The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-27

MI CASS With the exception oil the survey oil the
MI SHIELDS. There, Mr.. President are appropria
ons for surveys in eight States. should like 10 know
why there are not appropriations for surveys ia the resi-
due OF the Staesl The same ground which authorizes
these surveys ought to extend 10 all the States,
Mr. DAWSON, (in his seat) Yes, and to every river.
Mr. SHIELDS Let us have fair, open survey Of the
whole country, or let us have no particular points
lecled for future appropriations. For my own part, as
the bill now stands, II II Is continued in this shape.
shall take but very little interest in it,
Mr. RUSK. Mr. President, the honorable senator
to think that the typographical bureau is full OF in
formation and he seems TO have had better ca
paciiy for getting II from them than have notwithsland
ing all that has been said upon this subject deem il my
duty TO reply 10 the gentleman when he asks Why
not other States included IN these surveys II is simply
because the representatives of those States VIII nior-
nation am more willing TO rely upon Than that of the
typographical bureau have not offered those amendments
to the blthaiso say appropriations have not been ask
ed for by The representatives OF those States Now, the
State OF Illinois has commissioned The senator, with all
his intellect, TO look after her interests would much
rather rely upon him. than to have gone to the bureau for
Mr. SHIELDS If the honorable senator will permit
me- will remark that should have considered II very
ndecale TO have presented myself before intelligent
committee, that is charged with the business OF the whole
country, urge these things for take for granted
that any honorable member upon that committee would
have considered the interests oil my State just he would
the interests OF his own State But when the subject
comes up here, then am at liberty 10 expose these in
equalities
Mr. RUSK. Why, certainly the senator can come for.
choose to depend upon the same means OF information
that he does He chooses TO throw himself entirely upon
the typographical bureau Tor information ! am no,
going TO attack the typographical bureau nor am |
going to say that they not intelligent or as intel
lgent as any body else. At the same time, however
stupid we may be, prefer depending upon my own IN
formation, with regard TO the particular localities OF
my State, than 10 depend upon the information OF
the Typographical bureau because their information de-
p.nds upon bali dozen things; and one OF the very
rsi of those things is the poteness with which they
pl
Stale Now, sir, may gel up any kind OF proposoa,
and ask the head of that bureau to recommend survey
in my State and he may refuse TO do IT, Another SEN
ator may obtain recommendation for bis State per-
haps he polite than other senators, and thus op
tain survey for his State and here that very inequality
from this quarter is the OF the inequality OF which
the senator himself complains in this bill
Now, here is bill appropra'ing more than million
and half Of dollars and how much Of il goes TO The
Mississippi Less than $500 .O00 and that comes from
this immense amount OF information which is derived
from the typographical bureau. II comes from this
bureau which is here set up above the discretion Of
alors and above the information and investigation Of
senator's to guide and direct how shall expend
the public money for the general benefit OF the country
am willing to take information from the Typographical
bureau If the Senate can get il. Ii am unfortunate
enough not 10 be able 10 get that information from them
or II do not have sense enough to understand IT, do not
block me up from the use OF what little intellect have
here and deprive my State OF having appropriations made
for surveys upon where great deal OF life and prop
ery is exposed Upon the coast OF Texas great deal OF
life ald property is exposed There is vast deal Of
commerce carried on, and that commerce is doubling
every year. It has up TO millions now-,weniy five
or thirty millions annually; and must be blocked up
and prevented IRON proposing amendments 10 this BILL
because we are 10 depend upon the poeness OF the
Typographical bureau TO say whether survey shall be
made there or not
am not opposed TO these Improvements in the eastern
country. shall vote for them and vote for them lib.
orally have no sectional views to carry out in
This matter, and no section to complain Of The honor.
able senator chooses 10 draw comparison between the
lakes and the Atlantic coast. part OF the Atlantic
coast gets very little, acknowledge and that too in
places where the commerce is mponant-where there is
very much OF life and property al stake, and where the
commerce is improving rapidly. They get but little
nothing, and few hundred thousand dollars thus
expended 10 no practical benefit.
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