The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-17


resolutions reported BY Mr Hovsros from the Commit.
Tee oil Ways and Means, distributing the topics OF the
annual message among the several standing committees,
until .. q. M Of this day; but
Mr.. STEVENS OF Pennsylvania, obieeted 50 leave
Mr. BROWN, Of Mississippi, asked leave to introduce
his resolutions, OF which previous notice had been
given, 10 change The rules 90 as 70 have committee OF
fifteen, to whom shall be referred all committee recon-
negotiations IN favor Of The payment OF claims, &c.
The resolutions were read at length. as follow;
ResOipd That the following be sddsd TO the rules Of the
There shall be appointed standing committee OF the
House OF Representatives, TO consist OF tieen members,
shall be report bill at each session Of Congress
king appropriations fer the payment OF private claimants
shall be the duty oil the other committees OF this House.
when they have prepared written report IN favor OF any
claim, 70 transmit said report together with The evidence
which 1t based to said General COMMITTEES on Claims;
and il said committee after due exalnadon shall
in said report they shalt insert item for the payment OF
said claim IN ihe bill ior the payment oil private claim
ants, and ,hereupon submit House the report and
evidence aforesaid TO be printed otherwise disposed Of
single member yote shall be had on any section
Of said bill designed by him. Notwithstanding the previous
question may have been moved and seconded
Mr. CLEVELAND obected 80 leave not
Mr. BROWN, OF mississippi, desired to move 10 sus
pend the rules for the consideration OF his resolutions
But the SPEAKER decided that such motion would
be out oil order
Mr.. RIDDLE. from the Committee on Engraving, re.
ported resolution Ia favor OF engraving $50 copies OF
Documents OF $3.50 the said plates to be bound
up only with the copies OF The document which are to be
preserved IN the departments, libraries NC
After short conversational debate, in which Mr.
RIDDLE and Mr.. CARTIER participated, the question
was put by eers on agreeing to this resolutions and
no quorum voted
teers when the said resolution was agreed toayes So
noes As.
Mr.. SMART by leave, introduced resolution directing
the Committee on Commerce TO inquire into the expe
trict OF Maine: agreed TO-
Mr.. HOUSTON moved TO suspend the rules, 10 go into
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union, 10
consider therein the resolutions from the Committee OF
Ways and Means distributing the various topics of the
annual message among the standing committees OF the
Mr. HAvENS tNIr HoUsros Withdraw wing his motion
for the time beng) reported from The Joint Committee
on Printing joint resolution authorizing the settlement
certain paper furnished by him since November lst 1852
After few words in explanation oil this resolution 1t
was read three times. and passed.
Mr. RAVENS also reported from the same joint com
mee joint resolution for the employment OF two clerks
aud messenger in the office OF the superintendent Of
the public printing the clerks al salary OF 81 500 each,
and the messenger at an annual compensation OF W. per
day.
mr. CARTIER asked whether, under the rules, it
not requisite that this resolution should lie over
The SPEAKER replied in the negative
Mr. RAVENS addressed the House in explanation of
the necessity for the immediate enactment OF this Iesou
MIR. RICHARDSON opposed the passage Of the resolu-
tion the ground that it would lay the foundation OF
printing department. He conceived that it the duty
of the superintendent OF the public printing TO attend TO
the business He could no reason why the services
Of officers should be required in this business
MIR. GORMAN explained that, under the old system,
each department and the House and Senate portion OF the
Joint Committee on Printing kept clerk, whose whole
business in attending TO the duties to be discharged
by the proposed clerks and messengers.
Mr.. RICHARDSON could not cease opposition TO the
resolution, unless should embrace order TO prevent
engaged
Mr.. HAyENS held that the passage of this resolution
would certainly do away with the necessity for the
poyment of the departments and the committees clerks
10 connexion with the public printing.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, addressed the House to
show that would be good economy at once 10 adopt
Mr. CARTIER addressed the House against the reso-
luton holding that it should directly provide Tor vacatog
nexion with the public printing He held that before act
ing upon it the House should hear formally from the
superintendent OF public printing He did not believe
that if the resolution be passed, the departments
could would dispense with the services OF clerk OF
each oofeader OF the copy sent TO the public PRINT
er from each
therefore moved 10 postpone the further consideration OF
the resolution for a week.
The question being put on Mr.. CARrrER's motion 10
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, desired 10 with
draw his objection 10 the motion OF Mr. STUART, TO per-
nit the continuance OF debate the resolutions from the
the topics OF The message.
But Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, renewed H.
The question then put on the motion OF Mr..
HoUsToN for the suspension OF the rules 10 90 into
Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
which being agreed 10,
Mr. STUART was called to the chair.
The committee took up the resolutions from The Com
miitee of Ways and Means for the distribution OF the
topics OF the message among the various standing CON-
mitlees.
Whereupon. Mr.. HOUSTON Withdrew his application
10 be heard them.
The first of the said resolutions next agreed TO
without division.
The question next being on the resolution committing
the whole subject OF the tariff imports 10 the Com
miltee OF Ways and Means, the question on the
amendment OF MIR BRooEs, proposing 10 commit the
whole subjects oil the surplus IN the treasury aud the
tariff on imports a select committee, with power TO
send for persons and papers To this there was the
pending amendment OF Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, pro-
vidng that II the said select committee report by bill,
they shall preserve the al Uaorem principle OF The tariff
law of 1876 in whatever changes they recommend,
and also that the said bill TO be reported by the said
mee shall provide for the collection OF
than may be necessary for strictly economical admins
tration of the governments and the rst question being
on this proposition,
Mr. JENKINS desired 10 offer an amendment TO the
proposition of MIR JosEs but
The CHAIR decided that il would not be in order to
do so.
Mr. BROOKS called for division of the question on
the proposition OF Mr. JOKES He desired separate vote
on the portion OF il referring 10 The al uaorem principle
The CHAIR decided that the proposition OF Mr.
JoHEs OF Tennessee, was not dlvislbe.
And then, after some time spent in considering point
Of order raised by Mr. BROOKS. lin order TO obtain for
himself an opportunity TO address the eommiteeo 10