The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-27
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
MONDAY, JULY 20, 1882.
SENATE.
MExIoAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION

TIePKESIDElV
munieation from The Secretary OF the Interior transmitting
report in compliance with resolution of the Senate oi
the 10Th Of March last, calling Tor information IN rea.
lion TO the commissioner appointed 10 run and mark the
boundary between The United States ana sexco; whieh
was read -,
Mr. WELLER. Mr. President, | presume it will be
utterly impossible have the whole OF thai document
prnied in time for the OF the Senate at the present
session isa very voluminous documents and whether
Il has been retained in the department for the purpose OF
preventing lis publication al this session OF Congress or
not will not now undertake TO say. Certain II rs, sir,
that there OF US VINO are unwilling TO vote Tor
an appropriation 10 continue the running oi that boundary
until we have had opportunity TO investigate the mass
of testimony which is submitted 10 the Senate
II was for the purpose Of facilitating this business
that went TO The department. al verbal request ihnk
and nor III answer 10 written note as the Secretary
slys for the purpose Of selecting out that which was
80 really unmportant that i was not necessary that
COPIES OF il should be transmitted to the Senate. did
spend some three hours not In selecting out the
papers 10 be The Senate but in selecting out those
which considered wholly unimporant that il was
no, worth while 10 have them copied They consist OF
invoices of the instrument cases which had been taken
over by the quarlennaster and comnssay, &c, which
were wholly useless, far the object IN view is con-
cerned of enabling the Senate TO determine the question
Involved here This document is now sent to the
Senate after the lapse OF four months since the
adoption Of the resolution; and in the present con.
dtion of our public printing, take II for granted
that il would be impossible to obtain lis publica
,on at the present session The object therefore, OF
sumng so long time in sending the document in
may perhaps be attained There is much OF IT, however,
which it is necessary 10 have printed at once i, may be
possible sir, il the docu nent il referred to the Committee
on Printing that they may be able to make such selec
tion as III enable the Senate to understand the
IN which that boundary commission has been managed,
when called upon TO vote iof an appropriation.
For that reason will move that it be referred 10 the
Committee on Printing, with a view TO determine how
much of it is necessary now TO have printed think il
very probable, air that there may be good deal there
which is not necessary 10 be published at any time.
There may be papers unimportant that The
m,ee may decide against their publication; but there
large portion OF them which ought 10 be printed before
the Senate called upon to vote for appropriation to
continue the work 1 hope it will be referred to the
Mr. CLARKE. MI. President. have no objection
10 the motion OF the honorable senator from California
There are good many OF those papers which II very
necessary thai the Senate should 10 enable them to
understand e matter before they act upon any ot the
questions involved 70 what has been sad oy the honor
papers there, understand, that relate particularly TO
The initial point that has been partially temporarily
and perhaps finally decided upon BY the presen, CON-
everything that relates 10 the initial point which remains
Vet 10 be copsideredl should think it OF Importance 10
senator from California that hope he will amend his
molon as have include the printing OF everything
that relates the initial point of The surveys THAI were
made in the Deighborhood OF the Ro Grande, SO that
everything upon that subject may be before US when the
disc1ssion OF the matter shall be brought up.
Mr WELLER. With the permission OF the honor
able senator from Rhode Island, will state that should
suppose as mailer of course, the Committee Printing
would recommend le printing of everything that relates
that practical question which The Senate are called on
10 decide.
Mr. CLARKE. have no objection. il such is the un-
dersandng
Mr. WELLER. The Committee on Printing would, OF
course the necessity OF directing much OF The con-
luication refers TO that point 10 be printed.
Mr.. CLARKE. have merely TO say that have no sort
OF objection TO the course taken with regard to this mat
TEL do not wish TO interfere al all, II the understand
ing is 10 be, stated by the senator from California, that
the committee will select everything that relates 10 that
point made my remarks, supposing that perhaps the
committee might not Know wnat was desired IN pafucu.
lar by the Senate
Mr.. GWiN II the honorable senator from Rhode
Island will permit me, Twill make suggestion that
think will meet the hope the document will be
referred 10 a select committee, and then my colleague,
the senator from Rhode Island, and the senator from
Texas Mr. RUsxl can suggest such seisciion IRON he
mass OF papers be printed in season for
this session hope, therefore, that the matter will be
referred TO a select committee.
Mr., CLARKE. very much doubt whether the Sug.
geson OF my friend be carried out for this reason
The senator from California Mr. WELLERl will he
very busy, undoubtedly have very little time which
could devote 70 Il; and my friend from Texas, Mr..
RusE, las we all OF know, is engaged from early in
The morning t late IN the night in the public service
Perhaps other gentleman this floor devo,es so
much lime, applies himself with much zeal TO the
public service, does that senator. Nov, sir,
do very little towards making selection, for this
but il The Comnirtee Printing take the document, as
my friend fMr WgLLER] has proposed, think il will be
satisfactory 10 all That committee, suppose, under
stand what viii be wanted, and can make suitable
selection hope The motion 10 refer IL 10 the Committee
on PInting VIII be agreed TO-
Mr.. HAMLlN. desire 10 say that concur in the
suggestion that has been made by the senator from Caof
MIA on my let Mr.. GwIN The papers upon your table
relate 10 subjects in which those senators whom he men
TONED feel particular interest," and OF which they bave
perhaps better knowledge than most other senators
would be presumed TO have. They would very easily
select from those papers such would meet all the vat
ous points the controversy, and there would be no ne
cessiy for printing any others hope the matter will
take that direction. think they would do il much more
rapidly than the Committee Printing would, and that
il would be the best disposition to make OF the matter
Mr. COOPER Mr. President, do not rise to oppose
fbe reference suggested by the honorable senator from
California fMr. WELLER j but rise to remark
made By that senator, wtch, II understand IL Alright,
seems to me lille unknd and unjust towards the
Secretary. ! not very certain that understood
the remark precisely but think was that by the de-
lay which had occurred in transmitting TO the Senate the
papers called tor the Secretary had perhaps secured the
object which he had in view. Taai, believe, was the
substance of the remark.
Mr. WELLER. With The permission OF the senator !
will say this, sr--that | remarked that there had been
an unaccouniabe and unusual delay in answering that
resolution Of mine but whether the Secretary bad de-
signed by withholding that document for so long peri
cd, 10 prevent lis being published during this session or
not, would not undertake 10 say, although there are
su.picions connected with gentlemen In his office
which might lead to that impression. did not un-
deake TO say that the object Of The Secretary in keeping
hs document back for solong period, was topreysD s
Pooeaop at all events, such IL the inevitable effect OF
withholding IT.
Mt COOPER One word, Mr. President. under,
sood ,he honorable say that the object Of the
secretary might have been attained by this delay. un-
dersand sl that that is the substance of what The
tof olu say New, SIR, think this is certainly unkind,