The daily union., 1852-04-14
WASHINGTON. April Is, 1852

propose, nasmuch the oiler Of the committee does
i"0ua0 'ne census p..n.o,c,uv
DoNELsoN &c ARMSTRONG.
Hon. Wills A. GoRMAN, Chairman, &c.
We concur in the foregoing.
Your committee have exhibited their proceedings
fully the eye OF the House. They will say further that
they have rescnded abro2ated the Mr.
Hamilton--they have supposed that they had such
powers but they have connned their action the precise
letter Of the law defining their powers and duties Ii
pected to hold Mr. Hamilton strict accountability in his
bonds for any which the has pay
the contract price Of said Hamilton The prices which
your committee have agreed give the with whom
they propose contract those stated in the public
This bid made when he was competing with other
bidders tor this work. and believed by the committee
Your committee deem II appropriate this say
that divers motions and propositions made to give all
this printing to Donelson Armstrong, in view OF the fact
that they the organs OF the dominant party but all
were voted down, and generally by tie vote pro-
posed 10 parcel out In divers and TO divers
but all failed until the names heIcnbeiore stated in
serted their association had been rejected again and
again and never nyhing done until the imperious
necessity in view the interest Of the country and the ad
vancement of legislation compelled action of some
Mr. G. then addressed the House at some length in ex
PLANTATION OF the circumstances which had compelled the
committee 10 It's recent action and also to show the
tire want OF foundation for the statements found in the
handbll OF Mr. Hamilton, the public printer this
ing laid upon the tables OF the MEMBERS His speech will
Mr.. STEVENS. of Pennsylvania, raised point of
order, conending that the present Joint Committee
public printing, the Speaker had appointed the men,
bers OF that committee the part OF the House where
as the law sablecng the public printing to be let BY
House should be chosen BY The House
The SPEAKER, after explanation and reference 10 the
law, the rule. and the practice under boh overuled this
MIR. HAVEN next addressed the House upon the con.
dlton OF the public printing and in explanation OF the
course OF the Printing Committee towards the con.
uactor--Mr. A. Boyd Hamilton
Mr. DEAN INQUIRED there was anything in order be-
fore the House
The SPEAKER replied that there was nothing
Mr.. DEAN then moved the suspension oil the rules, 10
80 into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Mr. HAVEN moved 10 print the report made by Mr..
GoRMAS from the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. FLORENCE desired 10 submit a resolution.
The SPEAKER, understanding that Mr.. d. had with
drawn his motion, gave the floor 10 Mr. BRows, OF Mis-
sssippi, on the question upon the motion OF Mir HAVEN
but
Mr. DEAN corrected the understanding OF the Speaker
and claimed that he had given way to his colleague
lMr. HAvEsl only Tor expanaon-not to enable him to
The SPEAKER, on bearing this statement ruled that
the only question IN order was the question on the mo-
Mr. FLORENCE, rising TO point OF order, argued at
some length, that the original decision of the Speaker
could not then be corrected but on explanation by the
Speaker,
Mr declined appealing from the ruling OF the Chair
The question was then about TO be put on the motion
Of MI py,s 10 suspend The rules to go into Committee
OF the Whole on the state OF the Union when MIR.
CLScNAs demanded the yeas and nays on this motion
which being ordered,
MIR. FLORENCE asked what would be the condition
Of this report il this motion OF MIR DEAN was agreed 10
The SPEAKER replied that ii would "go 10 the
Speakers table
Mr.. FLORENCE again inquired whether, in case
the motion failed IL would not be before The House for
any action they might determine uponr'
The SPEAkER answered in the affirmative.
MIR STUART asked MIR. DEAs 10 withdraw his mo.
ton, to enable MIR HAVEN TO his motion to print
which would leave the subec, in position he al any
moment taken up, al the pleasure OF the House but
Mr.. DEAN declining
The question put that genteman's motion 10
suspend the rules; which was not agreed io-yeas So
nayss5 snoyn ,,
report OF the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. FLORENCE (Mr. BRows, OF Mississippi, giving
way tor that pupose) read resolution he proposed TO
ofIer referring back TO the Committee on Printing the
report made this morning by Mr. GoRMAs and directing
that committee IN case the public printer should hereafter
fail 10 execute any portion Of the public printing to adj
veriise for ten days for offers TO do each Job of work he
may thus fail 10 execute the be le, out 10 the
lowest bidder and the difference in thereof to be
charged TO the present contractor.
Mr. HOUSTON rose 10 point OF order, and conlended
that this resolution not in order, Il not
petent Tor the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. FLOR
rscE] to submit proposition TO change the law BY a
The SPEAKER was understood to rule the resolution
of Mr.. FLORENCE out OF order whereupon,
Mr.. bkOWN, oil hississlpp, who entitled TO the
floor, addressed the House length against the action OF
the Joint Committee on Printing and in the course Of
his remarks there occurred running conversational de-
bate, In which Messrs STANTON OF Kentucky FLOR
Before the close OF the remarks OF Mr. B. that gentle
man yielded the floor for motion 10 adjourn which be-
ing agreed to,
The House adjourned
n rErIrross. Kro.. UNDER THK RULE
BY Mr. GOODENOWs The memorial of Psnelia A q