The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-27

hEsoLtIloN ADOPTED
Mr.. A1CHlSON submitted the following resolution;
which was considered by unanimous consent and az eed
To:
hsolveds That the Committee Pensions be instructed
m hs "s" "S Of Is oy q F es9s A ssop
who was Killed Ia the Black Hawk war Of 1884
RICHARD u. wEIGrTmAS. s
Mr.. BADGER submitted tie following resolution !;
which was read. and passed TO second reading
Rssolosd. That there be paid OF the contingent fund
OF The Senate 70 Richard H. Weightnan the sum Of two
thousand dollars as reimbursement Of expenses Incurred
ny nun or Ia lieu OF mileage oansed by his journey from
New Mexico 70 ne seat OF government in consequence OF
Of the admission OF that Territory a State.
OBSTRUCTION OF THE LAWS IN NEW MEXICO
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the fol.
lowing resolution, submitted by Mr.. SEWARD the 18th
instant;
Roipsd, That the President Of the Uoi,ed States he ~,
quesed, II not incompatible with the public interest,"
communicates TO the Senate any information he may have
received concerning the focbe any ctzen of
the United States, of person living under their pro.
lection within the Territory Of New Mexico, aud OF his
convsyance 70 be reduced into peon epub-
lie OF Mexico 80 -
Mr.. SEWARD. Mr. President, will barely state that
have received information from New Mexico justifying
that inquiry.
The question being taken upon the resolution. il was
agreed TO.
BREvET RANK
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted by Mr.. Mason on the 10Th
instant .## #.. #|@ a.ta FIJI #t.. =, y. a'pfg
Rssofced, That the Secretary War be directed com
muncae 70 the Senate copy Of general order No "a.
Pymp1on, lieutenant colonel Of the tn infantry
signed TO duty according to his levet rank whilst
toned at Jefferson barracks, and under which he
signed 10 the command al that and that he inform
the Senate whether, by virtue said ORDER officer
in the line Of army to Bfevet Colonel Pymptom, was
superseded and il So that he further inform The Senate
under what law said order issued under rule
or regulation OF the army that he communicate the
TO the Senate, together with ali correspondence
documents. connected with the said order.
MIR MASON g. This is merely a call for inflammation
from the War Department in relation to subject that
must &c examined into at the next session of Con-
gessthe laws regulating brevet rank and rank in the
The question being taken upon the resolution, it was
agreed TO.
m~a- sIDELLs REPORT.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted by Mr. Downs the 10th
instant; which was agreed 10:
hssored, That the Secretary OF War be directed to
transmit TO the Senate copy OF the report OF Mr. Sdel
from the Great Bend Red river to Providence on tue
Mississippi river, IN louisiana
THE BAY o. FAN FRANCISCO
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the fol-
loving resolution, reported by the Committee on Com
merce on the 10Th instant; 4 tf4a.
Rssousd That the Secretary the Senate be
and directed To purchase thousand copies OF the cha
sailing lscuous by Commando Rtngsold OF the unitea
States navy. not eseeedins four djlars per ei
one-half to be distributed equally among the senators
fourth - be deposited with the Secretary of the Navy for
M use OF tne navy ana The other ior to be deposited
wh the Secretary oil the Treasury to be by hun disposed
OF as he shall direct. Ha#~s. ....y..r ..,s3.- ..
MIR. HAMLIN. Mr., President. the attention of the
COMMITTEE on Commerce was drawn 10 that subject by
resolution offered BY the senator from California Mr.
| GwIN.l AT the request OF that senator, Commander
Ringgold came before the committee and examination
was made Of the charts An accurate survey has been
made OF that barbor by this officer in the navy
ains very useful information 10 relation to the
of that coast and will be long time before corps
of engineers complete a survey under our govern
X a mi he uspt he
purpose OF ships of and Tor the purpose of
aiding orr own commercial marine, The committee
deemed important publication, and unanimously
! commended the passage OF the resolution
II Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi Mr. President, we are
now engaged IN a preliminary survey OF that whole
coast Thus claims 10 be accurate survey, stated by
the chairman OF the Committee on Commerce, of that
barbor which IS the one best known upon the whole
coast The direction 10 the corps employed in surveying
the coast has been first to examine those places least
known, where vessels going TO California have FREE
quently been lost There has been something like an
accurate survey-these preliminary observations which
going are fixing certain points upon which ac-
curate survey hereafter 10 be made II IS part o a
general plan, executed under the authority OF the govern
ment. When II shall be completed we shall have
curaie map. 1t hardly be expected that any private
survey win reach the accuracy which should belong to
the government plan have, therefore, always objected
TO publishing all private surveys. or Their adoption by the
government because II ~ TO put the seal OF government
upon such survey least equal the accuracy
OF government charts. however well rs done We are
10 undergo The OF The whole world upon
map PUBLISH IL will be recoecied by nj least
members Of the Senate that made STRENUOUS efforts
az alnsl the publication OF map which adopted by
the Senate. That map has been found 10 be greatly in
accurate in every point To which attention would have
been specially called. Now, sir 90 pretend TO Judge
of this maps do not pretend to say II is not accurate
but do contend that when the government engaged IN
the survey of particular section, with view TO publish
a map founded upon that survey, II is improper Tor them
10 purchase and issue, with the endorsement OF The gov
ernent the private survey OF individual, however
well known TO be en,lled 10 credit he may be That Is
my opinion. #-e...
/ Mr. GWIN. Mr. President, know that en-
gagged in survey Of, the coast there and know that
when that survey is accomplished, IL will be such sur
vey the from Mississippi represents II 10 be.
But, sir we cannot wait for the b.n,ht OF that survey
Why. SIR have got information by the last mail that
as the steamer Tennessee passing the steamship
Nonherner Running from Benica TO San Francisco, re-
Gently one of them into the other, and produced an
injury one of the vessels that OF the owners told
me would cost twenty thousand dollars 10 have repaired
II they bad had this chart then, they would have known
the breadth of the cbanne and could have gwen each
other room that injury should be sustained his
is survey of the bay of San Francisco and the river Sac
drawn up with great accuracy. will state that have
converted with the agent superintendent OF the coast
survey who expressed bis decided APPRECIATION oil TINS
survey. tenoiDg 10 confer great dement's upon mat
country, and commerce generally before his own survey
can be completed. m. 49,. '4.t ..s,. "a. .....
Nh DAVIS, dD his seat) Tha, may be. .. Is ~ III
| Mr.. GWIN am exceedingly anxious that this chart
should be published know that II il drawn with great
care Sir this gentleman is of the highest grade IN the
mander Wilkes he 10 familiar with this work, and was
employed 10 do this duty most satisfactorily 10 the people
OF that country am sure that this chart VIII be OF great
use 10 the CONNIE rec OF that country. ..aI.s Sd