New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-08
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the world
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nd not feel disposed 20 abandon this contest He did
no'think we should directly OF indirectly acknoweig Ice
ourselves beaten He would vote for the appropriation.
Inc question pending was on the motion OF Mr..
JoNrs, Of Tenn to strike out k3oOo and insert SIS oOo
trip
Messrs. CLEMENS and MoRToN, who were
opposed to the Collins amendment said they had paired
OF with Messrs. SPRuAScE and DAVIS.
Mr.. JoNEs's amendment was rejected
yeas 81 nays % as follows:
YEAS. Mesrs Adams, Atchisou, Borlsnd, Brodhead'
Brooke Dodge Of Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa Eech Geysr,
Hunter Jones Of Tsn9es,ss King Mallory Ma,Os sebas-
NAYS Messrs Badger. Bayard, Bell Berrisn. Bradbury,
Bright Cas- Clarke Dawson, Douglas Fish, Gwin, Hale,
hambfn, Houson James Msngnm Miller Norris Pesrce,
Upbam.
Mr. BROOKE moved to amend by strik-
ing out the proposed allowance and providing that the
Collins line for 26 trips shall receive the present COM
pensation together with the whole amount of postage
received by it.
MIR. JONES, of Tenn, suggested that the
amendment be modified as to allow as compensation
the whole amount of hostages in lieu of all other COM
pensaton
Mr.. Brooks so modified his amendment.
M. HALE said he was in favor of cheap
Ocean postage, and this arrangement would prevent
the reduction of the present rates.
Mr.. ATCHIsON asked how much was the
postage now received year by this liner
Mr.. RUsK said about one-half the sum
now paid the line.
M. PRATT said the effect of the amend
ment instead of increasing the compensation was to
reduce II onehalf
Mr.. BoRLAND advocated the amend
ment
Mr.. BAYARD said it was a mockery to
answer an application like this for increased compensa
ton, to the line from stopping, by proposition to
cut down the insufficient allowance.
Mr.. Brooks changed his amendment so
as to give the present allowance and the hostages
Mr.. RUsK said that in the eight years
which this contract had to run the hostages might In
crease to millions, and the line would get 1t all
Mr.. BROOKE's amendment was rejected,
Ayes 9, Nays 80.
The Yeas were Adams Atchison Borlsnd Brooke. Dodge
Wisconsin. Dodge Iowa, Jones, Mallory and Weller.
Mr.. BADGER moved to add to the amend
ment provso that this contract shall be transferred
fIom the Navy to the PostOfce Department and that
Congress- at any time after the 3lst December, 1874
might discontinue the service, upon giving SIX months
notice.
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riousy modified, and then withdrawn.
Mr.. RUsK moved an amendment that
Congress shall have the power at any time after De-
cember 1854 TO discontinue this additional allowance,
upon giving six months notice.
A motion was here made that when the
Senate adjourn, it be to Monday which was agreed TO-
Mr., RUsK's amendment was debated tor
sometime and then agreed toaycs %, nays not coun-
ted.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. STANTON, of kentucky, from the
Committee on Printing made long report on the sub
ject In pursuance Of the insructionsof the House,
adopted yesterday they report in effect that Mr. ham,
iton contractor for the printing undertook 70 90 .ne
work at previous prices scarcely enough to Day for the
white paper of the kind required by the contract under
these circumstances he has been unable at any Tune
during the present session to execute the printing OF the
two Houses agreeaby to the terms of contract and In
no single instance has he fully complied with the re-
auircns nts ON his bonds The work Is done in man.
ner absolutely disgraceful to the country and worse
than any executed for any State Legislature BESIDE tne
work has been delayed The Presidents Annual Message
which on yht have been printed in three weeks s not
half DONE after lapse of five months and there IS not
the slightest prospect that wiz De uly completed unu
important documents delayed for months together.
The contractor promised amendment but he has made
no Improvement The Committee after going further
TO them but to enter into contract with Doneson Sc
Armstrong execute much of the printing as might
be required by the House. and which the public con-
tractor would not or could not do, and With Gideon
Company to do the work ordered by the Senate. Each
of those firms have entered into bonds of 10000
for the faithful performance OF the work. Inc
terms do not differ materially from the bid OF
Mr. Towers and are more than will yield
moderate profit The arrangements made by the
Committee only temporary, and merely to secure
the speedy execution of the public printing which the
contractor could not do The contractor has asked Tor
and this they refer to for the purpose OF show
ing is an admission that he cannot meet the obligation
OF this contract The Committee deny the rights OF
the House alone 10 instruct the Joint COMMITTEES OF the
two Houses and no one who properly considered tne
subject will maintain that the order to let out the print
ing by contract at the end of ten days ought to be
obeyed The Committee under the law have made ar.
rpnpements for the prompt execution OF the work. and
they consider that they have no power 70 annn .as
10 do by order of the House. The Senates Committee
have declined to act upon the subject The Committee
conclude with the following resolution;
That the Committee Printing under the joint reso-
ton of August g. 1896 have the power 20 adopt such
measures as may be deemed necessary to remedy any
neglect or delay the part OF the contractor 10 exc
cute work ordered by Congress- and to make prorata
deduction on the compensation allowed, or refuse the
work altogether should be inferior to the Standard
ord in ali cases may hold the contractors and his Sc
cures responsible for any increased expenditure con-
seouent upon the nsnperfermance OF his contract
After the report nau peeh iedu' ion9
conversation ensued upon the propriety OF postponng
~ MONDAY or Wednesday The report is OF no possible
value and we omit it, stating only the result which was
that the consideration Of the report was postponed I'M
til Wednesday,
The House then went into Committee
m ,x;a,e pills thirteen of which subsequently
reported to the House bat not finally acted me Dill
nanv nroposing to exempt certain railroad iron from
d s, on certain conditions, was taken up, when
Mr.. SwEETzER moved to lay 1t on the
table. Disagreed to, 20 to a.
Mr.. AsHE gave notice that he would
call up the Pennsylvania contested election case Oh
Mr.. JOHNSON, (Ark.) asked the House
m consider his resolution proposing an adjournment
from June LIST to the 4h to enable the oicers 10 put
the Hall in summer trim, but without question.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
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