Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-22

appointed not by grade, but partly upon the
principle of merit. He agreed to the nee
essity of revision of the Naval Code.
Mr. German, for the Committee on Prin-
ting repeated and defended the recent acts
of that committee.
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi, said that he had
understood that the Committee, under the
resolution of 1916, had taken from the con-
tractor moi the work he failed to do, but the
work which had been withheld from him.
He reviewed and condemned the contract,
and was opposed to giving the printing to
political or other newspapers. Mr.. B. then
Welded to a motion Of adjournment.
Wednesday, April IA.
SENATE.-Mr Davis presented memo
rial from Mr. Cboate and 100 other men,
bers of the Bar of Boston, to increase the
salary Of the District Judge of Massachu-
sets.
Mr. Sumner presented several petitions
against the restoration Of Aoggng in the
navy.
On Motion of Mr. Chase, the bill granting
to the state of Ohio unsoId and unapproprl-
ated lands remaining in that state, was then
taken up, amended, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Hale moved the consideration of his
resolution for paying the workmen durlngthe
suspension of their work upon the capitol.
Opposition being offered, Mr. Hale with
drew his motion.
The French Spoliation bill wac then ta-
ken up.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent, stating that he had signed the bill for
the continuance of the work upon the capt.
toll
HoUsE.-The House resumed the con.
sideratlon of the report made from the Com.
mittee ON Printing, relative to the new ar
rangement of employing Donaldson and
Armstrong to do the printing for the House
and Gideon g. Co. for the Senate.
Mr. Brown of Mississippi resumed his
speech. He said he was not actuated by
motives of personal hostility towards the par
ties named by the Committee, but he obiec-
ted to the proceeding as making the public
interests secondary 10 the interests of the
Union newspaper, and he concluded BY
moving to refer the report to the Judiciary
committee, to report the most expedient
system OF executing the public printing, and
) the more especially to consider the plan of "a
Printing Bureau.
, Mr.. Stanton of Kentucky, one of the
committee, said that he had attempted at an
early period of the struggle to employ Dom
aldson d Armstrong of the Union, and had
' offered resolution i'll the Printing Commit
tee accordingly
Mr. Florence of Pennsylvania moved to
amend SO as to report the bill offered by Mr
Doiy some time since, for "a governments
: printing office. He argued in support Of
the bill-Messrs Florence, Orr, Polk, and
Others continued. Mr. Polk moved to tabla
the whole subject. The yeas and nays
were ordered, but without taking vote, the
u House again went iuto committee, and TOOK
= up the homestead bill
Mr.. Jenkins of New York argued against
= the passage OF The bill, when on motion, the
House adjourned
Thursday, April l5
SENATE.-Mr. Mangum made persona
explanation, which was mainly in reference
to his position, in consequence of the va
! rions newspaper reports, he thought it prop
u er to say regarding the next presidential
> election, he sh0uld stand prepared TO sup
e port the nominee of the Wing Nationa
J. convention, though he should be compelled
> to yield his preferences, as he did four year
9 ago, when Gen. Taylor was nominated
. lie proposed soon to retire from public life
and was not a candi ate, nor did he expec
to be for any Office. As to the preference
" Tor the Presidency he differed with his con
i stltnents, aud he would state that his choc,
Il was Winfield Scott.
:, Mr.. Dawson explained why he did no
= attend the recent caucus, aud stated tha
: he did not consider himself bound by n
= decision. He would act with no party tha
j sought further agitation of the comprom
=" lse measures, After some additional expla
y u. nation had been made, the French spoliatioI
. bl was taken up, and Mr.. Bradbury repllet
i to Mr. FeIch's argument.
u HoUsE.-The Speaker announced tn,
. first bushes in order to be the report of TIL
= Committee on Printing, and that the motion
:, OF Mr. Polk, to lay the whole business on
= the table, was pending.
; Mr.. Brown of Mississippi moved Gale.
Of the House, which was agreed to-