The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-15

IN SENATE.
IN DLNnI IL
TUESDAY, January Is, 1862.

TUESDAY, January 10, 1927
Petitions were presented by Messrs MiLLER,
SHIELDS, RusK, SouLE, and SrocKros -
Mr.. STOCKTON gave notice Of bill ne
should introduce providing for line Of steamships
between Jersey city and Galway.
Mr.. BRADBURY introduced joint resolution
authorizing a compendium to be prepared Of the
Presidents message, and theaccompanying docu-
ments.
Mr. BADGER hoped the resolution would be
referred, because, as he apprehended. it would
prevent the printing of the documents at large
Mr. BRADBURY replied that this was not the
case Ordered TO second reading.
Amer some other unimportant business,
Mr.. HUNTER moved TO take up the bill pro-
yidne for the assignabiity of bounty land war
rants. He thought it was one of~khe most inn
portant bills Of the session, and ou6 to be acted
! upon without delay.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN suggested that important
amendments would be added to this bill, and If
the Senator thought il could be passed without
debate, he was mistaken. He believed there
might be heightened discussion on the subject.
Mr.. HUNTER withdrew his motion, and the
BILL at his instance was made the special order for
Monday next.
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On motion, the JOINT resolatlon was 3 resune =
from yesterday, autho'zlg NJ Io''' Il
on Printingato contract with Messrs. Dons'son ~
Armstrong, for the printing OF the stats'ics OF 'ne
census Of lS5O.
Mr. BRlGHI advocated the resolution ~ rePiy
to the arguments OF Mr.. SMITH Yesterday ~ opPo-
sition. He said that his NAN op]ect was not %
give disn OF Puplc paarona 70
ne nau no sum oole. 49, I" :, = ~ - ~ y lI = "a
resolution was to have the work done wen ana
promptly Whicn cou'u nos =.
tract system: He spoke or the importance 2, tne
work; there had never peen any 'hius ,he tol'.
ola pubic document approaching = ~ 'ne pau.
and variety OF its maueIi wSaa 70 ",
STATISTICAL nistory u .ne ol,'Il 49, 1910 49,
be more highly appreciates py the PeoP'e 'ha :,
any document ever issued py Ionsress noI wou .,
its cost be very alarming. ~ wou'u n'aAe wv
volumes, perhaps, tne szs q me hni Ia,ala
Archives, ana the cos' muuu oI aooa' "a aun
volume, or tweise uoia,S en1 se' nho". .ns
one copy to eacn ola'e anu each county ~ the
Union, to each university or cohege, 10 eacm
marshal engageu III coi'sctlllg .he CELSIUS, - az
ourrepresentatives aproau anu 70 nau9ns'
and to members OF me present anu ro 20
the last Congress, u woulu require aoous o'Jvo
copies, ana 70 allow reasonao,s ~ u,s
tribution oy poth HOUSES wou,o ~ prooaoiy mans
an aggregate not exceeding S3,ooo COPIES, WHICH,
at twelve dollars each' Wouiu only amount 20
$500 900. And this work Included no. only the
usual census statistics but also condensed MS
tory of every State, and ofevery particular county
in the Union.
With regard to the contracts here proposed,
there were precedents to justify It In repeated IN
stances. The object was 10 have good work, TO
have it promptly done, and on reasonable terms,
all of which was provided for IN the resolution.
As for the amendment OF the senator from Con
nectcut, he considered it entirely out OF the ques-
ton.
Mr.. SMITHS amendment is substantially as
follows:
To turn over this work Of the census, to the su-
pervison of the Secretary of the lnterior-to con-
tract with the lowest bidder for the printing!
contract separately for the paper, ana also lot the
binding and in each to have ample securities,
for the faithful execution of the contract.
Mr. SMITH spoke for some time in opposition
to the resolution, and in favor Of his amendment,
as the plan calculated To secure ialr, cheap ana
satisfactory execution of the printing
Mr.. HALE contended that the new party organ
established here, ought not to be forgotten. An
ignorant person in going into church and seeing
the man handling the keys of the organ, would be
very apt to think that he produced the music,
But there is little boy that stands behind, and
LIo.,,e halIouyst and fills pines with wind,