The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-17

,,ow II Is true that we did withhold inom him a
ag q the manuscript OF The Paten Once report but
pay~ork. gentlemen viii recolleet. embraces TWO vol
ns nd is not yet reported complete IL ihat work Is
me-, a ALL il must be done BY one man, IN ORDER thai
n so volumes may be uniform But We saw. ~ plain
ns ".onld be- that this was not capable OF doing
c1E aud did not design to do II; and hence the rea
Ss why we did not put that portion OF the Patent Once
I'd The power TO do II yet II was referred to us to
10 The House to the number of extra copies to be
CITED We have made no report upon that subject yet.
~ 4 NAV be that have no power to send the book
ana n,;pter until the House has decided upon the mum
Wy Comes 10 be published At any rate. it would not
God pocy 10 send IL to The printer until II is known
Nm number will be required
TSs gentleman from Indiana Mr. FToHl says, further
A., we gave Mr. Hamilton no notice. | tell you. sir,
M he has had notice. from the first day he commenced
| work down 10 the present me that he was not act
D ~ n compliance with bis contract, but was in default
9,hs time The deduction OF ten per cent. on the nrst
a,t he brought 10 The committee was notice enough. IN
NJ M .ooseence that he was in default. The continued
anls,ons OF that amount up TO the present time was
"nIing notice 10 him that he was not complying with
~ contract, but was IN default.
M Speaker have nothing more TO say upon the SUBJ
~, and as other gentlemen around me desire to speak,
shal give way Tor them.
s Ma pARKER OF Indiana, next obtained the floor
MI POLK desire to renew The motion TO lay this
t p sbec upon the table. Ii was my purpose 10 do
"hso he gentleman from Kentucky had concluded his
If. IN SPEAKER The gentleman from Indiana was
,.,oaped BY the Chair. The Chair cannot anticipate
Ms mrposes OF gentlemen.
ns NJ STANTON, of Kentucky | did not understand
bal was under obligations to renew the motion, or
Ths SPEAKER II there was any such understanding
ia loo late now, for the gentleman from Indiana is en
sd to The floor
,nge remark in reference to this subject. until my atten
nan was attracted by suggestion that this matter
was probably to be referred to the Committee the Ju
niary The Speaker OF the House, the opening Of the
session, saw III TO place me upon ,nat committee, ana
udiciary Committee sauted my ear, was somewhat
pnshed. II struck strange that matter Of print
inc should be referred to that committee. have had my
attention. somewhat attracted to this thing since then,
and L strikes me- with my humble knowledge of judicial
affairs and the Interpretation Of laws, that there
was clearer question presented TO this House
One OF the members of the Committee on Printing
made an auson yesterday to the fact that in numbers OF
these documents that had been presented TO us there were
instances of what printers call "1onks" and "riars"
brief margins, and forth 1t strikes that there are
many 'nonks" and "friars TO be found in the
Of this debate there in any OF those documents
and confess that they are as they appear in printing,
isgraceiul TO this House make this remark with due
difference TO this House, and without intending disre-
pect 10 any gentleman here. should be happy if had
my power in calling the attention Of the House 10 the
aW OF the land-above which we are MOTTO relieve
this chamber from some OF the "monks' and ''lraTs'
bat have intruded upon us here; and would be ex-
sney gratihed il, in addition TO all that, could cui
this thing on so as to leave no "margin" tor further diff
euhes
Now sir, am new member of this House. but am
not altogether new man am getting old. have had
nv attention somewhat attracted 10 public affairs am
4are Of the fact that Congress has existed for more
han half century, and think ii would strike any wise
nan with wonder that should be involved in such in
sninable difficulty we have been for days in refer
ace to the mechanical execution of work that appertains
1us Why, expect the next thing will be troubles in
gard to the cleaning of this hall These things al
guvided for ask gentlemen 10 suggest to wherein
am wrong in the representations that | am about tC
ake to the House | hold in my hand the act in refer
to this subject, approved August g. 1916. suppose
bat this is the law that is TO rule We of this House
annot make or repeal laws alone Our resolutions dc
G override laws. Our reports do not override laws
We must see what the law is-where the law is in the
as 1t is our rule as much the constitution is ou
NE
n, fourth and last section OF that law reads in these
| vaa
sd De- 1t furthr rs,oirtd That all laws and parts Of
now in force not in conformity with the provisions
ssiont resolution, be, and the same are hereby,
pied"
oVer the case. Now, what lheyf ask The s,ten-
snion OF gentlemen who have been wandering for DAYS
through this maze OF difficulties in which the whole poll
n Of this nation, the price oil printing, and every other
considerable thing has been involved, to this law
The first section of this law provides that at the begin.
hng OF the final session OF every Congress- the Secretary
The Senate and The Clerk Of the House OF Represent
Ves shall advertise Tor proposals to do the printing OF
he next Congress provides, and above this, that
hey shall prepare aud show specimens oil the kind OF
work that is 10 be donebills, resolutions reports from
committees Journal executive documents, and 90 forth
and they also 10 provide samples Of the paper and of
hs Type and o the manner 10 which the work is 10 be
done After that is done and bids presented and ex
ahmed contract s 10 be made with the lowest respou-
nbe bidder, and then the duties OF those officers in this
lepect are concluded.
beg hers 10 look Ia fhe ectto md
here ever clear proposition since the shone
upon the earth, IT seems to me IL Is clear mat have
been involving ourselves in the most useless difficulties
bal can be imagined. II this law be good for anything
iii 10 be as effective as any other aw-if il sto cover
ne case that II pretends TO covert ask you, when you
ook into this second section what there left for us TO
quarrel about The second section reads;
"And Be Il further rssotrsd. That committee, consist.
he House Of Representatives shall be chosen by their
pecuye houses, which shall constitute Committee on
may deemed necessary 10 remedy any neglect or de-
~ 90 the part Of the contractor provided for above to
execute the work ordered by Congress"
Well, now, that looks very simple, indeed; and Il is
most beautiful exemphhcation OF the difficulty have
sen involved N here Two hundred and thirty three
members have been for several days trying TO do the
work OF this committee. The law has precuded Us from
beng troubled with any OF these difficulties The COM
nnee shall have power 10 adopt snch measures as may
deemed necessary TO remedy any neglect or delay on
NE part OF the contractor TO execute the work ordered by
Congress, and TO make pro rata reduction in the com
nsahon allowed or forefuse The ork altogether, tmark
should il be inferior TO the standard" set up here in
he hrst section.
Bat SIR who is to be the udgel That committee il as
much tribunal an IL the Supreme Court of the United
Mates and we have no more TO do with its decisions
nan we have with the decisions OF that tribunal This
eeuon goes on TO say "or 10 refuse the work alto
ss'ner, II shall be inferior TO the standard; and in
cases The contractor and bis securities shall be respon
sloie iot any incurred expenditure consequent upon
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