The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-01
THE REPUBLIC.

only by the general courtesy Of tho House; but
when objection Y made, pending the demand for
the previous question, II Ia out OF order.
Mr.. BURT. Ihope that the Chair will stick to
his decision.
The SPEAKER The Chair will adhere to il, as
The House then seconded the demand for the pre-
vious question-ayes "a, noes 50.
MIR. WiLMOT moved that the whole subject be
iaid upon the table; and the question was decided
in the negntive-ycas "a, nays Ill.
MIR. STANLY Intellectually endeavored to offer
substitute for the joint resolution for the relief of
MIR. Richie, as follows:
RssoiUed, That the Secretary of the Senate and
the Clerk Of the House of Representatives be direct
ed as shortly as possible after tho adjournment of
Congress, to ascertain what Is the amount of the
actual loss sustained by Thomas Richie on ac-
count of his connexion with VIM. M. Belt as con
tractor for the public printing, and that the Socrea
ry OF the Treasury be directed to pay said amount
The main question was ordered TO be put--yeas
lis, nays Sion ordering the joint resolution
(Which follows) TO be engrosscd for third read
ing, viz:
RssOissd, That William NJ Belt, the contractor
Tor executing the second, fourth and fifth classes
of the printing for the thirty first Congress, be-
and he 10 hereby relieved from the terms OF his
contract, and that. in lieu Of said terms. he shall
receive a. compensation for the work he has al
ready executed under said contract, payment at
the rate OF half the prices for the public print
ing under the joint resolution Of 1919 and that he
shall faithfully execute the remainder of the work
contemplated by said contract, and be paid for il
at the same rate PROVIDED, The said William NJ
Belt shall notify the Secretary of the Senate and
the Clerk Of the House of Representatives, within
hve days from the passage Of this resolution, of his
acceptance of and agreement to its terms.
Rssolved, That the Executive powers and the du-
ties Of the Committee ON Printing, defined in the
second section of the joint resolution, directing the
manner OF procuring the printing for the two
Houses OF Congress. approved August 3, 1876, be,
and the same hereby, conferred upon the Sec.
rotary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives; and, in case any inconvenient
DELAY should be. at time ed INV eltha
House In the delivery of its work, said Secretary
and Clerk, respectively, shall be authorized to en-
ploy another printer to execute any portion ofthe
work of the Senate or the House, and charge the
excess in the account Of said printer for executing
said work, above tho price at which either of the
present printers have agreed to execute it, to the
printer guilty of such negligence or delay.
MIR. EVANS, of Maryland. Has the morning
hour expired?
The SPEAKER. There is no morning hour APP
plicable to the resolution. The committee report
under an express rule of the House.
MIR. CROWELL demanded the yeas and NAYS
on ordering the resolution to be engrossed for a
third reading.
Mr.. BURT asked whether the question on the
resolution could be divided.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
The resolution was then ordered 10 be engrossed
Mr.. McWILLIE moved to reconsider this vote,
and to lay this motion on the table
Mr.. WENTWORTH. wish the House to pay
attention 70 serious point ask the Clerk to read
'.sS Va sAAO JoAus Leu IL DC unOef-
| stood.
Mr.. McCLERNAND. / object
Mr.. WENTWORTH. The resolution is entitled
"for the relief of Thomas Richie" and the name
OF Rtchie Is not even mentioned in it. Am not
right snv vrn
bill Is tho last question to be considered by the
House. The resolution must first be disposed of.
Mr.. WENTWORTH. ask whether the title
does not read, 90 for the relief of Thomas Rtchie'
lCries of "order!" "order!''] ask that the title
be read, and make point OF order.
The SPEAKER overruled the point repeating
that the bill was the last thing to be acted upon
Mr.. WENTWORTH called for the yeas and
nays on the motion to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table; and, being taken, the question was
decided in the affirmative yeas ITO, Maya SO.
