The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-17

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% close the debate on the question OF the admis-
bion Of the delegate from New Mexico-Hugh n
6mh--in two hours after the House should again
DO irto Committee Of the Whole on. the state of
ME Union, on the subject.
Mr.. BAYLY said, that the admission Of the
hpplying delegate involved question of vast ma
onal importance. No question had previously
been before this Congress Of greater importance.
rhe debate on il could not, therefore, be closed
10 soon, without doing gross injustice to the pub
ic interest. There were many gentlemen de-
string to be heard, and he therefore moved to
amend the resolution by striking out " in two
,ours," and inserting, instead of those words
at 0 clock tomorrow" not agreed to-(ques-
ion put by tellers )-ayes 81, nays n.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas, remarked than
DO many gentlemen desired to address the House
bn the svbiect as to induce him TO believe that II
he debate were closed at IL m. on Thursday next,
he time allowed would be none too long. He
would therefore make that motion, ON which he
demanded the yeas and nays; and they were or
iered.
Mr.. BURT moved the postponement OF the
urther consideration OF the resolution until Mon
Law next, on which motion the yeas and nays
moved by Mr.. b. were ordered; ant, 1t was not
bgreed to-yeas go, nays ia.
Mr.. GO1T moved the previous question.
Mr.. STRONG inquired if the amendment Of
Mr.. JouNsoN, of Arkansas, was not pending'
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. STRONG then stated, that he by no
means desired to bring the discussion of the sub
ect to close ere full time for its proper consd-
eration had been allowed. To that end he was
disposed to modify it so to extend 1t to the pc
.iod indicated in the original amendment OF the
gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. BAyLY.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, Withdrawing the
bending amendment,
Mr.. STRONG modified the resolution by stri-
king out s.in two hours after the House shall
.gain consider the subject in Committee OF the
WHOLE, and inserting in lieu therefor, sat p.
h. tomorrow.
Mr.. GOTT lat Mr.. RUmsEY's requesD with
drew the demand for the previous question; when
Mr.. RUAISEY moved that the modified resolu-
ion be amended by striking out cat Up. m. to-
morrow" and inserting instead, " in two hours
hitter the House shall again take up the case IN
committee"
Mr.. GOTT renewed the call for the previous
Question, which, being seconded by the House,
Mr.. BAYLY demanded the yeas and nays on
he previous question. He was anxious to ascer-
ain who in the House were ready to force vote
bn this question Of sd great Importance, before it
had been properly discussed The yeas and
nays being ordered on the amendment, it was re-
ected--yeas SO, noes 95.
The resolution was then agreed to, when,
On motion, a motion to reconsider the vote
agreeing to the resolution, was laid on the table,
Mr.. McWILLIE the chairman of the Printing
Committee, reported (from that committee,) a
resolution recommending that the House should
hgree to the joint committee from the Senate, d.
tecting the printing of $4,000 copies Of pam
billet to embrace the eulogies spoken in Congress,
he funeral sermon, &C., upon the death of the
ate President TAYLoR--the said printing to be
procured by the joint Printing Committee Of both
Houses, wherever itcould be best done at salts
factory prices.
Mr.. New next sent to the desk letter from
he contractors surety and sub-contractor for
he public printing. Thomas Rtchie) which pro-
posed to give up his right to execute this particu-
ar job, though coming under the only profitable
mead in his contract in orderto enable the COM
nttee to have it executed better than if done ac-
tord,ng to the terms of the contract, and further,
lecaring that he was moved so to do, in the hope
hat the House would relieve him from the con-
ract, which was a very hard one on him.
Mr.. New. then, in reply to remarks falling
from gentlemen on the previous day, addressed
he House for a few minutes in explanation of the
present condition of the public printing; showing
hat it was proceeding satisfactorily, and with
tommendable despatch.
Mr. DUER entertained no disposition to
AXE from the public printer any job when it was
o be done with the understanding that he should
be relieved from his contract.
This debate was then continued in dsultory
conversation between Messrs. MELVILLE. J. A..
KING and CARTIER, upon which,
Mr.. McLANE, of Maryland, taking the floor,
prgued to show the improperly Of the clause in
Inc resolution authorizing the joint committee to
AXE from the public printer, a job, on which it
was well known he would reap profit, while the
House had evidently made up its mind to hold
i'm rigidly to the fulflment Of the clauses in his
obligation likely to Operate seriously on his BUSH
hess.
Mr.. DUER having CALLED Mr. Mel atten-
ion to the fact that Mr.. Richie proposed to
give up this particular work only on condition that
he should receivean equivalent, in relief from the
lard portion Of his contract.
Mr.. Mel continuing, argued that Mr.. Ritchie's
etter asked nothing from the members. He, for
bne, felt it to be his duty to accord justice to the
contractor He should have considered himself
nsulted, had Mr.. Richie approached the House,
demanding either more or less athis hands.
Mr.. BROWN of Mississippi, held that the oc-
tasion was by no means sutableto general dis
ussion on the printing Of the House. twas,
N the contrary connected directly with the soem-
titles involved in the recent death and inter-
nent of the late President TAYLOR. He APP
bealed to the gentleman from Maryland to at
Pnce call the previous question on the resolu-