The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-23

pay lot printing the geological reports oil individual States
mere are other States who have made these geological
reports al their expense and they would be very
glad 10 have them published at the expense OF The
ernment.
MIR HUNTER This was originally part Of the esti.
mate OF the contingent fund OF the Senate II is in pur
OF resolution passed at this session by the Sen
ate, ordering certain number OF volumes this report
to be printed and these volumes will. according the
estimate amount TO the mentioned in the amendment
II s IN pursuance OF order OF the Senaiewhen passed
do not know. was not aware OF II until saw II in
the estimate Tor the contingent fund II struck that
II ought to be put In part OF the deficiency, and not
come IN under The contingent expenses Of the Senate
Accordingly there rs corresponding amendment provi
ding for the volumes ordered by the House OF Represent
atives
Mr. HALE hope that the senator from Iowa mr.
DopoEl will favor the Senate with the remarks tha, he
made ri the beginning OF this sessiop ugsinss this book
making basiness, IN which be exposed The policy Of the
government and Of Congress this waseful expenditure
for printing and publishing books Itseems that
the honorable senator will be kind to repeat
what be said thenperhaps all The Senate do not re-
member his remarks freshly as do remember them
perfectly think we would agree to strike out this
Mr. BADGER hope the senator from Iowa IMr
DoDGE1 will not do any such thing, because should be
very sorry TO see him make speech entirely out of
der The question now is not to the propriety OF
printing these books bnt ms TO The propeiy OF paying
debt we have incurred in having already ordered the
printing OF these books II has nothing to do with the
ordering M q TIE printing @ ,s.,0a no, o. n;0l
: Mr. DODGE, Of iowa | have SO very accommodating
disposition that, notwithstanding the advice of my
thy and excellent friend from North Carolna-whose
counsel always receive with the greatest Difference and
to whom for his legal and other advice when were
members OF the committee 10 audit and control the contin
gent expenses OF the Senate, | acknowledge myself
greatly ndebted-yet, Notwithstanding his admonon TO
the contrary feel that bound respond the call
OF the senator from New HAMPSHIRE will, then, eiter
ate for his Information that am Just much op
posed 10 the seven eight, ten hundred dollars
worth OF plumber, in the shape OF books that voted
10 the members OF each house OF Congress as was at
thu harrn inn nf fhn nnI | sytIta
shall be at the end OF the session, and al all times and
sessions As the senator has alluded specially in
connexon with this book matter. will make him pro.
position. He and have each enjoyed share of this
plunder. propose, them that Tor tie benefit OF the
country, we mutually disgorge Ii he wishes to make
an exhibition OF his patriotism and economy in this mat
ter LEI him just turn over the books he has got the
Librarian and will pledge myself 10 join him, and turn
over mine, too, for the benefit OF public Then when
geologsts go on, under the appointment OF the Exc
cu.ve, and in pursuance OF appropriations made by Con-
gresa into the Territories OF lhe United Sa,es and upon
the public lands OF the United States. and make these
geological may be better able to pub
sh them. The treasury not, believe at this time,
very bard pushed but still sacrifice oil the kind offer
may give il some little relief and propose that be and
should set good example Upon the other subject,
wish to say to The and the Senate that these
ports not OF States. but OF Territories.
Mr.. HALE. Both States and Territories
Mr. DODGE. of Iowa. They commenced when the
States named Territories When they all your
lands and your property you desired to know. as far az
science could inform you whether there contained
within The bowels OF the EARTH mineralsead, coal. tin
copper, &c. which they do contain; and for your own
purpose, with view to the increase OF the minimum
price, which you always raise certain when by
scientific Investigations you ascertain that the lands come
within certain category For this putpose, you CON-
these scientific surveys, which have received the
attention OF the Senate and for which from year year.
just now, these have been appropriated. This
report ordered al the special OF the Senate
last year, and the extra numbers ordered al this
SION and but for the difficulty in relation TO the printing,
would have been long since printed and distributed.
They not for senator's They are Tor The public
I.nxk k..s.a
who receives them does his duty his constituents as
doubt not all will.
The final report OF Dr. D. D. Oven, for the pubca.
ton OF which this appropriation IS proposed, embraces
country equal in to four times the State oi New
York, and twice and hall as large "a The island of
Great Britain.
II defines the limits OF the geological formations and
their mineral cnarac,e from the great lead region the
south 10 the extreme northern limits OF The United States,
north the whole Of that part OF the Lake Superior
country situated both in Wisconsin and Minnesota the
country lying to the oi the Mississippi, the ST.
Louis river Rainy Lake, the Lake OF the Woods, and
Red Lake Ii defines the boundaries o a new coal field,
lying The side OF The Mississippi, Iowa, we'll
as the underlying and everything formations that encirce
and abut against IT,
/" Ii describes, with the aid OF minute local detailed
sections, the elements OF sra6caton Of all the beds OF
rock which present themselves along the OF the
pnnclp1,ll streams n Mse9ns,n, iowa ana snnesa
consn river; the Wisconsin river, from lis mouth to the
graviiies and traps that Whitney's Rap
lds Ul Tue DcS blOines flyef, from IT'S 10 Tue
Great Plaster Bed near its Lizard Fork of The Mis-
sour river from Council Bluffs to lis confluence with
the Mississippi. 1, exhibits, by map-he original OF
which is nearly ten feet by fourthe superficial OF
those great geological formations not only they extend
through Wisconsin, Iowa. and Minnesota, but also their
connexlon with the formations OF Illinois and Missouri
BY OF these sections, sources o Information are
laid open 10 the miner which will enable him 10 estimate
the depth hardness conssence, and mineral contents OF
the various beds which he must penetrate in search after
treasures, and The data thus furnished 10 him by
which he calculate the labor and expense Of any
proposed work, whether il be mining or internal improve
ment They. lay bare 10 the inspection o the
quarryman the various materials best suited for construc
along the lines Of public works, or for private
terprse. They designate the position succcssion and
inclination OF the workable beds OF coal throughout the
valleys OF the Des Mooes, Iowa, Missouri. and Missis
sppi flyers."
Mr. HALE ! wish 10 say, as the honorable senator
from Iowa [Mr DoDcrl has suggested 10 me that we
should disgoge books, that have anticipated him
in that respect. should not have mentioned the fact
nor do do IL by way OF boasiing OF Itualess the
senator had made this personal appeal 10 me. ! have
given away every single OF the books have 'e
ceived under the order OF the Senate and put them in
public library the town 10 which live, upon the ey
press condition that they should be always kept there for
the inspection Of the whole people and when The insi
iDiion which they thus transferred shall ia thus
to keep them, they shall become the property OF the
State library. Then so lar az am concerned, have
already anticipated the senator's proposition; and am
very much Obliged 10 him for his speech and for his in
srsct,on. want instruction, and willing TO take u
from here jnst exactly as soon as would IRON
my State legislature. The senator has defined his
position. He seems to be opposed 10 the sins that have
been committed, but is in favor OF those that are TO be
Il. IL he rnat nj