The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE os REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, APRIL Is. 1852.
pU BLIc PRINTING.


asW y, BROWN, Of mississippi Would il be in order at
hs lime 10 move a call OF the House
The SPEAKER. 1t would be-
Mr. BROWN then move call ofthe House.
The question was put TO the House, and il was agreed
nsmbsrs answered 10 their names
M CLINGMAN / Iapprehend that il is not neces-
sary to progress any further in the call Of the House
mi ii is in orderand presume il ISL move to sus.
bend any further proceedings in the call
The question was then taken and agreed To-. and all
further proceedings in the call were Dispensed with
House is the motion Of the gentlemen from Tennessee
Mr PoLK1 to lay the report Of the Committee on Print
iag upon the table--st notl
The SPEAKER That il the motion.
Mr. CLINGNAN. ! shall be obliged 10 the gentle
man from Tennessee Mr.. PoLKl if he will withdraw
hal motion | wish to say a few words in explanation
Of my course Of action upon this question. will renew
ihe motion il the gentleman will withdraw il.
Mr. POLK | am always disposed to act courteously
towards gentlemen upon this floor. Twill, at the request
Of the gentleman withdraw the motion, provided he will
hold the floor long snOIsh s%s u Ss G ! or Tor
The SPEAKER. Bargains OF this kind are not adms-
Mr.. POLK withdraw the motion.
MIR. ORR. Will the gentleman from North Carolina
[Mr. CLHGMAS give way for moment. TO allow me TO
suggest an amendment to the resolution offered by the
gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. BaowN y
gentleman from South Carolina Mr.. ORRl for moment,
# am permitted 10 do so. only want 10 occupy few
moments OF time
Mr.. ORR | propose TO amend the resolution offered
by the gentleman from Mississippi, [Mr. Baows,l by
striking out the "Comnttee on the Judiciary" and
inserting in lieu thereof the Committee on Printing"
While dsapprove of the action Of the committee, do
moi desire TO cast any reflection upon them.
Mr. CLlNGMAN. Upon this point desire 10 say
The SPEAKER. The Chair is not certain that the
amendment OF the gentleman from South Carolina mir.
(RRl order However. IL will be on med
Mr. CLlNGMAN. | want to say but word or two
upon this question, and then will give the floor TO the
MIR. BROWN My friend from South Carolina [Mr.
says that ne proposes TO amend the resolution Of
eed by me, because he does not like to any rehec
ton upon the Committee on Printing wish simply TO
0y hat IN offering this resolution, did not contemplate,
The phraseology employed, TO reflect upon the Printing
Committee.
Mr.. ORR. had no idea that my friend from Missis-
sippi Mr.. BRowsl had any such intentions but some
of the opinion that the phraseoogy OF the resolution
may have that effect
Mr.. POLK. II will so read 10 the country There is
Mr. CLINGNAN wish to make few remarks in
1planation OF my vote upon this question have been
attentive listener 10 the debate which has taken place
upon this matter without any feeling about IT further
aan desire that We may succeed in getting some judi.
eous system by which TO have executed the public
ning and OF course. that shall take that which is
lMa Objectionable 10 all points of view.
TINS ecems 70 be bad piece of busnes, as il now
Sands, and every one admits that we must take some
step get out Of the difficulty All least that is the
general opinon Now, what II that the Printing Com
mittec propose 10 do As 1t was stated, Mr. Speaker
upon The day when the debate first arose. and as un
dersiood from some members OF that committee by con-
vefsalion with them and particularly with gentlemen
upon committee the Senate-ihey had not only made
an arrangement to have The printing already given out ex
ecued, but that they had provided for the future printing
and tbai they bad selected Doneson Armstrong do the
rning or The House. and the Republic 10 do the printing
or The Senate intending thereby 10 all the printing
which may be ordered by Congress during the present
session. That Is what understand to be their action
aod hnd 10 confirmation OF that opinion, In the reports
Of ihe Senate proceedngs-which have right to refer
TO- @ appearing in the newspalers-lhat Mr. BoRLAsp,
iron the Printing Committee, reports exactly such re.
solution as that Now, that resolution, ! consider, is
clearly beyond The authority OF the committee The ex.
ing law provides that where there neglect and delay
10 he execeuon OF the printing ordered by Congress- the
pnning Committee may take the necessary steps 10 have il
oone and they may deduct what due TO the
eiuse 10 receive bs work. and that in all they may
proceed upon this bond, and bold him and his security
liable Or course nobody will contend that the contract
w be liable fof not printing documents never placed
hs hands and II II was the intention OF the trainers
That law, doubt that condition only the print
ing actually given out, where the public printer had been
guilty OF neglect delay, and where his sccuriy may be
liable.
have no doubt that in accordance with this view
after the discussion in the House, the Printing Commit.
zee changed their original purposeas understand they
dd and abandoned the resolution reported in the SEN
ae oy Mr borland, and they submitted the which
we now have before the House ia their report This
resolution shall not trouble the House TO read Gen
uemen undersa n, and they will find that IL amounts
70 pecsey he same hing IN substance, with the former
one But these gentlemen have ngeniousy manag ed 10
get over the legal difficulty thrown into their way by an
arrangement which 1 will now describe They say that
they dd NOT propose 10 dismiss Mr.. Hamilton but 10 re-
tam him public printer but that they will, from time
hme remedy hrs neglect and delay by giving the print
ing OF the House 10 Donelson Il Armstrong and that of
The Senate TO The Republic They intend 10 make use Of
es man Boyd Hamilton, and keep him in the position OF
nominal public printer You see al once the difcuv
70 the way II they take any other course II they had
dismissed hmif they had said that he could not have
carried out the contract. Why II would have been neces
vary ior ihls House 10 take action and the House
a, no ooooi have made an arrangement TO let the
Wnung 70 the lowest bidder. or in some other way
,poksh o. And IN either OF bese points OF view Donel.
sou Armstrong and the Republic could not have come
~ ven, lhese gentlemen sdroiy. with view OF Civ
Ts. as pilnr 10 their fayorites. adopted this mode.
l9ey intend TIA, ihis Boyd Hamilton shall be nomi.
- y ne pnoc printer But the moment this printing is
oe executed they will say 10 Mr. Hamilton, you can
~ .teoue this work; you will not be able to do IT,
AZ ney eil us he Is not ableand therefore they give
ios m 70 Done son Armstrong, and that to the Republic
" ns way they will keep Boyd Hamilton in that nominal
s'uon oil public printer during the whole session. and
III over lne work 10 the other prntershe being thus
es so. Of conduit pipe to convey the printing from Con-
pes q heu friends Now, what Is Boyd Hamilton's posi-
aonf hemay well say TO himself. II commence on this
socumen and should up one-haf Of H. the Committee
Nh MI come IN and snatch il from me, and turn it over to
pysneison Il Armstrong"
ny, JONES, OF Tennessee viii the gentleman from
one question - - ="
MT CLINGMAN will
~ mr. Jones Does the gentleman from North Caro-
A MT CIISeMlsl believe that Boyd Hamilton can or
"s,e s NE printing OF this House and OF the Senate
.,r sr CLlNGMAN. ] will answer the gentleman with
psssure i u point know nothing about. think
hsy nkely ne cannot Bn, il is very certain that he
~ mad no fair chance 10 execute it, II IL very certain
ha THIS committee three mouhs ago comma mead war