The daily union., 1852-09-02
the PUBLIC PRINTING


this session. ought pass il oday. We are obliged
have The public printing done, and therefore submit
the motion to postpone The prior ORDERS for the purpose Of
taking up that bill
Mr. HAMLIN. | hope, Mr.. President, that motion
will not be urged at this time II the bill is taken up
will lead TO considerable debate, hope the honorable
senator from Pennsylvania will allow reports to be
made.
Mr. BRoDHEAD Suppose it does lead to debate--if
do not pass II To-day. at any take up and
upon il, it will be use 10 take up Tomorrow II
will lead to more debate Today il il is taken up than
il will tomorrow II we are TO have the action Of the
Senate at all upon this public measure il ought 10 be
taken up and considered promptly.
Mr. BORLAND. Mr. President, I shall be compelled
to vote against this proposition; and will say that al
made by my honorable friend from PENNSYLVANIA This
is a subject that has been long time before us, am
aware. Think if ought to have been disposed OF long
since, when we had time TO consider it; but al this ne
when If passed at ALL IL must te passed without due
sderaon on account OF the very limited lime which
should be able 10 devote TO it. am decidedly Of opinion
that we oug hit not undertake 10 act upon it, deem il
impossb!ebeing positive that many senators have not
looked into it lhoroughly-hat i could be acted upon
undersandingIy at this time shall be obliged TO vote
against this propositions because think much time will
be consumed if the bill is taken up; and perhaps may
the defeat Of measures that Of indispensable
cessity
MIR. SMITH Mr. President, it IS well known 10 the
Senate that am member Of the Committee on Printing
My honorable friend from Arkansas Mr.. BoRLANDl was
chairman Of that committee during the whole OF the last
Congress and much OF The present session. and very
much regret that he has retired from that committee.
This subject bas been before that committee consisting
present. go lar as The Senate IS concerned OF the hon.
of The committee, my honorable friend from Texas, [Mr
RusK,l and myself Ii this bill is taken up, my honofa
bic friend from Maine with my concurrence, prepared
10 submit an entire substitute for this bill, which will be
urged assduously upon the attention OF the Senate
Whether majority of the Senate will be prepared 10
in that substitute, do not know; but II the sub
situe should be rejected have 10 say TO the Senate
that shall propose, and presume that my friend from
Name Will also propose, several mporan, amendments
10 the bill as it comes from the House have become
convinced Mr. President, that it is absolutely necessary
that should change the existing system for the
ton OF the public printing and am prepared 10 20 with
the honorable senator from Pennsylvania an effort to
make suitable and proper change in that system. But
sir the subject ought 10 be thoroughly and carefully ex
amned by the Senate. My own belief is, that it will
take several days TO examine IT, and TO enable the Senate
10 form ajadgment upon the subject II is utterly in
vain think OF passing this bill at the present
OF Congress; and If the Senate take it up now il will
certainly be brought under Consideration at sacrifice of
business that is nearly cons ummaed and TO the
prejudice OF the public interests 10 very great degree
There is no necessity Tor passing this during
The present session oil Congress-none whatever will
agree with the honorable senator from Pennsy yana 10
make this bill If il be in order 10 do SO, The special order
for The very frs, day oil The next session OF Congress
We can then take II up when may have leisure we
give IL full and efu consideration and can act
upon il certainly before the end of December and thus
consumnate the joint action of the two houses of Con.
gess before becomes necessary 10 let the printing
for the next Congress under the existing system. | as
much desire the consumnaton OF legislation, with vie
prevent the letting oil The printing tOr the
Congress under the existing system any member of
The Senate; bat unless majority of the Senate pre-.
pared 10 cay that they are now willing to devote con.
siderable time TO The consideration OF this subject trust
the bill will not be taken up -
Mr. ADAMS. ! hope the Senate will. take ~ this
bill and act upon i al once. differ with Gkny honora.
BILE senators relation 10 the idea which seems 10 be
very prevalent in this body that the speeches
acts passed by Congress. One would infer from wba
said here every day that no bill would have any virtue
in il unless 1t discussed. Now. think the inirin-
merits OF depend upon lis provisions For
novelty-as the people OF this country lond OF
ethyl would respectfully propose 10 the Sen,te,
have talked for nine months without voting that for the
remainder OF the session, during The little time have,
we vote without talking, and take il for granted that
senators understand be subjects that come before them
and that our constituents will understand votes
the record do not the necessity OF consuming the
remainder OF the session in discussing every little propo-
suion that comes forward All The senators agree that
this Is proposition which ought 10 have been acted
upon long ago. and that II is necessary that should be
acted upon now venture TO say that every senator on
this floor has msde up his mind upon this subject, and
that discussion will have no beneficial effect hope the
Senate viii take the vote at once, and act Immediately
upon The subject.
Mr.. SMITH ! fully concur in the opinion which the
honorable senator from Mississippi has expressed in
gard TO speaking generally agree that have had,
on many questions which have come before the Senate,
however, prepared 10 say that subject OF this import
should receive any disposition al the hands OF the
Sena'e without an examination. The honorable sena
tor says that he believes that every member OF the Sen
u perfectly familiar with its provisions do not know
bat that IL is II so happens however, that there
several senator's about who have not the bill
and who have not given the subject any consderai
whatever. do not believe that senator out OF
has read the bill knows its contents. II, however, it
is the pleasure OF the majority 10 lake up the ball. shall
acquesce but am confident that there is not lime at
this session 10 dispose properly of the subject
Mr.. CASS. We have been here about nine
months, and during that time the public printing has
been badly executed and very much deayed-cerany TO
the injury OF the public There is not senator
upon this floor W bo Goes not know that, and will not
say 90 Now, simple proposition for the appointment
OF printer, with security enough to satisfy every one,
has passed the House OF Representatives after due de-
beraon and il comes before the Senate for consldera
ton. There Is not a member OF this body who cannot
10 me that every consideration OF public duty requires the
passage OF this measure, and we should act upon i'm.
medaiey The oi the censss have not yet been
ordered 10 be printed account OF the condon o t0e
public printing We have ordered the Patent Once re-
port be printed, but IL has not yet been done Let us
90 on and make this experiment. We have found that
oher plan which have tired has been unsuccessful
Anu what want now is, to have the public printing
promptly executed. hope the bill will be taken up and
MI HALE Mr. President | am opposed to taking
up ms oil disagree entirely with the honorable sen
o' i,ph Michigan with regard TO the contract system
'ne experiment has moi failed, bat we have faued.
nee ~ ,he same law, understand, providing Tor the
Pmung ., me departments as for the printing OF Con-
lha printing IS let out 10 the lowest bidder, but
mere = 20 failure there And whyl Because the bid
enoeIaha ihal when the contracts are made there
soPoWsIclo 70 release them. But the bidding tor the
pfhhg oi congress has not been based upon consdera
uons hiahng 70 the economy with which the printing
hopn haso he fart 20 tpIfh