The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-13


rs'sssa rom the terms Of the conlrac. ana mat y nsu
OF he said terms no shs receive compensation ioI The
'neni at The rate of half the price paid for the pubic
pinnf andr The joint resolution Of isis ard that he sha
sad coauae and be paid for a, the same ra,ej pro-
vded the said William M Belt shall monty the Secretary
oil the SENATE and CIk of the House OF Representatives,
within nve days from the passage OF this resolution OF has
SEP Ia -s ;sss".n 70 ss'n Ina, the executive
and duties OF The Committee Printing, defined
IN ne second section Of the joint resolution directing s
manner oil procuring the printing the houses oil
Congress, approved Augusl3 si6, be- and the sane are
Clerk OF he House Of Representatives; and any in
convenient delay should be al any tune experienced by
either house in tbs delivery this work. said Secretary
and Clerk respectively shall be authorized 10 employ an
other printer to execute any portion Of the work Of me Sen
ate or ous and charge IN the account OF said
printer Tor executing such work. above The price at which
either OF he present printers have agreed 10 execute IL 70
me printer Buily Of such negligence or delay
Alter short conversation between the SPEAKER and
Messrs. McLANE and BURT, the roll was called on
laying the appeal on the table; when that motion was
not agreed 10 Yeas Jos, nays IA.
The SAID lnnt resolution being next read twice,
Mr.. McWlLLlE remarked that he would not make
long argument this resolution. lie next recoanled me
facts connected with tie case-those which induced the
making OF the report by the Printing Committee which
had been unanimously concuned in by the House Print
ing Committee, He should reserve his argument on the
Tor his reply what he had to his Closing re-
marks.
Mr. ORR then took the floor and read elaborate ar
gumeni agsins! the claim Of Thomas Rii;hs .,.a 10,
the printing for the Congress had been taken at less
than Mr. Riches ralss He had been authorized BY Mr.
Hamilton the successful bidder to that thus Was
mistake His bids were higher than those Of Mr..
Richie, as Mr. b. proceeded TO show from paper
placed in his hands by Mr.. Hamilton.
MIR. MOREHEAD then argued at Length IN FAVOR OF
adopting the resolution reported from his he prining
MIR BURT. then obtaining the floor, addressed the
House in favor OF an amendment which he proposed TO
oeo pay Mr. Richie his actual losses incurred IN the
execution OF his contract
MIR b. then moved 10 refer back the resolution TO the
xUith
and report what had been the losses OF the contractor Tor
the public printing
this motion, which he contended, if agreed TO, would be
ca TO defeating all hope OF relieving the contrac-
Tor a, this session. popety and absolute necessity Tor
which he went on TO enforce.
Mr. RAYMOND then moved the previous question
Mr.. EVANS moved call OF the House
Mr.. CROWELL asked Mr. RAYMOND to withdraw the
demand for the previous question 10 permit MN propose
= But, Mr. RAYMOND declining, the House refused to
second the cal! for the previous question
Mr. CROWELL then proposed 10 amend the instruc-
tons 10 the Printing Committee, which Mr. BURT had
moved by adding clause thereto instructns the com
mi,tee report relief also for the printers OF the Ih
eth Congress- a, raes snar to those which 'hey shouu
report in favor Of MIR. Richie.
Alter few words from Mr. ORR in explanation of his
Mr. MARSHALL took the floor and delivered a
speech against granting the relief asked but before Mr.
NJ had concluded,
On notion the House adjourned
PETITIONS ETC, PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE
BY Mr. HARLAN; The petition OF John Studtbaker and
81 other persons the OF Wells ana huntington
ia the State OF Indiana, Tor ma-roate from Biahon
ia the county Wells aforesaid, by the way OF Murray
Uaontown, and ChoppisT TO Huntington, IN Huntington
county Also the pelon OF the lion Michael Thompso
Delaware county. indiana Tor pos,,roue from Middle
ton Henry county, by the way OF Happs Cross Roads
Yoktown, jacob W. Miliers and jacob Hatfield 10
Wheeling IN Delaware county aforesaid Also, the petit
ton of James Wckersham and 93 other persons, citizens
of counties Blackboard and Grant, IN The State OF lnd-
ana praying tue repeal OF the act Of Congress- passed az
| re ieIred 10 the Conmiuee on the Judiciary;
b. Mr. ROBINSON The petition OF cltlxens OF tho city
OF burg ing the removal OF distractions 10
tue free navigation around the fails OF tue ONO Tlv.r TO
,arrnd 10 he ,ontnittee Roads and Canals Also, the
peti,ion oil Dearborn county, Indiana, pray
I'M. pnxress unIer confederation the popriey oil
ealasing The Louisville and Portland Canal Ielei red to
| the Committee o X lsds and Canals
| 10 MI HOWE; The petition Of Amos Williams and
30 other citzens Pennsylvania praying Congress 10 MOD
lf, the tariff OF 1876 referred Committee OF Ways
and Means.
| By MI GILBERTi The petition OF 22 inhabitants of the
town Sonora, Caora, praying that INC lands occupied
by settlers said town may 10 granted aud conn
ed tn tb- ms relic Committee Pablo Lands
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