The question recurring on the third reading of
Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland, raised point of or
dcr-that it could not be read third time having
been recommitted to the Committee on Printing
| since ii was read twice.
The SPEAKER ovsrruled the point.
MIR. WENTWORTH moved TO reconsider the
vote laying upon the table the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the joint resolution was ordered
The T SPEAKER decided the motion to b. ont Of
order.
The resolution was read third time, when
MIR. OTIS moved to lay it upon the table; and
the question was decided in the negative-yeas 90,
nays 49,
The resolution was then passed-ycas LOG, nays
lDl-as follows,
| YEAS.-Messrs. Albertson. Ashe. Ashuun, Ave-
rsta, Bay; Bayly, Bealc, Bell, Bissell. Bocock,
J. Brown, Buel, Bullard. E. Darlington Cabeil,
George A. Caldwell, Joseph p. Caldwell, Cartier,
Chandler, Clingman, Williamson r. w. Cobb,
Banner, Deberry, Dimmick, Durham, Edmund
son, Eliot, Ewing Featherson, Fitch, Fuller, Gil
more, German, Green, Hamilton, Hammond, Har-
a!son, Harlan; Isham G. Harris, Sampson W: Har-
Hoagland. HolIaday, Holmes, Howard, inge, Jos.
w. jackson. James L. Johnson, Robert W. John
son, Jones, La Sere, LETTER, Levin, Litleeld, Job
Mann, Mason, McCiernand. Mcdowell, McLana-
ban, Robert M. McLane, Finis +. Mclean, Nc
Mullen, Nc Willie, Meade, John K Miller, Mllson,
Morehead. Morton, Odds. Outlaw, Parker, Peck,
Penn, Potter, Powell, Richardson, Robbins, jr.,
perd, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton,
Alexander H. Stephens, Sweetser, Taylor, Thomas,
Jacob Thompson, James Thompson, John B.
I1homPswSn ; vsnaSls. Walden, weborn, Whit
NAHS.-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Anderson,
Andrews, Bennett, Bingham, Booth, Bowie, Bris-
bin, Albert G. Brown, Burrows, Burt, Butler, Jo-
cock, Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowcll Dixon. Ducr,
Duncan, Durkec, Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans.
Freddy, Gentry, Gerry. Giddings, Gilbert, Gott,
bard, Henry. Houston, Howe. Hunter, William +.
Jackson, Andrew johnson, Julian, Kerr, George
=. King, James G. King, John A. King, Horace
Manu. Marshall, Mstte.on. McGaughey, McKis-
sock, Mcqueen, Meacham, Daniel +. Miller,
Moore Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Ogle, Orr, Otis,
Peaslee, Phelps. Phoenix, Pitman, Putnam, Reed,
Reynolds, Risley, Rockwell, Root, Rose, Rumsey,
jr, Sackett, Schenck, Schermcrhorn, Schoolcrah,
Sylvester. Spalding, Sprague, Stanly, Thaddeus
Stevens, Stetson, Thurman, pnderhill, Van Dyke,
vinton, Waldo, Wallace, Watkins, Wentworth,
White, Wildrick, Wilmot, and Woodward-lOl.
Mr.. McWILLIE moved to reconsider the vote
just taken and to lay that motion upon the table.
Mr.. WENTWORTH called for tho yeas and
nays, which were ordered. and the question was
decided in the sftirmative-ycas l0s, nays 80.
Mr. NC WILLIE moved to amend the title.
Mr. WENTWORTH hoped that the title would
remain 40 il was. ~
The amendment of Mr. McwrLLIE was read, ns
follows: "a joint resolution for the relief of VIM
M. Belt and his assignee, Thomas Ritchie and for
other purposes" and agreed TO.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA
Mr.. Duck called up privileged question,
namely, motion made at the last session to re-
consider the vote by which the bill providing for
reciprocity Of trade in agricultural products with
Canada was referred 70 the Committed of The