The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-19
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rssnt appropriatlDg ten dollars, additional 20 whh
the la authorizes, for stationery 70 each member
lie said that the scssion had been 20 long. that III,
| allowance has given out. He knew that his bad
| and gentlemen around him informed him ~ ib'
same effect with regard 10 Themselves. They had
10 purchase stationery from their private purnes, v
transact public business.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Miasissippi, objected o. ia.
item being put into the bill, and suggested dat III,
motion be made ia the House, 10 take the money
out oi the contingent fund.
Mr.. BAYLY made a few remarks, when
The question was taken, and the amendment WA
agreed to-aycs 7o, nocs a.
IsTEasArioaht xxcBAHogs.
Mr.. HOLMES offered an amendment, which wa
| agreed 10, appropriating $1,000 10 carry into ei
feet the law providing for international exchange,
| OF books, charts, documents, etc.
DISTRIBUTIONS or BOOKS AMoso MEMBERS.
Mr.. sCitENCK offered an amendment uppropr
htlpR w27 900 10 enable the Clerk 10 furnish % th(
| members Of the Housc who havo not already re
cciycd them. such books 90 were furnished 10 lh.
| members Of the twenty eighth. twenty NINTH anG
thrusth CoDgrcsses. provided that this shall no
be construed 10 authorize the rcprintiDg Of any
Of the books.
The question was thken.l but no quorum voted
The roll was called the committee rose, and tic
Chairman reported the result 70 the Speaker.
quorum being now ia attendance, the House agar
went into committee.
Mr.. WENTW ORTIZ suggested an addition t.
| the aIncndment, which Mr.. scngaca accepted t.
| include the index to the eighth volume, already
| furnished, aud the ninth volume.
Mr. JONES moved II rubstjtute, namely: To en-
able the Clerk Of tho House 10 pay 10 the new
bcfs the ol 600 oocb. la lieu Of the books dis
| .ributod among former members Of Congress; ono
| thnt the amount Of $1,000 be appropriated ior
tha purpose. lie had no doubt that the money
| would be appropriated 10 buy books. II gentle
| men would reflect. particularly tho old members
they would be satisfied that II would be great dca
better for the members for whom the appropriate
4 intended ~
| books for Themselves. They would get books o
| twenty times the value Of those received by the
other members heretofore, aud which II IL now pro
posed TO distribute 70 tho new members,
The amendment 10 the amendment waS rejected
TIE BALE HOOKS.
| Mr.. VINTON said that books distributed 10 mem.
bcrs had been sold to the book merchants, aud by
the merchants Eold again 20 the agents Of Congrcsa
| over and over again. lie was against this abuse
and nothing further should be done than to dis
tribute the books now hand. He had been re
pcntcdly importuncd to sell his books, A mem
Der remarked. "Rcturn them."l lie said thai
when he chose 20 return them he would do 80.
MIR. McCLERNAND. Docs the gentleman state
the fact Of his own knowledge, that members have
sold their books
Mr.. vINrON. ! know it, and can prove it, ano
that IL sufficient. ] make accusation against any
gentleman
Mr.. McKiSSOCK said that these books were dis.
| tributcd not for the benefit Of members alone, but
for that Of the community at large. that they might
| obtain the valuable information the volumes con
tain; and he deprecated the abuse TO which refer
cncc had been made.
Mr.. GlDDINGS offered mn amcndmcnt-pro
pided. that, before said books distributed, III,
Clerk shall mark or stamp, IN an iuciinceablc man
ncr on the title page and cover the name Of the
member receiving them. Laughter lie saio
that the community could not get much valuable
Information except from these books, aud IL was his
wish to prevent the abuse about which there wa'
| 40 much just complaint,
i,ta sa,t IA.
Mr. JONES moved, and the committee agreed
10 mn amendment, including the delegate FROM
Oregon Ia the distribution Of the books. And tho
| same gentleman moved that lhc amount 10 he np
propriatcd for the books be increased 10 $50, 900
which wnA agreed to-ayca ~, noes IS.
Mr.. PHELPS offered an amendmrnt-thnt nc
distribution of the American State papers shall be
made except ia pursuance OF law. lie said that
twelve hundred aud scyeuty-two copies Of this
work had been distributed among the Presidents,
heads Of departments, Senate library, library oi
ihg House aud Of congrcaS, Judges of the Supreme
Court, members OF topRrr8a. etc; aud tbat two
hundred and eighty eight copies remain un hand,
making, IA all, fifteen hundred aud sixty copies
and yet bat fifteen hundred copies were printed
Book mOnRcfs were constantly looking up bookt
OF doceaacd mcmbcrs A set was bought at a mere
song, and sold a. the Government for six acycu
hundred dollars Ills books we're still within tho
limits Of his own dntrict.
Mr.. SCliENCK remarked, that II books had been
aold then fraud had been prrpctratcd. tn,
indclibly the name of the member receiving th,
books Ola the cover and title pago) 10 prevent sale
hereafter a. the book Huongcrs, and preventing The
volumes from making a circuit lie believed that
what bad been said by the gentleman from Mis
sour was too true; and Il was HE opinion that q
member who sold his books, obtained from Con
grcss, "aa little better than one who committed
larceny.
Thcamcndmcnt Of Mr.. PnrLrG was disagreed b.
The committee rose without coming 10 q conolu
sion thc book proposition; and
Tho House, at two O'Clock, adjourned
The following petitions were prcscntcd under th'
rule, viz
by Mr. CHANDLER Tho memorial Of Captain
La,nlottc, Of the q. =. Navy, asking To- have re-
funded ~ him SUM Of money paid to an intcrprc
ter. Referred 10 the Committee ON Foreign AZ
fairs.
By Mr. REED The memorial 81 benjamin
Baldwin, praying the abolition Of slavery, aud th'
provision by Congress for the support 81 the freed
men Sin n suitable place la the Wcst and Ia iAbc
ria" Laid on the liable.