The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-27


Mn. GORMAN said, in reply to that inquiry, that the
Printing Committee had taken measures IN the matter
direction la reply Mr.. Riyes had answered that he
declined doing il until the question settled whether
the execution OF the resolution by HIM would Interfere
with the contract existing with Mr.. Hamilton Donel.
SON & Armstrong had declined taking IT. Mr. q. was
to say he Designed this evening" the committee
concurring 10 order Mr. Rves TO do the job.
MIR EVANS, of Maryland, addressed the House
against The resolution No other subject had been SO little
understood that OF the public printing The printing
had been used 10 pension partisan presses ana edtos
Who were Donelsoa Armstrong and at wha' prices
were they proposed TO be paid
Here Mr. T.. on TO show that. as the Supennlend-
ent OF the Census was going on, The printing oil inns
work would cost millions OF dollars lie was opposed 70
placing the money power of the House in the hands OF
the Printing Committee more especially without limit,
and TO be used without permitting competition Tor Inc
work Mr. f. continued his speech at some length against
the adoption OF this resolution
Mr.. JONES' OF Tennessee, asked whether the gentle
had expected that there was TO be volume Tor each
State as large as the Congressional Globe b., aa -,
know enough OF the details OF the matter to allow him 70
Mr. JONES remarked that if this SO, he was
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, corrected Mr.. EVANS.
The whole census would not make more IN size than
volume Of the Congressional Globe for long session
Mr.. EVANS, resuming the floor, argued at length
against the adoption OF the resolution, the ground that
proposed TO break up The contract system in order to
aid democratic party press the enormlty oil which he
commented upon with great earestness, closing with an
appeal TO have the government let out the job to the
lowest bidder they (lhe government furnishing the
paper. =. ,
cling that proposition which having been read,
Mr.. vENABLE took the floor, and said tina. he had
always been unwilling that the subject should be passed
on until he could let the country and the House know
what being done with this great corruption fund
the public printing fund In this resolution il pro-
posed that limit should be made as 10 the price to be
paid and that others should in any manner be en-
ployed in doing the work,
Mr. GORMAN said that the committee would not
make an improper bargain. They were all honorable
men, and were not amenabe 10 the charges involved In
the remarks of the gentleman from North Carolina:
Mr. VENABLE was opposed TO combining the discre-
ton of the committee to one printing lrm only and,
above ALL to that firm which all last summer had been
urging doctrines to which he was opposed Mr. Done-
son had been styled the executor OF Jacksons opinions
He was also the executor OF his own, and to his own
wrong opinions added the wrong opinions OF Jack
SON He was opposed 10 pensioning this firm, and
more especially to do it without limit as 10 the rate
OF the pension. He was for opening the printing 10
best terms for The government He approved of the views
OF Mr. EVANS TO the proper amendments to be adopt
ed Donelson & Armstrong would ride the party gently
Or he ssa aa ey the
suit Of giving political journalists Just such Jobs He
would pension the soldier. his widow and his Orphan but
government pension He would never sell his con-
science 10 sustain the aspirations OF any man for the
presidency His constituents had sent him here bound
country, not bound TO party While he utterly eschewed
the doctrines OF the Union, he was willing TO give the
propreiors Of the Union the printing. if they would do
il for less than any else. But he would not step
out OF his way give them fund with which spread
their doctrines
He had listened for some days to the Massachusetts
revelations made during the past week. in which he had
no personal interest One party there corrupt as
the other, and neither deserved the utilization OF the South
So help him Heaven. he would never strengthen the
hand that had struck him. He would sustain any
who failed stand up to the full of JEFF
fersonan State rights DOCTRINES who not pledged
put down the agitation OF the slavery question and TO
tain the fugitive slave law He had voted against every
measure OF the Compromise except the fugitive law,
and regretted that he had not been able to repeat his votes
Yet, laws, he and his State willing 10 sustain
them intact He for repose, for quoting the public
mind and for the observance OF the laws and for hold
ing all 10 the duty OF obeyng and carrying out all the
laws He desired for TO Tree hight IN the next
presidential canvass, and was opposed to prosluing
The United States treasury TO prevent il from being free
fight He for the election Of some one TO the pres
dency who stood on Mr.. Jefersons ground
Mr. POLK called MIR. VEsABLE to order He could
see no connexion between the Massachusetts coalition,
the question OF the next presidential election, &c, NC,
and this resolution reported from the Committee on Print
The CHAIR sustaining the point OF order,
On motion of MIR. CLINGMAN, his colleague Mr..
VENABLEl was authorized TO proceed in order.
When Mr.. yENABLE continued his speech, holding
that 10 give the printing 10 Donelson & Armstrong
would be TO throw improper weight in the canvass
side ending probably in forcing on the country some
presidential candidate who failed TO up 10 his views
of what were Jeesonian views upon the rights OF the
States.
Mr.. GORMAN remarked that Blair Rives had printed
the last at prices which the committee would
probably take for guide in making the contract the
resolution should be agreed 10. Now, II II were possbl
that he could do all any OF the improper things which
Mr. " had assumed that the committee were about 10 do
he did not deserve seat in the House, and should, with
his colleagues the Printing Committee, be instantly
expelled
MIR VENABLE did not suppose that Mr.. GoRhAs
would voluntarily do wrong but, not being practical
printers the committee liable TO be imposed on in
making this bargain.
Mr. GORMAN remarked that one OF the Joint Com
much OF the details Of such business any Other
printer.
Mr. VENABLE held that this Job was different from
ordinary printing and that the committee colleague oil
MIR GoRNAs might also be imposed on.
Continuing, he again argued against permitting Donel-
son & Armstrong TO have the Job without competition.
Mr. NABERS said that he was prepared TO appreciate
the feelings OF the gentleman against the Union which
bad dealt such herculean blows at the positions which
Mr. VENABLE had occupied in the last congressional
canvass.
MIR vENABLE remarked that he had carried the day
by nearly 400 majority
Mr. NABERS, while holding 10 precisely opposite
views, bad been elected by nearly 5000 majority, in Q
district intelligent that OF Mr. VEnABLn, and with
able, experienced, and popular competitor, holding 10
the doctrines OF Mr.. vEsABLE. They (Donelson &
Armstrong; had been denounced for teaching federalism
and consolidation Now, he held that they had only
differed from the gentlemans commentary on the tex
Of Jefersonnot from that text itself Was il impossi-
BILE that Mr.. VEsABLE tsaid Mr. NJ might be mistaken
TO the true doctrine OF the Jefersonlan democratic
party He thought not. Donelson Armstrong bad
not been thus charged with federal heresies &c, until