The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Geeded to the consideration OF Executive business
And shortly after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER announced the pending question
TO be on the motion OF MIR VENABLE to lay upon
the table the motion (madc by Mr.. BAyLy on Fri
day. 10 reconsider the vote by which the report of
the Committee on Printing, in relation to their
recent arrangement for the execution Of the print
ing Tor the two Houses of Congress, was recon-
united TO that committee with instructions.
he question having been taken, il decided
IN the negauve-yeas II nays 81
The House rcconsidered the vote by which the
report was recommitted-yeas 81, nays 72-as fol-
lows:
YEAS Mcssrs. Willis Allen. John Appleton,
William Appleton, Thomas H. Bayy, Barrere,
Bowie, Bovine. Briggs, Brooks, Chandler, Chas
tain, Cobb Cottman Cuom J. G. Davis, Daw
son, Dean, Disney, Dockery, Edmundson, Ewing,
freeman r Thomas j. ID. Fuller, German, Green,
Hail. Hamilton, Hammond, Harper, l. c. Harris
Hart, Haven, Hebard, Hendricks, Hem, Hibbard
Hliyer, Horsford, Houston, Ingersoll James John
son, Robert w. Johnson, George w. Jones, Geo.
NlcCorkle, Mcdonald, Meacham, Miller, More
bead, Murray, Nabers, Odds, Outlaw, S. w Parker
Peaslee, Penn, Polk, Porter Ross, Sackett, Savage
Schermer horn, Scurry, Origen s Seymour, Skel-
ton, Snow, Stany, Frederick p. Stanton, Richard
H. Stanton, Stone, Strother, Stuart, Sutherland,
sweetser, Taylor. George w. Thompson, Ward.
Wells, Addison White, Alexander White, Will
lilms, and Yates-S7
NAYS.-Messrs Aiken, Allison. Ashe, Averett,
David Bailey, Bragg, Brenton, Albert G. Brown
jos Cable. Lewis d. Campbell Thompson Camp
ger, Curtis, Dimmick, Doty, Eastman, Ficklin,
Floyd Fowler, Gaylord, Grey, Grow Sampson w.
Har ris, Howard, John w Howe, Thomas Nj Howe
Hunter, Ives, jackson, Jenkins Andrew Johnson,
Daniel /. Jones, j. Clancy Joncs, Preston King
kurtz, Landry, Mann, Humphrey Marshall Ma
son, McLanahan, McNair, Mcqueen, Meade Mill
son, Molony, John Moore, Morrison, Newton, Orr
Andrew Parker Penniman, Perkins, Phelps, Pow
/ IL. Al X So dh.T
Benjamin Stanton, Alexander IL. Stephens, Thurs.
Ton, Townsend. Tuck, Vcnable, Walbridgc, Wal
lace, Washburn, jr., and Woodward-72.
Mr.. GORMAN then moved that the whole sub
jet be laid upon the table; and the question was
decided In the negative-yeas IA, nays 80.
The SPEAKER, in reply TO a question asked by
Mr. GoRMAs, said that motion 10 lay the instruc.
lions upon the table, separate from the proposition
to refer, could not be entertained.
MIR. HOUSTON raised a point Of order which
The SPEAKER overrued.
Mr.. GORMAN raised point Of order-that the
iiOu5c OF Representatives cannot instruct joint
committee acting and created under a law passed
by both branches Of Congross
The SPEAKER overrUled The point
Mr.. COLEMAN, with great respect for the opin.
well taken, appealec from tne decision
Mr. ORR moved that the appeal be laid upon the
table; and the question decided in the atlirma
uve-aycs 9S, noes not counted.
Messrs. STUART, and STEPHENS Of Georgia, dur
ing the proceedings sevcrally raised points of or
After further proceedings, the question before the
House was stated, namely;
Reso'red, That the report Of the Committee
Print ng be recommitted to that committee, with
instructions TO report on the whole subject and TO
recommend for the adoption Of Congress such
systcm for the execution of the public printing as
they may deem most e1pcdient, and that they c.
pccially take into consideration plan for a print
ing bureau, Tor the execution Of the work, under
the supervision of a Government officer
The question having been taken, the resolution
was disagreed to yeas rs, nave 50.
