The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-28


stated that il the printing proceeded as The MANUSCRIPT was
now being prepared, IL would make two volumes tie
less in size than those Of the American A,eases NOW
The question arose wonld the House order the printing
of the historical part! The Joint Committee on rnnuhg
unwilling 10 have that part left out by SO doing
saving OF 30 per cent in the oil The volumes would
be effected lie willing 10 modify the JOINT resoiu-
ton 10 have that part struck OF u the House de
sired that alteration il the plan OF publishing The census
returns.
The names of Donelson * Armstrong had been intro
duced in the resolution, because the job having been re-
served by the law from The public printer The joint com
must give il 10 some party or parties Whom give 10
then the question. Now the democratic party were
in the ascendency The Joint Committee on Printing was
miitee 10 attend TO the matter Gales Seaon, and Gid
con. and Blair Rives had all had such work from their
respective political friends Donelson Armstrong were
democratic printers here and the joint committee were
disposed 10 give il 10 them on fair terms
II had been charged that frauds would be perpeiraed
under this proposed contract lie held that this charge
believe himself worthy Of place on il il he could permit
the making OF the contract il had been charged that The
committee about to make it,
The committee had called on Blair & l,ives, and had
asceraned that was the cost OF printing the last
census returns. They contemplated asking Gales Sea-
ton. and other practical printers relative 70 the difference
prices since that census was taken and It's returns were
printed.
for which would govern The wings in putting the
names OF Gales Seaton Of Gideon in the resolution il
they (the whgsl were in power.
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, asked il Mr. GoRMAN
did recolec that the wing administration had fore
stalled the action OF Congress on the preliminary printing
OF this census
He had found il impossible for the House 10 get the ar
tcle OF hemp introduced into the forms. That article,
and especially in state of preparation, OF
great importance 10 the people OF his State; hence his
anxiety TO have had duly noticed in the census returns
MIR. GORMAN, resuming the floor, confessed that
party" had much TO do with the insertion Of the names
Of Donelson g. Armstrong in this join, resolution.
Mr.. MEACHAM asked if the committee desired 10
n,hl had
alleged why give il 10 partisan' Suppose that pari-
would not do i for reasonable sum, what was the
committee then TO do?
Mr.. GORMAN (resnming the floor said that the ex-
peclation OF Mr. M. was not reasonable. There could
be doubt that they will take contract believed by the
committee to be reasonable Now, wings il in pow
err wond give il to their editors lie was for doing like.
wise. The democracy being in power
Mr.. FLORENCE asked Mr.. German il the committee
objected 10 giving it 10 Hamilton the ground that he
had no right TO il under the contract.
Alr. GORMAN replied aiiirmaiively
Mr.. FLORENCE said the contractor a democrat,
and had voted for him (M F at the last congressional
election. He was much entitled TO this printing with
out paper as was any democrat with paper under his
control.
Mr.. GoRMAN admitted the correctness Of This posi-
lion of Mr. FLORENCE, and went on TO say that in for
mer times Blair Riyes had, by resolution, been dis
missed from their position public printers 10 make
room Tor wing successors s lie was Tor ponelson
as any Others because they were the organs OF the dem
ocratic party.
MI. fENABLE Ssaid MIR. III had SAID he was not
willing TO recognise them as the party organs owing 10
his difference from them on one point He tMr G. was
willing TO let bygones be bygones, and to forget all that
any democrat had said against himself and his positions
the struggle upon the territorial or slaveryques
tons. Yet he desired that Mr. VENABLE should moi as
sumo TO prescribe rules for the party: He wished him
(Ar 10 leave little Tor the discretion OF others He
did not bsieve that Mr. VENARLE ready desert the
democratic party account of his difference with Messrs
poneso nnSI Armstrong upon single point
Mr. VENABLE Qnierrupting MIR. g said he did not
suppose Capable
OF giving up his principles account of personal mis-
understanding with any individuals. He should always
be prond 10 act with the gallant gentleman from Indiana
tMr GoRNAN, but would not vote 10 sustain principles
which wholly antagonsc 10 those held by himself
on subject OF SO great importance the rights of the
States.
Mr. GORNIAN (resumng) believed that Mr.. VEsABLE
was wrong in prescribing the editors OF the Washing
ton Union on account Of their principles AT that ra.e
he (Alr. } might be prescribed himself.
Mr. VENABl.E was for prescribing no one lie was
also for pensoning no one He for throwing the
Job open TO any and all the printing mechanics OF the
Union
Mr. EVANS said that practical printer had informed
him that The cost OF this job would be million OF dol
MIR GoRMAN denied The correctness Of this estimate
II could not cost hall that said all practical print
ers with whom he had consulted the subject and they
were not few.
The system OF letting work oil 10 lowest bidders had
led 10 great frauds and injuries
MIR EVANS said, Not if you furnish them with pa
MIR. GoRMAN. And with funds with type, with
presses &c, Now, i was undeniable that great abuses
had grown ont OF the contract system. This the
oplnisn OF all the House and Senate printing
He who would reopen the compromise difficulties
would be stahbng the democratic party He had gone
further than any man north OF Mason and Dxons line
sustaining the rights OF the South that subject and
felt nj liberty 10 say To the South in Congresspeace
He had never thrown irebrand into the camp OF the
Sonth, and therefore dared 10 what he had said
lie begged the South not 10 reopen this subject nothing
10 be gained by except the injury OF those who had
been their friends in the lalc contest
Mr.. BOCOCk said that while The gentleman from In.
iana-for whom he entertained the kindest feelings
was appealing for harmony. was il true that the
Washington Union giving the South war 10 the
knife on The question OF State rightsl
Mr.. GoRMAN held that the very question OF Mr. Bo.
COCK showed the importance OF forgetting past differences
in the party Now, il was not the purpose Of any one
10 put poison IN The cups OF the South, in pressing this
resolution upon them.
MIR. NABERS desired 10 know what was the new
question on which Mr.. GoRMAN speaking views so
agreeable 10 him In what did il differ from that on which
no had not been permitted 10 speak this morning. being
ruled out of order
Mr.. GORMAN, continuing, said that as for the names
Df Donelson Armstrong he left that point TO the mag.
nanmy Of men who, when pat 10 the test always acted
" iih generosity
He asked man, North, South, East, or West 10
mango ms views on any national question in voting on
his resolution Now, the question was. Would the dem
,catc party IN giving this contract give IL 10 one OF
ber own political friends Would any other party on
,qual terms give il TO any other9
Mr. BELL said that he would moi give il 10 a political
friend in auch q case
Mr. GORMAN. The gentleman must be an extraordi- |
nary indvidual-a Ishmaelite with far more viz
uc than the rest OF his race.
Mr. BELL explained. He would prefer his country TO
.s.IIs a. Il