The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-26


thing but existing contracts There great many m
cdeotal expenses which will arise. and which will have
10 be provided for. 4asHata
Mr., BRODHEAD. There is no necessity for any
amendment such as that suggested BY the senator from
ono take that now money cannot be used for this
made in pursuance Of law take i that If The amend
ment OF the senator from Ohio is adopted il will add
hossing, . 6ut Leave the law as II now stands m KEN
MT CHASE, The amendment which have suggest
ed IS not OF course, in order al this Tine read merely
a. the suggestion Of friend before for the purpose OF
showing s a9w o iaE was wiling go would say 70
that future contract shall be made But the amend
ment Of The senator from Penpsyvana prevails the con-
who relying upon the good faith Of the government
We will not comply with our contracts Surely that
Mr. CHASE Mr.. President, agree with the senator
from Illinois, that we should preserve the public faith in
regard to these contracts II this appropriation pro-
posed 10 be made is not sufRcientas the senator from
Maryland says il is not--io complete the works accord
ing 70 The contracts already made, to me that
ought not to adopt the amendment to the amendment
think, however. that ought 10 adopt some amend
ment which will provide that the contracts already made
being fulfilled, there shall be further expenditure of
money, and that no new contract shall be entered into
give notice that the amendment OF the senator from
Pennsylvania be voted down, shall offer provision to
this effect: sasrtsa c a4sn ,iHaf IA8 va
Provided, Tha, no part Of said sum shall be expended
except In pursuance OF existing contracts and further
contracts Tor such publication shall be made.
Mr.. BORLAND. know that the object OF the senator
from Pennsylvania is 10 do what is right. would sug-
gesi to him that probably the senator from MARYLAND
could propose modification of this amendment which
would meet his views. presume i 10 not the particular
amount OF the appropriation to which the senator from
Pennsylvania objects. The senator from Maryland says
that $25,o00 will be sufficient to complete the work
Will he suggest the amount that will be- sufficient I
presume the senator from Pennsylvania will accept it, II
Mr; PEARCE. i have supposed that $so.ooo more
would complete all The works Of this expedition accord
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that but such is my belief So many engravings have
already been executed; so many charts have been
works are now nearly prepared for publication that
suppose all the other enngrayings and works may
be completed for $4,000; We do not ask for that ap-
preparation in this bill, because il would be than
expend in the current year. and $4,000 is about
as much 5 az can be properly expended ia one year
and whether he means that $4,000 in addition to the
$4,000 here proposed to be appropriated, will be required
10 complete these works!
Mr. PEARCE. No. sir; $50 900 in ALL -$25 900 in ad-
dilion TO the amour, here provided for
Mr.. CASS. wish to ask one question Of the honor
able senator from Maryland Did understand that this
estimate 10 for contracts actually and boma d made Do
understand him that $4,000 will be required for that
purpose, will that amount be required merely TO carry
out the Plan that was devised and ior which contracts
faith OF the government actually pledged To that ex-
tent am willing TO go.
Mr.. PEARCE Il lis not possible for me to say at this
time exactly how much will be required for the purpose
OF fulfilling existing contracts. We have, as stated
before, contract with Or. Gray another with Mr..
1
the Rev Mr. Curtis Of South Carolina who is engaged
upon small branch, but still very important branch,
Of botany. lie is very rye eminent p man N that line we
icthyology Of the expedition. There are some other
persons employed in some subordinate branches of these
reports, with whom we have made no specific contract
but who do the work for 40 much with an agreement
that their services shall be paid Al the rate OF 81 40
year cannot. just at this moment. say how much of
the amount Of $4,000 which suggested will be strict
ly required Tor carrying out The contracts or how much
may be required for those engagements which are not IN
the nature OF contracts believe that $4,000 will de-
fray the whole expense OF completing the work accord
\ ing 10 the original plan
MIR. CASS. / am W Hing to vote whatever amount
De Necessary nh 10 ssy S Out M zoe s sn 2, ne
bay, and especially its honorable chairman, for whose
character and services have the greatest respect have
done all they could do to guard the public interest in
gard 10 this work But think il is a monstrous long
lime-en years--io take for the publication OF such
work. ! do not speak OF the expense; but we do not
whether the surface OF ihe earth may not have un
degone entire change within that time. What ten or
twelve years to make publication oil work oil this
kind think il Is too long time wsh to stop the
on intermnaby. am willing 10 vote Tor whatever time
may be necessary 10 redeem the iah OF the governmen
Mr. BRODHEAD That is one object had in view.
want serve a notice on the people connected with
these publications that they are TO quit before long.
Mr. SHIELDS The honorable senator will permit me
TO make this suggestion In the midst Of serIes would
be stop and leave il unhnished Are we TO have three
volumes OF particular seres OF scientific works, and
OF the proposition.
Mr CASS Ii is entirely too long time 10 take ten
twelve TO write the history OF single voyage
Mr. SHIELDS. II stop in the middle without
completing il, might well burn the whole OF IL.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD. The world would not lose much
il the whole work burned.
Mr. HUNTER would suggest 10 the senator from
Pennsylvania, that perhaps he might accomplish his OBJ
ect by having limitation OF time-by providing express
ly that the whole work shall be completed within two
years. He will perceive al once that we are unable 10 as
certain the precise amouat that may be required but
he would make the limitation apply to time instead OF
money, he would probably accomplish the object Let
provide that the work shall be completed within two
years
Mr. BRODHEAD Il seems to me that the best way
10 stop this publication is 10 stop the supplies.
Mr. FISH. | would propose 10 the honorable senator
from Pennsylvania IN amend his amendment 80 as to
make II read
Propided, That the work be completed speedily as
expenditures be incurred except for the completion Of tho
work accordance with the plan heretofore adopted by
the Library Committee. ~
think that will bring il TO close in proper manner
Mr.. BRODHEAD. That is the law now.
The PRESIDENT. The proposition of the honorable
gentleman from Pennsylvania is amendment 10 an
amendment and therefore further amendment cannot
be offered 10 ~ besides the yeas and have been
dered upon it, and Il cannot be modified except by unan-
nous consent
Mr. PEARCE. With regard to the suggesiion Of the
senator from Michigan, wish TO make one remsrk
Some of the gentlemen employed upon this work
have been recently employed. may well state fact
which desired not 10 saie II could AVOID -that in
OF these branches Of natural history, gentleman
employed whose work, when submitted TO the LIZ
brary Committee found by that committee 10 be such