The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-24

ian in answer TO direct questions submitted 10 him
;h view 10 elicit frank answer, did he promise 10
procure paper such as was lnPea'ey leqaiIea oy bis
nimse by referring 10 the dfculiles OF procuring the
uroper quality OF paper
osd 10 deal barshly wtk the public printer than
" obligations 10 the country require. lie has sought
~ own poston--he has placed himself in AN attitude
h,ore Congress which he might have avoided II he
~ he contract relying upon its violation 10 enable him
" make money he has attempted an imposition upon
congress for which he deserves rebuke and punishment
n he expected to execute his contract in good faith and
ey upon the beray OF Congress TO indemnify him Tor
,Ss losses he would inevitably sustain he gully OF
,nniy quite objectionable. The experience OF other
son,raeoIs who have been denied indemnity enough
10 have enlightened him upon this point In either event
he has entitled himself TO no undue favor upon the part
81 Conqress and ought not 10 expect it, The only safety
20 he government is in holding contractors TO rigid
compliance with their responsibilities; and when the rep
septases of the people learn TO do this, the nnnmeIa-
b frauds and mposlions which government has been
subjected will cease, and not until then.
the public printer ntlma.es that the effect OF my state
msnt was TO nlure him pecuniarlly and personally
dscIam all such intention, and have said what have in
discharge OF high public duty.
MI MeLANAHAN, from the Committee on the Judi
eiary by leave reported resolution OF inquiry for GER
ain information om the Secretary OF the Treasury ne
cessary 10 enable that committee 10 frame the general
fee bill they were preparing TO bring forwards which was
read, and agreed 10.
Mr. HOUSTON moved to suspend the rules TO go into
Committee OF The Whole on the state OF the Union
Mr. DANIEL moved TO suspend the rules, TO go into
Committee OF the Whole on the private calendar, this
being prvate.bll day.
The last motion having precedence. the question upon
il was put; and The Char decided that it was not
agreed TO-
MI CABELL demanded the yeas and nays on the mo-
lion 80 into Committee of the Whole House the pri
vale calendar
The SPEAKER decided that this demand was not in
Order as he had announced the decision the question
Mr.. CABELL appealed from this decision.
When Tho uua IN hpin inf he Chai,
sustained.
II was next moved that when the House adjourn
they would adjourn TO on Monday next not agreed
The rules were mex, suspended, and the House wen
into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, in the char)
THE PAYMENT OF THE LAST INsTALmENT.
The committee proceeded 10 consider the bill TO provide
the means OF paying The last instament of the Mexican
indemnity due under the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo.
Mr. ALLEN addressed the committee for an hour to
show that in Mr. Websters connection with the bargain
with the bankers relative 10 making the payment OF these
instruments there corruption on his part
Mr. DAVIS, oil Massachusetts, replied at length TO the
remarks OF the last speaker.
On motion, the committee rose.
On motion OF Mr.. HOUSTON, communication from
the President of the United States transmitting the cor
espondence between the American Secretary OF State and
alive TO the Mexican indemnify, was taken from the
Speakers table, and the letter TO the President from the
Secretary Of State having been read
On motion OF Mr.. ORR, the communication and ac-
accompanying documents referred TO the Committee
of The Whole The state OF the Union, and ordered 10
/ be printed; and then
The House adjourned