Mr. NENABLE offered resolution, viz:
That the joint committee on printing be re
qucsted TO contract with the lowest responsible bid
der, after ten days notice for such work as the
present contractor has failed or may fail 10 execute
according to contract
Mr.. V. addressed the House. and replied 20 Mr.
GoRmAN, who had, he said, charged that there e1-
sted here a combination Of Freesoilcrs and Adolf
uonsts, and Secessionsts and Disunionists for the
purpose of nssailing and putting down Donelson
and Armstrong, the editors Of the Union nd also
the editor OF the R'pUJiie. because they were the
adyoc atcs Of the series Of measures called the Com
promise. lie denied that he had be- n actuated by
my such principle, AMI that he vas not at all in.
huenced by personal feelings in this matter but
~ desiro to conform TO the law. He condemned
the connection Of the public printing with the party
pres, because OF the corrupting tendency Of such
alliance.
MIR. GIDDINGs said that he did not think il was
neces5ary Tor Freesoiler TO deny the charge OF
coalition 10 which the gentleman bad alluded
lie should think that Frcosoiers had sunk low be.
fore the country and people II it were necessary
yr ono member Of that party 70 deny The accusa
ton 70 which the gentleman alluded
Mr.. NENABLE That's a matter Of taste
Laughter
Mr. GlDDlNGs said that, 90 far as Frccsoilers
are concerned, they should have looked on ,b;s
transaction with more favor If tho party i'm power
bad selected the Union the cole organ TO do the
printing, aud had they rejected, with scorn and
contempt the R,ptibiie II they were disposed 10
enter into n coalition, IL would be with the Union,
and not with that paper.
Mr.. NENABLE resumed Az 10 what had been
said hy the gentleman from Ohio, he had no re-
mark ~ make except this: that he had sympa-
thy with the Freesoicrs and Abolitionists; bot he
was perfectly willing 10 have union of honest
rncn TO save The public money, aud to come 10 the
rescue ~ the treasury
Mr.. GORMAN moved TO strike out all Ter the |
word resolved IN the resolution Of Mr. VExA. |
BLg and to insert, 'Tbot the report be rcconrntted
20 the Committee on Public Printing" and dc. |
mandcd the previous question.
Nh. McMUL LIEN wished the gentleman 10 with. |
draw the motion that somobody might reply 10 the
remarks Of the gentleman from North Carolina
The demand for the previous question was 80
cOndcd-S3 against 81; and under its operation |
TIC amendment Of Mr.. GonaAS was agreed to- |
yeas s6, nays 79-as follovs.
YEAS Mcssrs. Abercrombic, Willis Allen, j. |
appleton, William Appleton, David J. Bailey, |
Ih9mos u. Bayly. Bowie, Bovine, Briggs, Brooke.
Darlington Cabcll, Chandler, Chastain Clark
John q DAVE, Dawson, Dean Disney, Edmund, |
son Ewing, Freeman, Thomas D. Fuller, Gay
Iofd, 1chtfy, Gorman, Green, Bafl, Hamilton
Hammond, Harper, l. G. Harris, Hart Haws liza.
ven, Henducks, Hem, llibbard, IIillycr Houston
Howard, Ingersoll, Andrew Johnson, James John
con, George w. Jones, Letchcr, Lockhsrt. Mace
McCOrkle, Mcdonald, McLaDahan Mcac ham Mi. |
Ter, Murray, Nabers, ODDS, Samuel w Parker
Pc0slcc, Polk, Porter, Price, Riddle, Ross, Sackett
Savage, Schermerhorn, Schoolcrait, Sc lrry, O. S. |
Seymour, SHELTON, Stanly, Frederick r. stanton |
Richard H. Stanton, Stuart, Sutherland, swcctser |
Taylor, George w. Thompson Ward. Watkins |
Addison White, Alexander White, Wilcox, viii. |
liams, and Yatcs--S6
NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Allison, Asho, Averott, |
Bragg, Brcnton. Albert G.. Brown, Joseph Cable |
Lewis ID. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Cartier !