The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-14

terias 10 Be used in common without throwing upon
the government thls heavy outlay 81 money. II seems
10 me tha II such an amendment should be offered II
would be adopted without dthcally In such case the
Superintendent c The Public Pnhtng might determine
when ths work was ordered by one house, and sfer-
wards also by the other, that The press work and
everything else should be used Tor il by the gentleman
who prints or the body last making The order II IS not
therefore, Tor the purpose OF showing any fayorsm to
ihs PIess or 70 that press but IL - Tor the avowed oee
oi bringing hls 10 The notice Of the Senate 70 admohlsh
the body ct The CONSEQUENCES that wilt ensue " fhs
amendmenl be adopted, that have submitted these
remarks
il was but The other day thai spoke 10 distinguished
gentleman this floor, aud told hm that the law as Il
now stands, and The printers selected, throws
difficulties in the execution II the law, before the CON-
mliieeand difficulties that found u difficult TO over
come But is IL not possible ihal agree 10
place the printing upon such footing 10 AVOID the
increased expense, and At The same time award our Rrnt-
ing the gentleman who has been selected by this body
is poi wi,h se yis@ of preventing bst that com
hsng the amendment 0 the senator from North Caro-
hna but 4 with the sole view Of lmpressing upon ihe
Senate the idea ha, believe this can be done. while al
the same lime AVOID extraordinary expense
have feeling ior This gentleman or for that gentleman
so tar as the printing is concerned. am willing at all
tunes yield TO the majority who have at their pleasure
selected gentleman discharge the work, and to award
him hat order to be printed but 10 not want TO DO
il under he heavy penalty imposed BY the amendment
MIR. WELLER regret very much To diiieI on ihis
occasion from the senator from Alabama, Mr. FITzPAT.
RicK.l Ordinarily he rs rights but if understand the
object proposed by this amendment, II s SIMPLY inls
tlal eaSl branch oil Congress winch
the existing law, 10 elect printer for lis own printing,
shall have The conro, OF It's own printing.
MIR BADGER. That is all.
Mr. WELLER. Under The law as il now stands. the
Senate and the House OF Representatives each elects
printer This proposition is simply that the printer elect
ed By The Senate shall have the control OF The printing
which may De ordered by The Senate and that The prne
who is selected by the House OF Representatives SHALL in
ike manner, have The control CT the printing ordered by
that body Ii there be any defect in the law as II now
exists is IN ihs that allowing other persons to
lnfa
we are authorized 10 I'LL We may elect public printer
who Is osensiby the printer OF the Senate and YET
der the law as II now stands, by tue agency OF some
other body, or by treksIg management, thai othce
may be rendered entirely valueiess 1t 10 prevent ha;
II is TO make the ocer or the Senate independent OF lie
action OF the other branch Of Congress- and 10 give him
ibe conrol ci ibai printng which may choose 10
der that this proposition Eade That the principle
IN ihe amendment, and thai rs the whole
OF il
So long as we elect public pInter, should like 10
know sp0a whai ground my friend iron Alabama would
concede to The other branch OF Congress- any of The
departments, TO the Superintendent OF the Public Print
ing The decision of the question 10 the amount OF psint
iEg which should be done by that ofcer ii il tUuhd
xpedisnt TO have the two officers, tie prinegs
one 10 each branch OF Congresset abolish the law,
lei change il but 50 long public printer in
tended 10 be independent OF he other branch OF Congress-
Jet retain 10 ourselves ihe exclusive right Of directing
what amount OF printing shail be done by him That
s The whole object Of The amendment Why should il
be olbefW Why should we connect the duties
OF these two public printers any than The duties
OF the other officers OF the Senate and the House, Why
not have connexion between The sergeantsatarDs Of
the two branches OF Congress ia thef discharge OF their
duties II you ihterd that, III regard 10 The pabc print
ing. each branch OF Congress shall be independeGt
claim ihe right for each branch Of Congress select
lis public pFnerlet the duties oi The two printers be so
separated thai there be any conflict between the
branches of Congress 10 who shall do the public
printing Everybody knows that there has been con-
which branch should first order the printing OF
any Important public document FOR the purpose of giving
II direction 10 the printer OF esther his or the oher
branch. Tia contest should b. doae away with. The
amendment, IN nay judgment Is simYly proposition 10
dissolve the Connexionio make printer independent
OF the other branch Of Congress Let each take
Of is effects; lei each branch Of Congress be
responsible for what Frnhne orders and ben he peo-
pe vii know where 70 attach te blame, il any blame
there be io eravsgsEt expenditure % The way q public
Mr.. BAYARD A never desire 70 embarras. The
amendment OF any other gentleman, will withdraw my
amendment | think, however. N reference TO TIE
amendment Of the senator from North Carolina lMr.
