Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-12-19
GRESSIONAL1,
MONDAY, DECEMBER, II, 1857,
Senate.

Mr. Mason delivered an eloquept elilogy
Qn the character of Judge Butler, referring
70 his Jealous devotion to the interests of the
State Hhish he represented and the sec tor
Of the Union to which he belonged
Mr. rugh fpllowed, paying glowing
tribute to the private virtues and the public
worth of friend, who bad gone down te
his grave full Of years and honors, and lef
behind the bright example of a well-spenf
life.
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Cameron made somt
remarks appropriate to the occasion; anc
then, after the adoption of the customary
resolutions of respect to the memory of the
deceased, the Senate adjourned
House Of Representatives.
The standing committees were announce q
this morning 1t appears from the list, as
read FROM ttae aNerks table, that the follow
Ing A4enbers compose the
Committee of Elections Messrs. Harris,
of Illinois, Bogce, Washburn, Stevenson
Clark, of Condeotiaut, 9Lilips, Gilmer, La
mar, Wilson.
Commerce Messrs, Cochran, hIllson,
Washburn, of Illinois, Miles, Wade, Stall
worth, CuStlS, l4anuy, SD1lllflS.
Committee of Ways and Means Messrs.
J CLANCY J Jones, Phelps, Banks, Letcher,
Campbell Davis of Maryland, Kelly, How
ard and Rowdell
Committee on ferritories-M essrs Ste
phens Smith, Of Va, Grow, Branch Gran
ger, Hughes, Zollicoffer, Knapp and Clark
Of Mo.
Nays Afi;airs-Messrs Bocock, Florence.
Davis, of massachusetts,, Winslow, Corning,
Sherman, Seward, Morse, and Hawkins.
Foreign Afairs-Messrs Clingham, Bur
lingame, Clay, Ritchie, 1qrksdale. .Sickles.
Royce and Greesbaei.
Eudssiery iaessrs Houston, Caskie, Tay-
Tor, Of Louisiana, Ready Chapman, and
Clarke Of New York
Military Affairs Messrs QuitHAan, 'f'a,tfk-
ner, Humphrey Marshall, Savage. Stanton,
,Bonham, Curtis, Pendleton, Burlington.
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Th0rseloy, Dec. 10, 1857.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia ] offer TIE
lftsstov'ine resolution in relation t. the new
members of the House
Rcso'red, That all nallic documents, Of which
button, and which have not been du,iver to the
members then representing the respective districts
under resolution Of the last House of Representa-
tives, shall now be delivered by the officer having
possession o the same, to the Representatives Of
The respective districts in this House entitled to the
sne. accarsipg,.1 the FFtes Of dstril utiun estsb-
Is,hed
Mr.. LETeHER. I do not propose to make
any opposition to The adoptlea Of this reso-
luton. believe tbs It Is nee 'ssary under
tie c;co,..s-.t ;AuUeS, to avc these books dis
tiibstupl MI tat | propose to do is, to
call attention somewhat to the manner in
@hcL books are ordered to be printed, in
-afaer that some of the difficulties under
which members how labor may be avoided
il futns:a Il is Aeterious Tat at this time
books ordered 1ottr, five, AID six years ago,
and which it WAS supposed at the time would
make one volume, or two at the outside, are
being written at this very hour in the city Of
Washington. and are prepared year after
year for publication. | understand, i'll re-
Ea.d to ole .ooi,l, ordered two or three ses-
sions ago, and of which three volumes have
already been printed, that there are plates
preserved ty the Secretary of the interior
upon which tc Is waiting the action Of Con-
gress, and that it is proposed to color or
atain them ed adqpt 4th2r aeassWes in con-
nection With the printing of an additional
volume of the work, that will run up the
cost Of single volume $500, 600.
That is the way in which the thing pf
HaQk .ltsintirs Is gaiug on. We order a
book tie .bo printed, without knowing what
It Is, ltl the employees of the Govern
lnelit go on writing it from Seer u yeRr,
making complete book acc, riding TO their
own faaey of " A2t ! opght to be Ny idea
rs, 'sh.'yGt is The duty of the House, before
they order the printing Of amy work to have
the work presented here, that it mag be e;;-
ahmed BY committee and Its value ascgr-
tanned that it may have the SANCTION of
this body before it is allowed to go to the
Printcl and that the country may be re-
lieycd from the intmcme expense, l,aw't'lc
subject t complaint, imposed upon i. by the
enolmuoos bills lqs printing.
We hear gentlemen talking all around IA
bout the immense amount of the priQtiuG
4or 'sue last Con gre$srthat. the bill amalsite
u some two million dollars. Well, who is
to blame for it! 1t has grown out Of our
action 1t is not the fault Of the Printer,
who was merely employed to execute OR
orders.
] tl.rol, out these suggestions now, thus
ear,J in the session, in order that thcFques-
ton may receive consideration ard that we
may, as ,i5Is5 proposed we should, anl. as we
enght'to do, reduce the expenditures Of this
branch of the public service.