The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-03

oSie".ihc iepoftI apart rom the uisc0vct0S ne
expedition not only made valuable charts and sur
yeys but large and valuable collecuons in natural
history, which exceeded in richness and variety
those made by the English and French expeditions.
A Par OF the plan OF publication embraced the re-
ports OF the corps OF scientific gentlemen, in the
eral branches eonkded TO their care; and some por-
ton Of the work had already been prepared for the
press. One Of the copies had been submitted to an
eminent English sapan, and he had pronounced il
superior 10 anything Of the kind which has hereto
fore been published. The law Of 1912, as he before
observed, authorized only one hundred copies for
Congress; by another law il was directed that sixty
of them should be distributed among colleges and
the States OF the Unionj there remained therefore,
but forty copies. IL would, from this be perceived
that by the publication Of but one hundred copies,
we were unable TO supply the demand. BY having
one hundred and fifty copies published, IL the Senate
should sgreeto his resolution and the Library Com
mitiee concur, the work could be distributed among
4 the colleges ofthe country, and would be peculiarly
valuable 10 literary and scientific men. lie had no
idea that the books should be distributed among
members Of Congress, for IL was practice which
he reprehended. The government had found Il neces-
sary TO make special appropriations for additional
copies Of some Of these works-such as the charts,
and two hundred and fifty copies OF the surveys
which had been beautifully and accurately executed
There was great demand for them, not merely for
the military marine, but the mercantile marine; and
they were now sold for twelve and half or twenty
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government had paid Ave dollars each. They were
| published at the expense Of printing and paper
nothing more. He need not say anything AZ 10 the
proprety of publishing this work, as IL was well
known TO scientific men to be Of great importance.
| He had been asked what use there was Of publish
ing the reports on conchology' Without delivering
a homiy before the Senate, he would merely say
that this science the handmade 10 geology, and
assisted in demonstrating the strata and crust oft
earth, and its history and geology Of practical
importance and Of every day utility, especially in
| the art Of mining. Without, however, going into
the general subject Of works science, he would
conclude be expressing the hope that the Senate
would let this resolution 90 to the committee.
The resolution was again read, and, on the ques-
ton being taken, II was agreed to.
| PENSACOLA pRY-poeK.
The Senate next proceeded to the consideration of
the following resolution, submitted by Mr.. YULEEj
which agreed TO:
Rssossd That the Secretary Of the Navy be inse ted
prepare and report to the senate estimates for the
meneemsnt Of drydoek Pensacola, upon the plan
commended BY board OF officers appointed under an act
| Of Congress, June nth, ls4L
| NAVAL POWER or VARIOUS NATIONS.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of the
following resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. J.
M. CLAYTON; which was agreed to-
R,'r,A That the secretary Of the Navy be directed to
obtain regard to the naval power Of each the maritime
nations Of the world with the tonnage number Of merchant
AhPs anu e.ehi anu INC AsBTeBate amount OF me com
merce OF each.
The Senate also proceeded to the consideration Of
| the following resolution, submitted Yesterday by
Mr.. J. M. CLArros; which was agreed to:
R''Orsd That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed
to communicate to the Senate such information can
obtain the expedeney Of providing law that ships and
vessels navigating the river Delaware shall carry lights to
| avoid the danger Of collision.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
adverse report Of the Committee on Pensions, in re-
lstion to the petition of Lydia Lusk; which report
was concurred in.
Also the adverse report Of the same committee on
| the petition Of William Nichols which report was
concurred in.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved that the special order Of
the day be postponed, in order to take from the ta-
BILE the bill to pay the debt ascerained 70 be due to
Texas, &c.
Mr.. b. said that he made this motion at the sug-
geson Of the friends Of the bill, for the purpose of
moving reconsideration OF the vote taken yester-
day on the amendment submitted by Mr.. EVANS;
his views, however, on the subject, had undergone
no change.
| The motion to take up agreed to- whereup-
| on, Mr. b. moved reconsideration of the vote
taken on Mr.. EvANs's amendment, upon which the
yeas and nays were asked, and ordered, and being
taken--resulted yeas q, nays %; whereupon
| The PRESIDENT voted in the affirmative, and
the motion to reconsider was agreed to.
,. AUGMENTATION OF THE NAVY.
| Mr.. YULEE suggested that the bill for the aug
mentation of the navy of the United States be pass
ed over informally for the present, his colleague
was not well enough to speak upon it, he Mr..
| WEsTcoTT] having the floor; and il 80 agreed.
Mr.. SPElGHT moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of executive business and said
that the calendar was very large, and constantly in
creasing. 1870 F....
The motion was agreed to, the Senate proceeded
into executive session, and after time so spent
the doors were opened, W. BE-
And the Senate dourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved
.. OREGON.
Mr.. BLACK Of South Carolina rose and asked
leave to introduce joint resolution, which he said
he desired, at the proper time TO offer as an amend
ment to the joint resolution of notice, reported by
the Cemmiltee on Foreign Afars.) The resou-
ton was read as follows:
Whereas by the third article convention between the
United States and the King of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland Of the Goth Oct 1915 was agreed that
coastof America westward Of the Stony mountains
shall together with its harbors bays and the
navigation of all thin the same be free and omen
to the vessels citizens and subjects of both powers for the
term OF ten years from the date Of said convention but
without prejudice to any claim which either OF the
contracting parties may have to any part said oun
try; '-.. .. TO-. rg .-.. ... .m.-a.
And whereas by another convention between the now
aforesaid Of the 9Th August 1927 the temporary
provisions Of the 3D. article ohe convention Of ISIS aore
said continued indefinitely and have thus remained
in force to the present day; .. 60
And whereas by the provisions Of the ID article of the
convention OF the 9th August 1897 aforesaid the right was
reserved to either OF the aforesaid contracting powers in
either should think m at any time 10th of
October 1878, giving due OF twelve months 10 The
other contracting party to annul and abrogue the said con
yenon OF 9th August 1877 and thus terminate the tempo
rarys arrangement aforesaid; b. t..
And whereas the said territory has become settled to
great extent with the subjects Of Great Britain through
the fundamentally Of incorporated companies emana1e
from the said government OF Great Britain and recently by
large number Of the citizens Of the United states by d.
rect emigration that long continuance Of the above re-
cited provisions of the convention aforesaid eBdsngers
those friendly relations which this country desires TO main
tain with all nations on honorable and equitable terms:
And whereas this government has made repeated and
laudabe efforts to settle and adjust the claims OF both par
ties in the spirit OF liberal compromise, without
cessi with view, therefore Of fixing limit beyond which
the final adjustment OF this question: essential TO the
OF the two countries cannot be longer and
at the same time Of pfordng every possible opportunity to
such final adjustment terms alike honorable and satis
factory to both parties, be II therefore a# n,
Resoeed by The Senate and House Of Rsprssenfnrs
The United States Of .3aeyio1