New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER announced the business
first in order to be the resolution proposing to print
fifty thousand copies Of the mechanical part of the
Patent Office Report for the use of members aud three
thousand copies for the Commissioner OF Patents
MIR. Tuck raised a point OF order, that
the French spoiaion bill was first in order, but the
SpEARER adhered to his previous announcement
MIR. Tuck wished to know what business
would come up after the resolution TO print the Patent
Office Report shall have been disposed of
The SPEAKER replied, he would deter
mine hereafter and said that when the House shall again
proceed to dispose of business the table, the French
spoliaton Bill would up After further proceed
ings,
MIR. HoUsToN moved that the House
go into Committee on the Homestead Bill, and urged
the dispatch OF the public business.
Mr.. STANLr--Will the gentleman of
the Committee of Ways and Means tell what is the
public busnessi
Mr.. HoUsToN replied-The special order
the Homestead Bill which stands in the way OF the
Appropriation Bills. -.
Committee of The Whole the State of the Union
the Homestead bil-Ayes, 60; Noes, n.
The House then proceeded to consider
Il resolution print extra copies of the Patent Office
Report.
After which the Wisconsin Railroad bills
were taken up and passed.
MIR. CLINGnAN moved that the resOlu-
House what ii any, arrangement has been made 70 have
the public printing executed; and il any other than tho
public printer has been employed to report what prices
they have agreed to pay and that said Committee be
instructed TO let out such printing as the present con-
tractor cannot execute the lowest responsible bidder
after ten days notice.
Mr. STEWART raised a point of order,
namely that the subject sought to be committed the
report from the Committee on Printing directing the
printing OF a certain number of extra copies OF tho
Patent Office Report and that the instructions do not
propose any modification OF the former report or sub
stite for IT, but relates to the subject of public print
ing generally The Instructions therefore, are In con-
PREVENTION Of the existing law.
The Speaker overruled this point.
Mr. STEWART appealed from. the decis-
ion of the Chair, and argued the question
Mr.. CARTIER cOntended that the House
have right 10 know what the Committee has done
relative to the printing They should give up their Sc
cres that the house may act @ my n.
tons are german.
Mr.. STEWART resumed, in explanation
Of his point of order and said that there was great
question involved in it, independent OF parties and the
subdivision Of parties namely, the importance oil having
the printing done promptly and in manner credaoie
to the country well to facilitate legislation AT the
end of five months it may almost be literally said that
Congress has done nothing
Mr.. CLIsGMAN replied to Mr.. Stewards
point To the first, namely that the number Oh copies
TO be printed he said have right To reconit the
revolution, with without Instructions Notning Is
more common. The second point was, that these in
sructions will change the existing law. 10 ths, Mr.
Clinsman said the gentleman from Michigan had cor
recfy stated that when the contractor tails to do the
work he is liable for the difference In the expense De-
tween what the contract calls Tor and what Is paid W
another printer But remarked Mr.. Clingmsn, the ne
elected work should be let out TO the lowest Didher
BOYD Hamilton should have a job taken from MIN,
worth thousand dollars, and another man, named
Towers should be the lowest bidder for it, at nfteen
hundred dollars Hamilton would have to pay tne du
ference of 500. But suppose the Printing CommItee
from favoritsm, give 1t TO Doneson Armstrone, a.
g. OOC there 10 Court on earth that would sustain
and no common principles Of fairness when wouhJu
tfy it, His proposition TO let out the printing 70 the
lowest bidder making Hamilton liable for the excess
Further proceedings ensued, when, on
motion of Mr. EVANS Mr. SruARrs appeal was laid on
the table-Yeas l22, Nays A. So Mr. Clingmans In
suuctions were declared, in effect TO be In order
Mr.. German, of the Printing Committee.
said that the of printing the mechanical pornon OF
the Patent Office Report, would be about ~ cents .
copy: o1 O.. aro.nd
Mr. Clingmsns Instructions, placing It in the form o.
Joint Resolution He had heard great deal ABOUT Tue
higher law party and the object OF ais was
to ascertain bow many OF the higher Jaw parties mere
branch of the Legislature Of the United States sets more
examples of higher law, than any other body OF the
same number of They do it, every day. BY riding
down the rules passed in pursuance OF the Constitution
On this occasion there was a still palpable ef
fort TO assert the doctrine of the higher law BY the
act of 1896 the whole subject Of public printing 10 COM
mitted Joint Committee OF the two Houses and dur
ing the whole session. there has been an attempt on
the part Of one House. without the concurrence OF the
other to control the law In other words, there has
been practical attempt made to assert here the ngnef
law doctrine He maintained that the House has no
right to instruct the Committee Printing except oy
Joint resolution Of the two Houses.
Mr.. EVANS said that there exists COM
bnaon in this city between the two political presses
heard carried out it, part In the contracs and moved
% TAs Republic the printing Of 5000 copies Of ne re-
tent once Report The question now va WIENER 2.
s.rrv ,t ~ coutrsct system and put down tho man
Who have combined ssliass q. Les " carry out The
costrsct cystem OF rssort b puble printing once.
thus sxecnting our owa printing and diseevans ne
eopneedea Il he public printing tom hsperes press