The daily union., 1852-09-02

On, anu we VIII help them out OF the public crib 10
"ake up ther lossesthe system will fail but is not
the iau oil the sysem is not the fault of the print
efs--t IS the fault OF Congress For these reasons am
opposed 10 taking up the bill wish to let this system
have ia operation and then, il il fails il will be
time enough to depart from il and try something else
Mr. BRIGHT. Mr.. President, the distinguished sena
tor from Michigan has very properly said that have
been nne months IN session and have done nothing pac
ea on the subject OF the public printing The honora.
pie senator might have gone further and have added that
mol week has PASSED during that time that
has not endeayoed to bring this subject before the body
with view TO action this, or bill embracing
substantially The same provisions. am OF the opinion
thai there is majority here ready TO consider and act
upon lhs subject now. AT the opening of this session,
Inc COMMITTEES on Printing unable TO agree upon
any plan, and so reported TO us Since that report the
committee has been reorganized in par-he senator from
Texas taking the place o the senator from Arkansas
and within few days past we have second report,
showing still that the committee unable to agree
understand that two OF the three gentlemen composing
favor of it. The bill before US may be defective in
some RESPECTS out Is better than no ba all and there
lore am willing to take il mp, and am anxious to vote
upon IT, not 10 debate il. And now, Mr. President, to
avoid further waste of time. hope a vote will be taken
on taking up The b and thai this may be regarded
question Il il be taken up. hope that will proceed
TO dispose of before adjourn and if the motion fails
that no iurlher effort will be made during this session to
urge It upon the consideration OF the Senate.
ASK lof me yeas anu nays upon the motion OF me
senator from Pennsylvania respecting that. hope it
Will be regarded as test question.
lhe yeas and nays were ordered.
MI, bOKLAND. ! am not at present member OF
The Committee on Printing, but was a member OF that
committee and during the time that was upon it ex-
annned this sahlect thoroughly. will say, in justitca-
ton OF myself, that prepared proft OF bill subsian
ualy the same IN its provisions as this, which was de-
never could get sufficient support and encouragement to
induce or authorize me 10 do SO. labored al it from
the beginning OF this session up 10 the time when left
The Committee Printing; but could get no one who
lelt anxiety enough to AID in the The bill
which proposed though in its general provisions like
this, was, think, free from many objections which this
The PRESIDENT. The senator cannot go into the
consideration OF the merits OF this bill at this time
n Mt. Fl, BoaLAND am not going into the merits Of
The PRESIDENT. The question simply is on taking
llr. BOaLAND. | am going on to state reasons why
think the bill ought not to be taken up think the bill
ought not to be taken up because II contains great
many defects which have time 10 remedy, aud be-
cause thorough examination OF it, SO as to see its merits
the sde and It's demerts the other, and as 10
make them intelgble 10 the Senate, would occupy the
whole week, unless senator's have taken up the BILL and
examined the subject themselves previous TO this time.
SO far my acquaintance extends this has not been the
case with senators, for many OF them have told me So
do not think there is pressing necessity upon us at
this time, which should induce to postpone all the 9th
practical business OF the session al this late day for the
purpose OF occupying time with this | cannot see such
pressing urgency for the public printing now as existed
at he beginning and during the session. That necessity
has passed by. VIII any senator say that the public
printing proposed 10 be done is necessary 10 enable
him TO discharge his duties intelligenty and usefuy
The cose OF this session. We shall have adjourned and
gone home before any work will be done under IL The
work that will be done will not bear upon the legislation
oil The next session OF Congress particularly.
The senator from Michigan said that the census had
not been printed Wlll 1T be printed even il pass
this bill, until al subsequent session order IL 10 be
printed, provide Tor It's printing IN some wayl Do
we know what we are going 10 order TO be printed?
committee OF this body raised 10 examine the
returns according TO the plan sent here from the depart
ment and they have reported that four hhs OF the
urns ought not 10 be printed Suppose we pass this bill
Why, according 10 lis terms, The census printing ex.
pe,sly pied from It's operation. Then the Argument
oil the from Michigan has force whatever, be-
cause II does not apply.
Why should we pass this bill now' Is it OF such
pressing necessity that should PRINT the Patent Office
reponl When should get in Certainly not until
the next year, II were 10 pass the bill now The
printing OF the Patent oce report has no PRACTICAL bear
ing upon the legislation OF Congress, and never has
had have good zeal TO say with regard TO the bill
when IL comes up; but cannot discuss It's merits now,
because i would be out OF order TO DO SO.
i Mr. CASS | wish 10 say one word, Mr.. President.
in relation 10 the which shall give upon this qaes.
/ ton. am perfectly aware OF the necessity OF having
some separate law, some legislative provision Tor The
printing o the census rearns as stalled by the honorable
gentleman who preceded me; but am also aware
that II is The want of permanent law which creates all
this difficulty. That is the very reason why we cannot
into arrangements for the performance OF the work,
on account OF the doubt in which the subject Is enye
oped Ii this arrangement be made to-day, think there
would be hesitation with regard 10 going on and
making arrangements for the printing That matter
snould no longer be delayed The census, taken more
than two years remains locked up and no human
being unless he goes to examine the records. knows
what II is. things 90 at this rate another decade
| will 60 by before we can get the information we have
in this
| Mr DOUGLAS hope, Mr.. President, that this bill
will be taken up and passed We have been here during
the whole OF this session-nine montns-wtbou any
printing, what amounts 10 none. II the matter be
postponed until The next session, we shall be an entire
session without printing Every attempt to provide for
printing heretofore has proved an utter failure and
think IL s time now for 10 take M this bill and pass
it, will not take up the time OF the Senate with discus
sion and do hope will take this bill up, and come TO
n vote upon without word OF discussion, because
no discussion is necessary We all understand the sub
ar. 10 do, because u the opening OF the next session
finds us with no provision made, the session s short
only three monihs-we can derive no benefit whatever
then from act OF this kind The public printing VIII
be very heavy Job and II do not elect printer before
the first oi the next session. certainly cannot expect
that our printing will be kept up regularly IL useless
10 order the printing Of documents unless we can have
the work executed in We are now ordering
every day and every hour extra numbers OF documents
which are important 10 legislation; but the work Is
done season, and legislation is postponed in conse-
quence | will not argue the question, but hope the
| Senate will take up the bill.
The question being then taken on the motion TO take
up the bill, resulted-yeas 30, nays 26-as follow
Bright Bfodhead Cass Charlton, Clemens, Dodge OF Wis
c,nsn, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs, teich, Gsin,
Hamn Hyuston, James, Jones' OF Iowa, King, Mallory,
Merwetber, Norris Rusk, Shields Soc kton, lou
cey Walker, and Weller-3o.
NAYS aessrs Badger Bosnd, Brooke Butler, Chase,
Clarke Cooper DAVIS, Dawson Dssaussure Fish, Geyer,
Hale Jones Tennessee, Mangum, Mhlsr Moron Pearce,
Pratt Seward, Snitp, Sptosnce, sumner, Underwood,