The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-30

for taking money from abs contingent fund q ths Senate
for the publication Of books for distribution troHs shOut
should ol bOgnd 10 yote against The printing of any num-
Der Of copies beyoDd thai required by the Senate N the
Legitimate performances u is iesialAtye faHctioAA he
believed that AL extra copies should be ordered By the
concurrent vote Of both houses Of Congress
Mr. FITZPATRICK thought that ualess the wkols
Der recommended by the committee to be printed Il
would be worth while 10 have any printed Al all
Mr. HUNTER moved 10 sacnd the resolution BY striking
the words trn thousand extra copies IN addition to
Ar. BROWN said that he had long since come % the
conclusion thai the whole Of this booknAking business
wrong be did not believe that the two houses
Of Congress BY Oiat resolution would have any right 70
publish such large hamoers of books ior general asoa
Mr. BAYARD ooaeurrra in the opinion Of Mr. BESIA-
HA thai tho qasstoa ought 20 come up IN the FORM Of
joint resoluti0n, 20 lisa u oould be tsiriy met
Mr.. HALk eKpT.ssra bis Intention Of voting for the
amendment OF the from Virginia and while be
agreed vita tse -5=. Louisiana Mr. BEsJAnEl
documents for general distribution be could bow
the matter woad be meudee by having the printing
dsred BY joint resolution for he could find pow
conferred BY the constitution the houses Of Con-
gress for such purosss than OF them alone De
hoped that the subject had been brought before the
attention Of the Senate that the reformation proposed
would be total one and not partial Each house had for
long time been printing large numbers Of the Presidents
messages Patent 0ce reports kc for its inor
naioD but for distribution among the people and the
prncpe settled that this thing wrong be hoped
q stop would be put 10 the whole OF H.
had been carried such that had grown into
abuse and bence the question OF power had now at
racea minute investigation than heretofore Neither
house Of Congress ct it's under the constitution OF
the United Ste could make appropriations Of the public
money but they must be mnde by law passed by the two
houses aud receiving the appreciation Of the Executive In
the general appropriation bills Congress makes annual APP
preparations for the contingent expenses Of each house.
and that fund could not be used without peryerson
cep for the direct purposes OF the house for whose 1t
appropriated But Congress bad undoubtedly the
right TO collect such information might be deeed neces
sa for the proper performances Of lis functions as one af
the branches Of the general government whether il might
be statistical returns in the iorm Of nrest
Cation and exploration Of various portions of the territory
Of the Cnion which ii necessary have order 10
be enabled eate properly in reference them Then
Congress had the right TO collect this information had
Il not right 10 duse the information 50 collected in
the Judgment Of Congress il rxpedieut to do sof He
believed thai the power clear that Congress could
make appropriations directing only the printing and
formation collected by Congress for the pupores Of leg
laon and which members deemed be important and
useful elighsning the minds of their constituents
The question being taken, The ameniment Of Mr. HUsTKk
was agreed to-yeas "a, nays Cas- follows:
YEAs-Neasrs. Adams, Allen, Bsysrd, Bell Of New
Hampshire, Bell Of Tsnnessse benjamin B,ggs, Bright,
Evans Foot, Hale Hsmn, Hunter iverson James Jones
q Tennessee Mallory Pugh, sdel stuart Ieombs Trum-
NAYs-Msssrs Dodge, Fitzpatrick, Foster, johnson,
Seward, and sumner-s.
The resolution as amended then adopted
BILLs INTRODUCED
Mr.. MALLORY asked and obtained leave 10 Introduce
bills authorize the issue Of register 10 the harqne
Tropic Bird which read twice and referred 20 the
COMMITTEES Comnerce-
Mr. STUART asked and obtained leave to intnoduce
bin provide for the punishment Of certain crimes therein
mentioned which read twice and referred 10 the
COMMITTEE the Jsdfo&ry. provides for the punish
tstcn Of purportng BE- certificate warrant for
bounty land ssned BY authority Of law q the United
Gts BY fine not exceeding Eve thousand dollars and i'm
priS0nmeut al hard ihor not exceeding ten years
EEsoIur1oss ADOPTED.
On molten by Mr. WELLER resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary a War TO commanicAie 10 tbe
the final report made BY the late board Of OH
GERS upon the claims presented them under authority Of
the sixth section Of ths act Of August 81 1851 for funds
adr4ncs and supplies furnished taken for the Use q
FreHnuBts California b.it~Iion in ls4s
merce instructed 10 consider the expedency Of an
additional appropriation for the protection of Cape Cod
harbor BY building diks across the river called East
Harbor.
On motion by Nj. DODGE, resolution adopted
requesting The Secretary Of War communicate 70 the
Senate ID. reports lately made BY Leat Col J. d. Graham
ers in the States Of Wisconsin and Michigan
srw soxT1rcaTIoSk
On motion by Mr. WELLER the Senate proceeded the
confederation Of the b making appropriations for certain
Mr. WELLER moved 70 amend the biz By adding the
following:
For additional dssenOss San Frsncisoo, csOrnia,
For tie q fort opposite Fort sehuyis,
Ns~ York, sl5o, 600.
Fer the erection the ste Of Fort Tompkins in
the State oF New York. Sl5o,00a.
For defeDces Ne~ Bedford and Fsarhsven Massschn
sstts, Sl5o, ,Ooo."
The amendment agreed 10.
on motion by Mr.. HAGLIs, the bin was also amended
By adding spproyr.tion of s000oo for forhSosons
Al the entrance of Kenn-bsc river 10 the State Of Maine
when the further consideration Of the bill WIS postponed
until tomorrow.
rAvaL
The Senate resumed the consideration q the resolutions
of Mr. IrERsoS IN relation 20 the naval board and Mr. BEs
Of Tenneee finished his remarks in vndics1on q Lent
usury. The hour being late when he concluded,
Mr. RIGGS preserred 10 postpone what be bad 10 saJ
until Tomorrow snd the further consideration Of the sub
jet was postpobed accordingly
Fiuxp.
The ssllowiug bills then considered and passed
Bi 70 continue The Land orscc nj Ynccnnrs Indsna,
and to and sust the tides Certain lands in
The states of Indiana and Illinois formerly ncnded with
In The vnoennes land district
B transfer certain igbts and duties conferred upon
The trustees - the Of NincenDss Indians, 70 The
common council cf the cit5 of yincrnncs
Afier which The SENATE sdiOurned.
HOUSE OF REPREsEyTATIvEs.
The House net a IL m.
The SPEAKER aid before IN. Hous. q communication
from the TreAsBry Department ususnitting in eompl
with = rcsoluon of the House copies of advertise