The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-30

ssssor yon removed an officer without charge, without
investigation. do not know ina. .ns,e we. s. any
placed simply on the ground that tue Senate was aes
rous to put another person IN his place nese
cumstanees, though the act may De fghl anu pop', ~
self H. IN the Judgment OF The Senate, announcer man WIZ
be pre- erted 10 bill this Office and they put announcer man
the place OF Mr. Beale without bringing any ehaises
against him. think, according to the general piacye aU
usage OF the Senate would be an act OF ordinary oeai
ity to make the allowance which this resolution pro
poses. Ii is widely different from the case oil an Of
hcer who holds his office for speched 'efh. anu Wno
knows that he will have to leave il at certain Tune IN
less e-eleced Such has not hitherto been the pacuce
OF this body and is for that reason that am
to vote for this allowance. IL would only ne exercising
that liberany which the Senate has usually exercised
towards It's officers and TO refuse to make THIS allow
under the present circumstances would seem 10 me
10 imply reflection upon the character oil this genue
man.
The resolution was then read third time and the
question recurring it's passage the yeas and nays nav
ing been asked for they were ordered and Inc question
being taken, resulled-yeas ~, nays l2-as follows
YEAs-Measrs. A,chison Badger. Bayard, Brodhead
Bue Clayton. Cooper Dodge Of Wisconsin. Everett Fish
Gwa MHsiS
Thorn pson of Kentucky, Thomson OF New Jersey, and
NAYs-Messrs. Adams Athsron, BoIland. Chase.
Evans Houston, Mason, Petit, Sumner, Toucey, Wal
ker, and Weller-l2
SO the resolution was adopted,
ASSISTANT READING SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
Mr. ADAMS ! ask the Senate TO take up resou-
rotary OF the Senate to appoint reading assistant
The question being taken on taking up the resolution
il no, agreed to--len members only voting IN The al
hImave
CAPTAIN RINGGoLD's CHANTS.
Mr. GWlN move that the Senate take up the
luton in regard to Captain Rnggolds charts. which was
postponed i'll day It has been amended to meet
The objections OF senator's.
The resolution was accordingly taken up II is fol-
lows:
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized
to purchase thousand copies OF Ringgoids maps
charts and sailing directions OF the coast oil Ctorna or
the use OF the gators upon that PSopded The
price shall exceed 70 ar dollars per copy
Mr. MASON. think very clearly that that resolution
comes within the meaning, ii not strictly within the lei
ter the of the late session OF Congress, when y0u
Mr. President, Mr. BADGER called the attention OF the
Senate the propriey OF prohibiting Inc purchase OF
books unless by joint vote of the two houses. That is
sufficient objecton of to prevent lis passages but
did not that objection exist should feel It incumbent
upon not only 10 vote against the resolution ont 10
The gentleman who compiled these charts is one whom
have the good fortune TO know personally, and TO know
well; and apprehend more mertorlous and dlsin.
guished officer does not belong 10 our service lie has
rendered very good service in compiling these charts ana
it afforded very great pleasure at former day to vote
with the majority Of this Senate for the publication OF
these charts and believe they published by order
of the Senate as act OF deserved distinction 10 the
officer who compiled them, and at the same time the Sem
ate ordered certain number of them to be purchased
But think it would be not only wrong, but IN bad tase
for the Senate go further purchasing these charts
have no doubt from VIVA, has been said. as well as
from the ability of the compiler OF these charts that they
would be very useful TO navgaors IN The Paclhc but
have yet TO earnorlt should learn II, would be win
great concen-hat it is the province OF the Senate, or
of Congress- purchase these charts for the use
of navgators II they really useful there is abund
OF money and ability on the part oil those VINO use
them TO purchase them. shall vote against the reso-
luton
Mr. GWIN The first objection Of the senator from
Virginia against this resolution do not think holds.
Certainly this is no book; and, besides, we published
few days ago. by order OF the Committee Printing, nj
teen hundred copies OF chart showing the route
for steam line between California and Shanghai. IN
China mere mail communication. That was very
similar its character, and not so accurate AS this But
in regard to this work. have 10 know that this
officer of the navyin praise OF whom can say Just as
much the senator from Virginia has sad-has lost
largely by bis Publication and il was only my wish TO
rem him for it, and put the charts in possession OF
those who navigate those waters under the charge OF
the Secretary OF the Navy They are in danger OF being
entirely destroyed and perfectly confident that we
cannot expend any money from the public treasury where
much good would be Accomplishment by the purchase
OF these charts.
taken, | think, in supposng that Congress published
these charts If remember Alright, they were published
by Captain Rnggold himself and Congress has purchased
MIR GWlN. Tha, is the fact
MIR MASON | may be mistaken
Mr. BORLAND They were published at his own
expense. at hrst opposed TO purchasing them until
had evidence furnished from the coast survey, and
other sources, of their almost Indispensable necessity Tor
ships navigating the coast and until had asceua'ned
further that Captain Rnggold has not been reimbursed
by several thousand dollars for the cost which he has IN
CURED personally IN their publication. lie has conferred
very great benehone OF the greatest perhaps that have
been conferred upon the Navigation IN all that re-
gIon OF country and We have the testimony OF the
survey itself that in the preparation OF the maps and
charts which they have since made they have derived the
very greatest benei, from Captain Rngsolds-so much
that they have fouud his charts indispensable TO The
performance OF their work. His charts have saved
vast deal Of expense labor and trouble because they
were so accurate and reliable Now, the public have the
benefit which has been conferred upon the navigation by
the results OF his labors He has incurred large ex
penses, and has not been reimbursed and does seem TO
me that we ought TO do much for this mertorious Off
Ger as to him for the cost of his work Con-
sdering The benefit conferred upon the public and espe
cially the navigating interests 1t would be no more than
act OF simple justice And the purchase OF the pro.
posed additional copies am satisfied would do no more
than repay him the money which he has actually ex-
pended upon a work which venture TO say has been
ten fold more useful, if not d-fold than any
that has recently been published.
Mr.. BAYARD asked Tor the yeas and nays, and they
ordered.
Mr. CHASE desire simply 10 say tina, the remark
which has been made by the senator from California
II Mr.. Gwlsl convinces me, would have convinced
II needed any conviction upon the subject, that this
is very merorious work, and should very cheerfully
for the resolution IL not fully satisfied that
within both the letter and the spirit OF prohbl'ory
enactment | trust that the Senate will not al this time
violate law which they assisted in passing at the full
session which has Just closed Ii is said that this does
and not book. There numerous decisions, az all
lawyers know, which establish the doctrine that the
word book" does, in point oil fact, comprehend charts
That is the legal OF the term II is the which
court would apply TO the word book in this law II,
then, the resolution, most certainly according to