The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from the
secretary of Nebraska Territory, transmitting copies
the laws for 1851 and of the Journals Of the third session
of the legislative assembly of said Territory which
referred to the Committee Territories and ordered to
be printed.
The SPEAKER also laid before the body letter from
the Third Auditor of the Treasury Department trans
hitting copies of the accounts of persons charged with
the disbursement of moneys, goods effects for the
benefit of the Indians during the last fiscal year which
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Also letter from the Secretary of War; transmitting
information in resolution OF the House of the
18th ns calling for tho last annual report of Lieut. Col
]. ID. Graham the harbors of lake Michigan which
referred to the Committee Commerce and ordered
to be printed
INTRODUCTION
The SPEAKER stated the business first in order to be
the consideration Of the resolution submitted Monday
last by Mr., SHERMAN, Of Ohio, which that gentleman
modified follows
Reolred That the States and Territories be called be-
ginning the State of New York for the introduction
bills and that each member be permitted introduce by
motion for leave without debate many bills he de-
sres for reference only and such resolutions may not
be objected to.
The question pending was that the rules be suspend
ed which, being taken decided in the negative
yeas &c. nays s6twothirds not voting in favor thereof
REPORT rRoN COMMITTEE on PRINTING.
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee. from the Committee ON
Printing, reported the following resolution
Resolved That there be printed five thousand extra
copies the letter Of the Secretary of the Treasury
muncang the report Of the superintendent OF the Coast
Survey for the year Isshrce thousand for distribution
by the Coast SURVEY Office and two thousand copies for
the of the members OF the House and that the
be printed and bonnd with the plates in quar,o form
and the printing of said plates shall BIC done to the ~sat
isfaction Of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey
Mr.. PHELPS, OF Missouri, objected to the resolution
the ground that it placed in the hands of the Superin
tcndcnt OF the Coast Survey the duties of the Supern
tendent of Public Printing,
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee, explained that both the SUI
perintendent Of Printing and the Superintendent the
Coast Survey had been consulted in regard to the report
of the committee and it met with their appreciation
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri desired 10 inquire what
would be the probable cost of the printing His
for making the inquiry this; The Committee of
Ways and Means had been called upon to provide
bill appropriating money to defny the deficiency
FOR the printing Of documents for the Thirty Fourth
Congress and ii not yet in possession of the
amount of money needed TO defray the expenses of
paper ETC. but this much information they had that
there already due to the public printers of the two
last Congresses there would be due to them when the
work all executed sum but little short of mil
lion of dollars in addition to money already appropriated
for that purpose He very glad that the Committee
Printing had reduced the number for he believed that
the last Congress had ordered too many and he
Cured with the gentleman from Tennessee that this docu
of very little to large portion Of the
country.
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee replied that the of print
ing the survey report for the last Congress
about SO 10 per volume the whole cost of the work
and it Of the most expensive works published by
Congress The printing of FIVE thousand copies, accord
ing to our estmate-and they could only make APP
proxmae estimate in material, plates &c, would be the
round sum of $50 900 He demanded the previous ques
ton pending which,
Mr. SMITH of Virginia, moved that the resolution be
laid the table; which motion not agreed toycas
81 nays l22
The question being taken seccndng the demand for
the previous question, no quorum voted when
Mr. WASHBURNE OF Illinois, moved that the House
adjourn which molten not agreed to--ayes A,
100
The previous question then received sccoud-ayes
10 noes g. and the resolution rejected yeas 49,
nays lI6.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, moved that the vote by
which the resolution not agreed to I've reconsercd
aud that the motion to reconsider be laid the table
Tho latter agreed to-ayes 81, noes rs.
INCREASE or ARMY.
Mr.. FAULKNER, OF Virginia, then asked consent TO
introduce bin to increase the military establishment of
the United States by the addition Of five regiments
Objection being made
Mr., FAULKNER moved that the rules be suspended
which motion not agreed to--yeas ll3, o.
two thirds not voting in favor thercof-as follows
lEAS-Messrs. Adrain, Ali, Anderson Avery Barks-
dale, Bishop, Bocock, Bryan, Burnett Burns, Csskie