The daily union., 1854-02-28

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| Prayer by the Chaplain TO the Senate.
The journal oil Friday was read and approved.
| PUBLIC PRINTER
| Mr.. DAVIS OF Indiana, rose to privileged question
II known 10 the House that the public printer had
died According 10 bis reading OF the law authorizing
the election OF public printer, that Office had now be.
come vacant. he therefore offered the following resou-
ton
R,sOpsd Thstthe House Of Representatives will to.uor
two o'clock, proceed TO the election of printer 10
during the remainder Of the present session OF Con.
gross, in place of Robert Armstrong, deceased.
| Mr. DEAN moved TO strike out the word no NOR.
| row" and insert "Monday next"
lCries oi "No, no. MONDAY next" "No, no"l
MIR. CAMPBELL suggested that the election should
come Oh now understanding that one caucus had al.
ready been held on the subject
| Mr.. DEAN remarked he had moved Monday next be
cause IN his opinion, the homestead bill, the general
debate on which was ended on Thursday last ought 10
be first considered and disposed Of There was no haste
TO elect printer and he thought that Monday was az
the House should be called on to vote upon The
question.
Mr. STANTON, OF Kentucky, suggested that ,he alec.
hon OF public printer ought not to be postponed he
cause there no who had any authority To- er-
ecuie the work during The present week and the law
required that when any bills ven out 10 The printer
they were 10 be sent IN the next day.
Mr. DEAN replied that during last Congress they were
nearly whole session without public printer He
could see no particular occasion for haste
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, did not agree with Al.
friend who had introduced this resolution He did m,
CONSIDER that tne printer was an officer of the House. nor
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tain work. But II II the determination of the Hopse
TO consider HIM officer, the office being vacant II was
such position, whether under contract or an Office as
now 10 require The action oi the House and he thouebf
they should 20 into tie election io-mufow But il ar
der To take tue sense OF The House TO his view OF the
subject he would move 10 lay the fesoaion on the table
Mf. DAVIS, OF Indiana, differed lIom his friend from
Tennessee, Mr JoHEs, and read clause from The act
on the authority ei which he had based his motion.
showing, as he eoniended, that the pubc printer Is an
oihcer OF tie House much the Speaker
MT. NASibUhN, OF Maine, uauired yvhrihrr tbn
law was not passed to make the pubic printer something
more lhaa nere contractors and imposed ust and con-
hdenee winch were not assgnable, and the bene 6s oI
which could not descend TO heirs. Was not thai tie
argument ~ favor OF the passage of the lawi
Mr. DAVIS dd not know what The arguments were
IN favor OF the Jaw bat The law Tor the establishment
OF public printer certainly made the public prnter an
officer o. the House They elected person. and lie law
directed ihs 1hen that individual ceased to live the o.
nee could not descend TO bis hers, his executors of h
administrators Ihe question was PLAIN and palpsble
as not 10 require argument
Ihe question on laying The resolution on the table
was relected-ayes IS, noes IL not two.thirds
Mr. DEAN, on leave, altered his amendment 10 ..Wea
nesday'' next, instead of Monday which motion was
adoped-ayes 80, noes SO.
INTRODUCED.
The following bills were read twice, and appropriately
referred: -
bill 10 authorize The President Of The United Stains
to incorporate the officers OF the late Texas navy INTO the
navy OF the United States.
bill 10 provide for he purchase Of site and the
Tor custom house. United States court aud post Office
bill to amend an act entitled, An act 10 create addg
uonai collection districts IN the Tenoryof Oregon and
Tor other purposes.
bill authorizing the payment by the Secretary OF the
Treasury OF certain dfalls drawn by Lieut. Den.h, Ior
he ransom o American citizens, prisoners OF the indians
OF Queen Charlotte island. and for other purposes.
STEAM FRIeArEs
Mr.. BoCOCk moved to suspend the rules. 10 enablo
hlm TO make motion Tor special order in relation IN
the consideration OF the Senate bill authorizing The son
suucton of SIX seam.lrgses He supposed tnat almost
every member oil The House perfectly satisfied ,ba
thefe was proprey in the passage of that bin and re-
eYns hal 70 De the case, he woud move that The ru
De SUSPENDED so as TO enable the House 10 take un mai
oni and ~ order 10 bring the House 10 an immediate
vote upon The subject he would pledge himself ID move
the previous question ~
M, CAMPBELL moved to lay The motion 10 SUSPEND
the rules on the table. '''f'"'
The SPEAKER ruled the molion ont of order ma i,
was on privileged question
The question was then laken and agreed to-veas io7
nays 60. y ''"' 80