The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-17


as the recipients Of this Congress job. Was not
The Union printer competent to do il alone' or
was II necessary TO offer bonnie bouehe 70 the wing
side OF the House 10 carry il! 8r
l. Mr., ORR, OF South Carolina, hoped the refer
ence would be made to the select committee There
were facts known TO that committee which should
be brought TO bear upon this proposition. He
stated that the former contractors (Wendell a.
Van Benthuysen) did the printing at a rate Sc
per cent less than that fixed by the resolution of
1919, and they had averred that 10 or IL per cent
more than they received would have enabled them
TO sustain themselves. The LIST volume of the
Patent Office reports had been stereotyped, and
the neil pfotis on that volume alone would not be
less than S23,O00, and the I'd volume would pro-
badly yield as much more. And yet the contrac-
tors receive for these, As per cent. less than the
rate fixed by the act of 1919
The debate was further continued by Messrs
TAYLOR and WENTWORTH, when the memorial,
report and resolutions were referred to the select
committee on printing.
Mr.. BAYLY reported bill from the commit
tee of ways and means, creating an assistant
Secretary of State and for other purposes, and
moved that ii be referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union.
THE bill provides for an assistant Secretary at
salary of S3,0OO-four new clerks at ~ 600 each
Mr.. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, moved to lay
the bill the table, but withdrew il at the request
Of Mr.. BAYLY.
Here long and somewhat exciting debate en-
sued between Messrs. BAYLY and RIcmARDsoN,
slightly participated in also by Messrs. JONES Of
Tennessee and McCLERNAND.
Mr. BAYLY contended that the increase of
force was necessary and proper, and had been re-
commended by Mr. Buchanan. There are numer-
Gus claims sent abroad by this Government TO be
demanded of Foreign Governments without that
investigation TO enable the Department to deter
mine whether they were just or not 81
Mr.. RICHARDSON said that when Mr.. Blu
chanan wrote the letter recommending such an
increase of the force of the State Department the
Department of the Interior, which detached the
Patent Office, District Attorneys, &c., from the
State Department was not established, and there
fore, even If there was necessity then for the in
crease, there was not now.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, denied that the
Committee of Ways and Means had any right to
report this bill. The matter had never been re-
erred to il by the House, and he therefore raised
point of order as to whether they had not impro-
perly assumed jurisdiction of the subject.
The SPEAKER said the point OF order was
made too late. 8tffl
The motion to laythe bill on the table was then
renewed, and decided in the negative. Ayes IS,
nays l06. ,
1t was then referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union without a di-
vision.
the Committee on Claims, several private bills,
which were read twice and referred to the Com
mttee of the Whole.
He also reported bill for the relief of Captain
Nathan Adams, of Tennessee, which received its
several readings and finally was passed.
Mr.. DANIEL, of North Carolina, from the
same committee reported several private bills,
which were severally read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole, and made adverse re-
ports upon others v#
He also reported Senate bill for the relief Of d.
A. Watterston, which was read three times and
finally passed.
He also reported a bill for the relief of the AL
exandria (Va.) railroad company, which was re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole House.
Mr.. HUBBARD, of Alabama, from the same
committee also made several reports on privs tie
claims, which were read and referred or laid on
the table and printed. t5F a8sg
Mr.. PHOENIX, of New York, reported from
the Committee on Commerce bill for the relief
of Aguierre d Gilevy, Of N. r., which was read
three times and finally passed. G
Messrs. GRlNNELL and STETSON, from the
same committee, made other reports which were
read and referred.
Mr.. BOWLlN, of Missouri, reported from the
Committee on Public Lands, Senate bill granting
to the States certain lands within their limits,
!" known on the plats of the General Land Office
as swamp lands.'' He spoke in favor of the pur-
poses contemplated by the bill and urged the adop-
ton of an amendment recommended by the com
mittee, which proposes to strike out the words
above quoted and insert Glands subject to over,
flow" fl
Mr.. VINTON moved to lay the bill on the
table. Lost Ayes 50-nays III.
The previous question having been ordered be.
fore taking the question on the amendment,
The House adjourned.