The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-10
IN THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Q. 1883.


Thousand COPIES of Captain Ringgods CHARTS 10 be pur
chased by The Secretary OF the Senate o the use oil The
aayig aors on the coast OF California Our Secretary
wants know how these charts shall be Distributed
therefore move the following resolution
Resolved That of Captain Ringgolds charts Of the coast
Of California heretofore ordered y oe oVo copies
collector OF the port Of San Francisco, for distribution
Mr. BUTLER, do not know but what the way pro-
posed here distribute these charts is good way
any other; but il Ii is the irst time such
a thing this has been done.
Mr., GWIN. This is the first time we ever made a
purchase OF this sort.
Mr. HAMLN | would suggest that certainly por-
uon OF these charts should be distributed apon the At
antc coast. The mariner leaving here will certainly
OF these charts 10 enable him TO get into port
there much the mariner there will want one TO ena-
Bile him TO leave the port.
Mr. GWlN My resolution provides that 500 copies,
half the number OF copies ordered TO be purchased shall
be placed in the hands of the Secretary oil the Navy
Mr.. HAMLlN think they should be placed in the
hands OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, as his is more
properly the commercial department OF the government
| Mr.. GWlN. Very well; am willing TO have my res
oution SO modified.
Mr.. BRIGHT | would ask why are these charts not
| Mr.. GWIN The reason is ,his--that when the
luton for the purchase of these charts originally in
troduced, il stated that il then sloodproviding
for the purchase 'or the of the Senate- conflict
ed with provision OF the deficiency bill passed at the
last session, in reference to distributing books TO mem
befs OF Congress AT the suggestion OF the honorable
senator from Indiana, Mr.. PETTIT the resolution was
amended provide that these charts should be pur
chased the use OF navgators upon the pachc coast
and adopted in that form. Now the Secretary OF the
Senate wants to distribute them according to the order,
for the OF navgatos 1t has been suggested that The
best plan is to place hall the number purchased in the
hands of the collector San Francisco and the other
half in the hands OF the Secretary OF the Nays or as the
senator from Maine MIR HAmLNl suggests, the Score
tary of the Treasury. This resolution merely provides
for the distribution of what has already been purchased
| according to our order
| Mr.. BRIGHT. The reason made the inquiry was to
show that the effect of the order of this Kind for the
purchase these charts nothing Than
violation OF the provision OF law we passed at the
late session OF Congress in relation to the distribution OF
Virginia, Mr. HUNTER believe, an amendment was IN
corporaied in the deficiency bill prohibiting any furh er
dsIlbq,i 4, Of books 10 members OF Congress
Mr.. HUNTER. beg leave to correct the senator IN
point OF fact That provision was not introduced al my
instance, though certainly favored it. 1t came to US
from the House OF Representatives and think very
Mr. BRIGHT So il is, and whoever introduced de-
great deal of credit for il. voted against the
resolution for purchasing these charts originally under
The impression that we had general law OF The kind
referred TO- II wrong for 10 seek TO repeal evade
If by resolution consider this as an evasion OF that
Mr.. BAYARD called for the yeas and nays upon The
resolution providing for the distribution OF the charts,
and they were ordered accordingly
Mr.. MASON. This outlon, as understand i, is a
direction TO the Secretary of the Senate TO place 500
copies of The charts that the Senate have ordered 10 be
purchased the hands OF The Secretary OF the Navy TO
be distributed in California.
Mr.. GWlN And TO navigatoTs elsewhere
| Mr.. MASON. The amount OF the matter IS this, that
the Senate its contingent fund.- which is raise
peciay Tor meeting lis expenses 10 distribute books or
charts among those who navigate The Pacific was OPP
posed TO the original resolution Tor the purchase This
contingent fund, raised for the purposes Of the Senate
to be used for the purchase OF books Tor The benefit OF
navgalor- the Pacific. Tha, do not think is right
Mr.. GWlN. This is not very important matter in
my opinion. am not very anxious about It, But at
the time, do false issue made in regard
10 this matter. This is very important publication
that has been ordered by the Senate different
and ac time at a lpnyt arus IA
luton have now offered is mere matter OF fofm asked
TOR by the Secretary Of the Senate in order that what has
been ordered by the Senate 10 be purchased be prop
eIly distributed. Now, 10 the ntracton or evasion
OF any general law, this is nothing OF the kind Now,
this is not book Of the kind embraced by the provision
OF the law referred 10 This is merely chart OF a
very important portion OF the coast OF This Union, and
one drawn up with great and accuracy. And the
legislature OF California have unanimously instructed lie
representatives here 10 ask for the publication OF this
work But before notified OF their instructions
the resolution ordering their purchase had already been
passed by the Senate Now, as to the responsibility oil
voting the contingent fund OF the Senate, II need be for
the purpose OF publishing and distributing this work, am
ready TO NEE, that issue at any time
Mr. PEFTIr. When the original resolution was in
uoduced there seemed 10 be some dcu,y 10 the minds
OF senators reference TO the power oil the Senate 10 or
der the publication OF this work. consequence OF the
provision of law which has been referred To- dad no,
think myself that II came within the term "books,
whatever construction other senators might see ut 10 put
upon IT. However there seemed 10 be great desire that
maps should be published and purchased Tor the ben
eht OF navgaors not for navgators upon that coast
exclusively And to obviaie the difficulty have refer
red 10, suggested TO the senator from California Mr..
GwEl TO make the resolution read upon It's face, In &C
cordance with It's evident ntenion by changing II so
that instead oil these charts being purchased tor The use
OF the Senate TO be distributed by senator's they should
be purchased Tor the OF navgators upon the Pa
CHIC coast. II evident that such was the design
OF the resolution II they bad been purchased for
distribution by senators themselves, IN all probability
they would have been distributed mostly by those sen
ators representing those engaged IN navigation III
know what the result would have been. y would
have been similar to what has been The result IN
other cases-an hour would not have passed alter the
round the Senate asking those not representing
navigating interests TO assign and transfer Their share OF
these charts 10 the honorable senator's from CaASrn,a
and, tor one, would most readily and cbeertuly have
done so, located "a am IN the interior oil the Union.
Now, the design was TO distribute these charts TO nav
gators upon the Pacific and thought we might as
we'll say at upon the face Of the resolution
therefore moved that modification, and IL accepted
by the senator from California Mr.. GwIs, and in that
form the resolution was agreed TO- Now, am perfectly
willing TO vote to rescnd that resolution AZ the order
thereby given is thought TO be improper oDe. But
having purchased thousand of these charts IL do
not make some disposition OF Them as they cannot 60
To senators, they must remain here IN the document
room OF the Senate and become mus,y and II seems
TO me- therefore, that this resolution, other one
OF the kind, ought be adopted by the Senate II FIVE
hundred OF these charts deposited with the Secretary
OF the Treasury, he will probably distribute them TO
gators soon convenient II the other nve hundred
transmitted 10 the collector at San Francisco, he will
doubtless fast vessels into that port, furnish
zach one with of these charts, in order to enable
HEN 10 AVOID the difficulties and dangers attendant upon
navigation upon that coast
Having purchased these maps, do not tina, there
!. proper of of them majors