Mr. BANKS. I appropriation for the payment of the publication do not insist that thmlfl no. contract. I expressed the opinion that there is no contract; but we have not examined that matter carefully, because this resolution does not refer to it. In relation to the matter stated by the gentleman who last spoke, the facts are simply these: that Congress authorized its members to subscribe for a certain number of copies of the Globe, for which appropriations were made. The printers of the Globe were authorized to draw it on those appropriations, and if they did so they gave bond that they would supply the copies of the Globe. If they took the appropriations before they had performed their work, they gave bond that they would perform their work by supplying the copies of the Globe. This is the act of the matter. It does not involve a contract, except that, if the printers of the Globe have received money from Congress, they have agreed to do that for which the money was paid. But this resolution does not refer to that. It simpl asserts the naked privileges of the House, (which are more important to the minority than to the majority, and which affect our relations to the people of the country at largo) by declaring that, or those persons who are sent here to report our official proceedings, we are responsible, at least so far as to be able to give our assent to their being present for that purpose. I trust that the House will sustain the previous question; and I will hereafter give the gentlemen who are interested on the other stde the heartiest supportin a review of this whole subject and I may be allowed to say, Mr. Speaker, that there are no officers connected with the Government who exercise functions of higher dignity or greater importance than the report ers. I believe that it would be well for the Government to publish the report of its own proceedings, and so far as the report of its daily proceedings is concerned, that it would be Well that an official abstract should be made, which might be published in one or more of the papers of this city, and in all the leading papers of the country. If the publication of such an abstract were practicable, it would be of greater service to the country and to congress than anything yet done in regard to the publication ofour debates. But none of these questions are involved in this resolution. In regard to a division of the question upon the resolution, I must say to the Gentfrom Vermont [Mr. Monnnm] that it is not susceptible of division. If it were I would cheerful y consent to his request. resolution is reported after careful consideration by the committee, unanimouslya committee representi different sides of the House and as the resolution involves a single question as to the authority of the House overgentlemen who are upon this floor for the performance of official duties, I hope it may be disposed of at this time. I ask the previous question.