The daily union., 1852-01-15

! resolution
Rubbed by the Senate and Ho.ss of Representatives Of
,he Joint Committee Printing bs authorized TO contract
win Doneson Armstrong for printing the returns
an such terms they may deem reasonable.
Which Mr. SMITH had moved to amend by substituting
the following
III shall be the duty Of the Secretary the Interior In
conformity with the provisions of the act entitled An act
making appropriations for the civil and dpoma
the government for the year 1872, approved the
18Th Of May OF said year. for the composition
and pess-work OF 49, copies OF the of the sew
onth census the classified arranged by
said Secretary and in like or so much
paper and OF such quality he shall deem proper for
and in like for binding said re-
mms printed in such style he may judge eIpedient
surety. and said paper and work shall be subject to
hq,pes.ion as said Secretary shall require insure
faithful performance oi the same"
Mr. BRIGHT proceeded to address the Senate al some
length His speech will be published hereafter.
Mr. SMITH. wish to make very few remarks in
reply TO my honorable friend; and am prompted 10 do
80 more particularly on account Of the personal issue
that he made with last evening The honorable SEN
saw fit to remark that at the last session Of Congress
be understood me TO take the ground in the Senate in
favor OF giving the printing Of the to the political
press in this city think the Republic was named
then suggested TO the gentleman that he was un-
|dst an entire Misrepresentation this subject do
mot suppose that my honorable friend intended to mis-
represent my position in that regard The truth is that
from the very outset OF this business have been utterly
opposed to the reintroducton into Congress OF the old
portion Of the public printing, upon The principle s Of poi
ca favoritism 1t so happens that find myself upon
record in train Of remarks submitted 10 the Senate in
suns and in which views are expressed Such as had
the honor TO lay before the Senate in the remarks made
yesterday. hope the Senate win indulge me in reading
very small portion OF those remarks
al fully accord in the opinion which hus been
by friends upon the other side Of the chamber that the
time has gone by for investing the head of any depart
msnt with an arbitrary discretion upon this subject of
printing
And then again
"Now, then, this committee has reported this bill as
have before TemsIked containing tho provision Of the old
Interior the arbitrary OF making with any
that he pleases, and upon terms that he may
such provision in this bill am utterly hat
believe the honorable gentleman the head that de part
vInced he win with much fidelity as any other
Of me distinguished citizens OF the country.
what has been the policy of government for
years pa,tD wit to have all the printing let
section"
The last clause reads thus:
And further. the returns made to cause the same
to be classified and arranged in the best and most con.
venen manner ior use and - thousand copies thereof
! Now, sir, If the mendment of my honorable friend
shall fail shall propose to add that claus these words
On contract as now provided by lawhat is say,
And then, again, remarked:
AZ would say that for subsdizng the press OF
the ci'y-eher the wing the democratic presseither
the one or the other"
And again:
"A. to the scheme Of giving the printing ,hl.
day. to the political press of this city is proposition
that shall resist to the uttemost, and all times"
And, finally, remarked:
81 am opposed the existing sysem of printing II
must be amended and trust that before the Con-
gre Is may have plan OF doing congress
slonal printing which will accuracy good quality
expedition, and all the other elements which indspe
of infe
sir to resist and all times hereafter
hs,hsr upon the Que side or The other Therefore insi.
that the 2ls section Is exactly right and with respect to
don Of four five words such have already
10 the Senate"
Such, Mr. President, were my views them as they have
been at all times have resisted to the utermos on all
occasions this idea of breaking up the existing policy of
two houses OF Congress let the public printing
whether departmental printing congressional printing
TO The lowest bidder. l understood the honorable
Der 10 say that the amendment which proposed his
resolution contemplaes giving this printing to the Secre-
'ay o the Interior, 10 be disposed of by him arbitrarily,
and al his own discetlon in other words to confer
on him the power, il he should fit do, TO confer
upon some portion Of the political press of this city
certainly regret very much that did not the print
ing OF this amendment at the adjournment last evening
certainly cannot complain account OF the chrog-
Iaphy but my honorable friend in looking over that
amendment seems to have msapprehended entirely its
caaaeer 1t does not propose to confer any discretion
Ary power upon the Secretary OF the Interior On the
and press work 10 the next place. the sup
Wy opaper and, in the third place, the bindingn con-
iomiy with the provsions of act entitled an act ma
KING appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses
The government for the year ls42 In other words he
70 let il out TO the lowest bidder He is advertise it
IN The public papers for period OF thirty days, 10 re.
ceve the bids OF all who choose TO bid and let il out
the lowest bidder who shall be required give secu
ny for the performance OF the contract And the com
poslnon and the paper and the binding.
10 be subject 10 such supervision and inspection as the
Secretay Of the Interior may deem necessary in order 10
secure full performance OF the contract
therefore, IN my proposed amendment, Danish all favor
pus, in any and every form. in tbe execution OF this
work, and put upon the ground that the departmental
printing stands At present. excepting that make
|ng the supply OF paper from the composition and press
work, 90 that we need not be deauded in the paper
t next place. requiring security, which the law Of
ss2 does not require and in the third place, requiring
ne necessary inspection and supervision the
non oil the work There is 10 be favorsm 1t is to
nave no doubt will be satisfactory to the department as
wei a. 70 the people OF the country generally
lne honorable gentleman saw fiji to remark that |
greatly underraied the value OF this work. and that
seemed to suppose that OF very little consequence
lh'ng TO be printed, and then thrown aside as of no
sue. Ihe honorable senator says il s work of very
eal value that ii IL TO 60 among the records OF the
governments and he fit to have read at the desk Of
ne Clerk OF the Senate euogium by some foreign
Wnler-l hardly know whom--upon the value OF this
work. and speaking OF il being OF very great import
ce' ans more important than any other work of this
ina either IN this country or in Europe. Sir do not
anaelvaue this work. know that il is work OF very
neh Importance but what has that TO do with the print
s o The work 10 the Union Officer That is the ques-
uon before us What has that do with the propriety
eonerring the work upon political press in this city
va matter Of favorilsm' do not know but the