The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT CENSUS.
The SPEAKER announced that the frs, business in
order was the calling OF the roll on the motion OF Mr.
ALLISON for suspension OF the rules to enable him TO
introduce resolution relative to printing 100 600 copies
OF the report of the Superintendent of the Census
lately published IN the Globe, on which the yeas
and nays had been ordered.
This resolution having been read at length, as fol-
lows, viz:
"whereas the Superintendent OF the Census has pub.
lishcd in the Globe OF January l. 1882 clear and
densed report OF the censns containing large
valuable Information and whereas the information
desired by the public cannot be had in the ordinary
OF printing tor long tune and then in limited and
very inadequate quantities therefore,
RsIoiptd, That the Committee Printing be instructed
order 100000 copies Of that report for the of the
House. provided that IL shall not exceed per
copy"
Mr.. SWEETSER moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table but The SPEAKER decided that motion not to be in
order, the resolution itself not being then before the
House. Whereupon,
The Clerk proceeded TO call the yeas and nays The
motion TO suspend the rules; which was agreed to-yeas
l32, nays 80. #.#t
So the resolution being admitted,
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Georgia. demanded the yeas and
nays on IFS adoption: not ordered.
MIR ORR desired 10 know whether the adoption OF this
resolution would not result in ing up the contract
system lie would ask whether the public printer, If il
be adopted, would not come TO the House and demand
Many MEMBERS. No. "No."
Mr. ORR moved 10 lay the resolution on the table,
and on that motion he demanded the yeas and nays
nays 127. #r
SO The question recurring on the adoption OF the reso
luton, il adopted.
Mr. ORR moved TO reconsider the vote by which the
resolution had been adopted and went 10 say that he
desired call the attention OF tho House TO the tenor Of
the vote, IN the hope OF having il reconsidered He
asked il il was not he purpose Of Mr. ALLISON 10 have
this printing executed al the Globe office
Mr.. ALLISON replied in the negative His purpose
only TO be able TO have the paper furnished to the
members for dissemination His intention to have
the Committee on Printing procure II to be printed where
they thought il could best be done.
Mr. ORR asked why MIR. A. had referred to the publ
cation in the Globe
Mr. ALLISON replied that he had done so only to
Mr. ORR asked why he had authorized the Printing
Committee take this printing from the public printer
Mr.. ALLISON had no such purpose in view.
MIR ORR thought the effect OF the resolution would be
10 yate the existing printing contract The resolution
contemplated the taking OF the job from the public
printer, as he explained AT some length.
The slightest preext would be seized by the pablo
printer on which 10 base claim on Congress. He OBJ
lected thus giving him any such pretex as the adop
ton OF this resolution would surely afford. He
opposed to the abrogauon Of the present contract, il
the contractor had failed TO comply with his obligations
But if that done he desired that IL should be done
in legal manner-ihat is by formal action the part
The public printer had already memorazed the SEN
ate, claiming the census printing as his Of right In view
Mr. INGERSOLL directed few inquiries to Mr.. ORR
such as TO prevent him from being understood
MI FULLER, Of Maine, desired to know whether, il
the vote be reconsdered, would not be competent 10
amend the resolution SO simply to provide for the pur-
chase OF 100000 copies Of this report from the Globe
Mr.. ORR remarked that II il could be so amended
his objection would be obviaed for the most part.
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, said, with the permits
sion Of the honorable gentleman from South Carolina in