The southern press., 1852-04-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, April 10, 1852.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING,


The SPEAKER stated the first business in order
10 be the motion of Mr.. VEsAplE TO lay on th'
table the motion made by Mr.. saYLy, ofVnginia
m reconsider the vote by which the House re-
committed TO the Committ.e on Pnnting the re-
nort of said committee ''Sith INSTRUCTIONS 10 re-
MORT on the whole subjest, and to recommend foi
The adoption Of Congssss, sucn system Tor the
deem most exptdir,t, and that they specially take
into oonsid eratio, the plan for printing bureau,
e., the ,xecutiofof the work under the supervis-
ion Of government ofhcer.
an m, moaon 10 Icy the motion to reconsider on
the table. which we're ordered, and being taken
resulted, yeas IL nays %:
fable.
,oa,;dsr M vote by which the report was recon-
nn;,,,d TO ne Committee on Printing with instruc-
ions, ard being put, the motion was agreed to,
yeas 81 nays.7s.
TIE question again being on the motion to re-
COMMIT the report to the Committee on Printing
administrations.
NJ. GOaMAN moved to lay the whole sub
III ON the table, and on this motion asked the
Teas rsd nays, which were ordered and taken
With he following result, yeas 70, nays 30.
Sc the House refused to lay the whole subject
On he table.
The question was then stated TO be on the mo.
ION 10 recommit the report to the Committee on
Printing with instructions.
Mr.. GORMAN raised the question Of order,
that il was not competent for the House ofRepre-
sentatives TO instruct joint committee, acting
ind created under law.
TIE spEaErR overruled the point oforder, being
N the opinion that this was matter TO be deter
mined by the House, and not by the chair
Mr.. GORMAN appealed from THE decision.
IL l.. Al NJ. fkSN L.
which was agreed TO; ayes 90, noes not counted.
Mr.. STUART raised the question Of order that
he motion TO commit with Instructions was de-
yi.ible.
The SPEAKER overruIed the point of order, and
wished 10 know IL the House should refuse TO re-
commit, what would become Of the instructions'
Mr. STUART appealed from the decision Of
he chair, when the chair was sustained
The question was then taken on the motion TO
recomfhit the report TO the Committee On Print
ing with instructions, and it was decided IN the
negative, yeas IS, nays SO
Mr.. VENABLE then moved that the Joint
Committee on Printing be directed to contract
with the lowest bidder upon 10 days notice for
such work as the. contractor has Jailed or shall
fail to execute according 70 contract.
Mr. v. replied 70 the charge that FreesoiIers
and Abolitionists, Disuniopists and Secessionists
had combined to defeat the action Of the Commit
see on Printing, for the purpose Of breaking dowr
Tonelson & Armstrong, and Gideon& Co sine,
II sv had been the firm and consistent advocates
III he Compromise measures. Eighty-nine gen
llemen voted for that motion, and were there thai
number of Freesoilers, Abolitionists, Secession
lis. and Disun onists in the House
He then argued to show that those individuals
!, no onnosed the Compromise, and had come or
and said they would abide and aceuiescs in il
,s s,e natriots. because they had made sacrifices
and had come up to the altar oftheir country aut
thar, laid their sense Of injury, and said to their
common brethren, let's be friends. He declared
himself law-abiding man.
re then spoke Of the loyalty Of the South and