Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-20


made Yesterday lay the report of the committee On p
ing The table, upon which the yeas and nays had been
dcrcd.
M.. Brown Of Mississippi mo:cd call Of tho Hon,
which being agreed TO- the clerk proceeded 10 call the ~
and hundred and sixty members answered 10 their NAM
and the suggestion OF Mr. CIingman OF North Ca-o
Mr. Polk withdrew his motion, 10 enable him TO plain
principles upon which he intended 10 vote.
Mr. Ciingmau then entered into explanation Of the y
which he intended give. 1t evident, he said ha,
committee had go! the House into ditcuity ano The gu,
ton was how 10 effect on escape. Ii,e committee had t.
only passed resolution 10 make an arrangement 10 have
printing executed but had selected DoEelson q Artistic
10 perform all the work of the present session. They s4b
quantly, he said, altered their mode OF proceedings gu! l.
determined To hold the present contractor Responsible
dscmng him incapable OF carrying our ms eon.e' 10 &
hework 10 others He commended that the committee she
have made report 10 the House. if there had been the n
lcci alluded to-.
he would not give the printing To Dofeisoh Arms.on
unless thew would perform as cheap as any one else
Mr. CingElan went 10 state that towers had Offer.
10 perform the public printing al s3oOJe less thin
R.cs' tender ami that Mr.. RS bid was S5UU0) less hs
The amount proposed by Donelson Armstrong, making
in the aggregate 100000 above the bid OF Mr.. Towers
,vas not disposed therefore to trust the committee any
,her He then alluded TO the combination which had H..
entered N 20 ,,y the Union with the "Repuglc, Tor
ouroosc Of getting their hands into the public treasury
,r Ha:cu of New York, said If the House were sa'!.s,
that the contractor had furnished HE wok required Of b.,
III il be so declared and the committee be relieved from
rh,r bility IT, on the other hand members We're
40 sarjtisj ,lc committee shunLe permitted 10 take j
necessary steps 10 rcctty the d,ihculiy.
Air Polk inquired VI tie committee whether D0nesln h,
made any application for the public printing, ind whetae,
Southern Press did not propose 10 DIVIDE The sposi
called for reply
Mr. Clinaman sail this was denied but il was evident i
strong prejudice hid been attempted 10 be created in
of Donescn \ Armstrong upon The grourd that tiey
performed great service 10 the country reason which
be S;cmrd 10, were il proposed 10 give pension
old soldier who had not been wounded, or 10 any sa:es
in
his Previous usefulness He constituted by esp.essl,
himself in favor of the establishment OF printing butel
and in This way 10 free the public press ifoh political sd
executive control
Mr Jcres ross, 10 rive his reasons for voting iay
motion before the Hose the table. He sld Tie concg
had been very generally arrived nj 'has me contractor
unable 70 comply with his conr!ct thls oeinS HE case
committee had determined u give the "ofh 20 oheS. "a
hnnr, tI,c committee would go and have the WORK
formed; and a. he satisfied the contract system A
turned out failure and therefore trusted at The COM
tee would report in favor OF lis aAro.alon, ana thus
end 10 what mus Continue be fra!tfu! source OF d:
and strife. Hc h. pei! the" would not stop there hn
they would consult wlta honest men, who are aclpla
with The printing business and would !ecoanehi t'4i
House should fix the price ~ be paid, ana appoint 4: %
printer
Mr. Fitch OF Indiana. dsc7imrd all partially In iayo'
he neseni contractor h4 cOntnGcd thai no neglect had
proved; and whIle admitted raa all The printing VI
cent one elias. ad Dee satisfactorily executed and X
com nit tee l.ll hls with the CONTRACTOR "hIe ey fe
10 let him have naI which he could execute he then
the various grounds upon wich ne opposed The!
ton Of the committee.
Mr.. Sraun,on Of Kentucky, 60 one OF The committee 4
rered into an explanation ui the proceedings OF Tie comr
tee and denied having any Thing lnop"'hij % d.
any corrupt practice but that his object haa hcen 10 SCI
the performance Of the public printing in reasonable ur
He had never heard lie said any coalition proposed 10
committee and il auy sucn idea existed II originate!
,hr southern rights pa.'y ard went ih'"a review OF IN
rcednss of the committee and commended MAJ The tend"
Mr.. Rvss was the lowest, an: that his tend was base
the expccta ion o.. obtaining the Census printing He
cludeI with denouncng the manner IN which me contaE
work had heen pclJrmcd
Mr. Parker of Ind. called attention 10 the law r"gTa
the contracting for the public printing and the appointing
of comnitte" remedy any ne"icct on the ptrt %! Tie
tractor and either 10 make pro rata reduction, Ok e
his work altogether.
The House he commended had no right 70 interfere "
the action Of the cCmee bar considered th all TIC 81
Guilty which had arisen had been owing 10 the rrsu If mad
aer which il had appointed oy the Speaker IL
Guided BY expressing himself in favor OF tho establishment
4 printing bureau.
Severn! other gentlemen took part 10 the debate A
late igu ami pending motion 10 lay the whole subject
hc table the House adjourned.