The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-20
THOMAS RITCmE
Mr HAMLlN, then desire TO offer another amend

a tWenIy
10 the second poviso Of the s section OF the act making
appropriations for the oiv and diplomatic Of III
and o other purposes in relation 10 printing" be-
same IS hereby construed 10 mean that the eonpensaton
loo pnng Tue obituary notices OF the deeease OF President
Taylor shall bs in addition the Of $50 600 allowed
M Belt
desire 10 say word in relation to that amendment
The proyso IN the law referred which authorized the
payment TO Mr. Richie Of the cos, Of the work, with
twenty per c-num as profit, was offered, believe, by
Mr. bORLAND Il was offered BY the senator from
Maryland, Mr. PEARCe
Mr. HAMLlN. BY The senator from Maryland. A
discussion which then took place, aud in which parhci
naed wll show that, amenber OF the Printing Com
mlllee al that time, stated expressly that my view OF
was-ani such understood 10 be the opinion OF the
Senair-hat Mr.. Richie 10 receive precisely what
he had paid Tor printing tnat work. with twenty per SEN
um as his profit He had the printing of that work
own office The cOmItfo!er however, now mlnges
II with the sum OF $50 ZOO, which be was TO have
on the readuIicaing aud reaIu-lng OF his clam II IS
10 remedy that that the Committee on Printing has re
ported the construction OF The law.
Mr.. PEARCE. did not favor the appropriation by
which the large allowance 10 Mr. Richie was made
The ias sesscn But am bound to say, that when in.
roiuc-d that provision the construction OF which It is
now proposed 10 drclae, entertained the same views
wnlch are suggested by the senator from Maine
mad supposed that should pay over and above The
$50 Oo0 the actual cost OF the prnung OF that particular
work IN Philtdephia. Certainty that was my lpienuon
and unie stood II 10 be the sense OF The Senate.
Can, pave TO
The PRESIDING OFFICER, mir. BADoER) The
Chair has toe precedent 10 whch the senator from
New York alluded and il certainly does affect the
question a. 10 the amendment which ruled out OF
c der few moments since, The amendment in that
was follows
"P,ovdea That settling tic for thu printing
tle Jout solution 1918 be allowed, exceeding
emdrn,, ha, would be paid under the respective con
tracts, it settled by the prices named the bill OF the
House Representatives passed he 3st Of July,
gard public pnnng estimating the paper al the
ua here TO be paid out oi any money IN the treasury
not Otherwise appropriated"
That amendmen, was ruled to be in order by the pre-
siding ufhce An appeal was taken, and upon the ques
ton OF the appeal, the Senate was equally divided,
and The presiding officer held that ha, affirmed his de-
cison.
Mr.. SEWARD. What is the decision OF the Chair in
regard Ia the amendment Just submitted !
| The PRESIDING OFFICER. Ii is amendment de-
clariug the Interpretation which is 10 be put upon pre-
EXISTING law, and nothing The Char sees nothing
| IN II to rule II out oi ordeT
Mr SMITH | wish TO call the attention OF the SEN
ATE the fact that the documents OF the last session OF
the last Congress, which every senator is enled TO
ceve-ihal is, the bound documens-have not been re.
ceved % this day have not received my documents
except some TIVE or three volumes. Tne great mass OF
the documents which Mr. Richie bound to PRINT and
deliver have not been bound delivered l lhs day
nol willing 10 vote him another dollar until these
documents ale put into the hands OF senator's. do not
know how lar thus Is 10 proceed suppose he has been
paid ou, OF the treasury $50 900 of the public money
addition hs contract, and II is proposed 10 hand
about 50 oOo and yet the Senate have not received
The proportion OF the public documents 10 which ihey
were entitled al the last session o last Congress Wbeh
er they will be received do not know. have wanted
these documents. | have desired them on several occa
for reference, and presume others have also.
think senators will concur with in saying that they
have been delivered 10 this day. desire, before
hand S5 600 10 this gentleman. TO have
security that these documents shall be bound and dey
cred 10 members. will move a mod hcaton that this
appropriation shall not take effect until all The documents
printed, and bound, and delivered according TO The
contract
MIR BRADBURY | would inquire of the senator
from CONNECTICUT whether Mr. Richie the printer
al the lat session OF Congressi
/ Mr. B0RLAND II the senator from Connecticut will
permit me, will state that Mr. Richie was the assignee
OF William VI Belt, the contractor for the printing for
the last Congress And in answer the senator from
Connecticut, with regard 10 his having failed 10 supply
the documents, all have 10 say IL, that before Mr.
Rlchies could be audited for the documents the
officers OF The houses OF Congress had to account for
the documents which he was bound to supply under bic
contract; and they did account will state, further,
thai when objection was made TO the character oi the
work, and the committee rejected some oil the work on
account OF its quality The Committee Printing appoint
ed a sub committee, and the senator IRON Connecticut
was that sub committee He assigned The duty, and
he assumed it, and suppose performed 1t, and passed
upon what documents TO be received and alter pass
ing upon these documents they were received, and the
amount due paid. Now, whether the number is
short or not do not know, The accounts were pre-
senled in regular form, the officers of the hooses of
Congress furnishing the proper evidence that they had
taken them under The supervision o the senator from
pose, and voluntarily undertaking to perform II.
/ Mr.. HAMLiN think my friend from Connecticut
labors under mistake. All the documents printed by
Mr.. Richie delivered long ago. and suppose each
senator has received all OF the documents which the public
printer was 10 furnish | can only say that my share
sent to my room and by me carried home. The
ator from Connecticut abors under mistake The doc
TO which were entted at the last Congress,
which TO be printed by Mr Hamilton have not been
received. think the senator from Connecticut has at
tfibuled TO Mr.. Richie what belongs TO Mr. Hamilton,
and am told that Mf Hamilton has deposited with the
individual who binds Tor the Senate all that emil
| tied TO- and that we will have them soon.
/ Mr. SMI I'll withdraw the motion that submit
ted to the Senate shall vote Tor the amendment re-
ported BY the committee Bal If mad that my honora.
bic friend is mistaken on thus subject will move its
| consideration.
/ Mt UNDERWOOD. | rise for the purpose OF get
ting some nformailou an wish 10 state tact. rec.
oect perfectly well that this subject has been talked
about good deal heretofore. II SAID in former dts
cussions which have taken place with regard 10 the com.
peusaon oil Mt Richie that upon investigation II was
iound that IN pruning decision OF the Supreme Court
oil the United States, Is allowed Tor each pamph
\ let which was worth twelve aud hall cents.
think he got upwards OF S2 900 for printing that decs-
wn, when the tue amount OF the allowance under tue
contract was only $1,000 or $4,000 want 10
IRON the Committee Printing whether, in thes vatl-
Gus estimates, the difference between the price that should
have been pad and what actually received for thai
document has ever been accounted tor Because " that
mas not been done, should not pay this 5000.
would IKE 10 have some INF fmaon with regard to the
goes ION whether there has been any made of the
dtference which was paid between what that document
actually cost the goveTnmeu and what ought To- have
cost and whether IL has been deducted any
| mate conpensatng Mr. Richie.
Mr.. HAMLlN ! will answer that inquiry. When
this subject under consideration this body at the
sbrnp fha Mart 4,.