The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-26

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subject and has made an engine in Baltimore, which, II
TO credit the statements In the public press has
achieved higher power than Professor Pages engine has
reached Friendlsss and poor he has struggled alone
against Professor Page, and with appropriation OF S2o,
900 from the government aid him. Some time ago he filed
his cayeat in the Patent Office for this invention and
since then has been perecng IT with view to obtain
patent and now sir he has right TO ask OF Congress
"hands of" in this struggle between rival geniusesa
fair contest with Professor Page for the patent II Con-
Should BE- put on an equality Viii make no such Claim
now, for am opposedto the whole principle OF voting
money for any species OF Inventions is time to do il
when the matter has been fully tried
| Mr.. BENTON. wish to say word or two. Profes.
Page, in the year 1887, had got about far be-
eye, as any other inventor has got yet But he abandon
principle; and apprehend he has gone little fur
ther than any other has g0ne-whch makes what he is
now doing beyond comparison above anything that has
been arrived at in the old way The old way is described
in Professor Siman's Journal in the year 1887. But.
without going into that may say that Professor Page
10 Ss
lie, to judge for themselves Before the appropriation
was asked y the last session Of Congress he exhibited
Congress was appointed to 20 and exsssc ssld /
was upon report oil the committee that the 800 900 was
appropriated. Since that time he has carried his IN
yenon under the supervision OF the Secretary OF the Ma
vy so that every thing that he has done since that time
has been subjected to the eye Of authoryhe authority
OF the officers OF the government whose duty il was 10
examine and see what was done Besides that he has
as have before stated, and we all know, subjected
his experiments 10 the examination Of every member Of
them lie has, therefore, brought forward bis invention
~ way to claim the highest sanction that can be claim
ed for anything with regard to future appropriations The
amendment itself is distinct in its proposition What is
asked to be appropriated is intended for the purpose
OF trying an experiment upon scale commensurate with
some other great purposes of life The $4,000 is to pre-
pare vessel TO apply this power TO it and IT, If it
be decide the question and be done with
think that the magnitude OF the object requires TO be
placed Immediately beyond doubt, either one way the
olher
Mr. DICKINSON rise to state fact and then
wish that we may have vote upon the question have
iust received letter from constituent ~ New York,
whose character is well vouched for, asking to
deavo to get appropriation for him to experiment upon
valuable discovery which he has made OF an invention
in regard to the engine He cites the fact that DIR Page
asked and received appropriation OF $4,000 for his
electro magnetism, and he asks that he may have ap
preparation to experiment on. His name is Donothan.
hope we may have vote now.
Mr.. FOOTE. After what has been said by my col
league deem very unnecessary TO dwell upon this sub
ject agree with him in everything he has said both
in regard to the policy OF this appropriation and in regard
the merits OF one Of constituents, of whom he has
spoken SO favoraby must say that although voted for
the former appropriation for this purpose, have been
dissatisfied with myself ever since. think it the
most wastefu extravaganza. in small way, that this
government has pracsed repetition OF the act, in my
opinion would be marked with excessive folly and in
discretion. cannot vote for the proposition. have
heard Professor Page lecture twceonce in hearing oil
the committee alluded to- and once few weeks since
and my opinion that he is nomuch better informed
upon the subject now than he a little more than year
ago. listened to his last lecture with ess interest," at
any rate with edi6caton than listened to his
first and during the whole OF that lecture was la
men,ing that had ever contributed an appropriation
OF money for the purpose of enabling him TO make
pertinent or TO encourage course OF experiments that
seems to have attracted the admiration OF some gentlemen
in so marked do trust that the Senate will not
again throw away the public money wastefully
proposed more especially as we have bad an understand
al taah ka
ed hereafter for although have been very extravagant
heretofore with regard the publication OF maps, books,
ETC. yet hereafter il design to reform ourselves in
that respect and to avoid such unnecessary OF the
public money as has been heretofore ordered.
Mr. GWIN. / recollect thai when was a member OF
msde % 10
experiment upon his telegraph and heard about the
same remarks upon that occasion as those made by my
friend from Mississippi That has turned out a most
important thing. The inventor could not have pu, it
into operation for number of years il the government
had not helped him. will vote for this upon The same
principle that | voted for that.
Mr. FOOTE. II my friend will allow me word in
reply, will say that he cannot very well reason from the
the other unless he is prepared say that he
has good reason TO believe, IRON some scrutiny he has
carried on that similar will be achieved in this
instance as in the other That understand TO be the
only circumstance IN the estimation of my friend upon
which to raise analogy between the two Then,
according TO my friends rule OF action, all that will be
necessary hereafter Is TO propose any bort OF experiment
concerning which there is great doubt and my honora
Bile friend from California would feel bound to vote for
IT, because, perchance, formerly very important result
was obtained from such course, in the instance Of Pro-
fessor Morse. Now, sir, wish 10 have some practical
reason always for voting away the public money. But
have heard good given yet for this appropna
ton can assert with great sincerity that, upon the
examination that have given to this matter during the
last IL monhs after hearing two lectures than
year ago, and one recently believe my friend heard
neither OF them have become satisfied that the original
appropriation wholly improper, entirely unwise, and
resulting m no advantage BIO the country And i be-
lieve that this appropriation will be attended with
like results precisely In addition 10 all that. consider
il very bad precedent indeed | wish we had never
thrown away the public money heretofore In the pubi
cation OF books maps, etc. am sorry that that exam
pie was set am sorry that Il was followed up mis-.
lately made here to reform Us in that respect and
consistent wish TO act out that principle of iru-
galiiy constantly bearing upon the understanding OF
some members OF the Senate and concerning which
trust they will exhibit little consistency than they
have OF late shown upon this matter.
The question being taken upon the amendment OF the
senator from Missouri, II was not agreed 10.
. Mr.. PEARCE. have several amendments which
/ wish 10 offer
Mr. EWING. There is an amendment now on the
Secrearys table, which is merely consequential upon the
amendment last adopted.
Mr. DICKINSON There be no objection to this
Il follows a matter OF course.
MIR. EWING moved 10 amend the bill by adding the
following:
Providd. That the first provision In the ast Of My
Is, 1850, entitled An supply deficiencies In the APP
~, 1884, be and the samo is hereby repealed"
And fhao 49,, II