The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-04

within The last len Years they cannot be numerous OF
important greatly to embarass The judges OF The SUI
pfene Court m ascertainng what The laws are they
would do what every lawyer has 10 doreier 10 the laws
of the county examine them, and ascertain what they
We have had a pre-empuon acl passed within the
last ten years, and the constructions pqt upon these laws
are not very numerous. There but few who need
necessarily remain IN ignorance IN regard 10 them Sll
see no serious objection 70 connuins the compilation
down To the present time but less in
favor OF the republication of the old matter which has
been published 10 30 many forms hsIstefore.
Mr. EWING. think il 10 very important that d.
ges of that kind should be prepared and published.
There ought to be an appropriation to cover the expense
OF making digest. Whether it be contained in the
same bill OF in subsequent bill is immateral; but
think a digest is very necessary indeed.
Mr.. BADGER. wish, Mr.. President merely to ex-
press my IN what has been said by the
highly important. not only TO facilitate in the dis
charge OF our duties here upon this important. comp
caled and daily becoming more intricate subject OF land
titles but also OF high Importance In another portion OF
this Capitol From some little experience-very little in
deed have myself found that IN the prosecution OF
causes turning upon these titles in the Supreme Court no
small difficulty has been fouad in the want of some
pation united together, and placed where there is an
easy and convenient reference the laws and expos
tons OF laws relating 10 this subject OF land titles
look upon this compilation, therefore. highly impor-
lanL think my friend from Wisconsin Mr. WALKER]
is mistaken in his course, and that there objection
this compilation upon the ground that there has been
compiled heretofore distinct parts OF what is said TO
be incorporated law All, or at least most, of this
matter can be found by looking into various compi-
distinct and very important aid 10 congressional legisa
ton, distinct and very important aid 10 judicial in
quiry and decision, and is work OF very great impor
individuals. Believing, therefore, that the com
piiaon of such work thiss resolution conempIates
should be made hope the resolution will be adopted.
Mr. CLEMENS. Mr. President, the second resolu-
ion, 10 me, requires amendment Ii says
this digest be printed for the OF the Senate How
does not prescribe how or in what quantity il is to be
printed The wording OF the resolution is if it were
for the printing of an ordinary document presume il
is not intended TO print II IN that FORM
Mr.. FELCH. MIR. President, believe the rules which
have reference TO the public printing sufficient
the different kinds OF printing, and under OF those
classlicaons believe the printing OF This work would
apprehend the Secretary OF the Senate has suh.
Gent authority under these rules to have the work pre-
pared and printed in manner becoming its importance
Mr.. WALKER. We all thought we had rules
upon this subject and ordered the printing OF the
opinions of the Supreme Court upon particular subject
and the account brought in for printing that work. con-
sistng only OF about 100 pages believe, was thir
finally effected under these very certain rules by which
ordered the aforesaid printing, by which were let of
by paying twelve thousand five hundred dollars hope
we shall not be caught again in this manner and ii
the Committee Public Lands certain that this
document is necessary in the third form, hope they will
at least not lei i cost us at the rate OF thirty five thou
sand and odd dollars tor each $50 pages
Mr.. BADGER There is something importan. in the
suggestion made by the senator from Alabama Mr.
CLEMENS and | would suggest to the senator from
Michig Mr. FELcHl permit his resolution to lie over
in order that the Secretary may make particular pro-
vision IN regard to the printing of this document
While up will take occasion say since the senator
from Wisconsin has referred 10 certain docume nj which
has been the subject OF great deal of debate in this
and the other end of The Capitol. well the public
press of the country, that have had occasion myself
look into and examine that subject; and an satisfied
and This were proper occasion tor it, would, think
be able TO proyelha the charge which made for the
particular document which Is referred 10 was a just
charge and that was justly and legally due under
and reasonable exposition Of the contract. | merely
mention that now because ii has been alluded to- though
mol ~ WI he |
gest 10 the senator IRON Michigan the pfopeiy Of letting
his resolution lie until reasonable arrangement for
proposal 10 print can be made
MIR. BORLAND. do not rise, Mr. President, 10 dis
cuss the propety OF adopting this resolution, but merely
10 make one remark in reference to what fell from the
senator from North Carolina [Mr BADGER The sub
ect 10 which he alluded involving this lage charge for
The printing OF certain document, is which was
submitted TO the Committee on Printing, and made
their duty to report upon II. II became my duty, as
member OF that committee, to look into that matter and
examine II very thoroughly did So with all the lights
that could be obtained upon IT, came, and did the
committee, unanimously TO the opposite conclusion from
that oil the senator from North Carolina Since nv re-
turn 10 Washington have not the report OF the
commttee-whelher IL has been printed not but de
sire TO call the attention OF the senator TO that subject and
ask him. we'll the rest OF the Senate to read that
report They will then both sides OF the question: at
Mr. BADGER In answer 10 the senator from Arkan.
will state that the subject OF this document ia not
at all new TO me- nor the report to which The senator
from Arkansas alludes unknown to me have read the
report and considered the subject and with very high re-
spect to the legal research and opinions OF the committee
entertain now, have from the time OF that examina-
uon the very decided conviction that the committee came
to a very erroneous conclusion.
Mr. BORLAND. MIR President, if the Senate will in.
dulge me- will make single remark, and one only
he senator he has INDUCED the conclusion tina, the
committee were IN error in their report For myself
SIR, pretend to no legal attainment beyond the mere
common view oil a common proposition but
there is one fact in connexon with this matter seems
to me, which must satisfy the mind OF everybody who
VIII look at II IN PLAIN, common business light
and that is, that the Senate of the United States new
could have intended did not intend in the words of The
resolution, and the words OF the contract did not mean
that they should pay 1900 for the printing OF little
document OF one hundred and eighty odd pages, when
the regular printers OF the last Congress printed $50
copies OF the same a similar document, ordinary
document OF Congress- for hundred and fifty. odd dol
lars II could not be possible for this Senate to enter
into contract with any printer TO subject them the
yment OF this enormous price for printing document
which, under the last Congress cost only hundred
and fifty dollars. That to my mind, is sense
view OF The subject II does not take, my opinion any
legal research learning to ascertain that such
the meaning OF the Senate. They could have gone
that far beyond common sense view OF the matter.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will take occasion to
remark that this subject is not before the Senate.
Mr.. BORLAND. 1 was only defending the committee
against what | considered an imputation
The PRESIDENT. The Chair permitted the senator
from North Carolina to conclude although his remarks
not in order
MIR. BADGER desire to say that if there was any
rreguary in bringing this subject before the Senate,
did not originate with me. | generally confne myself to
the question under consideration but, ms had tax en-
occasion to express clear and decided opinions upon this