The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27

srpi and Kossuth growing out of aa alleged din ~
or misnr tetwsen them and, ais, inr.udng
all letters OF Commodore Morgan and Consul Hodge aud
al Other letters IN the departments connected there
with
pended, and The retoiution was adopted
CENSUS PRINTING
Mr. GoAMAS, (aem.) OF la. from the Committee on
PRINTING, introduced JOINT resolution authorizing that
committee 10 contract with Doneson 4 Armstrong for
the printing snd binding Of the nsus on such ter
as the comnittee asy thiuk properths
woih 20 be upder the dir eeon OF the Secretary OF ts
interior and the Census Bucesu and TO be paid for
pfSsressee.
morning uLanimoutly parsed resolution that the
public printer has not complied with his contact with
regard TO the materials used Macy me nbsrs Of
the opinion that the printing bsooged TO ths
public printer; hut this was Toe Law of ls4s
provides that the relinary torn th al be prep
AND printed under the eieecton of the Gnsu, Board
Vhe following clause likewise in tha Law uams!y
an other printing shall be executed as Congress may
Mr.. ALiaor, (whie) Of Pa asked tho gentleman what
the Committee on Public Printing had with res.rd
70 the resolution ordering hundred copies
OF the abstract OF the censusl
Mr. GosaAs replied that Mr. Rivss had declinei for
the present not wi,hng throw any IN
way OF the public printer The oommittes, however.
would engage MIR. Rives to do the printing and soou
cotics would be o the tables OF me nb-rs
MIR Evans, (Shig) of Nd ASKED Why the of
Armstrong ana Deneison we're mentioned this
reation-beors gentlemen rush bln ifod they shonli
know something Of the amorns OF money inrolted-the
superintendent OF the Census, has nlcoady prepared
q volume Of the history ana n'ati.tics Of Maryland
make volume Of the ordinary ssa Of the Congressional
Go1e Now. ii tie natter OF Maryland make 90 much.
II woad be fair to presume that theve would be thirty
one such volums--one for eich 4, ite q least. lie
wenld ask the House in the on 'al ipforn,
ton how many copies to be printed What will be
the fize OF the volumes, and how many Tais may in
volye millions OF dollars. lie would consent
yield che money power Of this house TO the control Of
number Of copies stated and the manner of printing
pre'crihed
Mr.. Jos,s (dem of Tenn.-l unders aud you to cay
ia IN hau yoI.. fn-
Mr.. EVANS II 70 understand
MIR. JoNfs s-Then against the printing it by
anybody
Mr. EsAas.-Tbat Of Maryland is to be the model vo-
lume-euppose print hundred thousand copies oft
would make one volume only as large as the Con
erssssona Gc Of the rst session Of the last Congress
hr EvASs said there was no information before them
on that point. lie then branched of to epsak Of the
contract system which adopted heretofore by Con-
cre's to rid The government Of Its connection with
politicians and to avoid the suspicion of voting the public
money support and patronage to the partisan pres
This is an attempt to restore that old corrupt system
Why were Doneson and Armsti ong designated? Is 1t
designed to support their press the the Pres
Dental election? He could not believe it.
GoEMAN Greeted the attention of Mr. Evans to the
fact that at an extre session. ago the demo-
cratic public printer not only had hi, contract taken
n ~. hn Sy .ns party vSts but were voted
MIR EvASs-Does the gentleman know this OF his
knowledge.
Mr.. GonMAv-I have the record and the proofs
Mr. EVANS Ss-Tnen denounce it; and hope the gen.
tlsman from Indiana will not follow bad example
Gnle. erd Seaton Donelson and Armstrong and
ask him which sounds the more harmonious when his
Mr. EyASs.-Gales and seaton is not more harmonious
TO ne than tho other The object is TO keep up par
can pap'rsy government pap; and if he had time he
cerned He concluded by Offering amendment to the
pending resolution striking out the OF Donelson
and Armstrong ana adding that the work shall be given
to the lowest bidder Tor cash. the government to furnish
the paper
he ~ fhn ta
was miserable failure Now, remedy for this it
is proposed give it to hgh.,t bidder aud the com
mittee limit the bids to firm beyond which they can
contract with no one else.
