Mr. FESSENDEN. That was the language, Subsequently, as I am informed, the Senate passed 2 resolutions in different years directing that these publications might be made by Mr. Rives in the Globe. I think since then there has been no particular resolution passed, but we have gone on making the appropriations. The House passed no resolution specifically, but provided in the appropriation bills in this form, “for the Globe” and “to be lo. in the Daily Globe, ” &c., and made their appropriations. Ours were different until within a very few years, when the same phraseology has been adopted in making the appropriations of the Senate. I think it was not adopted until after the Present SecySenate became Secretary. Now, if we make this appropriation in this form for the c. '. e and publishing the proceedings in the Daily Globe it ties us down to them and the appropriations cannot be used in any other way, or for any other purpose, whatever may be the condition of affairs. On the contrary, if we strike out these words and substitute others, and simply make the appropriation for the year for the publicacation of our proceedings, if there is a contract with anybody for publishing the proceedings that contract will be carried out under the appropriation and the money will be ready.: there is no contract, we may still go on with the publishers of the Globe if we see fit, and if it is ascertained that it is best to do so on an examination, the money being appropriated, they may be employed as usual by a resolution of either or j. Houses passed afterward to that effect. The only effect, therefore, of striking out the words proposed to be stricken out by my friendfrom Ohio, and other words in different parts of the bill to make it conform to that, would be that the appropriations would stand made to pay for reporting the proceedings, and if we choose and if the publishers choose, also, to go on as usual, if that is considered best on an examination of the whole subject, the appropriations being made they could be used for the purpose. On the contrary, if we think it best to have the reports made by a corps of reporters of our own and printed at the government Printing Office that can be done. We can do just as we see fit in relation to that matter unless there is an existing contract. The appropriations will all be made in either form. The simple question is, whether we shall nail ourselves down by naming the Globe in such a way that we cannot, whatever may be the circumstances, dispose of the appropriations thus made in any other manner. That is the only question at issue really. If we adopt these appropriations as they came from the House, we cannot amend them afterward; we cannot change whatever may be the condition of affairs. If we strike them out, it opens the whole matter for the consideration of the House itself, and for the consideration of a committee of conference, if there should be one upon this matter after more information has been obtained with reference to the subject. I see, therefore, no difficulty that can arise at all from striking out these words and making the other necessary changes, because if we do so the appropriations are made to pay for the reports of the proceedings and everything necessary to be paid for, and those appropriations may be used according to the circumstances as they arise. Of course the gentlemen who publish the Globe would not contract with us to continne it for less than one Congress probably; and if they would not there is time enough to look around and see what can be done with reference to publishing the proceedings in the Government Printing Office. I know that the late Superintendent, Mr. defrees, stated to me on several occasions that it could be done at the Government Printing Office without any difficulty, and in his judgment by so doing a very considerable sum of money would be saved. I am told I do not know how true it is that the Present Superintendent is of the same opinion. I know nothing of his opinions, however. I am also told that a large has been made to the Printing Office lately by which the force has been much increased, and that this work could be done there. How that iIs do not know. The ComPrintg has more information on the subject than I have. I have deemed it my duty to explain this proposition thus far to the Senate in order that the Senate may understand what my view of the consequences will be if they choose to strike out these words, and what they must necessarily be if they choose to leave them in. Of course the Senate will do with it as it thinks wise on the subject.