New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-04

An a for the establishment and organization Of general stan
for the army of the Confederate States Of America
act 10 authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury TO establish
additional ports and places Of entry end delivery and apPoht
The President called up the regular business on the
calendar, which was the bill in relation 10 puonc
printing.
Mr.. T. r. II. Cobb of Georgia moved two sight
amendments to the BILL which increases the pay OF the
public printer One was increasing the pay for bind
ing stitching, &C., from 81 to &c. the other was 70 IN
crease the compensation for composition from 81 ~ 10
81 rs per page. Mr.. Cobb said he was satisfied that
the increase was not tro much.
Mr.. WitheIs of South Carolina said he must ask the
gentleman who has made this motion TO increase the
pay of the Public Printer whether resolution has not
been passed giving the printing Of Congress TO the
Printer on the same terms as those at when ne exc
cuted the work for the Legislature OF Alabama NY
recollection is that such resolution has been passed.
may not be correct in tbis suppoEion but II am,
am for adheriDg to the original contract
Mr. Il. X. K Cobb-That is true. The resolution
passed did provide that the Public Printer OF Congress
should do the printing on the same terms at wbcn be
published the laws aud journals for the State OF Ala
baua; but, OWING to circumstances Which will show,
thisis not practicable and this BILL therefore, has been
submitted after consultation with the Printer The
law regulating the public printing n the State OF Aa
bama provides for definite number OF copies OF the
laws and journals and gives 80 much per page. AS
Congress will not pro ly have the same number OF
its and journals published it will not be pracca
bic to apply the law OF Alabama TO the printing which
Congress requires Iu addition to this, ,the present bill
places the printing for Congress on permanent bssls
The Printers satisfied with it, and think it ought
to be adopted.
Mr.. Withers said that Congress would bear him ont
in the assertion that far his Influence went IT has
lcen in favor of-nct parsimonious bat of fair and
economical administration Of the funds OF the Govern
ment-whenevtr we have any. lepeak FOR the future,
,he said, for we have no funds now. do not know
whether the terms for which the printer did the work
for the Alabama Legislature were such as 10 remune-
rate Linn or whether be received full compensation for
lis services not; can be made to understand
such Il question, because am not practical printer
mytei But this much DO understand: that the gem
fepen who have been employed by Congress to do the
public printing know their own business and would be
much more likely to know what was fair compensa-
ton for the work which they have to DO than thore
who have undertaken to prescribe terms for them L
reason why Congress should depart from its
original contract.
Mr. T. Il. X. Cobb Gnterrupting}-0ne word, Mr.
President, / think will satisfy the gentleman.
The President-Does the gentleman from South Car
olina yield the hoorl
Mr. Withels--C Certainly, Sir.
Mr. +. X. r. Cobb--TLe prices fixed by this bill are
lower than those which We were to Pay the printer
auder the original contract.
Mr. Withcn-1hen Sir, opposed to it, II
would be derOgatoy the reputation of this Govern
ment understood that the prices esablished by this
bill were greater than those lndcr the contract with
the Legislature Of Alabama But whether tie prices
established by the original contract be good or bad let
tie printers have the compensation which we agreed to
give them whether it be above below the prices in
this bill.
Mr. Cobb hope, after q short explanation that the
Congress will be satisfied and TIC honorabls member
also that it is impossible To carry out the original con-
in the printing which Congress shall orGer 10 be
done. There many matters which would be left
unsettled and which would have 10 be settled AT
time or other. The printers are sotised With the geu
eril scope of this hill and although the prices arc
lower for some parts Of the work than those for which
they execute the laws and journals of Alabama still
il gives them ample compensation and fixes that c0a-
pcusation in manner more Satisfactory than that pro-
vded in the law Of Aabaina Ibis bill leaves nothing
unsettled. IL provides for all the printing Of the
Executive Departments, 10 addition 10 that oi Con-
grcss. IL is very important, therefore, that the Dill
should pass.
The amendments proposed were agreed to, and the
bill passed
"a copy Of the bill was published in THE TRIBUNE a
few days ago.
