The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-14

however, in favor Of having the information com
munica:ed to the Senate in open session.
And the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DISCIPLINE IN THE NAVY
The House (after the presentation of several reso
lutions from State Legislatures) resumed the con
alteration OF the Senate bill providing for enforcing
discipline and promoting good conduct in the ma
val service of the United States
MIR. STANTON, of Tennessee, said that he would
not trespass upon the House il he were not i'm
pressed with the absolute necessity on the part o.
ready done; and then proceeded to reply to the re
marks of Mr. STUART and Mr.. MiLLsoN, heretofore
delivered. The bill before the House was designed
to meet present exigency; and in this come xion
| nc commended that there should be a complete and
entire revision of the code by which the navy il
| governed, for which purpose he instructed by
the Naval Committee to make report. With re-
gard to the manner Of promotion. that committee
had repeatedly, since he bad the honor of being a
member of it, presented bills for the purpose of &C
comprising reform, not that Congress can control
the appointing power given to the President Of the
United States, but that the President shall be re
quircd to get rid of officers who are incapable OF
doing duty He answered various objections which
have been made to the bill. saying that no valid
objections can be made to the severity Of the pun
ishments which it provides
| THE PUBLIC PAINTING.
| Mr. GORMAN, in obedience to the suggestion
made to the House before the adjournment yester-
day, presented the following report, viz:
The Committee on Printing. which is charged
| by law with the duty OF rcmedying any neglect or
delay the part OF the contractor to do the public
printing for the thirty second Congress, ask leave,
for the information Of the House, to report: that
| they have had the subject under consideration,
| and after repeated conversations with the public
printer. MIR. Hamilton,) and after examining each
piece OF work or Job, and after weighing the paper
he furnished, and after careful examna ton OF
the style and texture OF the material, came unan-
mously to the conclusion that Mr.. Hamilton had
not fulfilled his contract. They therefore, in the
hrst place, made pro rata deduction Of ten per
| cent. from each bill it was presented for pay
ment. This deduction not having the effect to i'm
prove the work in the least. they rejected much Of
the work altogether. The committee, after having
| MIR Hamilton before them. and notifying him dis
tinctly Of the intention Of the committee, passed
resolution which will be found to be in the exact
language Of the second section Of the law of Con-
gress approved August 3. 1886, as follows to wit:
On motion Of Mr.. GORMAN-
| "Rssoiosd, That 30 much Of the public printing
| as may be deemed necessary by the committee TO
remedy any neglect or delay on the part of the con
tractor (Mr. Hamiton) to execute the work
dsrod by Congress. the persons doing the work .
der The direction Of this committee be allowed the
same price as contained in Mr.. Rvess bid for
printing for the 32d Congress: Pror,dsd, That in
no case shall pay be allowed for double compost.
ton"
sons with whom they would contract, if the terms
proposed by the committee should be accepted by
the said parties; whereupon the following resolu-
ton was adopted ION the Stb Of April)
| "Resolcsd, That the committee enter into a con-
tract with Messrs. Donelson and Armstrong to do
80 much OF the printing ordered by the House of
Representatives Tor the present Congress may be
| necessary to remedy any neglect delay Of the
contractor (Mr. A. b. Hsnilton) to execute the
| work ordered by this Congress, and aiso with
| Messrs Gideon Co TO do so much Of the print.
ing ordered by the Senate as may be necessary for
the like purpose; said contract to be such terms
as the committee and the contract tors may agree
upon as shall be just"
| The committee further directed Mr.. GoamAr, by
| the following resolution, to confer with Messrs
Donelson & Armstrong and Gideon & Co, and
get from them IN writing their acceptance non
Il acceptance of their propos ton:
| "Rssoiced. That Mr.. GoRmAs confer with Mcssrs
| Donelson A. mstrong and Messrs. Gideon Co.
and get from them. in writing their acceptance or
non acceptance OF the foregoing proposition"
To which they reply as foIlows.
WAsHINeTos, April 10. 1852
Sra: We accept the offer Of the Joint COMMITTEES
OF the Senate and House of to do the
printing of the House Of Representatives upon the
terms of,he bid Of Mr.. c. Rives for the printing u
the present Congress, with a modification Of an 3 Z
emption from the deduction of sixty nine per cent
on press work numbers excced % n wcnty thou.
sand. The deduction applies practically, solely
10 the Patent Once report, upon which, should
submit 10 II, Gas the committee are aware, nssum
ing that the same number OF copies ordered the
present that were ordered the last Congress,l W,
should incur heavy loss. When ii ia considered
that the bid Of Mr.. Rives was designed TO cove,
the census, aud taken a whole, Including tn,
census, would have yielded a fair compensation
the committee will at once perceive the reasonable
ness Of the modification propose, inasmuch a,
the offer 81 the committee does not include tn,
census. Respectfully.
Hon Wins A. GoanAr, Chairman, &c.
We concur In the foregoing
. Your committee having now exhibited their pro
ceedines fully to the eye Of the House, they viii
A say further that they have not rescindcd or abro
gated the contract with Mr. Hamilton. They bs W
supposed that they have no such power but the,
O have confined their action TO the precise letter
d the law defining their powers and duties. II !
expected 70 hold Mr.. Hamilton to s,rct account
ability on his bonds for any excess which the Gov
eminent has to pay oyer the contract price Of SAT-
d Hamilton. The priccs which your committee bay
e agreed to give the persons with whom they propos
e to contract, are those stated in the public bid
n John C. Rivcs for the printing TO this Congress
| This bid was made when he competing will
n other bidders for this work. and is believed by tn
d committee to be just and fair, in view Of all tn
a present circumstances
VI Your committee deem II appropriate to this oc
cssion to say that divers motions and proposition
d we're made TO give all this printing to Donesol
and Armstrong, in view Of the fact that they wer
L. the organs of tho dominant party; but ali wer
ID voted down, aud generally by a tie vote. II wa
of proposed 10 parcel IT out in divers ways and TO di
l. yers persons, but all failed until tho names heretofof
Is stated were insorteJI even ,her association ia,
II been rejected again and again, and never was I'M
r thing done until the inperious necessity in view
IN the interest Of the country and the advancement
Oi legislation. compelled action OF some sort
D. Mr.. GORMAN commenced his remarks by say
ing that Mr. Hamilton, the contractor for the pub
4, lie printing, asscrts, in his statement, copies Q
IN which had been laid upon the desks of the mem
O. bers, that he 'has never received notice from IN
o. Committee on Public Printing that be has neglcc,