BADGER that ony illustrates TIE evil of Tie whole law
II now sands You have one OF two evils 10 Cncg1G-
ter You must either adopt the amendment, and iu.
crease 20 some sNtent- dp not know 10 what exltn.-
Tie Expenditures Of the public prning or, ths other
hand, Il you DO pass The amendment, II will lead 10
nndguihed scramble between The houses OF Con-
gress which shall dispense the greatest amount oi
PATRONAGE 10 The printer elected by A. consider the
whole system corrupt and couup,Ing At makes the
iEelJ of the branches Of Congress II reacts upon
and Injuries The body aud il also tends corrupt that
which power Tor evil as Wei IS .cf Eood-ihe press,
II is nv irlebuou, ndeFencenl Of tas ameBduenl,
which Withdraw for ae iressni, - lake The oi
the Senate the popuey 81 conunuing Eysem which
has IN my belief such detiefous tesus 90 The whole
political morals o. The county. withdraw my amend.
nent
Tie amendment Of Dir BGYlRD 10 The amendment Of.
fered by MT. BADcER was accordingly withdrawn.
Tie question reeuried upon Mr BADGERS amendment.
and upon hal question he yeas and nays ordered
Dir HUNTER. | shall yoe Tor he amendment
OF the senator from North Carolina. ! have no
dou5i hat j will add something 10 The expense rf
thai Il vii add sni thing like vhai the senator
from Alabama msgines. There can be al present 10
of making estimate 70 what the a..
donsi eXpense VIII be. UuFoubiedly viii add some.
hing bot nHlesf DO his, sha have engage ia
lhai scramble which he senator from Cslosta Mr.
WELLrR] - well reieis A. ns law now slsnds which
bouse 6fst orders he printing OF documea sends
the vhCle printing of 10 ~ pnaer lbe conse-
qneBce Is, that b IN tie rover OF the departments say
20 which PunieT lbe wos shall 20 IS 10 tie power Of
The departments n give be whole "a lie printing b that
prnier which they PREFER and the consequence may be
si the printer o. the other bouss may b. broken d0vE
frum hr very fac, thai be reelected printer by ai
hoUse I've have tae right, ne aE gives il 10 a. 70
elect pEbhe prtEier i 70 that ought also
10 have lhe fight o sending ~ him the printing which
order fhai 20 10 be bet justice believe IL
will avoid disputes 10 Do IL; and, unless we DO ID,
there e danger hat disputes will grow up How is II in
regard 70 The most profitable documents which have been
rtHiPd Here the census report The senator from
Penhs} lvsHis tMr BRoDHKaDl moved 10 rfiGt hat I
believe The hfsi motion made 70 print wss made in this
body; and the Committee Printing also believe,
ported sxainsi ~ They afterwards hxei upoa some
other form, ard resolution that effect ssrepored 10
TIE House the IL Of January, when il sgrepd 10
by that body while think not reported here no
n tie i6,h of January II am wrong the senator from
Maine will correct ne.
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