The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-31
TIE UNION.

ag. IN order that tn amount ovsd for that purpose
might be added 10 the original fund, thus increasing the
general endowment Of the Institution The plan OF the
building being erected - precisely that adopted Ia
the first instance BY the Board OF Regents And II il be
rleted upon this plan, will afford them oppou
nifty Congress chooses TO compel The Institution 10 ae
accommodate the library which II IS proposed that inst
tuition shall collect. and also the museum Of art The
upper story OF the second building is that designed Tor
the museum OF srt and there these collections now
PLACED in the Patent Once can DO placed II Congress in
sist upon 1t, ft4s
They have therefore neglected no duty. but have pro-
ceeded in the iuhment OF their plan properly udicious-
y. economically, and faithfully | suppose no one VIII
charge them With aderecton OF duty because they have
endeavored TO increase the principal fund with view to
have the Institution better enabled 10 carry out The great
and noble purposes OF lis founder. Now, ihen we have
all the information desire The time has not al
ryed al whcn. II ever. you can compel them to accept
this extraordinary present, should Congress see nj TO
force npop them therefore, no necessity Tor Inc
resolution Of the senator will mention, before con,
cludng that IN the last annual report there is the distinct
expression OF the wish OF the Board OF Regents that they
may not be compelled 10 accept this DONATION and their
belief that the law stands they moi compelled
to accept the donation. which would be such costly
burden upon the funds which intended TO be applied
10 useful purposes.
Mr.. FOOrE rise simply for the purpose OF moving
to lay the resolution upon the table that The
senator from Wisconsin. after the explanations which
have been made will be satisfied that good result
10 the country from pressing i further upon conside-
ration With view OF avoiding further debate, and that
may be able 10 proceed to the special order, will
TO lay the resolution upon the table But il my
friend from Wisconsin wishes TO make remarks,
and will afterwards make the motion himself, will not
Mr.. WALKER | shall not promise to do so, although
should like 10 make some remarks.
Mr.. FOOTE. make the motion to lay the resolution
Mr.. WALKER | will ask II this Is fair treatment to-
wards me
MT. FooTE Perfectly SO. said.
The PRESIDENT This question is not deba,able
Mr.. FOOIE. With the consent OF the Senate may
be allowed TO say this, suppose that desire to hear
my friend from Wisconsin. only make the motion be-
wish this debate 10 close that may proceed 10
the discussion OF another important question.
Mr.. WALKER. | will make the motion, but certainly
shall not promise to vote for it,
Mr.. EOOrE Certainly not ! Withdraw the motion.
Mr.. WALKER. should moi have said anything upon
this subject il it had not been for observation OF the
senator IRON MISSISSIPPI [Mr. DAvIs] who attributed 10
to cripple the und he says, by imposing upon il the
burden OF keeping thus museum
Mr. PAWS; Ga his seat The effect Of i,
Mr. WALKER. The word used was object" But
the intention only 10 say that the effect OF my propo
slion was this, as understand the senator now TO init
MIR. DAVIS, Of Mississippi Ii the senator will allow
me did no, intend to charge the senator from Wiscon
sin with any improper motives, bat merely 10 say what
the effect OF the proposition would be- did not believe,
in TACT, that the senator from sconsia. unlnved would
have directed his attention to the subject took it
for granted that some one had suggested The resolution to
him.
geihe have heard this subject spoken OF from great
many quarters and my own mind suggests 10 me my
course here and elsewhere; and intend shall do IT,
think And if by The terms used by the senator he
would imply thai any body else using for this pur-
pose, think can appeal 10 the Senate 10 bear me wit
that generally my own thoughts, and good
many OF them in opposition TO what seems TO be the
mind of the Senate and shall continue to do what JUS
lice and right dictate to me that ought 10 do.
But both of the senators mistaken altogether as TO
what intended by this resolution. have already partly
acc slpu IN |
from Mississippi lMr. DAvIsl and the senator
from Maryland, mir. PEARcG,l who knew more about
this subject than did, and who both, believe
gents in that Institution 1t was to call out information
from them that brought this resolution before the Sen.
ate Now, sir, 10 looking at the 9th section OF the act
of Congres had heard good deal of comp amt
was unable to deter what its meaning is, and was
therefore anxious to get the views OF the regents OF the
Institution as 10 what is It's meaning Thar certainly
was neither unfair an improper object. wished
to get expression OF what the Institution considered 10
be It's duty. That section reads thus:
'SEc And Dc further enacted, That in proportion as
so aoe taa be made ior tne pion, all
objects Of AT OF foreign and curious research, and all
objects OF natural sto, plants. and geological and mia
eraiogeai specimens belonging, hereafter 80 belong 20
the United States, which may be ia Tue city OF Washing
~hoessJsser custody may be, shall tie
hveed 10 such MAY be authorized by the Board
Of Regents then and shall he arranged such
order, AID 20 csssed as best 20 facilitate the examination
ADD study Of tbem in the buiIds Aforesaid TO be
erected ior the instruction. Nc.
In looking this section naturally in doubt. and
seems 10 me amos, any one would be IN doubt, as 10
the meaning o. Congress in its passage part Of ii
looks ii gaiuily bestowed upon the lnstu-
ton. The other portion OF II looks az II there
obligation upon the part OF the Institution to provide for
aud 10 receive The matters mentioned Then, sir, look
ing 10 the interests OF the Patent Office came to this
conclusion, thai II II proper and right that the Smith
sonIan Institution should take ehAtge OF these things
and relieve the Patent Oifce IL lime they should do
it, Certainly 10 into the Patent Othce, and
examine the manner in which the models crowded
away and ail TO be satisfied that the exhibition OF
the Patent Office should be cleared and that the models
shou be permitted 10 occupy that exhibition In
sea OF the room where they The real exhbl-
ton OF the PaieG, Oce occupied by this cabinet
OF curioses while the models crowded into place
Intended Tor them, and where they look like
old dry brush heaps, of brush Than any
thing else You hardly get at one OF them which
not broken and IN pile OF models. II - an improper
mode OF treating the models OF the inventions OF the
country. Doubtless, Mr. President something ought TO
be done 10 remedy .his EVIL.
see too, that the patent fund, while II is appropriated
to the enlargement OF the Patent Oflce, not to be de-
voted 10 the of the Patent Oce What says the
Secretary OF The Interior IN his las, report After
mcraing the various bureaus, and the objects falling
within The Department OF the Interior, he says:
therefore that the wings OF the Paen,
Office be flashed and that they be appropriated 10 the
comnIoaon of the Department of the Interior, and
different offices thereto attached As they would thus be
brought under root communication between the
head Ut the department and the different bureaus will be
greatly facilitated and the records OF the government sale
iy lodi led he proof budding
did hope, when saw the patent fund.- TO the amount
OF $40 204 at the last session OF Congress- appropriated
to the erection Of wings to the patent building that the
Patent Office would receive some benefit from II. But
that IL is utterly hopeless The wreck which has
taken place IA hourly going the Patent Once, OF all
the models OF the beautiful inventions OF the country