The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-29


clssioo. 1 have not ssid expected such thing |
ha ye ssd wanted bis opnion. II il with that of
the Secretary OF the Interior, very well hot hea We
can institute tbs inquiry. Whence the difference
The question being taken upon the amendment OF MI
HUNTER; IL was concufted ln
PRIVATE BANKING.
MIR HALE submitted the following resolution Tor Goa
sideratIon; sH elae 4
Resolved That the Con tee for District Of Colum.
sie be instructed 10 inquire corporations IA
aud whether said ,de payable in anything elsa
han gold o. silver aud Il said notes thus issued by
Mr. EWING move strike out the word q per
sonsY Ii there be cooperation issuing such notes. the
inquiry = proper. as eg pc AZ, sanao. sxs. without
qure 10 individuals Il seems TO be extending the in
M HALE do moi understand that the privilege Of
issuing bank notes, he used medium OF circula.
ton, is right which may be exercised without beag
conferred by Legislation The privilege OF issuing bank
notes RICH, belonging 10 the sovereignty and cannot
be usurped BY iRyjdua The object had an making
the inquiry is this: this morning gentleman from
the North, who showed currency put upon nm at
Baltimore, which pnporled TO be note payable in vr-
gina currency when IS should be presented at one time,
and not IL then. That j. the object Of my inquiry
Mr. EWING. II that is done BY bank, it is proper
Mr. HALE ihope the resolution will no, be amended.
The motion TO amend was not concurred m
The question being taken upon the resolutions It was
agreed to. # Gaaa
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossei bills seveally read the
bill Is COZ to establish port of entry aud delivery
Little Rock, in Arkansas
The lltle of this bill was amended so as to read An
authorizing Judges OF the district courts of The Unit
ted States to appoint steamboat inspectors in certain
cases
A bill Is 27s) toincorporaie the Union Gas Light Com
pany in the District of Columbia,
JUDGE THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of the fol
lowing resolution, submitted yesterday BY Af DAVIS, OF
Massachusetts tta 7H 4pl s4ttag
Rsoiped, Tia, the Committee the Judiciary be M
srueied 10 inquire into The expectancy Of makns some
Columbia Tor his vices in OF appeal from the Com-
| missioner OF Patents. s1.H .stt0
The resolution agreed 10. 5 rs III III yaF
DUTIES COMMITTEE ON PRINTING Eaeaa
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the fol-
following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. Boz.
LAND: s IN
Resolpea That tho Committee Printing be au!lori1ad
employ clerk at the usual compensation lom the con-
mencement oil the present session
Mr. BORLAND This resolution is merely to supply
omission made at The commencement OF the session
The clerk has been employed. t8s \
Mr. WALKER do not know that understand the
whole of the duties deyolved upon the Committee on
Printing and they may be OF different character from
what suppose them be, and what are apparent to us
within the Senate Chamber. They 10 look at the
papers 10 them and ascertain the necessity Tor print
ing. report the day, either recommending
Directing The printing For that purpose there certain
~ be necessity Tor clerk II there be other du
ties connected with the general printing OF Congress- that
do not here anything OF, and to perform which
is necessary TO employ clerk to assist the committee,
should be pleased 10 hear what those duties are.
/ Mr.. BORLAND | can explain in word or two In
addition 10 the duties he has mentioned the committee
required TO audit and settle all the accounts Of me
public printers There is very large amount vi WORK y
to be DONE and it would be impossible for the comnei
uaassisicd perform clerk absolutely necessary
TO keep the books, TO audit NE accouns Q, e punc
large amount OF work 10 be done II has always Deen
necessary have clerk since the organization OF
the committee Indeed the duties oil the comRltee could
be performed without this assistance lah
4 Mr. WALKER. The Committee on Contingent Elk
penses has reaudt only these accounts bat all the
other expenses oil the Senate My friend from North
Carolina, the way, lMr. bADGER,l Is one OF the
members of tina, committee and appeal to him to give
us his testimony with regard to the necessity oil EN-
poy ing clerk assist the committee contingent *.
penses. have been for some lime member OF that
committee but have never seen any necessity Tor
clerk there This resolution, furthermore, runs back
to the commencement OF this session, and looks to me
very much though would be kind OF retroactive
!, legislation which The Senate has on more than one
occasion emphaucally condemned Aala ee
Mr.. HALE. should be exceedingly favorable to-
wards this resolution the chairman obvate two con-
s,ilu,onal difficulties in the way Nothing short OF that
constitutional difficulty would induce 10 vote against
H. understand, in the first place. that the commh.es
intend impose upon this clerk the labor OF reading all
the documents ordered TO be prined while the consti
tuition fobids that 'any cruel uausual punishment
should be imposed upon anybody In the next place,
think il would be an post fsio law II the senator
will obviaie these objections, shall certainly go
1 with the committee IN favor OF clerk ,y
i Mr. BORLAND. In reply to the senator from Wiscon-
sin, and IRON New Hampshire al the same time, as TO the
retroactive character OF this resolution ia explained in
this way: The clerk appointed, under authority OF
resolution OF the last OF this Congress- by the
committee 1t was deemed by the committee unnecessary
TO introduce another resolution this session. suppOsnG
that The authority continued throughout the Congfess
II is found upon examination OF the question. how
ever that IL has been customary 10 pass similar resou
ton al every session OF Congress Having omitted II al
the beginning OF the becomes necessary now 10
4 pass enable the clerk 10 receive his CON-
pensaton for rendered throughout the sssson
far and which he will continue to render 10 its close
What may be the duties OF the Committee on the Conn-
gent Expenses OF the Senate, do not know; but II ~
very certain that the resolution appointing the Pntng
Committee makes il their duty to audit and settle the &C
i counts e the public priners and II clerk DO not EN-
N ployed ii would bs impossible Tor the committee 10 get
through with the business The accounts pass over 70
the Committee Contingent Expenses after the Printing
Il Committee have audited and approved them. aiflE
ri Mr. HAMLIN think If the senator from W,scon-
sin would go into the OF the COMMITTEES Printing,
be could ascertain precisely what the duties per-
formed by the clerk OF that committee and be would
then have trouble in vsting for the resolution he
certainly could not then vote against it, but would vote
Tor II with great pleasure Il Is the duty OF the Commit
D. tee on Printing, the chairman has already stated, to
audit all the OF the printing execuedto count
4 the number OF pages in the vonmnous reports OF com
miiees and from the executive departmentsto lake hs
. varied sizes of type in which they are printed the rule
n and figure work, the plain work, and calculate the
4 amounts; and this work is performed by that clerk
He is obliged 90 through them, not a. the senator
from New Hampshire supposes, TO read every page but
4 for the purpose Of noting the kinds of Type and
tanning the amour, due to the printerto see il the