MIR. Brooke then moved that Congress 80 into secret
session,
The following acts passed in secret session. aud
sacresy removed:
An ACT Modify the Navigation laws add to RePesIGl Dis,
eimiIslIs Dgi.s, On st.a. & et & e'.e -, -, ,r.
Which ortl the employment in the c1aang trade o' i7 Or
v,slsuo enrolled licensed and s9 all lave which forbid
tn importation goods. wGIc or mecE-nde, from cue rrt
Of The Confederate STATES to another pert Of the Confederate
states om s1y foreign port or place n ysci 'e.nsus
wholly port SUBJECT citEcn Of aay foreign power ao
swt inpo,e sy Gl,criu na,lug duty on tie tnuoase
~ ships vessels owned by any subject or citizen ay ion
STATE power IpoE goods wars, Or ctchFdc Igtc4
ga any such slip vessel, .ro hereby repealed
A. Acr IN relation the sayotado ad 70 punish pcois Of
Section The Con-,. of ne deratc STATE. Of America
do rprct that 10 pcr-cr hall dfesty Indirectly iupo or
bring IN a5 manner hat,ocycr toto he Confederate States or
country other the saveho ding STATES ctAe Juedsstts
Of color with intent 70 hold .e or dhpose f ouy saGh
negro mao cOoe person Of color % slave or to be held
10 service labor vs amy length OF time Thatetc aIa any
fhip y.ssr a.cr craft employed IN me npo a'.n 'eie
ad ,ha be iia99 70 seNpr p.v'cao ahd 90 ~
ysr, oil The expenses the a the Confederate states
rd hah the Of him or them who sa prosecute
sscs No c.cu Of tie Confederate States, any other
rcroI p-ous shall for hnset or o,Ler person eihcr as
. fior tr owner build, ht. equip, l0sl or oltl"ise
ptrr eny ship vessel a-y port Place within tho julis
a.r o bc Confederate sia'rh ios cause sny s1 1p OF
.'s or rcTscn OF Go or nom sly fIufu Eral0nI
% o! rsulty (esctp' sorcsd 10 be transported to Suy
bort place 90 be held cold ohewie disposed
lave or 10 be held service or a5or aud if any shp
ycs, hail be- built hted out equipped aleu, Otherwise
-,pprrd ar the purpose Aforesaid every such ship vessel
oiety alter he payment Of M expenses 10 the Of the Con-
rr ad tie other 10 the use Of such poon as shall
sue said forfeiture and prosecute the same to effect IN
Court Of the ConieseN'e o.ates
Any persot 2cns the hfss section Of this act oT any
provisions thereof or aiding or abe ing other, ~ the violation
thereof conviction thereof shall be punished by mqnsOn
meH the penittniar Or common Ju theie be pthgn
tsry Of The stae whe. the conviction may be bad "ue by
the Of the state such pcaeutar or jail mey Dc ued FOR
tha. purpose and n1t m saea oines place -y De o,aed
by law, ioT term rot les tGah zen nor
and shall moreover be fined at tho discretion ofhc Court not
lfg 10. a.
g. the Confederate States sha knowingly sell puc2so receive
conceal remove ad and assist IN couctirg and ing any
negro uuatio cooc person Of color 50 illegally Imported
Aforesaid such person a be gaiiy q high aud
on r. vt .hal be punshtd by line Of H., ,ss han alUlO
and not exceeding $500 For al oaones unde. m act each
uego muatto peron Of color Illegally imported % sod, Tu
rbs I'd rccsged conccari Icovsdas knowingly s.ggr4l
sb1I bc held snd considered separate offence.
epc l. Every ship vessel boat, or ohev'sef en- ~ or which
surl negro muao coo' rrets,u Of color Bn a'c uecu
ts.,n on hoard received tuspoydus azores i'd L,r tackle
apfae furniture and adrg shall uc oiey 20 hn
CbIcrse State and the other 90 tie u!omcr And OF
css muatt-o coolies peraors Of color csy imported
"a resd shall be aosed and held BY the officers Of the tJn
f.4rr,o States De disposed Of o, 5caUCr dlg. 'tuI
NJ, Iyrr person violating tho provisions puy Of
t ~ M. second section Of tis act sEal be- guilty II i,l