North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-19
ERepo rted for the Baltimore SUM-
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nays 81. ,st - 49, a. 80 s
Mr.. Hale submitted a resoll ton providing that
Chaplains in the Navy be placed on the same footing
with Surgeons. Laid over s
The bill granting ten millions of acres of public
lands to the States for the relief and support of the
ndigent insane. was passed-yeas IS, nays I6.
On motion of Mr.. Shields the Senate took up the
joint resolution authosing the President 10 confer the
the rank OF Lieutenant General by brevet for dstin-
guished and meritorous services In battle
The resolution is follows: -
ResOved by the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES
of the United STATES Of fmer;ca in CDngress assembled
That the additional grade of Lieutenant General be,
and the is hereby, created in the army and that
when in the opinion of the President and Senate, it
| shall be deemed proper to acknowledge eminent ser
vices of officers of the army in the mode already
provided for in subordinate grades, the grade of Lieu
tunant General may be conferred by brevet and by
brevet only. t-
Mr.. Atchison moved the resolution be laid on the
table. Lost-yeas %, nays 90.
A debate ensued, in which Messrs. CLAY, Shields
Rhett, Butler, Seward, Foote. Douglas, and Dawson
supported the resolution; and Messrs Hale, Turney,
Atchison, HamIin. Jefferson Davis, Houston, Downs
Borland, and Bradbury opposed it, The discussion
turned principally upon the high meritorious services
of Gen. Scott, upon whom it supposed the rank
would be conferred. and upon the of necessity
for the rank.
The Joint resolution was then ordered to be engross
ed. Yeas 80, nays 90. as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton,
Berrien. Butler, Clarke, Clay, Cooper Davis of
Mass, Dawson, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Foote, Greene, Hunter,
ard, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Upham,
Wales-32.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchson, Borland, Bradbury,
Bright, Chase, Davis of Miss, Downs, Fech, CIV in,
Hale, Hamlin, Houston Jones, King, Norris, Rusk,
Sturgeon, Turney, Walker, Whitcomb-20.
The Senate then ami burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.. The House pro-
ceeded with the business of the day, by calling for
reports from committees.
A report of the committee of public printing
made, and joint resolution read granting relief to
certain extent, Geo. L. Belt. An objection being
made to receiving the report, by Mr.. Burt of South
Carolina, the Speaker ruled in favor of the commit
tees reporting any time, with reference to the sub
ject referred to it.
Mr.. Burt appealed from the decision.
1t was then moved to lay the appeal on the table
upon which the ayes and nays taken-ayes
lOs, nays "a.
The report of the committee was by bill, granting
relief Thomas Richie. the contract for public
printing, which was read first and second time
Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina, opposed the passage
of the bill, and commenced by saying that the claim
of Mr.. Richie had not particle of justice to entte
it the favorable consideration of the House. He
then entered into explanation of his conduct
or former occasion, which he said he had become
subject of controversy between the IS Globe - and
Iss Union.'' He dsavowed all hostility against Mr..
Richie, in whose favor, he said his feelings were
enlisted when III investigation of his claim
menced and proceeded at length to examine and
comment upon the Claim of Mr.. Richie he recapi-
tuated the large sums which the country would be
called upon to pay if the bill reported adopted,
and into various particulars to which 1t would
be impossible here to allude.
Mr.. Bayly, of Virginia. cited several instances ill
which Mr.. Hamilton charges more than Mr. Richie
receives.
Mr.. Morehead, of kentucky, followed, and defend
ed the claim of Mr.. Richie; he contended that he
was entitled relief under contract, the ul6ment
of which would involve him in entire ruin; and he
insisted that such relief not much called for
by the magnanimity and ibealty OF the House as by
sense of justice.
Mr.. Burr said it was not much his intention to
discuss the bill as to move amendment. He was
satisfied that the House was disposed TO remunerate
MIR. Richie for any loss he might have sustained by
his contract but it was first necessary he should
prove that such loss had been sustained. He moved
as amendment, that the report be recommted, and
that the committee report whether Mr.. Richie had
satisfactorily performed the public printing, and to
what extent he had lost by the contract.
Mr.. McLane, of Maryland spoke at length in favor
of the application of Mr. Richie; and stated that he
did not think the contract was fair and favorable
one and that an unfavorable impression had been
created in the minds of members by the opinion
which prevailed, that the object of Mr.. Richie, in
taking the contract at the tate he did, was for the
purpose of breaking down the contract system. His
speech throughout argumentatve and logical,
having frequent reference the departure from the
contract, when distinct payment had been made to
MIR. Richie; and as to what would be the proper
rate of remuneration, if the standard of l8l9-as
commended in the report-were adopted, with refer
ence TO any loss that may have been sustained. AS
to the contract ITSELF Mr. McLane expressed himself
willing to abide by the opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral, to its terms generally and with which MI
Richie would be satisfied. .
MIR. McLane concluded by abiding the tenders
Just made by Mr. Rives for public printing which,
he said, with the exception of that for the fifth class
which trifing in amount--are higher than the
contract prices of Mr.. Richie.
| Mr.. Orr explained with reference to the deviation
from the contract, upon which much reliance had
been placed. He said $4,000 mad been paid to the
contractor for the opinions of the Supreme Court,
being about 900 more than that to which he
entitled.
A motion failed for the previous question.
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, spoke for some time
and expressed his conviction that the object which
its advocates had in view to break down the
tract SYSTEM and ultimately increase enormously the
rate of charging for public printing. .
A motion to adjourn was made and carried at half
past three O'Clock.
! CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, yesterday, petit
tons were presented MIR. Hale's resolution for an
inquiry into the expedency of increasing the compen-
sation of chapains in the navy was agreed to- MIR.
Norris moved that the bill modifying the patent laws
be taken up which was disagreed to-yeas q, nays
24. Mr.. Benton introduceda bill pay the State OF
Missouri sum equal to the amount of the two per
cent fund. Mr.. Rusk laid the table several amend
ments the House bill for the reduction of the rates
of postage The bill creating the grade of lieutenaRt
general, &c., Yesterday ordered 10 third reading,
was read third time and passed-yeas 81 nays IT,.
On motion of Mr.. Berrien, the bill regulating the
fees of United States marshas, clerks Of courts, and
district attorneys was taken up. The bill was deba-
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