The daily union., 1852-09-04
FRO BE Continued
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1852.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
| PUBLIC PRINTING
The bill 10 provide for executing the public printing
and esabshng he prices thereof being under
aon and the bill having been reported to the Senate
amended and the question on concurrng IN the amend-
men made committee OF the whole, 10 insert at the
| end OF the twelfth section
"Propdsd That the preceding sections OF this act shall
continue force unt the fourth day OF March, ls5 and
| no longer
Mr.. WELLER called for the yeas and nays; and they
Mr. BORLAND If this amendment of the senator
from Dcaware. which adopted by the Senate as in
seraons which were controlling at the iime be adopt
ed now admit that much OF what considered as disas,
result from this bill will be avoided and we shall
from the bill in lis present form. II this amendment,
however should be rejected, think all the evils which
have pointed out will result. a.Fat5 @a..
men be adopted. the whole bill wl in my Judgment be
rendered worthless. and OF no consequences.
The question being taken. by and nays upon con-
curing in the amendment resultedyeas II, nays 22as
| follow: ssh#
YEAsMcs,rs. Borland, Brooke Chase, Cooper, Davis.
seward, Snith Sprnance. Underwood, and " ade-i7.
| NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Bradbury, Brodhead, Case.
Cha,lton Dodge of Wisconsin. Dodge Of Iowa. Dongas,
King Mallory Meriweher, Rusk, Shields. Touccy. Walk
| So not concurred in. .4
Mr. DAWSON. desire TO ask whether this bill in
ereres with the contracts made Tor the present Congress
Mr.. Til. There is express provision IN The
thirteenth section that shall not interfere with existing
contracts .t1s.s5 eNN NNr.a
MIR BORLAND As wish this matter to be under
stood, | will say TO The senator from Georgia that the
bill, understand H. provides for the preservation and
continuance of all contracts with the departments; but
DO think il in sfs", substitutes another mode OF ex-
ecuting the public pr atng for Congress from ihs time,
the ground that the contract already made Tor the pub
Mr. DAWSON What want to understand is
whether by this act declare null and void the ex-
sling contract for the printing OF this Congress
MIR CASS, We do not say word about u.
Mr.. SMITH. do not understand this matter as the
senator from Arkansas does The thirteenth section pro-
vides: s
That all acts or joint resolutions conflicting with the
n s n H % ss sssH but
Of contract now or heretofore entered into with
any printer uade the laws heretofore in force, abro
gate hi. rights in any way, without his consent"
| understand this clause 10 preserve whatever rights
Mr.. Hamilton may have under his contrac-and, must
confess do not think he has maryland TO preserve
also the rights OF Doneson Armstrong. and Gideon
Co say that contracts have been made with these gen.
emen under outstanding laws, but those contracts have
Mr. ADAMS. II the senator will allow me. will
him that heard The consent OF both these parties
read in public meeting, BY which they consented TO
Nj SMITH. do not know bat that it is so. | do
know but that Gideon Co have consented 10 give
no their contract they have said that they will give
their contract and 10 come in under the provisions
OF this bill, is pretty conclusive evidence TO my mind
that they expect to get great deal better terms under the
them This reveals to the Senate and TO the country the
TACT that there underhanded agreement between The
Union and Republic Offices because, If this be true, the
business IS 10 be given 10 the Union and The Republic IS
| TO be let in TO participate in the profits
| Mr.. CASS. We have 10 elect the printer. This bill
| MIR SMITH This bill does not make printer. but
know very we'll who is 10 be elected printer Cen
temen tell that the Republic oce and the Union Of
know very well what that l did not suppose
that the Republic Office would consent to give up It's
contract did not rise 10 dwell upon The subject rose
simply that it might be understood that differed from
the honorable from Arkansas in regard 10 the
construction in the provision in the bill
m soss M =. %osI have BEEN and
passed, II such was not 10 be It's effect spprehend
that majority OF the two houses OF Congress would not
pass bill that 10 be wholly imperative, and that
coulI not by possibility, be earned into effect.
Mr. SMITH. | would inquire i tb. bill cannot ope-
rate upon the next Congress ! wIli not dwell upon
ate but simply to say that shall insist, II il becomes
necessary to insist, IL Donelson Armstrong and
Gideon Co. abandon their contracts the rights OF the
present contractor (Mr Hamlton) shall be respected
Mr.. SEWARD ! have no information which seems
to be entirely authentic with regard TO The TACT that
| Donelson & Armstrong, and Gideon CO.. have con-
sened 10 le abrogaton OF their contracts II they have
consented, or shall consent harm will be done by
caring their rights until they 40 consent lhey have
nghs therefore move TO amend the bill ~ the thr-
teena section, by inserting after the word consent
the words TO abrogaie the existing contracts with
| b NELSON & Armstrong, and Gideon Co, without
their consent"
Mr. WELLER There is no sort OF doubt about
these gentlemen having utterly abandoned their con-
tracts | understand that they have given them up and
that in writing.
Mr. CASS | do not suppose there is any existing
contract al all with them wish the honorable sena-
tor from Arkansas would state the facts Tor believe
there has been ,lhing done under those contracts.
Mr BORLAND. | will state my understanding OF the
matter When the contractor Tor the public printing, Mr..
Hamilton faed--in the estimation OF the commttee-to
tuhl his contract they proceeded. under what they
ders,ood to be their authority under the joint resolution
OF fs46 to make a contract with Doneson Armstrong,
and Gideon Il Co, TO execute much OF the printing
the committee might give them They executed contracts
on these terms bat the committee up 10 this time, as
understand, have never given them any OF the public
psn'ing those contracts have been carried into
effect having been made condtonaly, al the option OF
the committee The passage OF this bill repsals the JOINT
resolution OF 1915. and takes away the committee II
leaves them without any functions TO perform, They
cannot after the passage OF this BILL give out any PRINT
ing. and for that the contracts with Donelsol
Armstrong, and Gideon CO., fail, OF necessity, py ope-
ration oil law According to Their own Terms, they De-
pend upon the will Of the committee ana the commn'ee
itself being abolished by the passage o. hs aw ana pro-
vision beng made for another committee, no opowet exists
l 10 fulfil those contracts -. -,
1 NJ Risk Ii will be impossible 10 amend this bill so
"a 10 gu.d ID better in that respect than areadys lhe
| thirteenth section provides that
"A act. or Joint resolutions conflicting with tho proyi'