The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-16


sent TO IL introduction that case, but willing that
should sr e SnsIeSassd fox the purpose o. reference
Mr. CLlNGMAN renewed the objection so leave was
not granted.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The SPEAKER then announced the first business in
order to DO the question the motion to lay the table
The pending report from the Committee on Printing
which The yeas and bad been called and ordered
/ Mr. BROWN, OF Mississippi moved call OF the
House which being ordered, the Clerk proceeded with
the said call and hundred and sixty members having
On motion Of MIR. BRIGGS. all further proceedings
der the call were disposed with.
AL the request OF Mr., CLlNGMAN, Mr. POLK with
drew temporarily has motion 10 lay the table
Mr. ORR suggested the proprely OF striking out Of the
pending motion 10 refer the proposed reference 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary and to substitute therefor
The Committee on Printing" He was for this modh-
cation IN order 10 prevent indirect from being
passed upon the Committee on Printing Though differ
them .est
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi dsclamed all intention
OF casting censure on the Committee on Printing in draw
Ing up me Instructions and motion he had offered.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN then addressed the House al some
LENGTH to show The mpropnety Of acquiescing in the
ton OF the Joint Committee Printing. In The
OF his remarks he was interrupted by nterrogaores from
Messrs JONES OF Tennessee, GORMAN, POLK, STE.
VEINS Of Pennsylvania, and HAVEN.
| Mr. JONES, oil Tennessee, then addressed the House
in favor of laying The whole subject the table. and
for the repeal OF the law obgng the public printing
ba executed by contract In the of his remarks,
Msssp Of
| and GENTRY.
Mr. FITCH. then taking the floor addressed the House
in opposition TO acquescence in the recent action OF the
Printing Committee; and, in the course Of bis remarks,
he gave way 10 Messrs VENABLE, STANTON OF
Kentucky, and GORMAN with all OF whom he had col
! Mr.. STANTON. OF Kentucky addressed The House in
defence Of the action OF the Printing Committee Mr..
s. the Of his speech had colloqaal debae with
/ 81
ORR, FLORENCE, PHELPS. and FITCH
Mr.. PARKER, of Indiana, then obtained the floor, and
addressed the House in favor Of acquiescence in the
ton Of the Committee Printing In the Of the
speech Of MI p. interlocu'ory remarks were made BY
Messrs STEVENS of Pennsy lvania, FREEMAN
CLlNGMAN, MEADE, and SfANLY MIR P. being
MIR. FREEMAN rose TO point Of order, and con-
tended that The report originally made by Mr.. German
was out OF order, and moi being made BY direction OF the
Joint Committee Printing. could not be considered or
disposed OF by the House under any rule for its govern
ment
The SPEAKER, after causing the first clause Of the
report in question TO be read for the information OF the
House, ovenued the point OF order.
Mr.. PARKER then moved to lay the report on the ia
Bile; on which motion he demanded the previous ques
Mr.. CLlNGMAN demanded the yeas and nays on the
motion TO lay on the table which being ordered,
Mr., HARRIS. OF Tennessee moved 10 adjourn; but
the request OF many gentlemen, he withdrew that
Mr.. ORR renewed il, ; and the yeas and nays being
called on the motI0n oil MI u, they were not ordered
Whereupon the question put, and the House ad-
jouned-ayes 10, noes 81.
PETITIONS, Erc,, UNDER THE RULE
BY Mr.. ROBBINS; The memorial of Fayette Person
and twentyx other practical printers Of Philadephia
respectfully urging Congress to establish national printing
office Governor Doty's plan Also, The petition Of VIM
Jones, and hirytwo other practical printers Of Phila
dphia who also recommend the propriety OF establishing
national printing Office referred to the Commuee
Printing
BY Mr. PHELPS, The memorial Of Charles Wallach
others, for the incorporation OF the Washington Gene
terry Association.
BY Nj. THoS NJ. HOWE The remons,rance of John
Stewart and other citizens Of Pennsylvania against the
extension of the Woodw orh patent
BY Mr.. FLORENCEi The memorial of John III. TaggaTt,
w. o. Brown John II. Easy, r. b Smyth. and hirtytw
others practical primers OF the OF Philadelphia, in a
OF the essb of national printing office Also
the aud papers Of Edward J. Cadwaader. pray
ing for invalid pension Also, the memorial Griffith
Williams, w. w. Fulton, Louis B. Crozet, Hiram M
Groh aud twenty-five others, practical printers of the city
Philadelphia, in favor Of the establishment Of nationa
printing office. Also, the memorial and papers OF Charles
Conner, inmate OF the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia
pray iug for a invalid pension.
BY Mr. DISNEY The memorial OF certain citizens Of
Cincinnati asking for appropriation TO the custom
that city referred TO the Committee Ways and
Means.