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motion by Mr.. CORWIN. referred to the Committee on
Public Lands


SEVENTH CENSUS.
| Mr.. CAMERON, from the select committee on ,bs
census TO whom referred the House bill making ar
rangements Tor taking the seventh OF the inhab
tanis OF The United States reported back the same.
REPORTS OF DEBATES PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. PEARCE, from the Committee on the Library
reported without amendment the joint resolution from
the House authorizing the Secretary of the Senate and
Clerk of the House to subscribe for copies of the debates
and proceedings in Congress, and and asked It's immediate
consideration
The Senate. as in committee of the whole, proceeded
to the consideration of said bill
Mr. PEARCE said that il was proper tina, he should state
TO the Senate briefly the object of that resolution II wa,
to AID in the publication OF work of very great m,or
lance to the public, the history of the congressional
procee lngs of the first three Congresses. The Senate
was that they had no early congressional proceed
ngs, except for the first Congress under The constitution
and hen subsequently to is2i the history OF the first
Congress compiled by Gales, senior father OF the
present editor of the National negencer The Register
OF Debates commenced IN 1871 and ran on TO 1887. in
elusive, in the Congressional Globe and Niles National
The history of the debates and proceedings of
the first two three Congresses compiled bS The
Congress. 1t was that they proposed to publish, and
for which they had asked the aid of the government
and in order to show the ssy Of the public patron
age he would mention the fac, that twenty copies OF the
Congressional Register of Debates had been purchased
by private individuals Mr.. Gales the reporter to
the House of Representatives from 1898 TO 1909 incu-
sve, and he has furnished the only authentic congress
sonal history OF that period which they could have He
would only add further as an authority for the propo.
in relation 10 has great work upon the constitution
that he had derived nyalu able assistance from the
history of the proceedings OF the first Congress, and that
he had experienced great Inconvenience for The OF
the history of the proceedings of the subsequent Con-
crosses That work which they proposed to publish
ected light the danger and operations of the govern
men; Its policy and all that important to be known
in regard 10 IT, its powers its duties and its policy 1t
was such work as England had in the history for
parliamentary proceedings. 1t continuation
OF the policy which Congress had already commenced
But it was unnecessary to dwell Longer this subject
He hoped the resolution would be adopted.
The joint resolution then reported TO the Senate
ordered to third reading, read third tme and passed
CHARLES c. GUNTER.
| Mr.. CORWIN from the Committee on Public Lands
to whom referred House bill for the relief of Charles
G. Guner, reported the same back without amendment
and recommended its passage
Mr.. CORWlN. This gentlenan's application has been
before Congress number of years. and has been acted
upon in various ways in both houses, believe but
never finally passed AT the last session, the papers
which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands
fell into my hands lock ed them up and put them away
safely that never could find them until the close
Of this session Upon the instance OF the senator from
Alabama, made search and found them. The bill pro-
poses TO authorize Charles B. Guner to paw into the land
Office of Alabama certain amount Of money for
of land OF which he had been in possession for
Der OF years II was supposed to have been an Indian
reservation under the treaty OF 1914. 1t turned out not
TO be reservation; but while in everybodys estimation
appeared TO be ar Indian reservation Gunter bought the
land of the Indians, paying them 800 in cash for it.
He now proposes to pay into the land Office the price,
81 % an acre, for that reservation hope the bill will
The Senate then considered said bill as in committee
of the whole; and no amendment being offered, it
reported the Senate, ordered third reading, was
read third time, and passed
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Mr. CORWlN. from the Comnittee on Public Lands,
reported joint resolution Tor geological survey in de-
tail; which was read an passed u second reading.
SIXTEENTH JOINT RULE
Mr. WALKER submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved That The 10th joint rule of the houses be
suspended for The remainder OF the present Congress
FORT CONVICTION
Mr.. DIX from the Committee on Commerce. to whom
referred the House bill declaring Fort Covington in
the State of New York. port of delivery and for other
The Senate, as in committee OF the whole, proceeded
TO the consideration OF said joint resolution and
amendment being offered, it reported to the Senate
ordered to third reading, read third time. and
passed
G. LEvERETr.
On motion by Mr.. BERRIEN the Senate as in CON.
mtee OF the whole proceeded to the consideration of the
bill for the relief OF Mary G. Levere;t and no amend
ment being offered reported to the Senate ordered
to third reading, was read third time, and passed.
COLLECTION DISTRICT OF BELFAST. MAINE.
Mr.. DIX from the Committee on Commerce. to whom
was referred the House bill to transfer the towns of
ynal Haven North Haven and Islesboro from the col
lection district OF Peno5scou to that of Belfast in the
State OF Maine. reported back the without amend
ment; which was read three times, and passed
On motion by Mr. CAMERON, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the following resolution submitted
by hun on the 18th OF December last
Resopsd That the Secretary be furnish each
member of the Senate who has ay receiv
ed the the same number OF copies of the constitution and
other books ordered the senators
resolutions of February. 10, ls47.
Mr.. DICKINSON. The resolution is for distribution
OF books to senator's In regard to the "Constitu-
ton, which Is proposed to be distributed, wish to say
word considerlt especially since the gold has be-
come so plenty IN some portions of territory, as
worth its weight in gold. But it has been distributed
through all the States, save one or two. hope that the
resolution will be amended permit 10 be dstrD
uted to them is matter not for the benefit OF the
senator's but for the benefit OF the States There is
justice in giving the books again to senators reelected
II may be very we'll to give them the senators of
States and one copy to new senator's but the idea OF
giving them over and over again to The States alto
geher wrong.
MIR CAMERON think this would be entirely unfair
have distributed the books allotted to me over
particular class OF people throughout the State My
cessor may want to distrbse them to different class.
The books would thus reach the whole people. have
no interest in II personally having already received my
those who had not received them.
MIR. TURNKEY The object of the senator from Penn
syvana seems TO only partially accomplished in the
resolution. He desires to give the books to the sue
ceSs0rs oil the senators who have already received them
The resolution, however, does extend to the next
Cong only provides for the present Congress If
he wishes to adopt this plan, perhaps he would better
make general law upon the subject.
Now. sir, am opposed 10 the whole plan. There is
no more necessity tor printing additional number OF
copies of the Constitution for distribution, than for
any other document published and distributed by the
members OF the last or OF any preceding Congress Ii
this doctrine 10 prevail that because we have had the