The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-07

~ ,hst State asking grant Of land to aid in the
construction OF q railroad from Davenport TO Council
Bluffs which referred TO the Committee Public
M d. also presented two petitions hon citizens Of
Iowa, asking the eslablishmsnt Of malvroote from
Bloomfield 10 Washington, in that State which re-
ferred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads
Mr. D. also presented additional documents relating to
the claim Of the legal representatives Of Rnaldo John
son and Anne + Johnson; which referred to the
Committee OF Claims.
On motion by Mr. CASS,
Ordered That the petition Of the legal Of
John Bapis.e dc Loagne. the files of the Senate, be
referred 70 the Committee on Pensions.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr., ATCHISON, from the Committee on Indian AT
fairs, TO whom was referred the petition OF Charles A.
Grgnon, asking compensation for services as inter-
prefer to the United States sub agent for the Menomone
Indians, reported bill for the relief OF Charles A.
Gngnon; which was read, and passed 10 second read
Mr. FELCH. from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom referred the bill to amend act approved Sd
.An act for laying off the towns OF Fort Madison and
Burlington, the county Of Des Moines and the
Of Bellevue Dubuque, and Mineral Point in the county
of Iowa. Territory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes
approved cd July, 1886. reported back the same without
amendment
Mr.. +. also, from the same committee. to whom was
referred the bill TO amend the act OF 4th September 1S4l
granting emption rights TO settlers on the public
lands. reported back the same without amendment
Mr. F. also, from the same committee, to whom was
several States, reported back the same without amend
ment.
Mr. f. also, from the same committee, to whom was
the surveys of which reported ''impracticabe,
reported back the same with amendments
Mr. r also, from the same committee; q whom was
referred the bill for the relief OF Maba Fairseryice, re-
ported back the same with amendments.
Mr. f. also, from the committee, asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the petition Of
Mr.. F. also, from the same committee, TO whom was
referred the petition OF citizens OF St. Louis Missouri
residing in townships 40 and a. asking that settlers may
be allowed 10 enter lands submitted adverse report on
the same; which was ordered to be printed
Mr. +. also. from the same committee, to whom was
referred the petition Of John Frazer and VIM Lindley
the heirs of John g. Glendenin submitted adverse
port on the same which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. c. also, from the same committee, to whom was
sns Of Ss
submitted an adverse report on the same which was or
dered to be printed.
referred the petition Of VIM Wallis asking 10 be allowed
to locate certain tract OF land submitted an adverse re-
port on the same; which was ordered to be printed
Mr. ORLaND from ne COMMITTEES mite On Printing g
Secretary War in relation TO the geography and geology
Of California reported that it be printed and 5000 add
tona copies be printed 1000 Of which for the Of p
In presenting tie above report, Mr. B. said will
explain in few words the object Of this recon.
mendaton The report was one that was received
portion Of the report consisted of report made by Col
Tyson, of Maryland, who private individual and
made the exploration and survey at his own expense
The whole report was communicated to the War Depart
ment and, upon call for this information the topograph
ca bureau sent in all the papers, ncadng the Tyson
report which constituted the bulk Of their report The
the printing OF 5000 copies but being informed that this
was the property of COL Tyson, motion was made to
reconsider the acceptance Of their report and the report
was recommitted to the Committee on Printing Upon
examination the report OF COL Tyson was found 10 be
valuable one and being made at his own expense by
way OF remuneration 10 him for the expense and labor
he has given, the committee recommend that he be
pensated by present OF 1000 copies.
The question being taken upon adopting the report,
one voted in the Affirmative, and Mr. Hale voted
The PRESIDING OFFICER said that the noes APP
Mr. BORLAND said that he thought the honorable
senator from New Hampshire was not in earnest in his
MIR. HALE said that he did intend it in earnest II
was, be supposed, mere book OF travels and he object
ect to this recommendation He thought the whole sys.
TEN wrong-toally wrong; and il the Senate insisted
upon H. and would take the yeas and nays he would
cord his vote, to show that he was in earnest
Mr.. PEARCE This, Mr.. President. is Topographic
cal report Of some value One OF these papers is one
that touches upon the land titles OF California, and
nous other matters OF great public interest i ought to
be printed by the Senate, as Il is Of much value for the
information OF the Senate and OF the country That is
official paper The next paper submitted is gcologi
cal report upon California This was made by gentle
man from Maryland. Mr. Tyson, who is chemist OF
high reputation and perfectly competent 10 make such
examination and such report This exploration
made by him as an individual no ways connected with
the government The paper was written by HIM. proba-
bly, with view to publication. But il was desired by
the head Of the typographical engineers, BY many per-
connected with the government, some OF the mem
bers OF Congress and Others that these papers should be
submitted TO Congress along with the report OF General
Smith. They were 20 submitted. Mr.. Tyson perhaps
thought be entitled to compensation for the papers
The committee not inclined TO make him any com
pensaton in money. but thought they might do il by
means Of some copies Of the book had been often
done before, as IN the case OF DR.. who was EN-.
poyed in the army OF the United States, temporarily du
sing the progress OF the with Mexico That gentle
man prepared report while so employed, and was CON-
pensated for il by present OF copies OF the printed
report II is proposed TO compensate this gentleman
Colonel Tyson,l by giving him OF these copies
oneth Of the expense to which be went but proposed
as some sort OF an acknowledgment by the government
10 the shape OF some copies OF the report II this is Of
such value to the country a. TO warrant IFS being printed
is but night that something in the way OF acknowedg
ment should be made.
Mr. HALE. Mr.. President il seems 10 me 10 be going
step further than have heretofore gone which is
70 print large number Of documents for distribution
We now propose, not only to do this, but 10 buy the
OF IT. In connection with this, wish TO mention one
fact Lieutenant Lynch made exploration OF the Dead
sea, under the direction of the last administration the
one preceding thai--I do not know which. That book
has been published, believe, by the family OF Lieutenant
Lynch, and Is now TO be found in most OF the book.
stores.
have had great many applications to know how
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