Mr. GonMAr said the contract to be made on such
terms as the committee deemed reasonable and just
Did the gentleman suppose the committee would make
contract on terms injurious to the country?
Mr. yEHABIK replied that he did not suspect the
mittee ofimprope motives; but what claim have Donel-
SOD end Armstrong on the country? Last summer, he
(Mr Nenabe, felt the and influence of the Union
newtpaper, which contained federal and consolidated
doctrines nd, therefore, it had claims upon him
Why the committee to contract with tina. establish
ment only II there were many persons hungry, and
bread could only be procured man. does not every
zee that the man would get his own price Gen.
temen are for free trade yet they come here and
restrictive principle. They dare not 60 before the
people with it. IL by introducing this resolution, another
public printer lie to be designated, say II not, why
restrict the contract to Donesen aud Armstrong If
these have claims, let them be established Let us
II the object be to have the printing done let the
mttee open competitor for the best work at the lowest
sum He agreed with the gentleman OR Evans) that
we should furnish the paper, and pay competent
for the mechanical execution of the He would
never consent that any iaD should make profit OF
the government merely tccause he is the favorits the
House and tie political editor og paper. He had
men made public printers 5inbsd the sailor, and the
Old Man ofths sea. was good illustration They ride
gently at rst and there s getting rid Of them at
last They play tunes In which there Is no harmony
and hn tine greatest M oa1 !: 3 to dance to IL
the Rouse would keep this question of printing Of the
Presidential campaign He did not desire any TO
sandal min and nonhi forth fVaxy ylnla
country. lie considered himself under sort Of
obligation, with regard to the Presidency to vote for
and patriotic statesman. He was amused see two
three days ago, the equabbes between the gentlemen
IN hss. he toos No in ali aSnmsS hs
Boutwell, bid higher than the other side for the sbo
tion vote II the opposing party had bid quar-
ter Of dollar higher, they would have got it.
(Laughter) Tbi. will teach his con,tituents the
fact that they have friends at the North lie would
faNn the hand that strikes him lie would
sustain the preten.ous Of any for the Presidency
who would not acknowledge State sovereignty on tho
Jenersopian prineiples-who win not pledge himself
citemont and carry out the compromise measures
IL. M Tnss ssve w sa North En Wa. ss
willing to acquefce in these measures, and he weuld
insist that the law be carried out He repeated he
opposed to Douslscn and Armstrong forming public
opinion He wanted te fair 6ght In the Presden-
tia election and did not want the public treasury pros
ttuted TO the AS to the Baltimore Convention
il The nominee sus he would vote for him. But il the
cninee does not come to what he thought he ought
TO be- he would consent to be deprived Of his right Of
suffrage for life before he would vote for him In these
days when there neither prophets he
would require the nominated by the Baltimore Con-
vention TO be plain the aiming Of his and
the purposes OF bis heart aud all the conventions the
esr,h could make him take the nominee who does
not like plain honest man. declare what his views and
opinieDs If the nominee did not answer the plain
quss ons put to him It would be because he feared to
the truth. 10 sum up, his candidate must come
up to the republican creed laid down by Jefferson
siste tovereinnty and the con- promise
Mr.. Polk (dem OF Tenn roee to question Of order
thA nr~n ,t.l.
has with the public printing; and while the gentleman
is playing so loosely, do not know what he is lat
1he srssKrR said AZ appeared 10 be the desire Of
the House to indulge the gentleman he had not thought
proper to arrest the course Of proceeding
Mr VrS.nIr.-i think can satisfy the House that
not W andering
Mr j. W. Uowr (whig), Of Pa IL want TO know
whether the gentleman viii not vote for General Cas
tLsughter)
Ny. y,sarLr NO, sir propose to show that the
pr position j.
MIR swrErzrr (den). OF Ohio, here interrupted-I