The daily union., 1852-05-13
REsoLuroN sunAllrrrn.

RoUed That the Secretary OF the Treasury be requested
r Lewis, under date of the Th OF May thereabout
with the accompanying documents, relating 70 tho sub
iect oithe improvement OF lighthouses
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. GWIN asked and obtained the unanimous consent
OF the Senate TO introduce bill Is 4lS) granting the
right OF way and portion OF the public lands to the State
Of California TO aid in the constructions railroad from
the city OF San Francisco 10 the city OF San Jose in that
Stae which was read the first and second times by
mous consent and referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands N
NOTICES OF BILLS.
MIR. RuSK gave notice that he would o.momow. or
some early day thereafter ask leave 10 Introduce
bill 10 reduce the OF postage upon newspapers and
other printed matter and to egu uale the salaries OF post
masters, and for other purposes: ,.tt. ,..ta.+,.
early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce
bill granting the right OF way and making donation Of
the public lands TO the States OF Ohio, Indiana and li-
nos, TO aid in The suction OF railroad from Cincin
matt 10 ST. Louis.
The engrossed bill s. 14l) to annex the island OF Ma
tnicus in the county Of Lincoln. in the State of Maine,
to the collection district of Waldoboro in said county,
was read the third time and passed
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
A message was received from the House OF Represent
atives by Mr.. Forney, their Clerk, announcing 10
the Senate that the Speaker OF the House had signed
enrolled joint resolution, and that he had brought il 10
the Senate for the signature OF Ills President
luton just brought from the House OF Representatives.
being joint resolution granting the right OF way through
portion OF the public lands to the Fayetteville and Gen.
trail Plank road Company and II was delivered to the
committee 10 be presented to the President OF the United
States.
LANDING CRUZ.
On motion by Mr. BELL, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the following resolution, which
submitted by him on the 26th ult'
Rssoped That tho Secretary of the Navy be requested
70 furnish the Senate with copy OF memoir Of the
landing Of the Uniled States troops Vera Cruz in lS by
'aning orders of Gen Scott and Commodore
Conner file in the Navy Department.
Mr. BELL. Mr.. President, | understand that this is
very brief memoir of an achievement which have
heard highly spoken of by many officers of the army.
have never any statement, OF il that satisaco
ry to me and understand that this narrative possesses
good deal OF merit and IS very interesting 10 s details
1t is moreover very brief, the memoir with the appen
dix does not exceed forty folio pages Sir do not sup
pose there could possibly be any objection TO it, If how
ever. any senators are opposed to printing H. and think
it is not worthy OF publication suppose the question Of
printing it will go to the Committee on Printing under the
rule and they decide 10 that matter. This
luton is merely request for the Secretary OF the Navy
to transmit the memoir TO the Senae and when il is
ceived, If they think il is not worthy OF publication
by order of the Senate, il can lie upon the table.
alss TO an interesting part o. our military history and
information and granca,ion OF the officers OF the army
and navy. do not see any possible objection 10 H. sir
in that point OF yew as communication made TO the
Senate have read il myself, but have heard
seavera gentlemen speak of il highly creditable per-
formance and as possessing great merit
Mr. CASS. would like to ask the honorable senator
from Tennessee IT this Is an official report OF officer
through his superior to the Navy Department.
Mr. BELL. | suppose 1t is voluntary memoir COM
munica,ed TO the Navy Department and understand it
approved al that department
MIR CASS | am unwilling, Mr.. President. that the
Senate should make itself the vehicle OF publishing the
productions OF every officer, when they are uncaed for
by their respective departments. All they have got to do
is here to the Senate and make the vehicle Of
publishing their memoirs the world and, for one
NJ HHN f0nssa Mr. President when tina. resolution
first reported TO the Senate supposed the object Of
precisely what the honorable senator from Tennes-
has just avowed the publication of another small
book hope, sir that the resolution will not pass, if
that is the only object II il is TO bring the work to the
Senate for the purpose OF pubcaonf that is the only
object think we have had enough OF il. We have al.
ready published almost nnumerable variety Of works,
and have drawn 10 large extent upon the contingent
fund OF The Senate for that purposes and think i is not
province TO go into the publication o these books any
more than into the publication of works of science or
works OF fiction, in which all woHld be interested Re
Gently. If man wants 10 make book he gets into the
navy into the army, into survey, and makes
his report department, invites kind friend here
in the Senate TO call for il, and have il printed and be.
hold the book is before the world. hope there will be
stop put TO this and therefore that the Tesolu-
ton lie upon the table and upon that motion ask
the yeas and
MIR BELL. hope my friend from Maine will with
draw that motion for few moments.
MIR. HAMLIN | will withdraw il, but hope the
honorable senator will renew it,
Mr.. BELL utterly disavow the idea of having the
book printed unless the Senate shall choose voluntarily
10 order il 10 be done .r@t.
Mr.. MANGUM. If the honorable senator from Ten.
nessee will suffer me moment, would suggest to him
that hope he will not persist in this thing. Ii is ping
up the agony little too high for it must be evident thai
gentlemen already shrink rom il with good deal OF
sensbily. Sir, lei the people get this information with
out their assistance; II is unnecessary to punish them
advance for the people will Judge their upon its
merits. A
Mr. BELL. beg leave to add. Mr. President, that |
had no view OF political character in making this prop
oston. bad view OF alarming the sensibiliiies or
exciting the apprebensons OF gentlemen in the Senate
OF any political creed. did not wish 10 excite
their fears; and for the purpose ofydisavowng
all intention desire that the number OF books, as
it is said, which print should be added 10 by this
But must say. sir that think il is very small game
that s very small object upon which TO settle pre-
cedent, for the purpose OF putting stop TO these nome
rous publications. think there many other commu-
ncaons before this body OF this description And beg
honorable senator's 10 remember that this very brief
detail OF achievement OF which the country may well
be proud am told that the nature OF the circumstances
under which the debarca,ion OF our troops effected
very extraordinary, and should suppose every sen.
perlls which they had to encounter II does exceed
forty pages OF manuscript and suppose il would make
book OF some twenty pagesnot nj all OF the charac-
ter OF our vouminous documents. Gentlemen 10
speak OF II as II II was to be compared with those reports.
so poDderous, so volumInous that there not
in hundred thousand who ever thinks Of wadng
through them TO get the details OF military transac-
lions, These documentary reports from be heads OF bu-
reaus are large and extensive. amounting 10 voames,
and we have them communicated annually 10 Congress
by the Executive
But do not mean to urge this. ! had no motive or