The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-11

this map and if anybody could find it of use SIR they
might afford TO give 30 cents for it, II anybody going
to California in earnest he might give 20 cents for III but
II would hardly be safe to the purchaser 10 follow II he
intended TO get paid for his journey out OF the gold mines
He would better keep his &c cents.
Now, sir, with all respect 10 the gentleman from Ala
bama, do think that the whole proposition ought TO be
laid upon The table Here is map OF North America,
Cuba everythng-and all depends on the catch word
4" California" IL seems that you have only To publish
map and place upon IL the word California In large
letters, and "Gold Region" is another cachword-
and everybody will want it,
Ii shows the routes of the United States mails %
What does the man. who got up thus map, know about
the routes of the United States mails IN that country
Was he ever there Meyer suppose IN his HE But
then they here and sell it to the United States
Senate hope, sir, that The gentleman who offered the
MIR FITZPATRICK The honorable gentleman has
certainly amused the Senate by his criticisms and satire
upon the map do not profess to be skilled in matters
of this kind twas proper that should state what did
state, that had not examined the matter myself parcu
lary, but that the honorable chairman had told me that
he had examined it, and that he decidedly in favor OF
its being purchased by the Senate He thought very
useful document guide, TO be forwarded to indvdu-
ais wishing to lind their way 10 the gold region. do not
profess to be intimately acquainted with the geography OF
that country, and do not know as could gansay the
criticisms of the honorable senator from Missouri.
persuaded however that he has done injustice 10 the
publisher, for am listed that II would be useful
guide to those travelling in search OF the land OF milk
and honey. cannot agree with the honorable senator
that these maps are cach-penny concerns. be-
eve from the mere fact of its laying down the various
routes of travel, that it must be useful.
am not sufficiently conversant with the history OF the
Senate TO say anything upon the question whether this
involves a change in the settled policy of Congress |
will leave that to others OF longer experience in This
MIR. DICKINSON | have not looked at this matter,
sir and do not propose to do content myself with
saying that for the Senate OF the United States as an or
ganiZed body, to attempt the publishing OF maps, looks
to me as hardly within our province. The operation
of the resolution, at best. will be very unequal
and for that reason the sum should not be levied
upon all. Our contingent fund seems to have gone
into gailopng consumption AT former period the
annual expenses under this item of expenditure amounted
to but twenty thousand dollars year, and now IT is up
wards of hundred thousand dollars; and sir, this
comes from the publication of maps, documents, &c IN
the vain idea that we are TO supply the country with all
this useful info Indignation ! shall vote agalns, IT.
Mr. BENTON spoke against this purchase as being
against my views of the extent to which 1t is expedient
for Congress to go in the publication of such things
said nothing about the practice of the Senate The
Senate may order TO be printed maps constructed from
original materials and published without copyrights for
the purpose of bringing something new and original be-
fore the country, and letting pass without the resrc-
tons OF copyright, into the general mass OF knowledge
In that way would vote for the printing OF original
maps, and of original works which relate to the
geography OF our country but am not wiling Tor TINS
country to become purchasers OF compilations merely
whether European American; nor am willing, sir,
to engage the business of purchasing compilations OF
maps whether good or bad would go Tor the pnblca
and then TO be left without the restrictions OF copy
right, that the community may have the benefit OF
it at once. In this way the Senate can do good by
enlarging the geographical knowledge OF our country
1t is really matter of feeling to me to see as have
frequently seen, the manner in Which the Mexican wal
and other subjects Of this kind are treated Some one
who knows nothing about this subject undertakes to ge
up work to sell to all who have the fever and then
comes to the Senate to II have the fever or not
Just these maps OF California got up in the cities
by men who know nothing about the country. per
ceive this map has the catch-wor OF Calltorna ant
gold regions" about it.
/ said yesterday-when the gent eman had the kind
ness TO ask my opinion in relation TO these maps-tha
they catch penny affairs. The publishers knew
there fever. and that like Guack medicine, they
could sell il to those who had the fever; but do not lie
them come to the Senate of the United States with them
Let confns ourselves TO the printing of maps drawn
up from original Materials and published without copy
right.
not be very useful debate to the country, move 10 lay
the resolution upon the table.
The question being then taken upon the motion to lay
the resolution on the table, ii was agreed 10.
MIR. BUTLER from the Committee on the Judiciary
asked that said committee be discharged from the further
consideration of the House act further to continue II
force the for the payment OF horses and other prop
erty lost in the military service OF the United States
which was agreed TO.
BOUNTY LAND TO SUBSTITUTES.
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi asked and obtained the
unanimous consent Of the Senate to Introduce the follow
ing joint resolutions which was real twice, and referred
to the Committee on Pensions:
Resolved, &c, That the provisions of bounty land and
they have been granted to enlisted WHIT
served in the with Mexico. shall. in like
and under Ike limitations be granted such have
tered substitutes the substitution having been made
competent authority, ad the requirements of the law
fulfilled.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. YULEE submitted the following resolution which
was considered and agreed to- srH
Resorsd That the Committee the Post Office ant
Post Roads inquire whether the of st. Luce
Dade in the Stale of Florida, excluded from the bene
fit of the mail and whether the provisions OF the
4h section OF the 81 March, 1885, regulating the Pos
hnvn hau, ,IiuJ
these countless and whether any, and what legislation
| necessary in the premises.
| Mr.. BENTON submitted the following resolution
which lies over one day under the rule:
Resopsd, That the Secretary of fhe Senate be, and HI
hereby is, authorized and directed with suit
and treaties of the United States, in continuation OF thu
like index complied by order OF the House OF Representa-
| tives Of May 10, 1875
| 1872 CLAIMS OF THE CIIEROKEEs.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of tn
following resolution submitted by Mr.. BELL on the ST.
inst; which was adopted:
| Resopsd, That the Second Auditor and Second Comp
is due the Cherokee nation OF Indians accord
ing the principle established by the of 1876, be
the United States and the said Cherokee nation
taking basis for their calc ulaton the
amounts made by the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs IL
his report of May 10, 1913. l. s.l l.-i.it s.
! COLONIZATION OF MANUMrrTED SLAVES.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the mo
ton of Daniel p Bednger, praying that Congress ma
appropriate money for the purpose of removing free PEG
pie of color to Liberia, elsewhere, from the Unite
States, and also 10 make an Appropriation for the pur
pose OF cooniZng snch slaves may be hereafter
med for that purpose be referred to the Committee OF