New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House proceeded TO the considera-
ZION of the resolution reported from the Printing Com
mittee by Mr.. Stanton on Friday, VIZ : ,,,-
That the Committee Printing under the JOINT hesoia-
,; "a Aos s. 1916 have the power adopt such measures
as NAV be deemed necessary to remedy any OF usy
on the part the contractor to execute tne wof "
.ton or 10 refuse the work altos ether should DC IN
erior to the standard and in all cases may hold the Contract
or and his securities responsible for increased expend-
ure consequent upon the nonpertormalce Oh n coHaSs
Mr.. FIrcH said that his colleague, (Mr.
Germany when this subject was previously unaer con
alteration had CD irge dthat coaiuon existeu con'
nosed of gentlemen mostly Democrats, entertaining op.
posite sectional sentiments whose OBJECT was the oeat
If the action of the Committee on Printing; oul no
such coalition existed outside OF the VI
who Rmade the charge II a coaliuon eAsteu II
was among members OF opposite political partes ne
proof is strong enough justify jury OF Intelligent
men not long hesitate before dischargng tne prhss
concerned as not guilty
Mr.. Polk here said that Messrs. Donel-
son and Armstrong had never consented to comoina'
hop OF the parties
Mr.. FIrcH replied that he never said
that end further ked that the COMMITTEES did not
excuse The Republic which abounds In abuse OF the
Democratic party and their principles YET the Demo-
cratic Committee place means from the treasury ~
the disposa of the editor thus increasing his power 10
make INTERPRETATIONS, and propagating them tnrougn-
ou, the country to make them more enecave WY
did not the Committee defend The Republic III poh'
cal services to be rewarded where VIII me p'or
tizan services and more especially when II Is 10 Vo
tion of the existing law, and more especially stiiI
Democratic Congress has right to give money QUIZ OF
the Treasury leading patty paper OF Opposite pun
tics increasing it, powers for mischief ~,
Mr. Fitch then reviewed the action OF the Comh.eeo'
insisting that they have redeemed their promises
have transcribed their powers and that their rePois
concmsivey shows that they intend TO dsooey tne IN
s,ructious of the House; and in conclusion osered lo
following as an amendment ~ the resolution under eon
pr.S That the Joint resolution directing the manner
of nycuripg the printing for the two Houses
+ Iess empowers the Committee Printing 70 pro
ds v for the execution Of such printing as nss peen
6ered by Congress- and In the execution OIL VINCE 'N
sny resiect or delay the part Of the contractor. h
tesoired hrYeflTe, That IN the making CON - -
ykS,ork not vet ordered-the Committee exceessa Us
ors-s and zch contract contracts are nuu ana 'oio
R.soired That the action OF the Commttee was
&, ronos,ns 10 procure the execution OF the SAID
NJ az HEREAFTER 10 be ordered, IS Is or may DC nexe
dssvea AZ prices unusually high inasmuch a. oy ,h
its xecuton al such prices they would isieas ~
contractor from liability for any eressca es
se,s, nrnn the non performance OF the CONTRACT,
Resolrsd That the Committee on tne part ~ 20 xrr
having exceeded their powes and having q.
The ins,rucfions OF the House, and expressed cn
rather than do vacate Their position on at thev
he and hsreby are discharged from any aftnsI "a an
the snd Committee and that the Speaker DC ~ pint
lie vacancies thus created in the Joaf Ce'nnii'cS W
Mr., STANTON then said that the gieas
h.s NJ the gentleman who had spoken seemed y oe
10 the Com uiitee and drive the nenD
of i, to abandoa their places but he would aoi so-nsoa
bis DO, lion q, the geRemsn's dcianon eAceP' 'A
consideration.