The southern press., 1851-12-31

DO not desire this proposition 10 pass, unless II
has merit in it-unless it ought to pass. in
troduced 1t at an early day OF the last session,
believing that il was important that the publica-
ton should be entered upon ut once 1t Is a
very voluminous work, know, and will require
a large expenditure OF money, but not SO large
as has been named by the Senator from Mary
land, Mr., PRArT,] or the Senator from North
Carolina, Mr.. MAkeuM. The printing of the
last census amounted to less than 100000
and feel authorized to say, from inquiries
have made, that this will amount to less than
$500 000
The Senator from Maryland Mr.. PRATT ih-
qures what it is we are TO have printed. He
thinks that the gentleman who has charge Of this
subject ought to lay upon our tables sample
of the forms which are to be used in this work.
And understood him to say that there is great
deal Of historical matter connected with the
suits Of the labor of the census bureau. The
answer to his inquiry ia to be found in the law
of the last session of Congress- We are there
authorized to print enumeration Of the in
babtants Of the United States, together with
such statistics as was reported by the committee
appointed by this body to prepare that work.
| Now, if there has been collected any historical
and other matter relative to Maryland and the
other States of the Union not contemplated by
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certainly are not entitled and obliged TO print
that and pay for it, This is merely joint reso-
luton of the two Houses, directing the Com
mittee on Printing to contract at fair pric0 with
the individuals named in the resolution to print
Just such matter as Congre in express terms
directed should be printed-nothing more and
not!.ing less. And hence there is nothing in the
argument that we should delay our action on
! this resolution for the purpose Of enabling the
census board to lay before US the matter they
have collected am willing. however, that this
joint resolution should be laid over until Mon
day next
Mr.. BADGER. | move that we now adjourn,
and then this resolution will come up on Fri
day, our next day of meeting, as unfinished busi-
| ness.
Mr.. BRIGHT. | will make that motion,
then, as wish 10 have this as the special order
on Friday.
Mr.. SMITH acquesced in this modification
Of his motion.
Mr.. SHIELDS. would beg my friend from
Indiana Mr.. BRIGHT to withdraw his motion to
adjourn, so that can make report from Sc
ect committee, which will not perhaps be in
time if not made to day.
| The PRESIDENT If the motion to adjourn
is Withdrawn, the resolution will have TO be
| uAoPDoSu VI >" ooHO ""J oSAoAS SiS ~ NfN'S ~"
be received.
Mr.. BRIGHT I should prefer that the re-
solution should come up as the special order on
Friday.
! Mr.. BADGER. By unanimous consent
suppose we can receive the report of the Senator
from Illinois Mr.. SHIELDS without first dspos
| ing of this resolution.
| Mr.. BRIGHT If unanimous consent be
given, will withdraw my motion to adjourn,
and yield the hooS to the gentleman from Illinois,
! Mr.. SHIELDs.l
The Senator from Illinois Mr.. SHIELDS then
sent his report to the table, but before it was
read and after the President had hud some con-
versation with the Secretary,
The PRESIDENT said The Chair would
suggest to the honorable Senator from lndi
ana, Mr.. BRlGHT, that, in order to enable the
secretary to keep the journals properly, it would
perhaps be better to move that this resolution
be made the special order for some particular
day.
Mr. BRIGHT. Then will m owe that this
resolution be postponed till Friday next, and be
made the special order for that day at o'clock.
That will be our first day of meeting after we
adjourn to day.
Mr. SMITH If the honorable Senator will
permit me- will suggest to him that, by order
of he Senate, every Friday is appropriated to
the consideration of private bills. And further
than that, really desire to take up this subject
on the day that may now be designated by the
Senate And ] therefore trust that the honor
able Senator will allow this matter to be put over
| 10 some day next week
The PRESIDENT. By unanimous consent
The Chair has received the report of the Senator
from Illinois, Mr.. SHIELDs.l The Chair then
suggested TO the Senator from Indiana Mr..
/ BRIGHT that perhaps it would be better to
make some disposition of bis resolution other
i wise there would be some confusion in the jour
nails.
i Mr. BRIGHT. | will now move that the
Joint resolution under consideration be made the
special order Of the day for Tuesday week at
one o'clock.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will state,
that there may be no mi-u derstanding, that
there are already two special orders for that
day at one o'clock, which will take precedence
of this one.
Mr.. BRIGHT / make the motion at the
suggestion of senators generally ! suppose
there will be no objection to the taking up of
this resolution on Tuesday at the time have
specified.
i Mr. BADGER. | say at half past twelve
and then it will be sure to come up before the
special orders.
Mr. BRIGHT. | will, then, say half pas.
twelve on Tuesday week.
TIE question being then taken upon post
poning the further consideration Of the joint
resolution until tuesday, January Oh, and
making it the special order for that day at halt
past twelve o'clock, p. m, it was agreed TO.
EFFECTS OF THE FRENCH News UPON THE
MARKET--The London Punch thus discourses
upon the topic;
"Our news from France has spread gloom
over the funny market; and the threatened ex-
cusion of French plays has created panic
among the dealers in dram attic stuff's and small
piece-work. As the burlesq ne orders are now
in the course ~ execution, there has been
briskness in the demand for puns of an average
quality; but the supply is limited in conse
quence of scarcity OF the raw material. The
head of well known iacetious firm was in the
market all last week, but there were very few