The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-13
In CONGRESS- OF THE 0. STATES.
SATURDAY. JANUARY IL. 1850.
The Senate did not sit to-day.


The Senate dad not sit to-day.
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading OF the journal,
Mr. BOOTH, rising 10 privileged question, corrected
report OF his vote on the last ballot for Clerk He was
there recorded as voting for Mr. Foot He had voted
for Mr.. French
The SPEAKER, announcing the first business in order
to be the further execution OF the order OF the House Tor
me ~ - .e aopsoS Of
Kentucky, Harris OF Tennessee, and SAcEErT.
Mr.. VINTON,. with the view Of producing harmony
and concert, withdrew the name OF Mr.. Morss oil New
York from the list OF candidates for the ONCE OF Ser
Mr.. EVANS Of Maryland moved a call Of the House,
and on that motion asked the yeas and nays which were
ordered; and il not agreed oyeas so, nays l33.
MI. McWlLLIE, from the Committee on Printing, de-
sired to know whether report therefrom was now IN
ORDER and being answered by the Chair that reports from
Mr. New presented report from the Committee on
Printing, embracing two resolutions. The first recon-
mending the printing of ten thousand extra copies OF the
report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury on commerce and
navigation, having been reported to the House,
MI. CONGER. before voting upon the resolution, de-
sired to know what would bs me cost OF ms printing
BILE to say; but there would be charge for the com
position, ii the order be now made. which would leave
the House to pay only for the paper and az
the usual number previously ordered.
Mr.. FOWLER desired TO be informed what was the
particular report recommended u ne resolution % DC
printed !; and, being answered by the Chair,
Mr.. +. trusted that the printing would be ordered
Mr. CONGER understood to say, that he felt COM
PEELED to insist his objection to the reception OF Inc
report until the probable cost had been reported 70 inc
The CHAIR explained that reports from the Committee
Printing were always in order, but that the House
could use It's discretion in the matter OF adopting the rec
concentrations embraced in the resolution.
Mr.. CONGER had understood the Chair to decide that
this day be devoted first to the further execution OF
r. 49,. ~. ~ ~<Tr nf fhn
which case, he desired to know how this report could DC
entertained without the unanimous consent OF the House
MIR c. further called the attention OF the Chair to the
decisions objection to the reception Of report from
the Committee on Engraving coming from a.genteman
nom Mississippi. lMr. THoMpsos,1 the subject went
The SPEAKER explained that the objection urged on
that occasion did affect the action OF the House That
report went because the gentleman presenting 4 MT
ing received should be laid for the time being, on the
Mr.. CoNGER remarked that, under the rule. il was
obligatory on the Committee Printing, with each and
every such recommendation to report the cost Of the
printing He therefore should be constrained TO object to
the adoption Of the resolution until that information In
this case, had been spread before the House.
Mr. McWILLIE. There is general contract for the
printing OF Congress, under which the exact cost OF
printing this document could not be asceained at pres
emit He had been informed that il would make book
OF two hundred and fifty pages. The composition, which
would be saved the order be soon adopted was o. the
most expensive kind, embracing much rule and figure
House would necessarily Be Compelled 10 pay for again
'e Mr. THOMPSON had no doub, Of the propreiy
of printing the extra number Of this document which
had been the custom for years past He trusted that the
committee would speedily report the probable COST ana
thus satisfy gentlemen.
nit the report that it may beagan presented to the House
MIR. STEPHENS was understood to move it's recommit-
ment with instructions to inquire also into the probable
cost Of printing this document in cheap form.
Mr.. SCHENCK remarked, that though this document
of value, account OF the statistics II usually
embraced he had not had calls for copies OF il from
his constituents Some ten fifteen thousand copies Of
this expensive document were usually annually or
dered be printed comparatively few Of which Che was
70 s
Perhaps coming from interior district where the de-
mand for this particular document was very limited, he
might undeate its Importance but he was certainly I'M
der the impression that in printing large edition Of
extra COPIES the House would be expanding money use
lessly.
subject, which were inaudble at the reporters desk
Mr. SCHENCK lin reply TO Mr.. J. b. THoMPsos,) ad.
med the importance OF the document to the constituents
OF members representing districts bordering me lakes ana
the belief that the demand was too limited TO justify the
printing OF so large an edition.
Mr. SCHENCK then moved, as an amendment to the
motion to recommit, that the Committee on Printing be
directed to inquire, further into the expedency OF order
ing a decreased number OF the document in question
which motion was not agreed to. SIS
The SPEAKER stated that the question required on
the motion OF the gentleman from Georgia, tMr. STE
MT BROWN. Of Mississippi. conceived that il gentle
would examine into the history OF the publication OF
documents by Congress- they would come TO the concu
that II far better TO print smaller number, and
send them out to the country in substantial FORM He
did not like the idea OF binding them IN cheap FORM He
should like 10 have them well bound. considerable
portion OF the documents printed by order of Congress-
was notorious found their way into the grocery stores OF
Washington, for wrapping paper. Those which were
bound were sent off into the country. Each member
usually received forty fifty copies OF the Pres
dents annual message, few OF which, though scattered
through the country were preserved by those TO whom
directed. He believed that very few-he did not be-
eve that more than three or four-of those copies
usually sent to his district were preserved; which he
though, was occasioned by the fact that they sent
out ia such manner TO make them unworthy OF pre-
servation He did not conceive the particular document
be OF great value TO the country nevertheless he
ceved thai il was al least worthy OF being preserved
Mr. CABELL, expressing has concurrence IN the views
that he was also in favor Of binding all documents, OF
than one hundred pages. that may be printed by
der OF the House.
Mr.. STEPHENS desired to give notice that. at a
proper time he should 10 have all the House docu.
ments OF considerable size, bound in cheapthat is in
substantial but economical-manDer. after the style OF
the Patent Office report OF the previous year--the cost
OF which was but ten cents per volume.
Mr. BROWN OF Mississippi thought thai style OF binding
He would have them bound the Congressional Globe
ia hound for the OF members-wth substantial leather
backs and edges He trusted that II the House ordered
any binding be executed, il would order that be