The daily union., 1852-09-03

but will not do H. because i might excite feelings un-
pleasant 10 myself and others; but everybody can see
from the statement OF facts, how this Thing Will
operate Is there any party advantage IN II? do not be-
lieve there s. look at Of The publications in the
party press OF the day. both in regard 10 General Scott
and General Pierce with the utmost adherence.
The PRESIDENT. That's not the subject under con
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | do not intend 10 make party
question OF III but The view presenting has direct
bearing upon this and will tell you how. An ar
gument has been suggested here that this is party
maneuSre for the purpose OF getting party advantage
wanted 10 state my candid conviction that no party
advantage can be obtained in this way by patronizng
party press at The expense OF other presses and thereby
10 show that argument based uPon considerations OF
that sort ought not 10 prevail TO influence senators 10
vote for this bill.
suggestion has been made that the minds Of gentle
men will be iu6ienced to vote Tor this bill BY party
siderations and party advantages My argument against
that is, that there can be such party advantage OBJ
ained and IN support OF that Argument say that there
is right minded man--,here is sensible man--who
will look at the ISLANDERS against the nominees OF
both the democratic and whis parties but must feel
the disgust which have already expressed Instead
o. its doug any good. II the party press IS TO be
maintained ior the purpose oil propagating sander
oil that sort. II will do harm 10 the party that employs
such machinery. That is my candid conviction II
sometimes that can almost fancy thai see
the very motives OF the heart when il has been pennng
sentence TO put in print for party purposes which shall
slter near the truth as possible IN words. while he
colocation OF those words is such as 10 convey lie,
aud thereby 10 deceive. hope and believe The public
sentm oi the country is becoming awakened to this
species OF party tactics and is becoming dsgusted with
il glad it, and believe The party that
to any thing OF that sort will fail before an intelligent,
community.
mention these things to show tha, these party con.
sderatons cannot, and ought not, 10 operate here
motive for passing any such bill and that we ought il
we can, resort to the system OF contractan open
field and fair competition II cannot resort that,
then you ought 10 establish government press IL for no
other Tor the purpose OF getting clear OF these
political influences. and for The purpose OF seng clear
oil the mputatons upon the motives OF senators and rep
resentatves and OF escaping those involvements IN
contests such as have prevail before.
4 yeas and
amendment; and, being taken, resued-yeas l6, nays
2S-as follow
YEAs-Msssrs. Chase. Cooper Davis Dawson, Fish.
Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, and Wade-l6.
ass Adams saya Bosnd yaaou
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Donglas Downs.
MG Mewes Rue 9nes shed low" samae Ms Toassy
4 Walker, and Weller-2S.
So the amendment was not agreed TO-
Mr.. CLARKE, when his name called. and
said UPON this question, and this bill have pair
ed OIL with the honorable senator from New Hampshire
MI Nosa,s @ and and do not feel at liberty to vote. .
i Mr. BORLAND. | shall not tire the Senate with a
speech bu, The position in which feel myself placed
this occasion requires 10 say few words put myself
as consider right upon the record regret exceedingly
appear IN seeming opposition to the political party to
which belong, TO the service OF which have devoted
my life and IN The success OF which feel as deep an in
terest, apprehend, any senator on this floor.
would vote for this bill it, in my own conscience
could do am very sorry that vote for it
believe The principle OF the bill is right 1t is what
believe should not object to the individuals who will
probably. if the bill passes and suppose it will pass
the majority Of my party in that choice. But, sir object
TO the BILL and shall he compelled 10 against il Tor
one or Two reasons, which will briefly state
In the hrs place, although think the principle of the
bill is right yet think its details impracticable
think its working will be mischievoos instead of beneh
contract system has failed. have considered il a failure
from the beginning and every day has added my
vclon think il ought TO be abandoned: il ought TO
hac tint hu
this bill but this bill contains within itself provisions
which are N my opinion co9lradicoy TO each other and
impaccabe in operation. II lays down foundations OF
disputes which shall xe, over. if we once get
INTO them II provides Tor two printers-sone 10 do the
printing of the House, and the other do the printing Of
The Senate. Now ii elect two separate Individuals
ii will raise up dispute with which shall be troubled
during the rest OF the time that it is operation We
shall have disputes between these printers who
shall do the bulk OF the printing and who shall get the
profits For instance, If order the printing OF large
number Of The Patent Office Report, what will be the ef
feci OF itl
The bill provides that the printer 10 the house where
the first order is made shall do the printing The other
lhen must do-whai! II forbids payment Tor double
composition. 1t will then be contest between the two
houses who shall order first, and who shall order
ior The purpose OF sustaining It's own printer II we
should order fifty thousand copies OF the Patent Office
Port rst the work would be done by printer. Then,
suppose the House should order hundred thousand
copies who shall print them Double composition can |
not be paid ior-be bill forbds it, and there will be the
House printer ordered by the House print hundred
thousand copies OF this work which printer will have
] ME DOWNS. would ask the honorable senator il
there is not provision in the bill that such question
shall be submitted TO the Joint Committee Printing
i Mr. BORLAND know that some such provision is
made, but leads TO the very difficulty which suggested
II gives rise To disputes which will lind II exceedingly
troublesome TO settle
j Mr. WELLER. How did get along when each
house had it's own printer
Mr.. BORLAND would say TO the senator from Cali |
/ lorna that had printer who undertook the whole
work by contract, and when particular document
ordered TO be printed by the Senate II printed under
that contract and when additional numbers ordered
by the House, they printed by the individual
ajdiiona numbers Tor the reduced which
The contract provided But in this each printer will
have an equal right 10 do the work Each will be acting
under The orders of the respective houses. II the printer
Of the House should be required TO print hundred
thousand copies OF the Patent Obcs repoas the order
of the House. apprehend will be-he will not be allowed
TO charge for double composition for the first execution
of The Sork and he will be required under the This
bl to do il at reduced price, for which he will tell you
he cannot do it, Yet having been elected printer and re-
quired do the work, he will have a legal obligation
upon him 10 IT without the ability 10 do it, He
will thus be deprived OF prohis in and an
tcipation Of which he required to have printing
establishment competent 10 do the work. There is h
PRACTICAL officially IN the way
Then the bill fixes the prices for executive printing at
the same congressional printing Any one who
has practical knowledge of the printing which is done
for the houses o Congress, and that which is done
fer the executive departments, snows very well how the
printers regard H. He knows very well that the printing
for Congress cannot be done for the those