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


ia giving that amount to the Senate printer in order 10
sustain him.
Now. Mr. President. do no, know bur that il may be
somewhat wrong to oppose this proposition but should
like 10 know OF Inc Senate if the evil complained Of does
not lie al our own door. Was there any necessity for
the Senate elecling separate printer from the House
Did this act contemplate anything except this that 10
the political mutations OF the country il might happen
that the political character OF the Senate would be
way, and the political character OF The House the other
way and mat IN hat event, eaeh house should eies'
ferent men That is the reason why this provision in
the law exists and apprehend il is the only
hope senator will understand me going back to re-
view the election of printer for the Senate, to say
aught for against H. do not mean TO touch that sub
iect at all but mean 10 say that whatever evil has
grown our of The execution oil this law, which is sound
law point of economy, is attributable to the acton OF
The Senate IN eecting Il printer. IL might have been
avoided, and ii can always be avoided,
Sir is not the law sound one Is not the very sec
ton which is now sought TO be repealed one OF the
soundes in point OF economy. that introduced
into any law tits, that in the event Of there being
separate printer for each house Of Congress. when each
house shall order given document 10 be printed The
printer OF the house by which the document is first
dered TO be printed shall print it, 10 save the addl
ional expense OF It's decomposition Is u not sound
Ia other words, the question now is, shall the public
treasury OF the United States be subjected to this add
ona expense for the purpose of sustaining "organ."
for that is about all there is OF III
have been unable 10 much reason IN the argument
OF the senator from Maryland; and say with all
speci to him. He says. the fact that this will involve
additional expense OF $4,000 furnishes to his ind
objection to voting for the amendment. think The
argument would be equally sound, and uDquesiionaby
would be adopted by the senator with equal ability, il
the amour, were $4,000 y means this, and only this
day, have been able to understand it, that the SEN
ate, having elected printer they mean far their
action is concerned, to sustain HIM at one rate
other. intend TO treat him just as would treat any
gentleman in the oceI mean TO give him the benefits
OF the law under which he is elected, but TO do
said BEFORE that it had been stated there indie
rl cad hct,r
the officers OF the houses the respective printers, TO
which house should first order document to be printed
prefer TO allow these indecent scrambles 10 remain
tlTey where they are. They are unbecoming member
OF either house am not willing TO believe that
Der OF either house would lend himself to aid them any
degree; but if individual members do, do not propose
that either house, body, shall become furnished with
it II there is anything OF this sortand am not dis
posed TO deny it, for must confess that the estimate
which hold OF either OF the "organs in this city is not
very high one by any meansbut if there is ANYTHING
of this existing let it stand where it 49, These pub
lie printers entitled 10 just exactly what the law gives
them; they elected upon that basis. and they are
not entitled 10 anything more-at least that is my judy
men,. | have been unable TO gee why they should be
given more. | have been unable to why contro.
versy such existed before in the last Congress- at
least in the House Of representatives should be renewed
again.
The members of the last House OF Representatives
suffered little account OF Just such rsy
this. II was long time before any printer could be
elected 10 the House OF Representatives; aad what was
the RESULT Why. sir the documents which that House
ordered for itself have been voted by the present
beers TO themselves The order made at the close OF
the last Congress The printing OF the documents could
not be completed until the present Congress convened,
and the gentlemen composing determined that. mas
much as they bad got the subject within their CONTROL
they would order the Clerk OF the House TO distribute
the documents 10 them. | do not apprehend a much
successful result 10 this controversy let il end as
may and believe that II will endanger this very def
cheney bill, by controversy which will be got up be-
tween the two houses. | have no doubt it will delay
the final passage of the bill very much fear il may
lead 10 certain results by OF committees OF confer
enee, which seldom happy upon an appropriation
bill for The expeTieece OF the country viii show that
when committee oil conference makes u report upon
appropriations the houses, in nine Of ten.
% the report; and provisions are put into appropriation
bills IN that way which, separately, could not command
a majority of either house OF Congress All tia, wish
10 AVOID, so lar as am concerned.
confess that. from the discussion which has baen
had in the Senate, fear thisproposlion will prevail here
All that can do, having stated my for opposing
the amendment. will be 10 vote against it. | hope,
however, that the law will no, be changed, for have
been unable 10 any sufficient reason for IL
Mr.. BADGER ! wish to suggest amendment 10
the amendment as II stands, for the purpose OF meeting
the difficulty suggested by the senator from Maine with
regard 10 It's operation upon the printing already ordered
As the yeas and nays have been ordered modify
the amendment withou, The consent OF the Senate, and
therefore move 10 amend IT so 10 strike out the word
" ior, and insert which may hereafter be ordered By"
that IL shall read each shall do the printing which
may hereafter be ordered by the house eecting him"
Mr. BADGER. | simply wish 10 make one remark in
reply 10 the senator from Michigan. We all know that
the printers are entitled under this law 10 lust what the
law gives them, and nothing more; but suppose that is
not a very good reason why should nor alter the law
II mod that m It's practical operation IL does injustice
Mr. PRATT Mr.. President, desire to call the al
tentlon OF the Senate 10 what consider the practical
view OF this question We have a printer for The Sen.
ate, who - officer OF this body. Now, unless we
have the means OF giving him income from the work
which be does Tor u.s. sufficient make il object TO
BIN TO perform our printing, shall deprive ourselves
practically Of the privilege OF eleclng that officer. My
TREND from Virginia said that there was scramble for the
public printing My objection is that there is not a scram-
bic al all " understood correctly, The members OF the
Joint Committee Printing. the part OF the Senate
are not over friendly TO the Senate printer and IL their
feelings were consulted. apptehend that both my hon
orable inends on that committee who have spoken, have
already indicated by their speeches that they would pre-
fer the printing TO 20 10 the printer OF the House
Mr.. FITZPATRICK. VIII the gen ileman pardon me
for moment, as he all~des 10 mes do not think my
remarks susceptible of the Interpretation which he
gives them. do not think expressed preference for
either the printer of the Senate OF the House re-
marked that was friendly 10 both gentlemen, and had
but limited acquaintance with each | did not say
whether had preference for one or The other, but
have very high regard forbob
Mr. PRATT infer that the House have appointed
a committee, the members OF which are desIroua OF Civ.
ing all The patronage they 10 their printer Without
assuming, then. that my frendsihe mem bsgs OF III.
Joint Committee on Printing, appointed by the Senate
have any preferences at all presume that those appoint
ed BY the House have WHAT'S the RESULT Here is a
joint committee, and hsy 10 decide whether this that
or the other document i to be printed The House
bers OF that committee have their preferences they have
their desire TO have all the patronage go 10 their printer
The members OF the committee the part Of the Senate
have preferences The consequence is that there IL
scramble the part of the House members 10 give M