The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PUBLIC PRINTING

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. McWILIIE, from the Committee on Print
ing, made report, concluding with resolution
to print ten thousand copies extra of the report Of
the Hon. II. b. King ON the condition and natural
resources of California.
Mr.. vENABLE spoke of the delay of the public
printing, which he designated as monstrous nui-
sance, and which the House should take means TO
correct During the last Congress the printing
was UNANIMOUSLY done, and the contractors lost mo-
ney by it; now the contract has been taken at
MIR. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, said that he was
at first in favor of the contract system but was now
satisfied that II would not answer. He would con-
sent that the system shall be suspended for the pres
ent Congress, and the printing given to those who
will execute it at fair prices.
Mr.. VENABLE wanted to see the question OF
printing deferred, to ascertain whether it can be
done at all. If the system is faulty, change 1t; II
the contractors at fault, hold them to the bond.
| A message received from the Senate, inform
ing the House of the passage of the bill providing
for taking the seventh census, or enumeration OF
| the inhabitants of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania,
| the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union was discharged from the consideration of a
bill heretofore reported for the same purpose, and
this, and that of the Senate, referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. WENTWORTH rose to speak on the sub
jcct Of printing. He thought that ten thousand CO.
L
Der; and he intended to move that hundred thou
sand copies be printed. He should like to COM
mitee appointed TO investigate the matter OF public
printing. More mllionaires had been made by the
public printing than in any other way; and he de-
sired to know whether there was not now an effort
to break up the contract system with view to self
aggrandizement Let the pensioners go elsewhere
| and seek living.
Mr.. BAYLY said that if the House would con-
fine its printing to that which legitimate, with
out printing extraordinary numbers, with useless
maps and plates, there would be no unnecessary
delay The House was responsible for the abuse.
| He moved the previous question, which was
| seconded.
Mr.. JONES moved to lay the resolution upon the
table, but the motion did not prevail-yeas 90,
Mr.. WENTWORTH withdrew his amendment
| to print l00,000 copies of the report.
| And the resolution of the Committee on Printing
| was agreed to.
| WILMINGTON AND RALEIGH RAILROAD COMPANY.
The vote by which the bill for the relief of this
company was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole was reconsidered and debated.
An amendment was adopted to postpone the pay
of duties the railroad iron
| and which may be imported within two years from
the passage of the BILL the amount of duties to be
taken from the money allowed by the Post Office
| Department for the transportation of the mail
yeas rs, nays 72 and then read third time and
passed.
| Were then made from the several standing COM
mittees; most of them of no public interest
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill for the support of the army
and
| A bill for the support of the navy, for the year
| ending June 80, 1850.
Mr. COBB, of Alabama, from the Committee ON
Public Lands, reported a bill, providing bounty
lands to those who served in the war of 1872 the
Florida and Creek wars, and in General Wayne's
campaign, &c.
Mr.. BURT, from the Committee on Military AT
fairs, reported bill to increase the commissariat
Mr.. POTTER, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bill 10 establish
mail routes in Oregon, California, Minnesota, and
| New Mexico
Which bills were severally referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union
| The House then adjourned
The following papers were presented under the
| rule, viz:
| By Mr.. PUTNAM: The petition of Owen Griffith
and hundred and thirty four other citizens OF
| Batavia, New York, representing that the system
of land traffic is wrong in principle, and praying
that the public lands may be laid out in farms and
lots for the of citizens not possessed of land.
Also, the petition of Daniel E. Evans and others,
of Batavia, New York, praying that the plank road
from Buffalo to Batavia may be established as a
/ post route.
By Mr. HOWE; The petition of William c.
Douglass and seventy five others, citizens Venango
by law that whenever person shall be arrested as
fugitive slave in any State other than that in
which he is alleged TO be held TO service, he shall
not be delivered up TO the claimant or his agent
except on the finding of jury that he is slave Of
| the claimant Referred.
Also, the petition Of Horace p. Clough and sew
ty-eight others, citizens OF yenango county,
Pennsylvania, praying Congress hereafter TO ad-
init no State into the Union unless tho constitution
of such State shall expressly prohibit the existence
| of slavery within its limits. Referred.
Also, the petition Of Anthony Johnston and sixty
four others, citizens of the same place, praying
Congress 10 repeal all laws by which slavery or the
slave trade Is authorized and sanctioned in the city
| Of Washington the District OF Columbia, and
that in Of their non-repeal the seat Of the Ma
| tional Government may be removed 10 some suita-
| bic location. Referred.
BY Mr.. GooDENOw: The petition Of Hiram b.
| Chandler and one hundred and eight other citizens
Of Sumner, Hartford and Canton, in the county OF
Oxford, and State Of Maine, asking for the estab-
fishing Of mail route from Buckheld by East sum-
| ner, Hartford, and Canton Mile, TO Canton; also
| from Buckfeld by Sumner TO West sumner. Re
| ferrcd 10 the Committee the Post Office and
| Post Roads.
Mr.. GOODENow, on motion, had the unani-
nous consent Of the House 10 withdraw from the
| files the papers in the Of Samuel II. Winslow,
for the purpose of referring the same 10 one Of the
| Executive Departments.
BY Mr.. CALVIN: The petition OF John Adams,
Of Pennsylvania, n revolutionary soldier, praying
Congress 10 grant him pension. Referred 10 the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
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