Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-25
Speaker said the gentleman could DO go, and be

The Speaker said the gentleman could DO go, and be
IN order
Mr.. Briggs of Massachusetts wished information OIL
this subject. lie wished to know The manner in which
they were TO be published lie alluded TO survey that
had been printed in an unweldy form at u cost OF
$4,000. lie thought the resolution should be referred
| 10 the Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. Profit arose to question of order
The Char overrnled the question of order
Mr. Ward of NY was glad that The subject was call
| ed up for the attention of the House.
Mr.. King said that the Navy Department would
limit the expense. Cape Cod Shoals were under no
supervision, and therefore were uawieiuS ana expen
sve. tie considered the survey OF me '"usfa coast
as necessary. lie should PM confidence !" 'he Be-
cretary of the Navy or Committee Oh Commerce.
Mr.. Gushing of Massachusetts was III favor OF the
resolution He consider the coast surveys, made by
the officers of the navy, 10 be OF vast Importance to
! commerce. lie wished TO know what had been gam
ed by fIssler's survey. He SAID he had an officer
AT $4,000 per annum, who independent of the Co.
yernmen, and the House, engaged in small space of
| Two hundred miles. lie wished TO know how much
expense it would cost to survey the whole U. s at
the rate in which the trangulaton the coast OF New
Jersey had been carried on
Mr. Holmes of South Carolina said the cost of the
surveys was not material 10 him. 1t was 10 the dis.
grace of the nation that had good survey, and
that Great Britain possession Of better survey
Of the II. s. al this moment than we were.
Mr. Gushing of Mass. said he only went against Has.
lers system Of triangulaton. lie IN favor of the
survey OF officers of the navy.
MIR Holmes SAID he had great respect tor MIR. llasrr,
and TO, the science in which he himself was some
proficient
| Mr. Everett of Vermont spoke very inaudlbly.
| hIr Wise thanked the gentleman from Vermont for
saving what he intended say lie said there was not
4 member of the House who understood the use of
iasler instrument. He laughed at tler pre,ensions
10 such science. lie thought IT astonishing that now
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the survey Of the lowlands Of the South i'm
practicable after they had had their coast surveyed by
Haslcr from Maine 10 Virginia. lie considered iiasler
having scientific know ledge than any lieu;en
ant Of the Navy. lie said there not Lieutenant
no could tell YOU the soundings Of ten miles the
coast nor carry vessel of war from enemy storm
To harbor. England knew more about onr coast than
we did 1t. Wilkes and Glynn had surveyed patches;
but in the South on the coast Of ~ G., wrecks lie like
bones in the valley Of Askaon. No triangular survey
was TO be ordered because, orsooth, Mr. lIaser had
been discovered tins time TO be tyro survey; lie
SAID Hasers survey would take twenty years. and cos,
twelve millions Of dollars He wanted to know if the
South was TO have no surveys because Iasrr max
ing more accurate one. lie moved To refer the rcso-
luton to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
| Mr. Gushing wished 10 set him right. lie denied
the charge that he local in his patriotism lie
knew no survey could be made without tranges but
he dsapproved Of lIasers riang'es because the navi
gators OF the present generation could not be benefit
| ted By them. lie Intended to cal. for committee 10
examine the in which the survey had been
ducted and lit should be found that but Swiss
could do the duty, he would waive his objection, and
not till then.
i Mr. Mallory of Virginia said Lieut. Wilkes survey
+ which was banded about the HOUSE, went begging
when first printed. Hundreds offered TO him 10
give away.
\ The resolution adopted.
/ MIR. w. Cost Johnson asked the unanimous consent
to report bill appropriate for limited time, the
proceeds of The public lands among certain States
Read twice, aud referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
MIR. Campbell of South Carolina now called up his
resolution in relation TO the currency which had been
laid over from yesterday.
Mr. Campbell of South Carolina moved the refer
ence of the resolution to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
Mr. Fessenden objected because the reference would
keep off the action Of the House upon the subject Of the
repeal of the Sub Treasury.
MIR Pickens of South Carolina arose protest against
the demagogical doctrine. This a legislative bo
dy lie considered that they not 10 be influenced
by instructions registered in road averns. lie
considered it abomnabe doctrine. He was for
presenting his constituents fairly, freeman not as
miserable tool OF party.
Mr. Fessenden thought on Yesterday that there was
something more in the resolution than met The eye,
from the faint voice in which the chairman reported
the motion of reference, and the emphasis he placed
upon the words, have been instructed lie was for
bowling to the will of the people, and he considered
sury, and he should do He asked If they 10
sit here and do their will.
Mr.. Davis of Kentucky said the duty of the House
was TO repeal The SubTreasury bill Internationally
and Immediately. The freemen OF nneteen States had
demanded it, at avens and cross roads, but at the
ballot boxes lie said if those w wished its repeal
were demagosues ne was demsEngne lie proposed
TO lay the resolution upon the tshh-
Mr. Pope Of Kentucky addressed the Chair for
some time before he was andale 10 the Reporter
no ohc M he had pYla
voted against his better judgment, out OF defer
ence TO the opinion OF the gentleman from Massachn-
sets, (Mr Adams, we'll Of the chairman Of the
select committee (Mr Sergeant) HIS doubts as 10 the
proprety of sending the bill 10 The Committee OF
WAYS and Means had this morning been confirmed
He was himself one Of the select committee, and he
certainly did desire the labor but he was satisfied
that il appropriately belonged to that committee !,
was fit that the consideration of repeating the Sub.
Treasury and of providing substitute whether bank
or fiscal agent should be confded Ia and the same
committee He opposed to pushing the measure
through the House without previous reference to the
committee MIR P intended to vote for the repeal and
for the appointment Of substitute for the SuhTreasu
ry plan but both ought to be dane in manner becom
ing the order and dignity Of that House. Let
mttee examine the entire subject, and eport what
was proper 10 be done. MIR. +. had intended to
a reconsideration Of the vote of yesterday, referring
the bill to the Committee of Ways and Means and 10
make room for that motion, he would to lay
the resolution on the table.
Mr. Campbell of South CAY lima, pressed MIR. Pope
10 withdraw this motion, 10 allow hum to make
marks in explanation, but Mr.. 7. declined doing So
The question ,hereupon taken, and the resolution
, Of Mr.. Campbell was laid Oh the table.
Mr.. Pope moved 10 reconsider the act Of the
House, yesterday, by which i, had referred the bill for
the repeal of the Sub-Treasury to the Committee of
Ways and Means, with view to having it referred 10
the Select Committee the Currency.
Mr. Profit in favor of reconsideration, as to
let his constituents know how he voted lie asked for
the yeas and nays and read his party lecture for not
taking the questions of yesterday in that manner He
considered the reference mIs-dlrectIon political
blunder and for correcting il in a hurry.
Mr.. Sellers of Maryla nd said he moved the direction
through ignorance. He now was for reconsideration
Mr. Adams Of Massachusetts said he satisfied
from the wording of the resolution that the Committee
of Ways and Means was not the proper committee to
refer to- He said that they would consider the pro-
prety of revealing the Sub reasury b and he thought
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