The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-17

this matter where il is Bat, one OF the committee,
have come TO the conclusion that he did moi. perform
his contract and choose that this House should make
war upon Hamilton for not performing ~, rather than
upon the committee for having neglected Their duty Let
the House take the issue II they are satisfied with the
quality and quantity Of the WORK 70. them have there the re-
section OF the requires the committee TO take such
they may deem necessary to remedy The neglect
delay the part OF Hamilton. The committee have
taken pains lar they have been able to remedy
that neglect and delay. They have not consummaied
these means. They have tried to- and will II the House
have confidence in the commItlee but from the time
that the House have not confidence In the commit
tee shall be happy TO transfer into their hands that
duty, and let Them see with how much greater
| unanmliy they can come 10 conclusion than
the committee have. | submit this proposition: II
the House country satisfied with the printing IN
ana qualify az e ana ana N ona a
that subect they not then the committee occu-
pyng the place they do, will take the best means in their
power to remedy that Inconvenience II was because II
intimaed suggested by gentlemen here, that the
committee desrous TO lay before the House their
proceedisgs and il the House have no confidence IN ne
mmittec they think this work was all well doneaet
them take the responsibility and say, when they have
waited twelve months for these heavy documents, that
4 was at their own suggestion that lhey waited Tor Mr
Hamilton, and not through the ineficiency OF the com
mec.
Mr.. CLINGMAN. | understand the gentleman. He
is mistaken about the fact He is anxious to shift the
dilemma from the committee to the House. He cannot
do it, have doubt but he believes exactly what he
states; but what wish TO- say is. that the committee
that this had not the capacity TO execute the printing,
they ought have reported that fact to the House, and
requested its advice The House might then have dis
Mr. HAVEN. The law requires that the committee
shall actthat they shall remedy the failure OF the con-
tractor.
Mr. CLINGMAN That is the gentemans construc-
ton of the law. My construction is different one. The
gentleman has construed the law erroneousy. He has
acted honestly and fairly do not doubt do not charge
upon any Of the gentlemen as having any such motive
as the one have been speaking Of He has made no
statement bearing it out Every one knows there has
been powerful outside pressure to take care OF Done
son & Armstrong, and others. That is the point. And
it has been minated in the debate upon this floor that
of the why those gentlemen should have that
contract was that they had rendered important services
TO their country see il now stated in newspapersthe
Baltimore Sun, and oherswe hear il all around-hat
hese editors have been fighting for the Union against
the uas &c. and for that reason they are endeavored
TO be pushed forward in the way now proposed. You
know, Mr. Speaker, that they have been and are en-
deavorng themseves-in their edorials-to create the
impression that there are few ultra en-disunionists
secessonss, abotonsts, and othes-opposed to their
patriotic effort TO get into the treasury Why, i that were
really true that the only guardians of the public treasury
few ultra men, it would tell badly for the coun
try. But there is nothing in it,
/ Mr.. POLK II the gentleman will allow me, cannot
permit such charge 10 be made without the facts
coming to light ask any member OF that committee
| whether Gideon & CO. or Donelson Armstrong ever
made propositions to them for the public printing
will put another question 10 them ask these men-the
gentleman from North Carolina Mr. CLINGMAsl is one
OF lhemand il we have to go into this hsh we VIII
contend brow to brow, and bosom 10 bosom) the
editor Of the Southern Press did approach that
mittee with proposition to divide the spois, but could
MI. CLINGMAN. l know nothing about il but the
gentleman from Indiana Mr. GoRmAsl stated the other
day that the editor of the Southern Press did not make
any prqBGTSKon BSK 70 TIE c eommse cmni,,.s
Mr CLINGMAN. | do not care anything about ii.
The gentleman is endeavoring TO get me upon point TO
which attach no weight am opposed 10 the giving
OF that printing 10 the Southern Press, Union or any
other political press
Mr. POLK | hope the gentleman will, in this con-
nexion allow member OF the Printing Commlttee-the
gentleman from Kentucky tMr SrASrosl-to state the
| facts.
Mr. STANTON. of Kentucky With the genlleman's
Mr CLINGMAN. will in a moment | will give
the gentleman an opportunity desire now TO state what
understand 10 be the operation here. 1t may be tha!
the editor OF the Southern Press applied do not care II
he did The gentleman from Indiana said that he did
the repeseniave of the Southern Press, ba, fully con
cur with the gentleman from South Carolina.
Mr., GORMAN. He made no proposition TO me. He
made no proposition that know Of.
Mr. CLING MAN. know nothing about it, That is
a matter between the gentlemen. What | speaking
of when interrupted, Mr. Speaker, the obvious effort
made upon the part OF the editors OF the journals here
interested 10 create the impression in the Houseand we
hear il all around the hallevery one knows the attempt
is being made-o force the measure through under that
idea, 10 enable them TO get into the treasuy-under the
idea that they bad been performing important service in
the saving OF the Union, and making upon extreme
men. Gentlemen here press them forward under that
idea. There is hardly newspaper in which you do not
something about IT, Look In the morning papers al
the puis which 20 out TO the country Look at the effort
made TO get up strong impression IN behalf OF those
individuals, under the idea that they have performed pa
otic public service Now, 10 give you, Mr.. Speaker,
notion of how high the services they have rendered
in the estimation of those who pressing their claim
here lei state case. Suppose soldier had been IN
every battle OF late war with Great Britain and
brought away honorable scassuppose that he had gone
with Scotrs column TO Mexico-that he had fought al
Buena Vista-that he had participated in all Of the
nicts in Mexco-and should introduce proposition to
give that man ten or twenty thousand dollars ou, OF the
public treasury how would il be received II would be
voted down at once. Unless could show that he bad
actually been disabled in the public service, there
is not a committee in this House which would vote
TO give him dollar No. sir, not one
II They would not put him upon the pension roll. II
were to Introduce proposition 10 give man who had
struggled against foreign enemy in any way, or man
who had filed all the civil departments oil the govern
men, from the President down the lowest, and who
was now in poverty, few thousand dollars out Of the
public treasury. 1t would be voted down at Well,
heo how grand must have been the services those two
organs performed for the country TO justify gentlemen in
pressing their claims here upon that ground They will
make 100000. 100000, 100000 ii they get the
printing Statements vary According TO statement OF
Mr. Rives, from class al printing alone-the
printng-they would. IL 100000 copies were printed and
the prices given proposed make nearly $1,000 900
will tell you, Mr. Speaker, what think ought TO do
great doubts to whether il Let try the expert.
Inent OF the gentleman from Wisconsin, [Mr DorY,l Of
a national establishment do not speak with reference
TO the details OF his bill, have not sufficiently
| ined them. Let appoint some with salary OF
$4,000 $1,000, and let him hire workmen to do the