The daily union., 1852-01-13

10 say they will pay much for the paper and hope
Tue resolution passes the contract for the paper and ht
contract for the composition will be separate for be-
leye that in this way shall get the work better done
They have the power 10 say what kind OF paper The
work shall be done-how much they will gi.e for com,
position, and how much for press-work The class oil
printing provided for in this resolution is not provided for
by any general law. That the Committee Printing
have already decided and have reported 10 this BODY
and the question ia. what disposition the Senate will
make OF it, The gentleman says this is hot haste; we
are too early there is an effort making by this resolu-
ton TO reward partisan press That honorable senator
certainly fogele that at the last session OF Congress he
himself proposed in the Committee on Printing TO give
this very work to the Republic Il was not 100 early at
the last session OF Congress TO agitate the question
Mr.. SMITH. Will the gentleman allow me TO make
remark The honorable senator never has attended
any OF the meetings OF the committee. and lpresume he
makes the statement that proposed 10 give the printing
to the Republic on the information OF others All have
to say s that the gentleman is entirely msinfomed.
Mr. BRIGHT. hope thatifI au incorrect the chair
man OF the Commlttee on Printing will correc, me.
Mr.. BORLAND- Being called on, sir ! will say that
presume the statement OF the senator from Indiana
made from information received from me. He is mistaken,
however in supposlng that the senator from Connecticut
made proposition in The committee TO give this printing
the Republic Ibid say that the senator from Connec
cut was in favoro the proposition made by the Super
nendent OF the Census TO leave the printing 10 him, and
give him the power 10 have executed at the same time
Whether he would have bad il done at the Republic office
or not, do not know. But the Superintendent! OF the
Census did express his wish, and that before the
committee to be permitted to have the work executed
he might think proper at the time. The committee de-
cided that an arrangement OF hat so could mol pc enter
the execution OF the preliminary printing, required that
report OF plan for publishing the should be made
at this session Of Congress and that The printing q the
and therefore they did not feel authorized 70 enter into any
arrangement, give their assent 10 anything OF the kind
then understood the from Connecticut, and
understand him. have been in favor OF that arrange
men for giving the printing into the hands OF the Super
intendent Of the Census
II is very unusual believe, bring into the Senate
versations in committee room, in the debates in TINS
body
that referred for nv information TO debate that came
up upon collateral question have not that debate al
hand at this moment but think turn to il and can
the pnas into the charge o The and
the inference follows matter Of course that il would
have taken the direction indicated.
find recorded in the debates Of the Senate as having
said by me but know never entertained any such idea
that And must also say in very broad terms, that
entirely mistaken do not know if used language
from which he might properly infer what he has stated
but never have entertained any such views have been
contract system and if felt at liberty to stale to the Sen
ae or bring before The Senate the appeals which have
been made to me BY my political friends in this city, OF
the propetors OF the political press-at least one OF
Mr. BRIGHT gave way simply to an explanation
| hope the gentleman will not extend his remarks
| Mr.. SMITH. am not about TO extend my remarks
bu, merely about to say that if should take th'
liberty to state these facts nobody would hereafter hav
any doubt OF the position now occupy.
MIR. CLARKE Will the senator from Indiana give wa,
to amoon to adjournl
Mr.. BRIGHT. What little / have TO say should pre-
fer 10 say this evening and then the question can bt
taken. believe there IS no other senator who wishes L
speak upon it.
Several SENATORS suggesting that he should postpone
his remarks until tomorrow,
| MIR. BRIGHT gave way TO motion 10 adjourn and
| The Senate accordingly adjourned