New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-26
xxxIId CONGREss.....F ,Rsr SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 1852.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
nunicaiiou the Int, ror Department relative to the
expenses Of taking this Census.
Mr.. ATCHisoN said there was poor
bseksu In no bad been this city pine months pro-
scouting small claim, AID had not the means u go
bone DE hoped the Senate would take It up ana pass
IT, The bill taken ny snd ordered 70 oe engrossed
Mr.. BRoDHLAD moved to take up the
blu ter the election Of spu1lic printer.
Mr.. HAMLIN said it would lead to de-
bate, and he hoped It would not be taken ~
MIR. BhODHEAD sand II 1t was 10 be
pas, I'd, II might we'll oe done at once.
Mr.. BokLAND said there was no necessl-
y for ihe printer now he ought TO have been chosen
eait, In the session
Mr.. SMITH ,aid if the bill was taken up
he would have propose several suendme0t. for the
bill u, II pad come from the House was detrcnve-it
would take several days To examine II. Tnere was no
pece.sit, Tor action this session. He would be
wups make the DILL the speci order for the hrst dsy
Of next s. sson. He would be glad 10 get rid of the
contract tystem
MIR. ADAMS differed from those Senators
Who supposed that spo, necessary 10 enable
sci stois to understand subject Neary niue months
bad been consumed 10 speeches and ne hoped that the
Gays lett would be occupied III voting. Let Seq
stors do others the Justice VI supporting they knos
soueth,rg the quest that come before them and
,hSt Ions spec sh,s were unnecessary.
Mr.. SMITH said he did not believe one
Serstor out Of ten hac examined the bill.
Messrs. CAss. BRIGHr and DOUGLAS ia
foieo tsSiog up the bill
The question was taken, and the bill was
tssenup-Y-ss 80. Nays % ms fclloss
TEAs-Acans Atchison, bas arc, bradbury bnght brof-
lead, Css, Chslltnn, Clem-ns Dodge WIS Dodge
tlowA) Douglas Downs, fslch, G~Io, Hsmno, dOus.oa
Jame. JoI es iowa, Ming Mallory, Mason MeHiwstheT
M NGliN hO'1' si'''A s'''''"' 'O'''' '->' '''''
NAys-M,sr, BADGER. Borlsnd Broke Brt.r Chase
Ia DE
Joles, IeLtD Mansum, Miller, Myttol, Psaree Pratt
seward smith, SPruance, Sumner, Underwood ppnaln
Mr.. HAMLIN objected to the bill, be-
cause the prin,iog 10 IN, Department was connfc,ed
With that vt Congress, and also becsu'e II provided
thai the execution ut the printing snail De upder
SopeILteI GeIt, ~ be- appointed uy the President and
VIII III Congress Rad no coDtrO. de iartner Cd
jecao "a H. hecsuse tne priuung for the Departments
could be- executed for half tie Prices allowed IN
SUpern'eI OF the prEtog shosd he elected by the
concurrent vote Of the - pste sbd House Of Repre-
sent.uv.s.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BAYAkp said he was opposed to the
bill as a pe mspert mes,ure. H. wss 10 favor of 3
national printing e'tahiishuent but as ex'gene-s re-
oured that some provision should be made for public
rriutins be would take THIS tit Congress could amend
Il He amend, by providing that t,i' act shall
rot corilue In iorce after March 3, lo53 Agreed to
f.ss % Nays, 70
Mr.. BAMLIN moved an amendment,
striking Gu, ali provision for the execution OF the Do
IA, tue n, priItios BY ue printer OF Congress-
Mr.. boRIAND said the effect of the
amendment would be TO enable several persons q make
tnsr fortunes He preferred TO let one have IL al and
when be had enough 10 retire.
Mr.. SMITH followed in favor of the
..p~udm, pr, which las rtJected-yes 20, psys p
Mr.. SMITH then addressed the Senate IN
oppoi,iop TO toe BILL and sdvocssed the adherence to
the contract systsm >.
Mr.. BSIeHr replied, reading extracts