The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-30

HOUSE Of |
DEFICIENCY
MIR PHELPS Of Missouri said ~ debate upon the bill
would be closed to-day at hafpast o'clock he had
proposition TO make To the committee. aa
Mr.. HOWARD, of Michigan said the printing bill un,
der consideration involved expenditures OF the utmost
importance to the country 1t had grown out OF
which had aided in bankrupting the country and II
continued there knowing where ~ wonf emu
Not one single member the Committee on ffih,ihg
had been able to get the floor but the whole de" mao
been confined general subjects The debate wouia eA-
pire at hall past clock and under this state oil acts
he would ask all parties to unite and extend the debate
until -four clock, with distinct understanding ,a' y"
member should speak to any qnesuoh except 'he pii
itself Let them give one day to Their country
Mr. HOUSTON of Alabama suggested tomorrow at
four o'clock "
full day the country they might check abuses which
would induce their constituents to forgive them for devo
ting it to negroes Mormons, and buncombe.
Mr. PHELPS said he certainly approved OF the sugges-
ton Of the gentleman he would make II enc o'clock
AIr STEPHENS, OF Georgia, said he agreed with the
proposition of the gentleman, and would suggest AN
amendment that hereafter not only upon this b but
upon all others debate shall be strictly confined to the
subject under consideration.
MANY MEMBERS .'No,' "No. a.r e
Mr.. GROW Of Pennsylvania. object
The SPEAKER. The House will come to order.
Mr. HOWARD then asked to introduce the following
resolution; which read for information
.olsed debate House bin No 2o2
he O.
conhne himself 10 tho subject matter Of said bill,
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama. There is MODIFICATION.
Mr. JOHN CoCHRANE, of New York, objected for
the reason that it late The proposition had been
made Yesterday and distinctly refused
Nr GROW remarked that the objection made yester-
day was to the proposition for an extension OF time
for debate He would say that when the time should
come that the House should not permit debate unless upon
tn. subject Immediately under consideration they would
force legislative despotism upon It,
Mr. BURNETT said he had proposition which would
meet the views of gentlemen
Mr.. GIDDINCiS of Ohio, thought there was no use OF
legislating generally
Mr. BURNETT hoped the resolution would be received
He proposed to amend II so that hereafter, when the
House should fix the hour for closing debate discussion
should be confined to the bill under consideration.
Mr. WASHBURN of Maine said he should object to
any such resolution.
The SPEAKER Debate is out of order Reports
in order from the Committee OF Claims.
Mr.. LEICHER, of Virginia. move that the House
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole the state
of the Union. M
Mr. WARNER of Arkansas desired to submit reso-
luton to which the House could have objection.
Mr. MORGAN, of New York. n object TO anything
except the regular order,
The SPEAKER Debate is out of order
Mr. MIIISON Of Virginia, inquired whether it would
not be competent for the House to recommit the bill for
the purpose OF having much discussion necessary
The SPEAKER 1t would be in order
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, asked whether, i'll recon-
hitting the House could give instructions combining de-
bate to the subject under consideration. FL.
The SPEAKER decided that it would not be in order
Mr. JONES addressed the Chair but, in consequence
of the confusion that ensued his remarks could not be
Mr. GROW objected 10 debate.
Mr. JOHN. COCHRANE asked consent to make
mark
Mr. GROW objected .
Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, inquired whether he
had understood the Chair to decide that the bill could
not be rceommttcd with instructions.
The SPEAKER replied that the particular instructions
asked for would not be in order
Mr.. MARSHALL remarked that the House had given
those instructions on the tariff bill.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, appealed to the House to al
low him to submit proposition to extend the debate
til one O clock tomorrow, af H.
A number Of objections being made the blackre-
publican side of the House, a b ssshaase s
The question taken on the pending motion to go
into committee and it was agreed to-
And then the House went into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union fr DAVIS, of Indiana,
in the chair and resumed the consideration of the fol-
appropriate money supply deficiencies appropa
tons for printing binding and engraving ordered b. the
be enacted by he ser=e and HoDe Of Representatives. Of the Uni
ted Saes Of America Congress assembled That for the Of
deraying the appropriations paper
by Representatives Thirty
Thirty Congresses the following sums Of money are hereby APP
praod -
the printing ordered b., the House
resentatves during the Thirty third and Thirty fourth conge
To tho binding ihograpDg aud ordered the
Senate during the Thirty third aud Thirty fourth Congresses $780,
535 TO-
binding and sSeSypns
Thirty fourth Congresses, 1891 90 & Ft4 E4 t
Mr. BURNETT of Kentucky, proceeded to address the
House.. The investigation of the subject of printing
of difficulty and embarrassment to any gentlemen
who undertook It The subject of printing during the
last years had attracted largely the attention the
country and had been the theme of newspaper deus-
sion. sA
Mr.. GREENWOOD OF Arkansas, here inquired whether
It was in order to discuss the merits of the bill
The CHAIRMAN decided that it was. Laughter
Mr.. BURNETT resuming) declared that 1t was charged
that it of corruption through which the
treasury robbed and the gentlemen who hold the
office of public printer acquire in short time pincely
fortunes He did not make these charges did he say
how far they could be proved but he would say that
they had been made in the country and they could
graduate the country that they had committee organ
lied to investigate the subject and report to the
House. It matter of mystery how the public
printer under the law, could be guilty of corruption
but while that might be true yet it fact worthy of
consideration that the printers of the two houses had
amassed immense fortunes. tg atigg-
II they investigated this subject and looked at the past
action of Congress- they would find that this item of
penditure had grown enormously within the past few
years From the Thrysecond to the Thirty fourth Con-
gress, this expenditure had increased from less than
million to than two millions of dollars 1t in
the publication Of works worthless In their character that
this expenditure largely increased. Those who
had voted for the printing of these books respon
sibe. He WAS willing to pay for work done and cxecu
work that Ind 6nished he aton