee on Print
ing has done Ii has done essentially wrong, and
goes sntselysc take away from US the control q our
own business, In having omitted this clause OF the act
"a 1919 WAS my intention sir. to undertake % bring
IN Joint resolution TO carry through the two houses
work. sasbsx I'VE bs% ssn ssS for
whenever they please direct the Clerk or the Secre
iary 2 have the work done which Is in arrears my
And now Mir President. the application Of these re-
marks Is this; While have been suffering IRON the de
lay Of this public nave eesn eonspIa
while have been, in iact considering lhe mode oy
which we can get into own hands the turning over
Of the work 10 other prlner-whe thus engaged,
can never think Of accommodating fresh quantity Of
work upon the hands OF the public printer and there
fore must oppose the motion Of the senator from Ar
kansas in toto would rather vote against il entirely,
and then take my chance OF getting joint resolu-
ton passed the two houses giving US the power to get
Mr. BORLAND. would say that the senator from Mis-
souri, in speaking OF the law joint resolution which
constitutes the Committee on Printing, certainly has sta
ted il very differently from what have read IT, and from
what understand IT, Il coDers upon the Committee
Printing no power whatever 10 make contract for the
public printing L has nothing to do with that The
committee raised for another purpose. was not
here the Ine bat learn from those who were here
anu VINO know the reasons tor it. that i was raised Tor
,hs purpose q biting cheek i possible upon ,ne sx
that committee all matters where additional number OF
copies were ordered, or where an ordinary number Of
copies OF memorials resolutions, NC, was desired to be
printed. They have no power whatever 10 make
tract under the present law The contracts are made by
boar consisting OF the presiding oce OF the Senate
the Sccre AIRY Inc Senate and the Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives understand. That board adver-
ses printing, and lets il out BY contract taking blonde
execution uluer rha, contract The Committee on Print
ing have nothing To do with that part OF the business Ii
was not un, The ACT 81 August s. ls46, that the Gem
mittee Printing organized The second section Of
that ACT 10 as follows;
Ssc. Aad Be further enacted. That com gitiee,
cunssng ~ three members q tue enale and three
their Respective houses when shall constitute Connit
tee on Pruning, who shall nave power 70 adop. such
neglsct del on the part o. the contractor 10 execute tue
ION "a ,hs allowed or 10 refuse tas work al
together, shod y be nissor y the standard and n AZ
for any incrsased expenditure quent upon
performance Of the contract The committee shall audi
be acted upon for wor that Is ot actually executed and
delivered which they may reqaire 70 be properly au
rose to correct the Misrepresentation which seemed to
be entertained. that the Committee Printing had the
control over these contracts.
The question then being taken upon Mr. UNDERwooD's
amendment 10 the amendment, it was agreed to-.
Mi. BORLAND said that he concurred with the sena-
tor from Georgia Mr. Dawson that the whole matter,
far the printing concerned ought 10 be struck out
He would leave Il TO the Senate 10 decide upon it.
Mr. UNDERWOOD suggested that he had better
waive the amendment and then move 20 strike out all
after the blank thousand copies to be printed for disbu
ton.
The question being then taken upon the amendment
MI. UNDERWOOD As the amendment has been re-
eced presume e matter q course that the words
n nave Ss .S secoo p WIN
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts The amendment pro-
posed by my friend has been rejected was in hopes
that il might have been adopted but has BEEN
section, an amendment, the words provided, howev
s that all the printing except the blank tables shall be
executed under the provisions of the existing laws and
The Census Board shall have charge Of printing the
M. DAWSON. Mr.. President, would il now be in
order to move to substitute bill for the bill
discussing striking out everything after the words "be 1t
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair is in doubt
MI KING It in order. think, 10 strike Out all en
cspt the enaeng clause and insert anything else 10 its
pace but in that case the proposed amendment subject
e r.. + cS. es
amendments be proposed to il, and that they be
disposed Of before the question is taken to strike out the
xr' KING INC Yes; precisely
Mr.. DAVIS. of Massachusetts: | will explain the
amendment have proposed II gives to the Secretary OF
ne al ns pss sses the ss
1ising this subject has been repealed do not know Il
to act under it, as il i were in force adverses for
printing TO be given TO the lowest bidder The Secretary
in cali made TO him upon the subject. answered that be
snow doing il in conformity with that provision think
il has not been repealed The result wall be that, what
printing the Secretary Of the Interior has to
engage growing out OF this exgency, will be advertised
for the already stated and nasmuch the Gen.
Board have purchased this papesuch paper not
all times easily be obtained 10 that they
ought to have charge OF that branch Of the prnnghe
blanks--and my amendment accordingly provides for
that
Mr.. CLAY. will thank the Clerk to read the amend
ment
The amendment was again read
Mr.. CLAY. move 10 amend that amendment The
amendment now proposes that the contracts shall be
made 10 conformity with the existing law have under
stood, In reference another department. that they do
consider that there any existing law regulating this
subject Blythe insertion OF clause appropriation
BILL believe il is supposed that the act winch did regu
late il repealed AT all evenls the TACT is that they
do not observe Il as law II will be USELESS therefore,
provide that the shall be made 10 accordance
with the existing law therefore propose this amend
ment:
Propidvd hopspu. That all printing except the blank
tables shall be executed ding TO 18th
atsPproyed the 18th o. May isal, and that the Census
Boa d shan ave charge OF pruning SAID blanks"
Nj. DAVIS accepted the modification
Mr.. SMl fH II understand The proposition OF the
senator from Massachusetts, he proposes TO make pro-
vision for pruning the census returns.
Mr.. DAVIS Yes sir the amendment EN- braces all
Mr. SMITH. conceive, Mr.. President. that il is to.
tally unnecessary make upon that