The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-12

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proposition reported by the Committee on Printing al the
last Cnngfess 10 relation 10 the Psea ohce report Of
1919, and that The Committee Printing had prepared a
report precisely similar for the Patent Office report Of
loao, put owips ~ the pressure oil business were unable
10 make II during The recent session resolution was
adopted lile while ago. authorizing the Seerelary oil
the Senate to procure the printing execaed Tor this SEES
sion This amendment now proposed will put II 10 his
power 70 procure The piaag q ,hsss epo, ,Ss w Soo
copies oil EACH far they 60 Will be bound up IN ono
volume The remaining 10000 copies OF The second or
agricultural part will be bound in separate vol ume.
Mr.. ATCHlsON desire to have some further lnfor 4
ma'io n wish TO know what will be the cost OF this
document. How many pages VIII y make has ine
OF ~ Can he vouch for lis vaue' or does he take II
| upon trust
Mr. BORLAND. The senator from Missouri has
asked me great many questions IN very narrow com
pass but think answer them very satisfactorily
have not read the document do not suppose that the
Senate expect the Committee Printing to read all the doc
umens referred 10 them before they recommend that they
be printed do not think that considered any part OF our
duty, But we do know this that the matter contained IN
the Patent Office report considered very valuable both by
the Senate and by The country and has been cusoma-
for both houses to order the printing OF very con
siderable number Acting IN conformity win ina, Gus.
tom, the Committee Printing made TINS report IN FAVOR
OF printing the usual number, or would nave made IT,
had opportunity offered.
impossible for say until i is printed, and we know
the precise dimensions of it, But ! can say IN general
terms tina. the work will not exceed forty cents per
volume, in my opinion. That 49, think, aboat the
cost of il, and do not think exceed that. .#8
! MIR. ATCHISON That will make between $4,000
and $4,000 The senator from Arkansas tells us that he
knows nothing about this document for he has not read
il that il is not the business OF the Committee on Pnn
ing TO read the documents or form any opinion as 70 their
value Then why refer documents TO the Committee on
Printing For aught we know. we may go on and print
documenis the rule be as the senator understands 1t
of earthly value, delrimen TO the public Now,
sir, $4,000 is small sum for document we know
nothing about The senator admits that he cropping IN
the dark and tina. the Senate must be cropping m the dark
We must vote away without, understanding what we are
lIp,p,. tnas al nr
resolution oGp pPon N the ABLE m, ,h o,,
Mr. ATcHIsoN. Certainly
! Mr. BORLAND The senator has dwelt with some
eanestness upon the fact that the Committee Printing
have not read this document Now, sir deem il proper
TO say that the Senate contemplated that should
read documents submitted U.S. and is evident from this
that the Committee on Printing are required
by the law report upon every document referred 10
them the very next day after II is referred 10 them II
they to sit down and do nothing else il would be
impossible Tor them TO read the documents referred to
them in time report by the next day; and this proves
that ia the contemplation OF the Senate that
the committee should actually read the documents re.
Mr. SMITH MIR President, | understand the PROPOSE
ton before the Senate TO be TO instruct the Secreta
ny OF the Senate 10 procure this very large number Of
documents be printed at the expense OF contingent
fund i wish TO inquire OF my honorable friend, the
chairman Of the Committee on Printing, Mr.. BoRLAND,l
the number.
Mr. BORLAND, Tin his seat) Fifteen and thirty thou
Mr. SMITH Thirty thousand of the second part, and
fifteen thousand of the first part.
! Mr. BORLAND. The same number that printed
last year. ...
! Mr.. SMITH. Yes. the that printed last
year, making forty five thousand documents, without
any limitation whatever as TO the expense in this con-
tract the contract not to be regulated by the rules
OF the legislation OF s9no TO be printed in conformity
with aay contract that we have made with any OF
the public prnteseitheI the printers OF the last Congress
or the printers The present Congress 1t is clohe the
Secretary OF the Senate with the power of making any
/ hat he mi
may venture to say enormous job for somebody. do
know whom. IL is not 10 be given to eowest bidder
There provlson that he shall advertise. though ven
ture say that the worthy Secretary will endeavor TO
exercise the power in suitable aud proper manner but
am unwilling to confer this power upon the Secretary
OF upon any body whatever. do not believe that il is
proper for the Senate AT the present enter upon
the business OF printing documents TO this enormous
amount am viking to order all the incidental printing
CURED a, the present OF Congress- but Il is
very important whether this printing done now or al
future session of Congress, or whether II is done at all
The Patent Office documents that ordered the FIRST
OF the late Congress have not been received to
this day, except to very limited extent believe that
have received about dozen copies OF IT, tbs now con-
ing in at this late day. and do not straw whether
itIs printed am utterly opposed TO entering upon
the business OF printing by wholesale, and clothing the
Secretary of the Senate with the power of contracting
with somebody other, we know not whom, upon terms
we know not what, | am utterly opposed oft
MIR. FOOTE. | do think that have right TO con-
grntulae the country upon the prospect before US OF
great Improvement IN The general cover nment WIN regard
10 The political morals OF The land The honorable
tor who has Just exploded speech IN our hearing seems
10 have become now, sir whatever may have been his
former exampe-o that have little 10 say-the decided
champion OF some reform IN regard TO this whole bnsl-
Of expending money in letting out Jobs From this
| time forward trust he will follow his new vocation
with great activity and ZEAL doubling not that the elect
of his action will be wholesome upon the general
morals of the country We understand the honorable
TO be opposed to the business OF letting out Jobs
He has made a most vehement and efficient speech IN
support OF his particular views am not much
disposed encourage Jobs OF any sort than the
honorable senator and hope that members OF this body
of them responsible for any suggestions which
may have been intended TO be thrown out by the honor
able senator from Connecticut lAlf SMITH apon this
subject oil public Jobs. an not disposed, ceranly, to
expend the public money upon A, X, or improperly Z;
and hope hereafter that the honorable senator from
Connecticut Mr.. SMITH will stand up with US when
we endeayof 10 oountefact certain schemes which we
know have been projected 10 various quariets for the
purpose OF throwing large Of money into the hands
OF particular individuals politically favorable to the hon
orable senator from Connecticut, TO whom he has been
known TO be particularly DESTROYS of giving heavy Jobs
OF public printing from lime To Tune, from the Senate and
the House OF Representatives, aad from the public depart
ments Of the government
Now, sir, masi say again. what have said this
ing before, that feel the most profound regret that
gentlemen Ia authority, not By the agency OF some OF
Us, receive 40 Hs support a. seems they are lated TO
receive 20 thi. bUdy from genllemen from whom better
things might vel 81 expected. The honorable senator
from Arkansas tr oRIGSpl coniesses that he has not
read this book, and presume none OF Us have; but be
has INDUCED 80 the pfesanplon-l think reasonable
and liberal one-thAt the public iunclonary whose duty
II Is 10 prepare the material 81 which this book il
posed - competent for the performance oil all the iunc
tons Tor which he appointed by the President OF the
United States, and that be may by possibility have
ppnl. t a.