The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-29

his boarding house he was never seen-and would have
scorned 10 have been seenbangng about thosCapto Tor
such purpose Nor, did he ever take out copy
right Tor anything he did under the auspices OF the gov
ernment When he was working under the orders OF the
government he considered the products OF his labor 10 be-
long to The government He carried in those products TO
the Office which he belonged. where he bound TO
make his reports and after that he had nothing further
10 do with them. Now, sir Is he To be quoted
ample for purchasing these books from Mr. Palmer,
from those who haunt the pnreus OF the Capitol, and
follow members their boarding houses and 10 The halls
of legislation, besieging them 10 buy their booksthou
sands OF copies OF themand 10 pay thousands OF dollars
for them Is il night that he should be presented 10 that
manner here Sir, II is fasifeaton OF h'soiiea lulh
upon the records Of the government To present MT Ere
mont here in any such manner-uterly faisbcaton OF
the truth to present him IN any such manner and ne
shall mol be so presented. when present IN this
chamber, without the classification receiving the burning
brand which is due 10 IT, -
Mr. FOOrE. IT. sir, had been guilty OF that with
which have been charged, should be unworthy OF a
seat this floor. spoke very couneousy Of Col Ere
mont, and, sir, have done The aluson to him
by me merely incidental as the Senate will recoi
ect speaking in reference to the senator from
Texas and kindly charging him with some inconsistency
in his course, and by way OF evidence, stated 10
him that be had voted for OF various kinds
certain map, lDisiurnelps, believe II was, and the
publication OF COL Fremonls work. being the most prom
nent instances with which acquainted in which the
honorable senator from Texas had voted tor the pubca
ton OF books and maps, cited them when called upon
to mention case in which my friend from Texas had
thus voted stated in addition that thought my Trend
had voting acted with his usual Judgment yet that
the simple fact that he stood committed to the princi-
pie involved in the resolution under consideration
spoke as the whole Senate will bear Witness in often
sve spirit did institute the least comparison between
Col. Fremont and Mr. Palmer. And yet, sir though such
has been my conduct, language OF highly disrespecu
character has been used response to meanguage 10
which, for certain obvious shall not think OF
reply ing, and which could not further notice without
an entire want OF self-respect
While | am up, will say, by way Of illustration of
the of certain gentlemen here that this Senate has
been called upon. and doubt not there will be further
applications OF the same character to appropriate
for experiments in electro magnetism. believe voted
for the first proposition and certainly favored the APP
propI aton. because thought calculated TO advance
the OF science, and facilitate the development
of important principles which otherwise might perhaps
remain undeveoped for an indefinite period But must
say that do not understand how honorable gentlemen
who urged upon attention this $4,000 appropriation
in iur!herance OF electro nesm. feel themselves
justified in pressing warmly the objections which we
have heard upon the present expressed to the
resolution under consideration.
The debate then proceeded publishes in the Union OF
Tuesday and The consideration of the resolution in
definitely postponed