The daily union., 1852-04-15


presented resolution instrueng the Committee Pub
c Lands 70 epona bill 10 permit settlers on the school
lands OF Minnesota previous TO their survey 10 enief sucn
ands upon the payment OF the minimum price, anu also
to permit the Territory Aforesaid 10 select other lands OF
equal value agreed TO-
The regular order Of business being called ior-
THE PUBLIC pRisrISo.
The SPEAKER announced the first business IN order
to be the further consideration oil the report from The JOINT
Committee on Printing ade on the day before, which
Mr. BROWN, OF Mississippi. was entitled 10 the floor.
to conclude his Remarks interrupted when The House last
Adjourned.
resolution upon the subject Of the public printing, offered
by himself ON the day before, and substitute Tor II IN
slructions 10 the Committee on Printing % whom he pro-
posed to ecommt the report 10 report bill he desired to
have read Tor the information oil the House but
Mr. BROWN. of Mississippi, after hearing this state
ment from Mr. f., declined 10 yield the floor Tor thus pu-
pose
Mr. HAVEN, rising TO a privileged question: corrected
misapprehension likely grow out OF the Globes re-
port OF his remarks the day before He had been
satisfied in interview with Mr. Towels, since had that
the informs ition he had received from Mr. Rves, TO the
effect that Mr.. Towers could not do the work on the
terms OF his bid, incorrect.
Mr.. BROWN, OF Mississippi, then taking the foor,
went 10 address the House against the report OF the
Committee on PRINTING! made on the day before ,
Mr.. b. then proposed a resolution referring the
report of the Printing Committee the Committee on the
Judiciary, with instructions TO report on the whole sub
ec and recommend TO the adoption oil Congress such
system for the execution OF the public printing as hey
snail ueetn expeuentp tspcCdiiy " INV
consideration plan for printing bureau, under The su-
pcrine ndence OF good officer
Mr.. FLORENCE next obtained the floor, and moved
10 amend the resolution oil MIR b. by adding as additional
instruction to the committee, That they be Instructed to
take into consideration the popriety OF reporting back
the bill OF Mr. DoTY for the establishment OF govern
ment printing office and superintendent OF the pubic
printing"
The bill question having been read at length for the
information oil the House,
Mr.. FLORENCE addressed the House in defence OF
the present public printer. And, in the course OF his
remarks, he gave way to Messrs. ORR and GORMAN,
each Of whom entered into calculations and explanations
bearing the various bids for the execution OF the print
ing of the Thirty second Congress.
Mr.. POLK mex, addressed the committee in defence oi
the action of the Joint Committee on Prinng and, du
ring his speech, be interrupted by MessIs BROWN
OF Mississippi, RANTOUL, and NABERS, each of
whom addressed he House in short speeches
Great confusion arising the OF the concluding
remarks of the ast-named gentleman, Mr.. L. moved to
lay the whole subject the tableon which motion he
called the previous question.
The yeas and nays being called and ordered upon the
motion TO lay The table,
Mr. MARSHALL, of kentucky, moved to go into a
Committee OF the Whole on the state of the Union
which being agreed to--ayes 80, noes 3S-
/ The SPEAKER called Mir HIBBARD 10 the chair, and
the committee proceeded TO the further consideration
the homestead bill of Mr. JOHNSON. OF Tennessee when
Mr. JENKINS, who entitled TO the floor, addressed
the committee for hour against the bill under consde
ration.
Mr.. NEWTON next obtaining the floor, the committee
rose, and
| The House adjourned.