The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-08

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investigate the matter from now to the end Of the
son they could come 10 other opinion than what the,
have already stated which is hathe contract should b
abroga!ea, ana new arrangement should Be made Ihs
memorial asks Tor nothing more. II this was referred
70 the committee am satisfied that they would make the
same report; for that reason was unwilling i should
90 % maj committee however the suggestion Of the
senator from Mississippi for special committee shonld
prevail should be very glad think we ought to re-
Ieye these unfortunate individuals from contract
which u executed according 10 is terms, must prove
nnlnons 10 them As have before declared, am willing
10 Ieheye them from this runous contract
MI. HALE | think this is matter which calls for
me attention Of the Senate and think there Is view
OF il that has not been taken The chairman OF the
mitee says and says truly that the printing was taken
at such runousy low prices that he at that il
could not % executed sx and The senator from Virginia
but Thomas Richie have not the pleasure OF ac-
quantance with that gentleman. sir but il seems that MI
Richie i that for some took The
tchle was an ardent ambitious young printer just set
ting out in life eager OF the OF printer of Congress,
low, should Be- very wiling % relieve him But il, on
the other hand. he should turn out be gentleman long
engaged in printing, who understood perfectly the nature
made j. and yet for some reason, took il at such ruin
ousy low prices that il cannot be executed
MI. FOOTE, (interposing) Let me ask the senator,
The purpose Of an investigation to undertake 10 pfeju
dice the in advanced Is not better, dignfed.
more liberal, and more fair under the circumstances Of
investigating the whole affair, and then, when the
port before us and the subec, comes up for
uar discussion, to discuss it!
Mr.. HALE. II this was young man, inadvertently
taken in instead Of preudcing the case would appeal
to the sympathy Of the Senate in his behalf But the
honorable senator from Mississippi misunderstood the
was such an old stager that he knew all about printing
contracts and yet he took at ruinousy low prices such
the senator from Arkansas practical printer knew
enough to at once that il would be failure 1t must
have been for some purpose Now sir am practical
printer but have been told by practical printers that the
object Of these runolsy low prices was perfectly under
out that il was matter OF common talk among the
printers in this city, that this contract system Of Congress
should be broken down. and that this was the mode BY
Mr.. FOOTE With the consent Of the SENATOR | APP
peal to him whether this Is entirely senatorial
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair supposed that
The VICE PREsDENT The Char viii hI, Suggest ,ha,
the merits of the memorial not under discussion.
Mr.. HALE. ! was suggesting reasons why this
should 20 10 a committee for investigation have been
told other facts, which ascertain by our own in
aud % .nG s that under
more than The paper upon which the documents are
am told that that Is fact; and, furthermore. am
told that there body in session in this city, lit would
not be in order to refer TO transactions in that
am told that this fact has out under oath there
That sir Of the facts that appears upon inspec
ton, and does not rest upon mere rumor. These vol
umes are printed, believe on paper which costs say
IA and that the rest OF documents printed
on paper I, which costs say 90 per cent, less !,
Mr. RUSK. call the senator TO order He is not
As lssisn sS The Senate ,.a
order.
Mr.. HALE. was giving reasons why we ought TO
have committee OF investigation, to see whether this
cSa Whether is am regarded oa Of os
The VICE PRESIDENT. think the reference Of
the senator to what has taken place in the other end Of
Mr.. FO0TE. Mr.. President, wish to suggest that
in moving special committee did not desire to be
made chairman of it. should have to decline such
GINA, (Mr MAsos,l or the honorable senator from
MT MASON. Al The suggestion o. the senator from
senator from Arkansas. Mr.. BoRLAsD.l will withdraw
my motion 10 refer the subject to the Committee Print
ing and concur in the motion to refer il 10 select CON-
The VICE PRESIDENT Will the senator from Mis-.
sissPp Mr.. FoorEl state what number the committee
shall CONSIST of
Mr.. MASON. Mr.. President. | do not mean al all to
reply to the matters stated by the honorable senator
the way. [Mr HALEl although they could be properly
matters which, has been suggested by the senator
from Texas Mr.. RusK,l are totally irrelevant to the
question now before the Senate for purposes best known
if contract has been made which for any
be complied with, the best thing 10 get rid Of IT, and to
make some arrangement that will answer the purpose,
The most important point is 10 get al action the sub
ec; otherwise the public business will suer. with
draw my motion.
MIR. HALE. Irenew it.
| Mr.. BORLAND Mr.. President, desire TO make one
remark
Mr. BADGER Permit me to make suggestion |
think, sir that very proper reference for this subject
would be TO The Judiciary Committee. II 10 in
volve question OF law, which would very properly 20
there suggest, therefore, the Judiciary Committee.
The VICE PRESIDENT. That is not now in order
Mr.. HALE. accept II as modification OF my mo-
ton.
Mr.. BUTLER. To refer every question 10 the Judi.
ciary Committee which may happen TO involve possible
legal question would certainly be 10 very broad
ground But sir, according 10 my understanding OF the
subject, this matter involves question Of law what
We all agree--and one contends the contrary--tha
this contract is good and binding the parties and will
remain unless choose to release the contractor IL
Is not therefore, matter TO be decided by any legal prn
cple and there s IN my view, proprey in referring IL
to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. UNDERWOOD. ! am in favor OF the reference
10 the Committee on Printing. and will assign one or
two reasons for that preference.
The VICE PRESIDENT. That is not now in order
the Committee on Printing
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is now on
the reference TO the Judiciary Committee.
The question being taken the motion 10 refer to the
Judiciary Committee, II was disagreed 10.
Mr. UNDERWOOD viii now renew the motion 10
refer this matter TO the Committee on Printing for this
reasoniha the whole subject is familiar to that CON-
mee. They are also familiar with the subject OF print
ing in lis different departments and can see no reason