The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. bENNEl asked but did not receive the
unanimous consent Of the Housc 10 introduce the
following resolution, viz:
Resoirod by he Senate and House Of Repr6senfG-
tires of ths United States IF AmeTica IA CoHgT6ss
assen6led, That the road from Valencia Springs
poet otlce, IN Broome county, New York, via Min
cvch and Coventry, to Oxford, Cbenango county
be, and the same IL hereby, declared a post road;
and the road from Oxford, by The way Of Coventry
vile, 10 South Banbfidgc, be, and the came is
hereby, dec Jared psst road; and the Post Office
DEPARTMENTS hereby authorized 20 pay the per-
cons who have carried the mail on said routes by
order OF said Department, previous 10 this time,
suitable compensation therefor.
The PUBLIC PRINTING.
The SPEAKER statcd, as the business first In
order the motion made yesterday, by Mr. PoLx
10 lay the whole subject Of the public printing up
on the table, which includes the report Of the Com
mittee on Printing with reference 10 the
rsnrement with Messrs. Donelson and Armstrong,
and with Messrs. Gideon and Company, for the
execution, respectively, Of printing for toe two
On motion 6f Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, there
vac call Of the House, and one hundred and sixty
members answered 10 their names.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN appealed 10 the gentleman
from Tennessee 10 Withdraw his motion 10 lay the
whole subject upon the table, az be wished to say
word two.
Mr.. POLK said he had always been disposed to
extend courtesyi and consented TO withdraw the
motion, on condition that the gentleman would re
new H.
Mr.. CLINCMAN said that be would do 90.
Mr.. ORR suggcsied an amendment TO the pend
ing resolution 81 Mr.. BsovS, OF Mississippi.
fer the subject before them TO the Committee the
Judiciary. ~ substituting the Committee on Print.
ing. While be disapproyed Of the action OF this
committee, be did not desire to cast reflection
upon It,
Mr. BROWN said that in employing the phrase.
ology In bic resolution, he did not mean 10 cast
rejection upon the Committee on Printing.
Mr. ORR. don't think you did, but IL ,eems
that some gentlemen think II has that tffsct.
Mr al the
ing in The course Of hs remarks that he understood
the Committee on Printing have not only made ar.
arrangements for the printing already given out to
be executed, bot provided for the printing in fu.
turc; and that they have selected Donclson and
Armstrong for the House, and Gideon and Co. for
the Senate, intending thereby 20 cover all the
printing which may be ordered by Congress. This
was what he understood TO be their action and in
the report II the Senate proceedings he found. in
the speech Of Mr.. BoRLAND, such a resolution AZ
that. Nov this, he contended, went wholly be
yond the authority Of the committee With a
view Of giving the printing to their friends, Boyd
Hamilton vac 10 be the mere nominal printer, and
by their arrangements the law was to be avoided
sliogt Their.
Mr.. JONES. Of Tennessee. asked the gentleman
whether he believed Boyd Hamilton can execute
the printing Of tie House and the Senate.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN replied. that vas point Of
rhich be knew nothing lie thought it likely Mr.
Hamilton could not But u was certain that he
bad not had fair chance TO execute the printing,
az the committee had put il out Of hs power.
Mr.. JONES inquired whether the contract wac
not awarded TO Boyd Hamilton on the 81 Of March,
1850 did be not have from that time until the ls,
Of December last 20 procure his materials and en-
gage his hands 10 DO the work and should he not,
Il able to DO IL, have gone and been prepared by
the meeting q Congressy Did the gentleman from
North Caro- IA, or any other gentleman, suppose
that any member would have objected to bic doing
/ the work.
Mr. CLlNGMAN said that this did not remove
/ the difficulty. lie would tell the gentleman that
he did not know whether Mr. Hamilton could exc.
cute the printing bot take II for granted that he
cannot, and what was the duty q the committee
To report The fact, and let the House determine
whether II would give the printing 20 the lowest
bidder, or adopt some other mode But these qeu-
teTnen say that the work cannot De done unless the
Union and the R'pUJtic get part Of IL; aud they
make Boyd Hamilton the INSTRUMENT for gettn q
thu work for these establishments. Then there arc
three pfintors-One the legal one-and il would be
found the one would shftany responsibility which
may occur upon the other. Thus Congress were 10
be bedoviied ell this session. Tic could only account
for the action Of the committee the ground that
they wished 60 benefit their friends. lie would not
rely upon the Committee on Printing any longer