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

and Will nete nnd held wide enough Inc
else OF The most sdlutaTy economy He had never seen
any wisdom in this two and three penny, pieayune
economy which " sauss at The spicket and ieis OUT al the
bung hole" Little matters, like The under consider.
alton. are magni6ed into great Importance and afford
themes for eloquent professions OF economy while other
appropriations, involving millions OF the public money
are voted for without word Of discussion aud seldom
even Investigated What Secretary recommends is
deemed to be all right. matter how large The appIopr
alton but little OF money. necessary TO enable
msmbsr OF Congress TO discharge his duty TO his conslu
ems and the country wisely and inelligeniy, is all
wrong He did not understand this description on ecoho-
my and be trusted he should be influenced by IT.
The sum OF money provided in the resolution IS not
more than sufficient Ii will not enable us TO take all
the dailies in the city washington, and no one WIN
pretend that we should be confined 10 them. We want
commercial and political intelligence IRON abroad both
in our own country and others and to enable 10 egs-
late with enlightened wisdom, surely such intelligence
will be useful For one, he confessed that bis own m
eligence would be greatly aided by such Information as
he obtained from distant commercial and political papers
and unlike his honorable friend from missouri, lMf'
HALL he was not ashamed TO acknowledge that he re-,
quired all The intelligence he could procure NE mussa
the House woad adopt the resolution and appropriate
the asked for. He believed II would De useui 10
| the interests OF his country.
Mr.. EVANS of Mar yland. made a few further re-
marks, holding that Mr. HALLS views on this resolution
different from those which apparently governed
him in voting appropriations at the last Two sessions
Mr.. CARTIER next addressed the House against ihe
proposition He saw no reason to value the description
Of information which the papers proposed 10 be pur-
chased at The public expense usually contained ihey
were for the most part but miserable feharheS OF lhe
proceedings Of The House, or the views OF Them put out
by reporters who paid by members Much oil lhelf
contents records of beet steak dinners gwen IN
Atlantic cities TO aid in bringing about The nomination o.
presidential aspants lie conceived that the promptngs
of his conscience and judgment as TO MS Public
duties far better guides Tor himself than any snch
mentors The custom IN the onet wing ., ine ssa bs
House to reject any such proposition There tins abuse
had been carried to extreme so outrageous as make
il common for the officers and servants 81 INA. nrancn
onnra IN he
loads of periodicals. of light reading NC; ranked TO
their wives, daughters, and sweeiheatls he protested
MIR. CLARK remarked that the question now under
consideration might be regarded one OF minor import
ance Considered by ITSELF he would not say that II was
but considered upon principle. and as part OF
system, he deemed it worthy careful action He knew
there were those who looked upon economy as any
thing but noble. and therefore they despsed it. This
might do where gentlemen were about 10 use their
own money. But he thought that where they were
about to use the money OF others, they ought to be
cautious. They had not the same nights IN me one
case az n The other. He doubted not that their con-
stitueDts heartily willing that their representa-
lives here should provide themselves with the necessary
means of information but we could not fal 10 know
public expenditures OF every kind and that they had
the right to complain in matter OF less Importance
as they had in one OF magnitude: the one ed 10 Inc
other, and the spirit with which is regarded tends to
| restraint and safety. He thought the amount O. news
paper information which the amendment proposed to fur
nish abundant that we ought TO regard not merely
/
wishes OF the people. He had no thought OF gong
into the subject Of reform at this time; but he ielt
called upon not 10 let this subject pass without a
brief expression OF his views. He should therefore vote
| for the amendment.
| This debate was further continued by Messrs. SKEL-
! TON and CAMPBELL against the resolution and
amendments and then the previous question being called
and ordered. and the question having arisen on the last
amendment, to extend The time OF the appropriation SO as
be for two years. at the rate OF $50 per annum II was
not agreed to.
Mr. HALL moved 10 substitute for the resolution and
amendments before the House that known the usuu
resolution on this subject, which simply authorised the
Clerk subscribe for daily papers toI each member o
the session. not 10 cost the treasury more Than The pict
OF three daily Washington papers.
On this substitute the question wal put by yeas ant
nays; and il was agreed to-yeas l07, nays IS
The question then recurring upon The adoption OF the
resolution amended by the adoption OF the substitute
| MIR MARSHALL, of Kentucky, demanded the yeas
and nays; which having been ordered
The private secretary OF the President OF the United
States appeared the bar Of the House with the Pres
dents annual message; which, having been delivered
10 the Speaker read from the rosrum al length by
the Clerk.
PRINTING THE MESSAGE.
| On motion of Mr. BAYLY, the message and accompS
nyng documents then referrel 10 the committee oil
the whole House. and $4,000 extra numbers ordered be
| printed Tor The use of members.
Mr. RICHARDSON asked If the first business in the
morang would be the drawing for seats under the
luton oil Mr. HBBARD, in OF adjournment at this
/ tire.
| The SPEAKER replied in The negative.
When, on motion OF Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee
the execution Of that order postponed until half pas
/ IL TO morrow and then
| The House adjourned