The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-22

OF his assertion IN 1858 there was but one deloc ratic
party IN New York. and whoever broke up that orgsni-
cation Is boiler. The last State nominations ny the
hards were made by the minority of delegates al SYRIA
cuse, while the sos constituted the majority aud made
their appointments al the regular place OF meeting He
stated this IN answer 10 the question, :" Who broke up
and distracted the party Of The State =, MI W. continued
his reply with much ability, charging the hards with a
design 10 attack the administration OF General Pierce
Mr. WALbRl DGE next took the floor. and. after in.
rodsctory remarks, proceeded TO recile portions OF the
history OF the movements OF The New York democratic
parties since the 4h OF March, 1853 and endeavored TO
show that the interference of the administration in The
affairs OF New York had done much towards increasing
the difficulties OF those parties He expressed his un-
qualified eget that such subjects should have 10 be dis
cassed in that Qhe peoplcs) hall In answer to ques-
lion put TO him, in relation to Mr. CushIngs letter 10 the
citizens OF Massachusetts. he said he approved OF II SO
lar as it opposed free soilism
Mr.. PERKINS. of New York. then proceeded 10 ad.
dress the committee reviewing with much ingenuity and
humor the history OF The party called conservatives Of
s47 and in referring 10 The recent conflicts OF the hards
and solis in New York, he elected many bursts OF laugh
Ter and applause by meabers. who called to order
The CHAIRMAN renarking that such manifestations
OF feeling were not becoming deliberatye assembly
Mr. WADE afterwards obtained the floor and after a
few words from Mr.. Cutting.
The committee rose and The House resumed its ordi
nary business.
The SPEAKER introduced communication from the
executive department, transmitting a report from the
Secretary OF Stale in compliance with resolution OF the
House passed on the Sd instant, communicating copies OF
eminent Of the United States and that OF Spain. relating
to the seizure and Imprisonment OF Captain Thaddeus
Beecher, and his officers and crew. OF the schooner North
Carolina OF add from New Haven. Connecticut, by The
Spanish authorities of Porto Rico, in the month OF
March, 1850: referred 10 the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs, and ordered to be printed.
The following Senate bills and resolution were read
twice, and referred TO appropriate standing committees
bill for the extension OF the preemption privileges
to the State OF California.
bill to relinquish TO the State Of Wisconsin the land
lraapr OF Or Qal nfinUa bprpin r
A bill TO divide the State OF Ohio into two judicial dis
rcts and to provide Tor holding the district and circuit
courts OF the United States therein.
bill to provide for the establishment Of marine hos
pital at ST. Marks, in the State OF Florida
joint resolution 10 supply 10 new members OF the
Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES snch books of
public character have heretofore been supplied IL
members OF Congress
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
The SPEAKER said the next business was the con-
sideraton OF the resolution for increasing the force in
the Office OF the superintendent OF public printing; on
which was pending the motion OF reference to the joint
Committee on Printing.
Alter some remarks from MIR. MURRAY,
Mr.. JONES. OF Tennessee, said, when this Office was
created It was under the impression that the supern-
tendent would himself discharge the duties of that Office
and not that II would be necessary to build bureau
with whole corps of clerks 10 assist him. Shortly
after resolution from the Senate TO provide the
perinendent with two clerks, with salaries OF vi 500
year each, which, upon the first vote, was rejected but
afterwards pressed forward and adopted The pres
ent resolution provided for two clerks and they
went at that rate where il would stop he did not
know He moved that the resolution be referred TO the
Committee OF the Whole. and be printed that they might
what they doing.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN inquired whether il in conse-
quence OF the resolution for publication OF the compen-
dunn OF the which he had opposed.
Mr. STANTON, OF Kentucky said when the law OF 1852.
creating the office Of the superintendent oil public printing
passed by Congress- il imposed upon the superntend-
en OF public printing immense amount OF duty In adj
don 10 supervising all the printing OF Congress- he had
TO make contracts Tor all the paper that used for the
printing and IT was matter OF imperative NECESSITY that
they should give HIM force enough discharge his du-
ties. That force found TO be inadequate, OF
account of the additional duties Of binding and superin-
tending the printing OF maps, which were engraved IN Phil
adelphia, New York. and Boston. 1t took the whole time
OF one clerk TO attend TO the al the paper
house alone; and the Joint Committee Printing ing
investigated the circumstances of the case, com.
PEELED 10 come UNANIMOUSLY to the conclusion that these
additional clerks needed, and thai the supentend-
emf could not gel with his duties without them The
Office of superintendent OF public printing had consider
ably diminished The cost of public printing TO government;
by attending TO the purchase OF paper whilst the work
done IN much more satisfactory manner, in
quence OF having responsible person TO attend TO It,
Pending the motion TO refer the resolution the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
The House adjourned al o'clock, until Monday