The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-12

reports were made upon the subject by officers and COM
mssioners out TO examine great many places; and
The bill authorizes the Presdent to make further exam-
nations il he sees ht All water sites IN the great West
have been examined before The invention OF steam power
came into general motive power. Many places
have been recommended; all these recommendations
failed in Congress- The moment that II proposed to
adopt by law any site that was SO recommended every
western senator, III il in the Senate, deemed il his
duty TO establish il in his own State, and every
western member, IL was in The House, deemed j his
duty move to have il established in his district WALL
each would get his own vote, and, perhaps, two
three more and there was an end OF H. In that way we
have been going on for almost forty years. and Il has
become certain that no western anory can ever be es
tablshed, unless there is authority somewhere 10 make
the absolute selection Of site. and commence the neces
sary buildings The bill which propose leaves this Sc
that heretofore il has been proposed frequently among
western members in consultations leave il TO the Pres
dent Of the United States TO select ste But during
dozen years OF the time there have been Presidents from
some part Of the West and there delicacy fell on
the part OF some gentlemen 10 leave TO the President
Now we have President who is from no part of the
West and for one, being intent on the great object
am perfectly willing to abide his decision.
stated that this was an object OF great moment almost
forty years ago. Al the time when 81 Louis was on the
frontier OF the United States when Chicago was on the
frontier OF the United States, and when the capital OF
Arkansas was fronter-even then il was deemed a
great object to have an armory in the West Now. sir all
these places are becoming inland towns They are mere
starting points to the frontiers Our northern frontier is
up above the Falls OF ST. Anthony. and actual settle
men6eVen TWO StdteS lerTIt0Ttea on tne
sppare above what then the frontier OF the States
We have 10 supply all the country up 10 the base OF the
Rocky mountains, over which we are now spreading
to Oregon. to Ulah ali New Mexico. and The western
parts OF Texas, which belong still to the West Here
now we have world thrown open beyond what was
the frontier forty years ago, all OF which not sny needs
arms, but presents the largest demands for arms
What almost forty years ago western object is
national object for the United States must supply arms
to this vast frontier which has been much extended
within our time. The distribution Of the army is now
beyondar bey was the frontier in the war OF
1919
in Virginia and one in Massachusetts, They were es-
tablished upon principle that would have given one to
there ND been any West ss 9at
ments to make an object to supply them with arms
by armory of their own There were two armories
North They were established for the two great sections
OF the Union, il then. Since that time the West
has grown up, md has become great section Of the
Union-the greaiest-and il has become national
object to give il the manufacture Of its own arms
have put this application upon the broad ground
that it is the duty OF the government OF the United
with what is necessary for its defence-to give arms
for their defence 10 all parts. To be sure, we
have arms sent to the West now; but they are in
the Atlantic States, and is at great expense that they
sent around. and TO the extremes 10 which they
intended to 60. Tne transportation alone is great ex
pense.
| But there is another point OF view which we have
right TO present. and which must beg leave 10 present
TO the Senate II refers TO distribution of the
penditsres Of the federal government do not go over
the ordinary list Of vast expenditures upon the seaboard,
and the little upon the interior. But here is object,
the expense Of which is but little short Of million per
the half Of the whole ought 70 to the West find in
the estimates of appropriation this year the following:
For the armament OF Notifications $780, 900 90
For theexpense OF ordnance, ordnance stores, - :.
For the current expenses of the ordnance ser
For % the Manufacture of arms a, the national :
arsenais 900 90
For re pairs and i'm provements and new ma.
chnery al Harper's Ferry 2,l0o 90
chinery at Springfield armory 1900 90
Making in all a total OF ssao 100 90
All 10 be expended this year. has been years hereto
Atlantic board. TO make for the western frontier.
and then transported at great cost TO the Wesor that
West where we have all the maierias-the iron the
wood, and Inc coal, ana 'he anspo,aanon oy % rie, a.
water. With these remarks. | ask leave to Introduce
this bill, which ask TO be referred TO the Committee on
The Bill was read the first and second times. and re-
fered TO the Committee on Mi iary Affairs
sMIrHsosIAE INSTITUTE.
Mr.. PEARCE. pursuant to notice. asked and obtained
leave introduce joint resolution providing for the sp
pontment of regents for the Smithsonian institute
which was read the FIRST and second tines and. by unan
nous consent, ordered toa third reading and passed.
The resolution is as follows:
R,sopsd bv the Ss~ats amd House Of Representative, Of
hs UsRsd Safs Of Amertoa Cosgress assembled That
tho vacancies In the Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian
nstntlon of the cts .oher than memb.rs OF Congress-
be filed by the eapponment OF the late ncumbens, viz
Richard Rush. Of Pennylvana, and Joseph g. Toen, Of
the city OF Washington"
n Offering the above resolution Mr. p stated that The
law for the appointment OF the regents of the Smithson
Institution requires that two OF them shall be members
OF the National Institute. The terms OF the election OF
two OF the regents-one OF them n member OF the Ma
tonaI lnstituie-had expired last August, and IL was
very desirable that they should be renewed promptly in
order 10 enable the regents to meet for the transaction
OF business The resolution reinstates the two mem
ben-Hon. Richard Rush, OF Pennsylvania, and Hon
Joseph G. Toen, OF this city He would ask, as there
could hardly be any objection TO such course, that the
bill he put upon its passage aiihe present time.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Military Az
fairs. TO whom was referred the petition OF William C.
Eason. submitted report, accompanied by bill, tSenate
I36g,) for his reef which read, and passed 10
second reading.
"Ordettd That the report be printed
NOTICE
Mr. FOOTE gave notice that he should tomorrow, OF
al an early day thereafter, ask leave 10 introduce bill
for the relief OF Charles D. Arfroedson late charge
daares ad interim OF the United States ai the court of
Norway and Sweden.
Mr. HUNTER presented The, following resolution; 4;
which was adopted:
"R,solped That the Committee on Finance be author
zcd employ clerk during the present session of Con-
gtcs the compensation usually paid heretofore TO clerks
o. oicommteos OF the Senate"
unessaoe vas receved frorn The House of Represept