The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-02

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SMITHSONIAN IsrITurios
The bill from the House for the establishment of the
Smithsonian Institution was brought into the Senate
especial consideration select committee to be APP
pointed by the Chair and the Chair appointed Messrs
oomrILArIos OF REVENUE Lrws, &c
Mr. SEWERS resolution providing for the printing Of
tremendous compilation e all sort. Of oaicai matter
1889 down to the year is46, was taken up.
Mr.. SEVER spoke in behah Of the resolution.
this book II was compiled under the d. scion Of Mr.
Forward, and the compiler had been with Mr. Allen
he was hee to say he regarded the work as substan
uai desideratum. Compared with other documents
printed in such annually by the two Houses,
these books were like SO many jewels, In point OF
value.
Mr. J. NJ CLAYTON sustained the views of the honora-
Col Bssros proposed read to the Senate specimen
The CsArR decided that the Senator from Maine (dr
Evans) had the floor.
Mr. EvAss-Yes, sir; let us see what these jewels
Col. BESroS-Yes, sir; these jewels.
Mr.. SEWER, (aside)-What jewels are they talking
Mr.. EyASs.-Let US what these jewels are.
worthless, utterly useless compilation had
feet Mr. Evans called upon Col Benton to give US spe
cimen of these jewels.
Col BEsros- Yes, sir. l will give specimen of
Mr. EyAss-Yes, sir; they are jewels. They are
oil acts, arranged chronological order
there than 100 pages of such stufmere titles
OF acts, such as the establishment Of little port OF
Try. There 10000 little like this-arranged in
chronological, synoptical and various 9th orders
Every thing connected with the Treasury is raked up
Every letter from every Secretary of the Treasury TO
every petty collector is embodied in this work And
this was colled book of jewels Mr.. Evans explained
the orgini of the book. !. compiled index for
the use OF the Department as matter Of reference and
Mr.. wKsrcoTr asked if the man had been paid
Mr. SEWER said that be had been paid from is42 down
Mr. wssrcorr.-By what authority, sir \
Mr. SEvIEa.-By what authority
Mr. WEsroorr.-Yes, sir BY what authority
Mr. SEvrER-I suppose the Secretary Of the Treasury
had the authority to pay him out OF the contingent
fund, sir.
Mr. WEsrcorr-There was one reasen sufficient for
him in resisting the employment Of this man, the &C
Ter the author Of work years ago, defaming
the character of Gen. Jackson.
DR. Mayo (somewhat celebrated for his celebrated
attack upon Gen. Jackson was in the gallery,
who scratched his mead, and lugubrously looked on
to do with the relation which the author Of this book
stood to General Jackson He disapproved the objec
to express his dsapprobaton Of such objection
that.
Mr. Wrsrcorr said the man detained General Jack
son. and that was sufficient why he ought not to
be employed
Mr. AReHrR rejoined. that however good that reason
might be for not employing the man. plausible
argument against the book.
Col characterization! question.
had DETAINED the individual but President Of the
United States He was unwilling to employ any man,
under the sanction of the Senate who had detained a
President OF the United States.
Col: BENTON said there big volume and four.
end-as is the mother SO will b the Children The big
book has been delivered Of fourteen little sir. We
that % Il % Know
is worth nothing Let what those jewels Col
b opened one Of the books am willing to take the
chances with my eyes shut sir Col B. shut his eyes
and opened the book Read from the book the titles of
several acts Now we'll turn over, sir Take the top
a rlN and. Lad Nf stIAu
Of actsl Here they are ar [Rsad againl will just
read at the top Of the right hand page Tread sgain
We go on, page after page and volume after volume
and when you are done with the old hem are to take
men attempt to illuminate the Senate upon the value Of
such stuff as this II 10 the merest stuff. sir. Col Ben
printing Of the books by reference OF the subject to
the Committee OF Finance with instructions to inquire
msSe ns v %s hS the
MIR. ALLEN replied to Col Benton quoting from book
OF indexes printed by order of Congress- and esteemed
valuable work, as an Offset to the reading from the
right hand OF DR.. Mayo's books, by Col. Benton.
Col. BrNror-I don't call them jewels, sir.
MIR. ALLEr-They are jewels, compared to other
books printed BY cOnsrsss aAd spoke Of the books
Co.. BEsroI. Mr. Huntington. Mr. J. NJ. Clayton, Mr..
tion, when
Mr-ArcHpoN moved to lay the resolution and amend.
msn the table, and he hoped that this would be the
hnsl deposition otthe subject
And the whole business was laid upon the table.
And Immediately DR.. Mayo disappeared from the gal
lery clearly Of opinion that the patient was dead
MISSISSIPPI RALRoAp-GaANrs OF LArD-rHE DUPLICATE
ASiRoS LINE FROM vIcxssURc TO BOSTON, THROUGH M
p1r-LIoEr-osEAr corros coUsrRY.
nate took up bill providing for grants Of alternate
sections to railroad ginning at vicksburg. the
TO the Alabama line. The bill was read.
Mr.. spesht, Mr. Haywood and others discussed
Mr.. srEIcHr briefly explained .he bill II contempla
ted grants OF land on both side: Of railroad across The
to bssvs that Asbams Would with at
the Alabama line and running thence through State
2, Aisoams, connecting with the Georgia railroad-
Old North State, and she with Virginia. and Virginia
with the district of Columbia and BALTIMORE and
road and steamboat navigation We should then have
an almost continuous line of railroads from vcksourg
on me Mississippi river to Boston, somewhere in the
Mr. BAesr opposed the bill on grounds Of the uncon
sttutonsiy Of the grants proposed all such grants
twas just the same as appropriang money from the
Treasury TO internal Improvements.
ed to be granted were the ress lands Of the Povern
ment They had been in the market for forty years.
Mr. C.LHovS advocated the bill; This railroad was
one Of the connecting links Of line in progress be-
tween the Mississippi river and Boston After this link
was completed. there would be but two small links Of
connection uninished-one in Alabama, and little slip
in Georgia The line passes through the great cotton
region Of the Southern of the most produc
the rich products Of this region once into market In
either direction would greatly facilitate travel be-
tWeeu tne WORM ana the South; every Mr.
Calhoun regarded this railroad most important un-
dertaking.
Mr. SIMMONS moved that the lands granted to the State
by this act shall not be sold for less than the minimum
prce OF II 10 per acre. the reserved lands Of the u
States at less than - so.
Mr. srEieHr said that this would kill the bill. The
lands would not sell fot q dollar and quarter. The
road passed through the poorest part Of the State.
Mr. SIMMONS withdrew the amendment. A variety of
snendmen similar to those Of the Michigan bill yeser
day were moved or debated by Msssrs. Simmons Niles
Davis, Huntington Sewer. Speight and others.
Mr.. YuLEE expressed the grounds upon which he sup
ported and should vote for the bill
And the bill finally ordered to third reading %
to e-Mr Calhoun voting in the Affirmative; and Messrs
Atherton, Bagoy Corwin, Haywood, Jsnness, McDuhe,
Niles and Turney voting in the negative.
And the Michigan railroad and canal land grant bill
read q third time and passed.
And after some discussion upon private bill by Mr.
Upham an Mr. Phelps, the Senate adjourned over 10
Monday next.