The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-07


S. So. A bill authorizing Victor Morass 10 relinquish
certain lands and TO enter the same quantity elsewhere.
Mr.. DAVIS then renewed the motion 10 adjourn,
which was agreed 10 and accordingly
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REraEsENrA rivEs.
During the reading OF the Journal
The committee appointed by the SPEAKER (under the
resolution OF Mr. CARTIER, adopted on the day before)
TO wait on Louis Kossulh, and introduce him 10 the
House, was announced follows, viz: Messrs CART
TER, GENTRY, CLINGMAN, STANTON oil Kentucky, and
PEAsLEE.
VIRGINIA MILITARY LAMP WARRANTS.
MIR. MILLSON by unanimous consent, introduced
bill, OF which previous notice had been given to make
further provision for the ratification OF Virginia military
land warrants read twice. and referred 10 the Committee
on Public Lands.
LOUIS KossUTH.
Mr. CARTIER, from the select committee TO wait on
Louis kossub, submitted by leave report saying that
they will be prepared introduce Louis hossuth 10 the
House of Representatives, at O'Clock, p. m, on
Wednesday, and would recommend that his reception
should be under the ceremonies that had tax place at
On motion of Mr.. CARTIER, this report was adopted
Mr. JONES. OF Tennessee called for the regular order
When the SPEAKER announced the next business in
order 10 be reports from committees.
Whereupon the committees were called and reports
from them were made by many gentlemen.
In the course OF these proceeding
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. HOUSTON from The Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported the annual Indian Department appropa
bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883 read twice
referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole the OF
the Union, and ordered TO be printed.
Also, the annual invalid pension appropriation bill
which read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of The Union, and ordered to be
printed
Also, the annual revolutionary pension appropriation
bill; which was read twice. referred 10 the Committee OF
The Whole on the state OF the Unon and ordered TO be
printed
Also the bill to provide for carrying into execution in
further part The l2h article Of the treaty with Mexico
read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
the state OF the Union, and ordered TO be printed.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Mr.. H. also reported back The papers in the Gaze Of
John B. Rodgers; which were referred to the Committee
OF Claims
Also, the petition OF sundry workmen in the Gosport
navyyard, asking for increase OF their compensation
referred TO the Committee OF Claims.
Also The petition OF - King the naval constructor
nj the Gospoft navy-yarl referred TO the Committee
Claims.
THE PRINTING or THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Mr.. II. also reported communication from the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury, adding that the Committee OF
Ways and Means did not conceive TO be their duty TO
consider the subject Of printing the annual Treasury De
partment estimates, which formed the subect-mate- Of
the SecTetary's communication The Secretary had not
paid for this printing the ground that he bad fund
Printing should take The subject in hand The contractor
had urged that il was job not coming under his con-
tract.
Here The letter Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
read transmitting TO The Committee OF Ways aud Means
A. Boyd Hamon's letter demanding pay IRON the Treas.
ury Department for tots work
Mt. HiBBARD moved the reference Of the subject TO
ihe Ionmluee on Printing -.
MT GORMAN held that the Committee on Printing
had no legitimate business with the printing OF the Treas
nfy department As the chairman Of that com nre, he
had looked into the Subject. and had gwen such nd
vldua) opinion 10 tie public printer He conceived that
Tie Printing Commitiee was no auditors office II wis
the duly OF the Committee OF WAYS and Means IL not Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury devise wals and means
Tor the ymeut OF the printing the Treasury
Department He was, however, willing to perform any
duties The House night devolve on the Printing Com
mittee.
Mr. HOUSTON had been msapprehended by Mr..
GCRMAE The account tits proper amount and the prin.
clple luvoyed) should be settled by some appropriate
committee, before the Committee OF Ways and Msans
could appropriately consider The subject providing means
for the settlement of this account
Mr. HALL here called Mr.. HoUsToE 10 order, He
had once spoken on this subject aud, unless obtaining
he consent OF the House, he had no right further TO
speak upon u
MIR HOUSTON was by no means anxious 10 address
the House second time on this matter. But
MEMBERS calling out, Go on
Mr.. HOUSTON went on 10 explain that, until his COM
miiee could understand what principle and terms the
House desired this TO be settled they could not
properly report bill for ils payment.
Now this particular description OF printing had hereto
fore been paid for out OF the Treasury Department con-
urgent fund, coming before House committee TO
determine the terms on which il should be settled
Mr. STEPHENS OF Georgia, asked at what rate
Mr. HOUSTON did not know precisely, but believed
as Jobs
Mr. BAYLY thought at the contract prices for depart
ment printing
MI ORR said that this class Of printing came under
the head OF department printing
Mr.. HOUSTON replied exactly so. In every instance
these estimates bad heretofore been printed not by the
public (congressional printer, but BY some one else.
II the Secretary OF the Treasury had imprudenlly
hausled his printing fund.- the House would have TO TAKE
up the subject and until that might be done was The
business OF The Committee OF Ways snt Means 10 refer
the whole matter 10 the House. TO settle the principle in