The daily union., 1852-01-15

ns Ia SPEAKER sustained the point OF order where
anon this subject was Iad over
prIAYM THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
a. HOUSTON rose to bring to The attention OF the
tIaa.. ibe condition Of the public printing. But
~ was entitled TO the floor and that the business
oostly before the House was the report made Dy Mr.
on The day before, from the select committee
Ss bill 10 make land warrants issued under the law OF
SD,smber 2s, 1850 ssslgnable
H. HOUSTON claimed the right 10 report from the
cmittee OF Ways and Means, stating why the general
Appropriation bills had not been cen iePoIlea within me hr''
Ike SPEAKER oyenued MIR. Housross point OF
order
r,Sp WARRANTS ISSUED UNDER THE LAW OF srPTEa'
BER IS, 1850
The SPEAKER then announced that the pending ques-
on was on referring TO the Committee OF the Whole on
uon a .as Of he Union the report OF Mr., DusHAM from
W. ect committee TO consider the bill 10 make the land
psuants ssued under the law OF September 2S, 1850,
assgnabIe ,L;. ~ A., a,,,,aa :, -. y.,.,,
J. j,yor of committing the bill report TO the Committee
~ he Whole on the state OF the Union, holding that
required important amenamea; before should DC enacted
MI fUCK commenced TO address the House against
the bill bui he morning hour having expired,
On motion the House proceeded TO consider the business
on the Speakers laoie
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT FOR The FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE 80, 1907.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business was
s question referring to the Committee OF Ways and
Means and ordering to os printed the document from
h appropriations for the service Of his department for
| hs fiscal year ending June 30. 1852.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee. who on this question was
entitled 10 the foor addressed the House TO show that
was strictly the duty Of the Secretary OF the Interior to
send in this report only through the Secretary OF the
Treasury or. in other words that the Secretary of the
Treasury the only officer authorized TO report to Con-
on financial matters.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, urged the importance OF
laying this aside. and going into COMMITTEES OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union to consider the bill TO
provide the means OF paying the next instalment OF
ihe Mexican indemnity.
But Mr.. BAYLY, who had inst risen went on 10 reply
10 some of the remarks OF Mr. JONES' contendng that in
sending in the report directly to the House, the Secretary
Of the Interior had done nothing illegal unusual and
that therefore, there nothing in his conduct TO justify
W Alter % few remarks from Mr. HOUSTON. to prove
that he was not responsible for the in which the
Secretary Of the Interior had sent in this report
Mr. LETCHER next took the floor, and defended with
the intent OF Mr. Secretary Stuart in send
ng these estimates as they were transmitted to the
House.
hha while the Secretary had not designed 10 do wrong,
deserved no rebuke from the House, responsibility
&esed upon himself (Mr H) with reference to this mat
Ter Hs however, hed that the report had been improperly
The previous question being next called and seconded
Nv the House,
Mr. JONES moved to lay the communication on the
able; and that motion he asked the yeas and nays;
which being ordered. the motion to lay the table was
bot agreed to-yeas Sc, nays Ill.
The question Iecurred on the motion TO commit the
document TO the Committee OF Ways and Means, and that
j be printed, when II was agreed 10.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. HOUSTON desired 10 make statement to the
House. The Committee of Ways and Means were
qed to report certain portion OF the general appropri
alton bills within thirty days after The opening of the
sion. This requirement had not been complied with.
This failure had been occasioned by failure the part
p the public printer to furnish copies Of the estimates
borted by the executive branch OF the government in
btint as his duty to have done. Several days
nce he bad reported all the general appropriation bills
IN which the Committee OF Ways and Means could act.
heDts TO be had in print The committee had ap-
Billed to the heads OF the departments, but they could not
urnsh data which they could venture TO undertake
10 frame the bills For instance, the Navy Department
koud furnish the information concerning the details
bf the unusually large appropriations asked for in
hexon with the navy.yards The public printer holds
n his hands all the detailed explanations from the de-
bartmenis the various items of proposed appropra
IONS The House must clearly that the Committee Of
Ways and Means could not venture 10 act without light
IN framing their bills might be said that the message
md accompanying documents for this year very
large. II could not be, however, that they were large
Enough TO keep them in the printers hands up to this
ns i was the duty OF The public printer to have IN
|assed him.
he (Mr H. desired to offer resolution directing the
Committee Printing 10 inquire INTO and report The
condition OF the public printing and whether the printer
as not acting in violation Of his contract in the style in
Which he was executing the work. in the qHaliiy OF the
aper which il done, and in the delay that had
3ready occurred But
Mr. STANLY objected TO the introduction OF this
uion. lis introduction (he heidi would be the signal
pr the commencement OF months debate.
IOWA AKp MINNESOTA.
Mr. CLARK, by leave introduced "a bill for The Ter
toy OF Minnesota and the State OF Iowa :" read twice,
nd with Joint memorial from the Iowa legislature, re-
erred to the Committee on the PdbIic Lands.
And then the House adjourned.
NOTICES UNDER THE RULE.
By Mr.. LETCHERi Tho petition of William r. Ashton.
Administrator Of DR.. Benjamin Chaplin late surgeon In
navy asking seven years half pay.
| BY Mr. CHANDLEa ai The memorial of officers Of the
nIed Stnies army serving Ia New Mexico, asking the
me Allowance and per diem that have been granted TO
troop, 10 California and Oregon referred TO the Com
ltte on Military Affairs.
BY M HARTi The memorial OF Z. K Collins and his
sociaes In regard to increase of the Atlantic mail
yce and proposed additional compen therefor,
fered to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
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